AI Breakthroughs: Google’s TimesFM-2.0 and Microsoft’s rStar-Math

Explore the latest advancements in AI as Google unveils TimesFM-2.0, a revolutionary time-series forecasting model, and Microsoft introduces rStar-Math, enhancing math reasoning in small language models. Discover how these innovations are set to transform predictive analytics and problem-solving capabilities across various sectors. Plus, delve into the implications of Europe's AI Act and Meta's legal challenges over AI training data.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/01/10/google-ai-just-released-timesfm-2-0-jax-and-pytorch-on-hugging-face-with-a-significant-boost-in-accuracy-and-maximum-context-length/
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/01/10/microsoft-ai-introduces-rstar-math-a-self-evolved-system-2-deep-thinking-approach-that-significantly-boosts-the-math-reasoning-capabilities-of-small-llms/
https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/10/mark-zuckerberg-meta-books-ai-models-sarah-silverman

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Google AI Just Released TimesFM-2.0 (JAX and Pytorch) on Hugging Face with a Significant Boost in Accuracy and Maximum Context Length
(00:03:30) Microsoft AI Introduces rStar-Math: A Self-Evolved System 2 Deep Thinking Approach that Significantly Boosts the Math Reasoning Capabilities of Small LLMs
(00:07:09) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?
(00:09:46) Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim