Database of 8m handwritten census entries reveals Paris as hub for intellectuals like James Joyce in 1926, living among diverse neighbors including Russian émigrés and US writers. Joyce's life in the 7th arrondissement painted a vibrant portrait of the city's cultural richness.
Computing matrix determinants using Gaussian elimination to row echelon form provides clear, concrete results. This technique ensures accuracy and consistency in determining the invertibility of square matrices.
Kernel ridge regression (KRR) predicts numeric values using a kernel function. It uses stochastic gradient descent (SGD) for training, preventing model overfitting.
Large language models (LLMs) are crucial for various applications, but evaluating their performance is challenging. LLM-as-a-judge method offers scalable, cost-efficient evaluation, bridging automated and human judgment for fair comparisons.
MIT's CSAIL developed NJF, allowing robots to learn control through vision, not sensors, offering a new approach to robotic self-awareness. The system enables robots to autonomously learn how to achieve goals, expanding design possibilities for soft and bio-inspired robots.
New users or fresh content often lead to generic recommendations. By leveraging vLLM and Trainium chips, AWS offers a solution for personalized, scalable recommendations without the need for extensive user interaction data.
MIT study shows 15% increase in pedestrian walking speed in northeastern U.S. cities from 1980 to 2010. Public spaces now function more as thoroughfares than meeting places, impacting urban planning.
ChemXploreML, a user-friendly desktop app created by researchers at MIT, democratizes machine learning in chemistry, making predictive modeling accessible to chemists without advanced programming skills. The app automates complex processes, transforms chemical structures into numerical vectors, and accurately predicts molecular properties, accelerating drug and material discovery.
Study finds Google AI Overviews can cause 79% traffic loss for sites ranked below, impacting news companies' online audiences. Media owners fear AI summaries as existential threat to outlets reliant on search traffic.
Ike Barinholtz to play Elon Musk in Artificial, a film about OpenAI co-founder during CEO transition. Barinholtz, known for Emmy-nominated role in The Studio's comedy series, set to star in Luca Guadagnino-directed movie.
Chinese hackers exploit SharePoint vulnerabilities, breaching 400 agencies. Microsoft warns of ongoing attacks by state-sponsored threat actors.
Google DeepMind's Aeneas program is praised by historians for predicting the origins of Latin texts, easing the scholarly process. The AI tool helps decipher ancient inscriptions by predicting their time and location, named after the Trojan hero.
Trump administration unveils plan to fast-track AI sector development, sparking outrage from climate advocates. Scheme aims to dismantle environmental regulations for datacenters, semiconductor facilities, and fossil fuel infrastructure.
Stephanie Dinkins challenges racialized AI with Black cultural ethos at Plaza in Brooklyn, showcasing diversity through AI-generated images. The art project If We Don’t, Who Will? bridges past and future of African diaspora, commissioned by More Art and designed with architects LOT-EK.
OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse are transforming marketing workflows for global brands like Coca-Cola and Nestlé, accelerating content creation and ensuring brand consistency at scale. AI-powered solutions are reducing costs, increasing speed, and streamlining workflows, enabling organizations to produce high-quality visuals for local markets in minutes, not weeks.