Hollywood's portrayal of tech billionaires as villains peaked in 2025, with jargon-spouting blowhards dominating screens. Stanley Tucci's role as a digital visionary in Netflix's "The Electric State" adds to the trend, but falls short of expectations.
AI tool helps NHS trusts predict peak demand, improving staffing and bed space planning in English hospitals. Algorithm uses historical data like weather, holidays, flu, and Covid rates to forecast A&E visits.
Dr. Margaret Chan warns of dwindling antibiotics, urging a shift in drug development to combat resistance effectively. Only 16 new antibiotics since 2017, mostly variants of existing ones, posing a challenge to finding effective solutions.
Regression problems aim to predict a single numeric value using techniques like decision tree regression and ensemble methods like random forest and gradient boosting. A demo of AdaBoost.R2 in Python's scikit-learn library shows improved prediction accuracy with weighted decision trees.
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ACCA to require in-person exams due to rise in cheating, ending remote testing for most students from March. Candidates must sit assessments unless under exceptional circumstances.
Anja Cradden proposes preemptive measures for tech company crises. Governments buying shares in crashing tech companies suggested for control.
SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4bn, expanding AI investments in digital infrastructure. Founder Masayoshi Son capitalizing on AI computing demand.
Parents are turning to AI and dramatic voices to engage kids in reading as fewer children read for fun. Reading test scores are down nationwide, with only a third of kids aged five to 10 reading for enjoyment.
Nvidia's extensive partnerships fuel growth, while banking on AI success. Investors cautioned against comparing it to Enron or dotcom bubble casualties.
AI relationships are raising concerns due to reports of harm, but they could also bring potential benefits to humanity. Despite dangers, young people find conversations with AI companions as satisfying as those with real friends.
Social media users shifting focus to authentic everyday heroes over traditional celebrities like Kardashians and Ronaldo. TikTok sees surge in popularity of accounts featuring bird enthusiasts, Italian grandmothers, and double-decker bus fans.
Merlin Bird ID app identifies 1,300 bird species worldwide, delighting users like Natasha Walter in London. AI and machine-learning make bird identification easy and enjoyable.
In the algorithm-driven economy of 2025, AI slop floods social media with low-quality, surreal content. Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "slop", reflecting the internet phenomenon of the year.
Young people are turning to trades like construction over traditional education for better financial prospects. One parent sees more value in investing in a contracting business for his son than paying for a university education.