The Conversation

Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward

Globally, users of digital media are increasingly locked into a handful of operating systems, app stores, and communication platforms. Most of us must choose between Apple, Windows, or Android. All of ...
Medical Xpress

Big Brothers Big Sisters linked to lower violence and substance use among youth

Mentorship programs are valued by parents and communities for their ability to improve the self-esteem and relationships of youth participants. Now, new research from the University of Illinois ...
Live Science

Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance

Google engineers have developed a method to compress artificial intelligence (AI) data so that it requires up to six times less working memory to function. With the new system, called TurboQuant, AI ...
Harvard Medical School

AI content (and algorithms) is coming for your kids

Faculty Associate Leah Plunkett argues that the spread of "brain rot" - a species of nonsensical, repetitive, and often overstimulating online content geared toward young users - is being accelerated ...
Digi Times

In-depth: Google TurboQuant cuts LLM memory 6x, resets AI inference cost curve

Google has introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model (LLM) memory usage by at least 6x while boosting performance, targeting one of AI's most persistent ...
VentureBeat

Google's new TurboQuant algorithm speeds up AI memory 8x, cutting costs by 50% or more

As Large Language Models (LLMs) expand their context windows to process massive documents and intricate conversations, they encounter a brutal hardware reality known as the "Key-Value (KV) cache ...
Ars Technica

Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x

Even if you don’t know much about the inner workings of generative AI models, you probably know they need a lot of memory. Hence, it is currently almost impossible to buy a measly stick of RAM without ...
Forbes

CMS All-In On Using ‘Big Stick’ To Make Value-Based Care New Paradigm

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. CMS will use its financial clout to make"Making America Health Again" programs a centerpiece ...
The Hollywood Reporter

“Death-by-Algorithm,” “Unintended Consequences” of AI, and Big Tech’s Responsibility in Copenhagen Spotlight

'Molly vs the Machines' director Marc Silver, Denmark's tech ambassador, featured in new doc 'Techplomacy,' and other experts discussed the dark sides of technology at CPH:DOX’s industry conference.
Penn Live

‘We have to use it for fuel’: Big Spring boys basketball topped by Lewisburg in PIAA 4A opener

LEWISBURG — Before the opening tip-off sailed into the air, before Lewisburg asserted its dominance in an 18-point first-quarter lead, one of the PIAA boys basketball officials pulled Big Spring head ...
The National Law Review

AI Hiring Under Fire: What the Eightfold Lawsuit Means for Every Employer Using Algorithmic Screening

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...