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Google Search is going to be google.com globally
Google announced Tuesday that it’s going to redirect country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) for Google Search to google.com over the coming months to “streamline people’s experience on Search,” according to a blog post. The change means that if, for example, you used google.ng (for Nigeria) or google.com.br (for Brazil), you’ll see google.com in your…
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A small US city experiments with AI to find out what residents want
Bowling Green, Kentucky, is home to 75,000 residents who recently wrapped up an experiment in using AI for democracy: Can an online polling platform, powered by machine learning, capture what residents want to see happen in their city? When Doug Gorman, elected leader of the county that includes Bowling Green, took office in 2023, it…
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LLM Reasoning Benchmarks are Statistically Fragile: New Study Shows Reinforcement Learning RL Gains often Fall within Random Variance
Reasoning capabilities have become central to advancements in large language models, crucial in leading AI systems developed by major research labs. Despite a surge in research focused on understanding and enhancing LLM reasoning abilities, significant methodological challenges persist in evaluating these capabilities accurately. The field faces growing concerns regarding evaluation rigor as non-reproducible or inconclusive…
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Google must stop favoring Search and Chrome on Android in Japan
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ordered Google to stop making deals that give preference to Google Search and Chrome on Android devices. Nikkei Asia says that it’s the first time the regulator has issued a cease and desist order to a major tech company. The regulator found that Google had asked at least six…
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Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules
Two trans Canadian artists are pulling out of US concerts as Donald Trump’s border crackdown sparks ‘panic.’
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From Logic to Confusion: MIT Researchers Show How Simple Prompt Tweaks Derail LLM Reasoning
Large language models are increasingly used to solve math problems that mimic real-world reasoning tasks. These models are tested for their ability to answer factual queries and how well they can handle multi-step logical processes. Mathematical problem-solving offers a reliable way to examine whether models can extract the necessary information, navigate complex statements, and compute…
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Google’s Veo 2 AI text-to-video generator is now available – how to try it
This alternative to Sora is finally live in Gemini, and it’s the same price.
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Anthropic launches research tool and Google Workspace integration
Anthropic is launching two major features today: Research and Google Workspace integration. The company announced today that Claude can now connect directly to your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Documents, turning the AI assistant into what Anthropic calls “your frontline workplace assistant.” Instead of manually digging through countless emails, calendar invites, and documents to find information,…
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Google rolls out its AI video generator to Gemini Advanced subscribers
Google is letting Gemini Advanced subscribers try out Veo 2, its text-to-video AI model that it says is capable of creating high-resolution clips with “cinematic realism.” Starting today, subscribers can select Veo 2 from the Gemini model dropdown on the web and mobile, where they can enter a prompt to generate an eight-second video in…
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Kill your crewmates in 3D when Among Us 3D launches in May
An emergency meeting has been called to announce Among Us 3D will launch on May 6th. The game was originally planned to be a VR-exclusive before the development crew at Innersloth and Schell Games pivoted to making this version of the game accessible to those without the expensive hardware too. Among Us 3D is compatible…