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New Models Could Predict Climate Change Effects with Unprecedented Detail
November 1, 20232min readScientists have proposed a network of supercomputing centers that would focus on local climate impactsBy Susan CosierA residental area in Pakistan flooded after heavy monsoon rains in 2022. Credit: Fida…
OpenAI’s Board Pushes Out Sam Altman, Its High-Profile C.E.O.
Sam Altman, the high-profile chief executive of OpenAI, who became the face of the tech industry’s artificial intelligence boom, was pushed out of the company by its board of directors, OpenAI said in a blog post on Friday afternoon.The…
Google Opens Up Its Bard AI Tool to Teenagers Around the World
Google's conversational AI chatbot, called Bard, is now available to teens in most countries around the world, the company said this week in a blog post. Teenage users in those areas must meet the minimum age requirements to manage their…
Yet another former Silicon Valley darling is convicted of investor fraud | TechCrunch
Mike Rothenberg, a former VC known for hosting lavish parties, was convicted today on 21 counts for defrauding investors
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The weight loss drug Wegovy lowered heart attack risk in a large trial
PHILADELPHIA — At the recent American Heart Association meeting, a cavernous room full of doctors erupted into applause. Cleveland Clinic cardiologist A. Michael Lincoff had just presented the dramatic — and at times enigmatic — results…
The Mystery of Iceland’s Non-Erupting Volcano
“Some have thoughts that the systems are linked at depth,” says Edward Marshall, a geochemist at the University of Iceland—either directly, with magma flowing between the two subterranean mazes, or indirectly, where they trade pressure.…
How Does Your Brain Remember and Retrieve Words?
The days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that’s OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictionary – not the one on your phone, but the one in your head.Just like a physical dictionary, your mental…
We No Longer Need a Big Carrier’s Wireless Plan. Discount Ones Are the Way.
Americans have long been conditioned to believe that when they buy a cellphone, the next step is to pick a wireless plan from one of the big carriers: Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. With their plans ranging from $60 to $200 a month for…
Best Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deals: Console Bundles, Discounted Games and More
When it comes to handheld gaming systems, the Nintendo Switch is still our absolute favorite console on the market. It's great for gaming on the go or at home, and has tons of excellent exclusive titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of…
Giskard’s open-source framework evaluates AI models before they’re pushed into production
Giskard is a French startup working on an open-source testing framework for large language models. It can alert developers of risks of biases, security holes and a model’s ability to generate harmful or toxic content.
While there’s…