What Is Open-Weights A.I.?
As Silicon Valley debates how artificial intelligence software should be created, “open weights” have been a major part of the discussions. Here’s what to know.
Has cyclospora outbreak peaked? There are promising signs in Michigan after lettuce recall.
There are promising signs that illnesses linked to contaminated lettuce may be slowing in Michigan, the hot spot of the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis in
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as new director of intelligence
The Senate approved federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.
A GrapheneOS Privacy Feature Just Became the Basis for a Federal Indictment
An Atlanta resident, Samuel Tunick, is fighting a federal indictment that treats a privacy feature on his phone as evidence destruction. A grand jury charged
I Really Want to Love This Markdown Editor, But One Thing Holds It Back
From the Git repo’s README to blogs, Markdown is everywhere in the tech world in general. I have been using Markdown for years. That’s what
China’s free AI models may not stay free, Goldman says
For a year, the story of Chinese AI has been simple. It is nearly as good as the American frontier, and it is effectively free.
Google scraped the web to build itself. A court just said others can scrape Google.
Google built one of the world’s largest companies by scraping the entire web without asking permission first. This week a court told Google it cannot
Street-based mobile addiction services can improve care for disconnected populations
A study co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham reveals that mobile addiction services can be implemented across multiple organizations and communities to bring addiction
Father’s diet before conception impacts baby’s body composition
A father’s diet can affect his children’s health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers, and
New human tissue model tracks aggressive brain tumor infiltration
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor that infiltrates deep into the surrounding brain tissue. Even after surgery, tumor cells remain in the brain and the
Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought Paid Leave Benefit for Teachers in California
California public school teacher Mollie Blustein planned her pregnancy so that her daughter would arrive during summer break. But when the elementary school teacher went
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia oil tanker
The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers.
Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.
Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza City mosque near displacement camp
Video footage captures an Israeli airstrike hitting Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City, next to Yarmouk Stadium