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Richard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97

Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world’s most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.

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OpenAI Is in Talks to Acquire Programming Tool Windsurf for $3 Billion

The deal could be a way for OpenAI to gain a foothold among programmers, who are rapidly embracing A.I. technologies.

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Scaling innovative companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and resilience

Paladin Capital Group’s Nazo Moosa sat down with Mike Butcher at StrictlyVC London to discuss scaling innovative companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and resilience. She discussed how she’s driving purposeful investments that shape a secure and sustainable digital … Continue reading

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Radiologists aren’t going anywhere

Nine years ago, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton sent shockwaves through medicine by declaring it “just completely obvious” that AI would make radiologists extinct in short order. Fast forward and the specialists — who do more than analyze images — are … Continue reading

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AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say

Tech companies are focusing on AI products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety.

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Stock trading app eToro pops 40% in Nasdaq debut after pricing IPO above expected range

EToro raised almost $310 million in its IPO late Tuesday, selling shares above its expected range.

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Stability AI releases an audio-generating model that can run on smartphones

AI startup Stability AI has released Stable Audio Open Small, a “stereo” audio-generating AI model that the company claims is the fastest on the market — and efficient enough to run on smartphones. Stable Audio Open Small is the fruit … Continue reading

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OpenAI pledges to publish AI safety test results more often

OpenAI is moving to publish the results of its internal AI model safety evaluations more regularly in what the outfit is pitching as an effort to increase transparency. On Wednesday, OpenAI launched the Safety evaluations hub, a web page showing … Continue reading

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5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing

The ride-hailing company announced a route share feature, prepaid ride passes and special deals week for UberOne members at its annual Go-Get showcase.

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Pinterest finally admits mass bans were a mistake caused by an ‘internal error’

Pinterest has now publicly apologized for the wave of moderation issues that have swept across the social network over the past few weeks, leading to account bans and Pin removals that users said were unwarranted. In posts published to social … Continue reading

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