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Rick Merritt

Rick Merritt was a staff writer at NVIDIA. Previously, he worked as a reporter and editor at "EE Times" for 28 years and served as managing editor of "Asian Computer Monthly" based in Hong Kong.

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What Are Foundation Models?

What Are Foundation Models?

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on March 13, 2023, has been updated. The mics were live and tape was rolling in the studio where the Miles Davis Quintet was...

What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation, aka RAG?

What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation, aka RAG?

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on Nov. 15, 2023, has been updated. To understand the latest advancements in generative AI, imagine a courtroom. Judges hear and decide cases based...

Why GPUs Are Great for AI

Why GPUs Are Great for AI

GPUs have been called the rare Earth metals — even the gold — of artificial intelligence, because they’re foundational for today’s generative AI era. Three technical reasons, and many stories,...