A college student developing a small AI modeled he calls TimeCapsuleLLM that speaks Victorian-era English “just for fun” got a surprise history lesson. "I was interested to see if a protest had actually occurred in 1834 London and it really did happen," wrote Hayk Grigorian, a computer science student at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. Read more from [@ArsTechnica](
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College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history
Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.
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Bluesky is blocking its service in Mississippi over a new age-assurance law. In order to comply with HB 1126, which requires platforms to introduce age verification for all users, the company would have to make substantial technical changes. Bluesky also had questions about the law's scope and privacy implications. Here's more from @npub19g4w...6a0t of [@Techcrunch](
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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law | TechCrunch
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technica...
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The U.S. has taken a 10% stake in Intel. President Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, followed by a joint release from the Trump administration and the semiconductor company. Some Democrats have welcomed the move. Here's more from NBC.
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U.S. takes 10% stake in Intel as Trump flexes more power over big business
The semiconductor maker has struggled to keep up in the artificial intelligence boom with rivals such as Nvidia and AMD.
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Apple is in discussions with Google to explore using its Gemini AI to power the next version of Siri. Here's an unpaywalled story in [@9to5mac](
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Apple considers Google Gemini to power next-gen Siri, internal AI ‘bake-off’ underway - 9to5Mac
Apple seems open to anything and everything when it comes to delivering the next generation of Siri. After reports that...
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Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri
Apple Inc. is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step ...
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Nvidia has instructed its component suppliers to stop production related to its H20 AI chip. The halt comes after Beijing reportedly warned Chinese companies of potential security issues that would give the U.S. access to sensitive data. Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips | TechCrunch
Beijing is reportedly urging Chinese companies to turn to domestic chips just weeks after Nvidia got the green light to sell in China again.
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Move over yellow taxis? 🚖 Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City. CNBC reports:
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Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City
Waymo is getting one step closer to starting its engine in New York City.
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Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israel’s military. [@AssociatedPress](
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Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israel's military
Police officers have arrested 18 people during protests at Microsoft headquarters. The protests, led by workers, took place over two days and calle...
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Google has just wrapped up another Made by Google launch, and what a whirlwind it was. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon from New York, the show saw the launc...
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