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Election betting is big, and people across the aisle are all in. Read more

Researchers are investigating whether large language models (LLMs) can move beyond language tasks and perform computations that mirror traditional computing systems. The focus has shifted towards understanding whether an LLM can be computationally equivalent to a universal Turing machine using only its internal mechanisms. Traditionally, LLMs have been used primarily for natural language processing tasks… Read more

Many organizations running AI pilots will inevitably encounter a key IT dilemma: when to pull the plug and move on. If they dump a pilot that’s not meeting expectations too soon, they may miss out on huge benefits down the line, but if they hang on too long, they can waste huge amounts of time,… Read more

As CIO at NTT DATA North America, Barry Shurkey is responsible for digital transformation and optimizing the IT roadmap to support the company and its clients. The award-winning tech exec also led the acquisition of Dell Services into NTT DATA, worked in Australia on the largest outsourcing deal of its time, and has held leadership… Read more

Monte Carlo Simulations take the spotlight when we discuss the photorealistic rendering of natural images. Photorealistic rendering, or, in layman’s words, creating indistinguishable “clones” of actual photos, needs sampling. The most logical and prevalent approach to this is to construct individual estimators that focus on each factor and combine them using multiple importance sampling (MIS)… Read more

China is racing to unseat the United States as the world’s technological superpower. Not if Jake Sullivan can help it. Read more

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. We get to celebrate a very special birthday today—The Spark just turned two!  Over the past couple of years, I’ve been bringing you all the news you need to know in climate… Read more

“He’s very intelligent, very innovative. He understands what’s happening to the United States. And he truly cares about the future of our country,” one Trump supporter said of Musk at a Pennsylvania rally. Read more

Cybersecurity leaders are bracing for AI-driven attacks, while consumers fear for their data. Neither group feels optimistic about a more secure future. Read more

Now that the Mounjaro and Zepbound shortage is over, Eli Lilly is going after the cottage industry selling “compounded” versions of its meds. Read more