55 minutes ago University of Texas, MIT and others announce free tuition for some undergraduates

Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.

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76 minutes ago AI chip startup MatX, founded by Google alums, raises Series A at $300M+ valuation, sources say

MatX, a startup designing chips that support large language models, has raised a Series A of approximately $80 million, three sources say, less than a year after raising its $25 million seed round.  Spark Capital led the investment, valuing the company at a pre-money valuation in the mid-$200 million range and a post-money valuation of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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84 minutes ago Facing the Dolphins, the Patriots have a chance to show how much they’ve improved

The Dolphins, with Tyler Huntley at quarterback in Week 5, beat the Patriots, 15-10, in one of New England's sloppiest performances to date. The post Facing the Dolphins, the Patriots have a chance to show how much they’ve improved appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago NYC Mom Bribed Juvenile Detention Center Staff To Sneak In Weed & Weapons To Her Son! WTF!

A New York City mom of a troubled kid is in even more trouble than her son! Why? She was caught bribing juvenile detention center staff to sneak contraband to the teen. On Thursday, 44-year-old Jessica Alicea pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn court to charges related to her bribery of Crossroads Juvenile Center staff. The [...] Read More... The post NYC Mom Bribed Juvenile Detention Center Staff To Sneak In Weed & Weapons To Her Son! WTF! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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1 hour ago Amtrak train impaled by tree near Seattle during bomb cyclone windstorm

Amtrak train impaled by tree near Seattle during bomb cyclone windstorm  Fox Weather

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2 hours ago CEO of Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Claims Platform Is 'Billionaire Proof'

Bluesky, the social media platform that has recently enjoyed a huge influx of leftists fleeing X/Twitter, is designed to be "billionaire proof," according to CEO Jay Graber. The post CEO of Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Claims Platform Is ‘Billionaire Proof’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 hours ago WATCH: Steelers' George Pickens Restrained After Fighting Browns Player During Final Play

Wide receiver George Pickens seemed to go off the rails in a violent fit in the final seconds of the Pittsburgh Steelers loss on Thursday The post WATCH: Steelers’ George Pickens Restrained After Fighting Browns Player During Final Play appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 hours ago Microsoft collaboration develops DroidSpeak for better communication between LLMs

A team of computer engineers and AI specialists at Microsoft, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Chicago, has led to the development of a new language that allows LLMs to speak with one another more efficiently. The group has posted a paper outlining the ideas behind the new language, how it works and the sorts of improvements in efficiency it can lead to, on the arXiv preprint server.

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2 hours ago Consortium led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham spurs development of 408 MW of renewable energy

Projects in Texas and North Dakota support clean energy transition as MIT moves closer to 2026 net-zero goal.

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2 hours ago Trump Scores Major Win in Business Records Case, Judge Grants Request for Permission to File Motion

The request for a motion to dismiss brought by attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump in the Manhattan business records case has been granted, a significant win for Trump and a sign the matter could be headed for dismissal. The post Trump Scores Major Win in Business Records Case, Judge Grants Request for Permission to File Motion appeared first on Breitbart.

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