53 m. ago DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning AI model, releases it on Hugging Face

Chinese startup DeepSeek has released an updated version of its R1 reasoning AI model on the developer platform Hugging Face after announcing it in a WeChat message Wednesday morning. The updated R1, which is under a permissive MIT license, meaning it can be used commercially, is a “minor” upgrade, according to DeepSeek’s WeChat announcement. The […]

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4 h. ago Rillet raises $25M from Sequoia to automate general ledger systems using AI

Rillet directly pulls data from their customers' banks and platforms to generate financial statements, including the balance sheet and income statement.

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5 h. ago Discord explores virtual rewards for its ad product as it prepares for a potential IPO

Discord announced on Wednesday that it’s experimenting with a new virtual reward system aimed at encouraging more users to engage with its interactive ads. This new feature, called “Orbs,” comes on the heels of the company preparing for a potential IPO.  Users can earn Orbs by completing “Quests,” Discord’s ad format where advertisers incentivize users […]

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7 h. ago Large language models struggle with coordination in social and cooperative games

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of the popular conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide to source information, as well as to summarize, analyze and generate texts. Studies examining the responses provided by LLMs in different scenarios could help to gain a deeper understanding of their tendencies during social interactions, which could fuel their future advancement.

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8 h. ago 2nd suspect arrested in SoHo torture case, officials say beatings, drugs and gun used

Like co-defendant John Woeltz, the second suspect is expected to face charges of kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment, police sources said.

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17 h. ago AFC East scout offered up this bold take about the 2025 Patriots

"I feel like they're the Bills' biggest threat." The post AFC East scout offered up this bold take about the 2025 Patriots appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 h. ago Another Suspect Is Charged in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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23 h. ago OpenAI may soon let you ‘sign in with ChatGPT’ for other apps

OpenAI is exploring ways for users to sign in to third-party apps using their ChatGPT account, the company noted on a web page published Tuesday. OpenAI is currently gauging interest from developers who might want to integrate this service into their apps. ChatGPT is quickly becoming one of the largest consumer applications in the world, […]

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23 h. ago Texas signs into law online saftey bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that would require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1st. The bill made headlines last week […]

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23 h. ago Texas signs into law online safety bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that will require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1. The bill made headlines last week […]

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24 h. ago French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings

Big players in the crypto sector argue that new European cryptocurrency rules may be enabling recent abductions and are demanding changes and more security.

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25 h. ago A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse

Authorities said the pair lured the victim into an eight-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood on May 6 to steal his Bitcoin fortune. The post A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse appeared first on Boston.com.

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27 h. ago 2nd suspect detained after Crypto investor accused of torturing business partner in NYC

A second suspect surrendered Tuesday in connection to the alleged torture of a man in New York City over his refusal to disclose a Bitcoin password, police said.

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28 h. ago ’60 Minutes’ correspondent ripped as ‘fraud’ and ‘liar’ for anti

Conservative social media users criticized CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley for his anti-Trump commencement speech at Wake Forest University last week.

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28 h. ago Another Suspect Is Arrested in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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29 h. ago Trans TikToker 'No Longer Feels Safe' At Disney World After Being Called 'Sir'

A transgender TikToker says he no longer feels “safe” at Disney World after a restaurant server “misgendered” him by calling him “sir.” “It makes me want to immediately, like, leave, because I no longer feel, like, safe here,” the trans The post Trans TikToker ‘No Longer Feels Safe’ At Disney World After Being Called ‘Sir’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 h. ago Second Suspect Is Arrested in Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Case

The man, William Duplessie, surrendered to the police Tuesday morning. Authorities have said the victim was an Italian man who was tormented in a luxury Manhattan townhouse for weeks.

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30 h. ago Crypto platforms feel like gambling because they are: Users are drawn to high

When Kim Kardashian paid a fine in 2022 for promoting a crypto token without revealing she was paid for it, and Matt Damon told us that "fortune favors the brave," in a cryptocurrency ad, it became clear that crypto had crossed over into pop culture.

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32 h. ago Gridcare thinks more than 100 MW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

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32 h. ago Gridcare thinks more than 100 GW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

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