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Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know | TechCrunch
AI is rewriting the world and, at the same time, inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Sit in on any product meeting, pitch, or panel these days, and you’ll hear people toss around LLMs,...
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How IEEE Xplore Is Boosting Research Voices In Kenya Rwanda Uganda
Many researchers and students in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda struggle to access and publish scientific and technical articles because of financial barriers including publishing fees and subscriptions to research libraries. To help, IEEE has made its Xplore Digital Library...
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‘She Lost Her Sight. Her Billionaire Father Bet On a Daring New Treatment.’ – Slashdot
"Billionaire Bill Ackman's life was upended this February when his 26-year-old daughter collapsed in her Brooklyn apartment, suffering a brain hemorrhage that would render her unable to move, speak or see," writes the Washingon Post. But...
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OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI
OpenAI's chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for "extreme caution" over AI's runaway progress and warned more intervention may be needed to ensure "humans remain in control of the future"."I am concerned no one is prepared for the consequences...
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Dolly Parton’s sister pleads for end to ‘AI garbage’ posts after singer’s death
Dolly Parton's sister has issued a plea to fans over "fake AI garbage" posted on social media in the wake of the singer's death.Tributes to the late country legend have appeared online and at locations including the Country Music...
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Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement | TechCrunch
Some authors hoping to receive their share of Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement said they received surprising emails this week — emails informing them that someone else was making a claim on their payments.Anthropic settled a copyright class action...
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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch...
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Private German Rocket Makes History, Reaches Orbit From European Soil – Slashdot
"No rocket had ever reached orbit from Western European soil — until today," reports Space.com.DW.com reports that a Spectrum space rocket from German company Isar Aerospace launched today from the Arctic Norwegian spaceport at Andoya:"Germany has spaceflight capabilities,"...
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My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI
When I first tested the developer beta of Apple's Siri AI by taking it as my tour guide around San Francisco, I was convinced the overhauled smartphone assistant would be an “everything tool” on the iPhone. The answers felt...
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These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life
The injection mechanism is a small device that deploys a syringe using a spring system. That triggers a process that breaks the seal between a chamber containing citric acid and another containing baking soda. The resulting chemical reaction—basically the...
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Legendary war photographer Sir Don McCullin on his final testament to Vietnam: 50 years of
"I want my pictures to hurt you, I don't want you having any free rides,...