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Ai Weiwei: Fearless in China

Ai Weiwei, a critic of China's government, recounts emotional trip home after years of surveillance. Detention threat highlights poignant family moment before reuniting with son and mother.

California Community Defeats Datacenter

Residents in Monterey Park mobilized against a proposed giant datacenter, inspired by efforts in other US cities. A small group successfully raised awareness about the project in the city, known as the country's first suburban Chinatown.

AI Evaluation with Amazon Nova Rubric on SageMaker

Amazon Nova LLM-as-a-judge on Amazon SageMaker AI offers customized evaluation criteria for generative AI systems, enhancing performance comparisons. The rubric-based judge provides specific criteria for each prompt, enabling precise evaluation without manual rule creation.

The Deceptive Practice of AI Washing

AI impact on workplace layoffs questioned by experts; factors like tariffs, overhiring, profit maximization may play bigger role. US corporate leaders blaming AI for layoffs, but economists skeptical, citing other driving factors.

Rampant Deepfake Fraud Uncovered

AI content for scams is now widespread and accessible, with tools for creating deepfake fraud becoming inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale, according to AI experts. The analysis highlights the alarming trend of tailored scams using deepfake videos of prominent figures like Swedish journalists and the president of Cyprus.

MIT Alumni Honored as 2025 ACM Fellows

MIT professor Antonio Torralba named 2025 ACM Fellow for pioneering work in computer vision and AI. Torralba co-authored an 800-page textbook on computer vision and received numerous prestigious awards.