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DeepSeek startled everyone last month with the claim that its AI model uses roughly one-tenth the amount of computing power as Meta’s Llama 3.1 model, upending an entire worldview of how much energy and resources itâll take to develop artificial intelligence. Taken at face value, that claim could have tremendous implications for the environmental impact…
Chuck Todd, the former moderator of “Meet the Press,” is leaving NBC News. Todd, who has become a noticeably less visible presence on the network after he was replaced as “Meet the Press” moderator by Kristen Welker in 2023 after nine years in the chair, announced he would exit NBC on Friday. “We’re grateful for Chuck’s…
U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night are very rare, but there has been an uptick in these incidents in recent years, according to military statistics and an aviation expert. A total of 64 people, including passengers…
Stargate is a staggering power grab. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has spent the past year seeking an absurd amount of computing power to train the companyâs AI models â one report says Japanese officials literally laughed at the amount of electricity he demanded. The stakes were clear: without massive computing resources, OpenAI risked losing ground…
Josh Brolin’s health was on the line during a “stressful” move to Montecito, California. On SiriusXM’s “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast, Brolin explained to the host that he contracted a “mild case” of Bell’s Palsy due to his move. “I got so stressed out about moving here because it represented something very specific to me…
The founding director of an anti-racist research center at Boston University is moving to another university and the center he founded will be shutting down. “Despite all the headwinds we faced as a new organization founded during the pandemic and the intense backlash over critical race theory, I am very proud of all we envisioned,…
The robovac / mop hybrid makes cleaning almost effortless, with enough smarts that it can automatically remove its own mop pads. Looking for a way to speed up your weekly cleaning? It might be worth investing in a robot vacuum that can also mop up your floors, like the Dreame L20 Ultra. The hybrid robot…
Swapping product for movie production. Behance co-creator Scott Belsky has announced he’s leaving his position as Adobe’s Chief Strategy Officer to become a partner at independent film production company A24. Belsky initially joined Adobe when it acquired the Behance artist portfolio platform for $150 million in 2012. Following a brief departure in 2016, he rejoined…
The DeepSeek story contains multitudes. Itâs a story about the stock market, whether thereâs an AI bubble, and how important Nvidia has become to so many peopleâs financial future. Itâs also a story about China, export controls, and American AI dominance. And then, somewhere in there, thereâs a story about technology: about how a startup…
With Valentine’s Day comes the school parties and children’s valentines. The yearly tradition allows kids to express their friendship and appreciation for their classmates by choosing fun and creative Valentine’s cards and treats. They’re an excellent way for children to spread kindness and smiles throughout their classroom. When choosing Valentine’s cards for the class, kids…