2 hours ago Chinese AI company MiniMax releases new models it claims are competitive with the industry’s best

Chinese firms continue to release AI models that rival the capabilities of systems developed by OpenAI and other U.S.-based AI companies. This week, MiniMax, an Alibaba- and Tencent-backed startup that has raised around $850 million in venture capital and is valued at more than $2.5 billion, debuted three new models: MiniMax-Text-01, MiniMax-VL-01, and T2A-01-HD. MiniMax-Text-01 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 hours ago More teens report using ChatGPT for schoolwork, despite the tech’s faults

Younger Gen Zers are embracing OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for schoolwork, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. But it’s not clear that they’re fully aware of the tech’s pitfalls. In a follow-up to its 2023 poll on ChatGPT usage among young people, Pew asked ~1,400 U.S.-based teens ages 13 to 17 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago Misogynistic Taunts Cost Philadelphia Eagles Fan His Job at D.E.I. Firm

The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.

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88 minutes ago San Francisco Giants Could Look To Acquire Former Free Agent Target via Trade

San Francisco Giants Could Look To Acquire Former Free Agent Target via Trade  Sports Illustrated

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6 hours ago Bears' Caleb Williams reveals he was 'fuming' after Ben Johnson catfishing prank

The Bears' Caleb Williams revealed his frustration on a recent podcast appearance after he was pranked into believing the Lions' Ben Johnson had gotten Chicago's head coaching job.

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8 hours ago Flight Attendant Fired For Twerking On The Job Asks 'What's Wrong With A Little Twerk Before Work?'

Flight Attendant Fired For Twerking On The Job Asks 'What's Wrong With A Little Twerk Before Work?'  Outkick

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15 hours ago Eagles fan seen in vile tirade against female Packers supporter loses job at DEI

A Philadelphia Eagles fan who was seen in a viral video berating a Green Bay Packers supporter with disgusting words lost his job at his DEI-focused consulting company.

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98 minutes ago Seattle Police Department sees surge in recruits, aims to reverse staffing crisis

Seattle Police Department sees surge in recruits, aims to reverse staffing crisis  KING5.com

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7 hours ago Scalable aluminum surfaces method enables advancements in cooling, self

An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid transport properties critical for applications in electronics cooling, self-cleaning technologies and anti-icing systems.

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13 hours ago Flight attendant sacked for twerking on the job: ‘What’s wrong with a little twerk before work’

Flight attendant sacked for twerking on the job: ‘What’s wrong with a little twerk before work’  New York Post

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4 hours ago Hindenburg Research, a short seller that targeted tech and EV companies, is closing up shop

When Hindenburg Research posts a blog on its website, it often means a company’s final days are near. Today, that company is Hindenburg Research. Nate Anderson announced Wednesday he has shut down short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, after a seven-year run issuing damning reports about high-profile companies, including many of the technology world’s giants and buzzy […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago Meta adds 200 megawatts of solar to its 12 gigawatt renewable portfolio

The news comes as tech companies ramp up their AI ambitions, adding data centers at a breakneck pace and boosting demand for power. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago Alaska Airlines flight attendant fired for twerking on the job as TikTok video goes viral

Alaska Airlines flight attendant fired for twerking on the job as TikTok video goes viral  Hindustan Times

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9 hours ago Tesla to split $100M award for electric truck charging corridor in Illinois

Tesla, along with three other industry partners, quietly backed an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency application that won $100 million in funding to build electric truck charging stations across the state, TechCrunch has learned. The award was the biggest given out by the Biden Administration’s Federal Highway Administration last week in the second round of what’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago Washington Nationals Linked to Two Top International Free Agent Targets

Washington Nationals Linked to Two Top International Free Agent Targets  Sports Illustrated

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9 hours ago Biden administration adds 14 additional Chinese firms to trade blacklist

Days after pushing for sweeping AI chip export restriction, the Biden administration has added an additional 14 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list. This brings the full list up to 25 names, according to reporting from The Associate Press. Sophgo is, perhaps, the highest profile addition. An entity of Bitmain, the firm sparked international […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago Mass. woman dies after being hit by car at Ocean State Job Lot in R.I.

She was pronounced dead at Landmark Hospital shortly after the accident. The post Mass. woman dies after being hit by car at Ocean State Job Lot in R.I. appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 hours ago Biden administration adds 14 additional Chinese firms to trade block list

Days after pushing for sweeping AI chip export restriction, the Biden administration has added an additional 14 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list. This brings the full list up to 25 names, according to reporting from The Associate Press. Sophgo is, perhaps, the highest profile addition. An entity of Bitmain, the firm sparked international […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago Starmer Sinking: Plurality Want British PM to Resign, over Six in Ten Say Performing Poorly

A plurality of Britons think that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should resign as over six and ten say that he is performing poorly in his job, surveys from YouGov found. The post Starmer Sinking: Plurality Want British PM to Resign, over Six in Ten Say Performing Poorly appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 hours ago Deion Sanders 'should be the No 1 choice' for the Cowboys as head coach, NFL legend says

Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson weighed in with a take about the possibility of Deion Sanders leaving Colorado to take the team's head-coaching job.

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15 hours ago Trump Energy Sec pick to share American 'energy dominance' vision at confirmation hearing: 'Agent for change'

Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, Trump's energy secretary nominee, is to outline his vision for American "energy dominance" at Senate confirmation hearing.

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19 hours ago Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal

Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job SecDef Lloyd Austin has done.

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26 hours ago DC to receive $6.5M in sports betting settlement for fraud which companies deny

DC to receive $6.5M in sports betting settlement for fraud which companies deny  NBC Washington

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27 hours ago Texas A&M cancels conference trip excluding White and Asian students after governor backlash

Texas A&M University canceled a trip to a Chicago conference on Tuesday after an application was discovered to have excluded White and Asian colleagues.

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