JD Desmarais
Director of Pre-Sales, ProTech Services Group · Memphis
Twenty-four years in infrastructure. I run AI models on hardware I own, I like teaching people to use them, and I think AI is a tool, not a companion.
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AI news Fake retail websites, CEO resignation, spy and affair scandals.
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Today's big stories
More on the HubGoogle rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen model
Google introduced Gemini 4 Hydrogen, replacing version 3.8 Flash, and integrated it into Google Search.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandals
Multiple reports say Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following spy and affair scandals, with internal emails revealing a difficult period.
United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights
United Airlines will not allow AI agents to book flights on behalf of travelers, confirmed by both The Verge and Hacker News.
Google faces backlash over AI in schools
Google is facing calls for AI moratoriums in schools after a negative reaction to its Gemini pilot program.
Grouped by a free AI model from the last 24 hours of the Wire.
The Wire
All 30 days- FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspaceArs Technica
- Google’s new Gemini model is better at understanding complicated questionsThe Verge
- Microsoft Research Focus – Edition #98Microsoft Research
- Nvidia privately confirmed it could track chips to fight smuggling, even as industry publicly questioned feasibilityMIT Tech Review
- How Amplitude ships product improvements in 1–2 days with OpenAIOpenAI
- Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloudArs Technica
- No, AI agents did not discover a previously unknown Maya siteThe Verge
- Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 FlashArs Technica
- LLMON: An LLM-Native Markup Language, now in Granite 4.1 3B and 8BHugging Face
Who's driving
I've worked in IT since 2002: network manager at Bellevue Baptist, systems engineer at ProTech Systems Group, datacenter and capacity planning at FedEx, and now pre-sales at ProTech Services Group. I run Qwen models on a Mac with MLX and LM Studio, and an NVIDIA Jetson Orin for edge projects. My wife Amanda and I have taught students at Bellevue Baptist for more than ten years.
Why dice81. Dice was my white 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet on black tires. 81 is the year I was born. The gauges up top are a nod to its dash.