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Steven Rose obituary

Yesterday at 13:43 PM, via The Guardian

Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in science

Science and politics can make awkward bedfellows, with the very question of whether it is possible to make purely objective observations about the world drawing forth highly politicised positions. The neurobiologist Steven Rose, who has died aged 87, took a broadly reductionist approach to his research...

Hyundai Reveals the ‘Lightspeed’ Ioniq 6 N

Yesterday at 13:30 PM, via Wired

The brand’s second high-performance EV can hit 160 mph yet aims to be as at home on urban streets as the track. Whether you engage its sci-fi soundscape or artificial combustion cacophony is up to you.

Kasi Pitching Challenge In Galeshewe, Northern Cape

Yesterday at 13:12 PM, via Tech Financials

As the country commemorates Mandela Month, the 37th edition of the Kasi Pitching Challenge is breathing new life into Madiba’s vision of a fair and just society through real investments towards township entrepreneurs. Launched in 2022 in Daveyton, the Kasi Pitching Challenge has already empowered over 40 township business winners, injecting more than R2.5 million […]

European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems

Yesterday at 13:04 PM, via New York Times

Makers of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems will face new obligations for transparency, copyright protection and public safety. The rules are voluntary to start.

AI Is a Lousy Chef

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via Wired

I asked an AI-powered recipe generator to make some menus. It didn’t tell me to put glue in my guacamole, but the results didn’t come close to besting recipes written by professionals.

Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now

Yesterday at 12:46 PM, via Wired

Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

SA Tech Firms: Why This AI Case Could Change Everything

Yesterday at 12:45 PM, via Tech Financials

A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? In Bartz v. Anthropic, a United States (U.S) federal judge in the Northern District of California held that training […]

This Is DOGE 2.0

Yesterday at 12:30 PM, via Wired

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its wholesale assault on federal agencies—even without Musk in government.

Red Hat Gives Developers Free Access To Enterprise Linux For Business Use

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Red Hat has introduced a new option that gives developers a fast lane to enterprise-grade Linux without needing to go through IT. The new release, called Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers, is now available for free. It offers direct, self-serve access to the same operating system used in production environments, specifically for...

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