29 m. ago Perfect is the enemy of good for distributed deep learning in the cloud

A new communication-collective system, OptiReduce, speeds up AI and machine learning training across multiple cloud servers by setting time boundaries rather than waiting for every server to catch up, according to a study led by a University of Michigan researcher.

Politics

59 m. ago Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year

Google Play’s app marketplace is losing apps. From the start of 2024 to present, the Android app marketplace went from hosting about 3.4 million apps worldwide to just around 1.8 million, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. That’s a decline of about 47%, representing a significant purge of the apps that […]

Politics

2 h. ago The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

Politics

3 h. ago Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils

The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

Economics

3 h. ago Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reached 1.2 billion downloads. “We have thousands of developers contributing tens of thousands of derivative models being downloaded […]

Politics

3 h. ago Swedish police say several people injured in apparent shooting

Police and emergency services responded to multiple people injured in an apparent shooting in Uppsala, Sweden. This comes after a mass shooting in Orebro killed ten people.

Events

4 h. ago Spain and Portugal power cut: How public and official responses have prevented a crisis

For Spain and Portugal, 28 April 2025 will go down in history as the day of "el gran apagón," the big blackout. The outage, which affected the two countries simultaneously, was one of the 15 largest power cuts in world history in terms of the number of people affected, with over 58 million people experiencing its consequences.

Events

4 h. ago Millionaires could see rate hike in Trump agenda bill, House GOP tax writer says

House Republicans are discussing ways to pay for President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar agenda.

Economics

5 h. ago This Renter Gave a Small 1950s Seattle Apartment a Maximalist, “Dark Academia” Makeover

This Renter Gave a Small 1950s Seattle Apartment a Maximalist, “Dark Academia” Makeover  Apartment Therapy

Society

5 h. ago Washington Commanders make NFL history signing $4 million Super Bowl

Washington Commanders make NFL history signing $4 million Super Bowl-winning kicker  Sports Illustrated

Economics

5 h. ago The B2B sector must embrace digital transformation or be left behind

Manufacturers who fail to adapt to emerging digital technologies are not just at risk of losing their competitive edge—they are setting themselves up for inevitable failure, according to researchers from the University of Surrey.

Politics

6 h. ago Spotify adds 5M premium users and hits record operating income

Spotify reported on Tuesday that its premium subscriber base grew by 5 million in the first quarter, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. This brings the total to 268 million, marking the second-highest total ever and the highest net addition of paid subs for a first quarter since 2020.  Spotify also reported a record-high quarterly operating […]

Events

6 h. ago US job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since September

US job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since September  WTOP

Politics

7 h. ago Lawsuit argues Trump's wholesale transformation of government is unconstitutional

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

Politics

9 h. ago Trial begins in Paris over jewelry heist that targeted Kim Kardashian

In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The alleged thieves were caught and their trial began this week.

Events

9 h. ago A trial of suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint begins in Paris

In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.

Events

10 h. ago Alaska LNG project aims to transform US energy exports to Asia

Alaska LNG project aims to transform US energy exports to Asia  Energy Connects

Politics

11 h. ago Student Loan Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.

Politics

11 h. ago Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.

Politics

12 h. ago Ohio tattoo shop helps trauma and abuse survivors transform scars into art

A tattoo shop in Ohio helps trauma and abuse survivors reclaim their bodies by transforming scars into beautiful tattooed art

Events