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Swiss Re, a top reinsurer globally, has analyzed a lot of data, and it has determined that Waymo’s robotaxis are safer than human drivers, and even safer than human drivers of new cars with the latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Swiss Re has more than 500,000 liability claims and. [continued] The post Waymo Robotaxis Safer Than Any Human-Driven Cars MUCH Safer appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people.

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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didnt tell police or the FBI. He didnt tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

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OpenAI founder Sam Altman rang in the new year with a short missive posing questions and concerns about the future of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Words and phrases came from nowhere; I rarely had any sense of what they meant or to what context they belonged.

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"2025 will be the year of the AI agent." Wait didnt we already say that in 2023? Back then, I talked about chaining AI models in my podcast. The excitement around AI was huge, and by 2024, many companies rushed to try generative AI, with some even using chained models.

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Nvidia has become the undisputed leader in AI hardware, thanks to its powerful GPUs, and its market value soared in 2024, briefly making it the

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We may have a winner for the $20,000 Raspberry Pi and Hextree RP2350 Hacking Challenge after engineer Aedan Cullen went public with his Hacking the RP2350 presentation at the recent 38C3.

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Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity environments A cat-like

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First off, no, your ANT+ devices arent going to stop working. In fact, companies are not only supporting them going forward, but will continue to make ANT+ devices for some time to come.

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Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure general intelligence. On December 20, OpenAIs o3 system scored 85% on the ARC-AGI benchmark, well above the previous AI best score of 55% and on par with the average human score. It also.

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Imagine shrinking satellite technology that predicts the weather into a device that transmits vital information about the health of the person wearing it. University of Waterloo engineers have achieved this technological feat to help people faced with chronic health problems such as diabetes monitor their glucose levels.

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If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be "the age of shifting paradigms." Thanks to next-generation telescopes, instruments, and machine learning, astronomers are conducting deeper investigations into cosmological mysteries, making discoveries, and shattering preconceived notions.

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NIH-funded researchers have outlined a method to print biocompatible structures through thick, multi-layered tissues using focused ultrasound.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Generative AI is transforming the workplace, providing employees with unprecedented career acceleration. Yet, few companies have deployed secure AI-powered employee chatbots that align with corporate privacy and security standards.

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Explaining multiple techniques for rendering outlines and highlights for real-time applications. This includes vertex object-space as well as screen-space methods. This can be used to render outlines in Unity or Unreal. Outlines can be used for gameplay reasons or aesthetics.

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Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize the way we design, manufacture and interact with cars. Here's what you can expect to see in 2025 and beyond. Last year, I got a real world taste of how artificial intelligence is gearing up to change the way we interact with our cars.

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Struggling to finish side projects due to limited time? In my latest blog post, I share how I improved my productivity using AI tools like LLMs and Cursor IDE. Learn to refine specs, bootstrap code, and iterate effectively to rapidly build and deploy your projectseven with a busy schedule.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Each week, Quartz rounds up product launches, updates, and funding news from artificial intelligence-focused startups and companies. Heres whats going on this week in the ever-evolving AI industry. Nvidia (NVDA) completed a $700 million acquisition of AI startup Run:ai this week.

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Researchers at the University of Alabama have developed a way of more efficiently and effectively recycling polymers.

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One of the biggest annoyances about taking photos nowadays is that I need to adapt them to where Im going to end up posting them.

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A wave of local publications are considering requests to wipe or edit old articles to give their subjects a fresh start

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Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Ever stare at a drab city street and imagine how much better it would look lined with trees?

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Making your first tentative steps in songwriting can be daunting, but thankfully, AI technology is here to help.

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Full explanation of Linear Regression and how it learnsJust like Mr.

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One topic that often comes up in retro gaming circles is how aspects of gaming history not part of the American story don't get enough attention. I personally feel it's mostly up to the people to whom.

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The final week of the regular season is upon us and Week 18 culminates with a head-to-head battle between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings

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Guten is a thermal printer that prints out my daily newspaper, which includes my schedule, a poem, and the day's news.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?