The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate has sparked a backlash from staff. The newspaper reported that owner Jeff Bezos made the call and that an endorsement of Harris was planned. The news sparked fears of management interference and possible self-censorship in a tight race. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite … Read more
Perthshire photo agency Tricia Fox’s small business in Scotland has been affected by the dispute between two large American companies One of the world’s largest online publishing platforms – used by a large part of the internet – is locked in a row that is affecting thousands of businesses around the world. While most of … Read more
Nearly 200 participants from the Florida State University System and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) gathered at UCF on October 17-18 for the first Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) to learn from each other and to strengthen research partnerships. UCF hosted the symposium on its main campus and co-hosted the event with … Read more
Elon Musk has gone where no CEO has gone before, hitting the campaign trail with Donald Trump, jumping for joy on stage with the presidential candidate, echoing inflammatory political rhetoric on social media and even giving away daily prizes of 1 million dollars for registered voters on the move. states. Given Trump’s polarizing personality, you … Read more
IBM continues to increase the variety and performance of its Granite AI models. (Photo illustration … [+] by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images IBM just announced a new collection of AI models, the third generation of Granit LLM. The foundation models of the new collection are the Granite 3.0 … Read more
Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more
The Washington Post’s disapproval of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris has sparked controversy. It comes after the LA Times made the same decision. Both newspapers are owned by billionaires. The disapprovals are being seen as political statements, whether that was the intention or not. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized … Read more
Cody Detwiler Cody Detwiler It started with a spelling mistake on a whiteboard. When Cody Detwiler’s business partner accidentally wrote “alcolo” instead of “alcohol” during a team meeting, most would have reached for the rubber. Instead, the YouTube star known as WhistlinDiesel saw something different: the perfect name for a beverage brand that would capture … Read more
If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept scrolling from one article (or page, video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down the rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-driven web browsing has become synonymous with the free, user-generated encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia … Read more