Trump announced plans to invest more than $2 billion in mining projects and $180 million in mining schools at a roundtable Friday as his administration ramps up its efforts to stockpile critical minerals amid the Iran war. The projects include a $1.4 billion loan to Sila Nanontechnologies for batteries, a ...
Democratic establishment uses a ‘vulnerability’ attack on the leftDemocratic establishment uses a ‘vulnerability’ attack on the left
The News MORGAN, Minn. — Rep. Angie Craig is trying a familiar tactic in her Senate Democratic primary battle against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: warning that her more progressive rival is far more vulnerable than her to Republican attacks. Craig has used the closing days of their neck-and-neck race to ...
Google doesn’t need the LLM crownGoogle doesn’t need the LLM crown
Reed’s view Google’s best AI models are six months behind the state of the art on coding capability and talent is leaving. It may never take the LLM lead again, but that likely doesn’t matter. The company is far from doomed even after Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of ...
Hacks put pressure on third-party model testersHacks put pressure on third-party model testers
Recent hacks by AI models from three different companies put a spotlight on a startup trusted by top AI labs to evaluate their frontier systems. Models from Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI all accessed the internet and compromised outside organizations while undergoing cybersecurity testing with Irregular, which has offices in Israel ...
AI avatars enter the job interviewAI avatars enter the job interview
Job recruiters are facing an uncanny type of candidate today: the AI avatar. These digital humans — which mirror a job applicant’s voice and likeness but are in reality an artificial alter — are showing up in first-round interviews, according to recruiters. Lana Kersanava is a Sydney-based recruiter who says ...
Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from ItalySpain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy
Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta. The checks, which come “amid ...
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifiesSpain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. ...
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shootingThai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead. ...
I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil saysI was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says
The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers. ...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pactSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East. ...