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A novel approach from the Allen Institute for AI enables data to be removed from an artificial intelligence model even after it has already been used for training.

Japanese technology firm Air Danshin has devised an airbag system that can raise a house 3cm off the ground to protect it from earthquake tremors. Sensors detect when a quake starts and ends, and gently deflates the airbags afterwards. The first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that killed more than 15,000 people last year is on 11 March

Researchers in Darwin added First Nations seasonal calendars to solar irradiance forecasting and came up with some vastly improved results.

Explore the transformation of "ohitorisama" in Japan, from a term denoting a lone customer to a celebrated figure symbolizing individuality and wisdom. Discover the origins of the term and its shift in meaning, particularly in the context of societal changes and the emphasis on embracing a

Nature - These sophisticated models will be used for human-development studies and drug testing.

Dozens of organizations in the region have partnered to develop a large language model that better understands Latin America’s cultural and linguistic nuances.

"This material gives us a way to tap into nature's most abundant resources and make water from air—anytime, anywhere."

The return of Comet 1P/Halley will promote a worldwide interest for ground and space observations of a celestial body of outstanding scientific and cu…

One of the results of my recent post-election “news ecosystem” effort was the presence of YouTube. Beyond YouTube’s role in hosting videos…

Businesses that rush to use AI to write content or computer code, often have to pay humans to fix it.

This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed...

June temperature records have been broken in Portugal and Spain, as French schools close amid heat

Microsoft researchers introduce MatterGen, a model that can discover new materials tailored to specific needs—like efficient solar cells or CO2 recycling—advancing progress beyond trial-and-error experiments.

Foxes have ‘begun to dig burrows’ in soil of rooftop garden at the as yet unopened King’s Cross headquarters

‘Pretty devastating’ Apple paper raises doubts about race to reach stage of AI at which it matches human intelligence

A growing number of young Thais are turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT for answers about their future,

With the Qing Ming Festival approaching, some funeral companies are using AI to create life-like avatars of the dead. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Microsoft employees are reporting that emails that mention Palestine are being blocked. Microsoft has confirmed it has made some changes to its email systems.

Great links, images, and reading from Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze

Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI.

Great links, images, and reading from Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze

BSI survey of 1,293 young Britons finds they live life online but want an escape route as technology fails to make them happy.

Vaire claims progress on technology that experts say could be the key to curbing AI's hunger for electricity

Outlet calls story, created by freelancer working with one of the newpaper’s content partner, a ‘learning moment’

The battle over land rights and sovereignty on the island of Roatán has galvanized the whole country

They haven’t replaced teachers with AI. They have replaced poor kids with rich kids.

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Brain-on-chip exhibited basic human intelligence, researchers say

An EOS client of mine made me aware of this Netflix Culture Power Point deck. It was created by Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO, and Patty McCord, Chief Talent Officer at Netflix from 1998 to 2012, and has been viewed more than 5 million times. You can read the Harvard Business Review article (which also contains the PPT deck) authored by Patty McCord here. She summarizes five of the central ideas that she and Hastings were focused on when they and a few other colleagues created the deck. Few could argue with the success of it given the success of Netflix. It is great food for thought for any company. You should read her article as well as page through the deck. See my observations below the slide deck.