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STAT+: Elevance loses lawsuit over Medicare Advantage quality ratings
STAT+: Elevance loses lawsuit over Medicare Advantage quality ratings A federal judge in Texas struck down Elevance Health’s lawsuit that argued the government unfairly lowered its Medicare Advantage quality ratings — a decision that could cost Elevance $375 million in bonus revenue. U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman, appointed by President Trump in 2019, chastised…
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STAT+: How Trump may use Democrats’ drug-price negotiation law
STAT+: How Trump may use Democrats’ drug-price negotiation law You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’m happy to report that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver did a segment on…
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STAT+: FDA delays decision on Regenxbio gene therapy
STAT+: FDA delays decision on Regenxbio gene therapy Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. Today we look at what some people in the industry are calling a “pharm to table” trend. Read on to learn more about it.…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about conflicts on U.S. vaccine panels, pharma DTC sales, and much more
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about conflicts on U.S. vaccine panels, pharma DTC sales, and much more Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Blue skies and unusually cool breezes for this time of year are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search…
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Early data on over-the-counter birth control
Early data on over-the-counter birth control Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning. Yesterday I saw a press release with the headline “Seabirds only poop while flying” and thought — wow, science is amazing. Anyway, we’ve got three bits of vaccine/virus news to…
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SEC Punts on Trump Media Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Decision, Plus XRP and Dogecoin Funds
SEC Punts on Trump Media Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Decision, Plus XRP and Dogecoin Funds The SEC has delayed decisions on several crypto ETFs, including one proposed by Donald Trump’s media company to track Bitcoin and Ethereum. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co
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Claude Can Now Rage-Quit Your AI Conversation—For Its Own Mental Health
Claude Can Now Rage-Quit Your AI Conversation—For Its Own Mental Health Anthropic rolled out a feature letting its AI assistant terminate chats with abusive users, citing “AI welfare” concerns and sparking debates about digital consciousness. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co
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AI Agents Are Taking Over Game Development: Google
AI Agents Are Taking Over Game Development: Google The vast majority of game developers are using AI agents to cut costs, speed up production, and interact with players in real time, a Google study shows. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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Bitcoin Treasury KindlyMD Closes $200 Million Raise to Buy More BTC
Bitcoin Treasury KindlyMD Closes $200 Million Raise to Buy More BTC The firm is among a growing list of companies that are looking to build their BTC holdings. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co
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Solana Handles 100K Transactions Per Second in Test Run: Here’s Why It Matters
Solana Handles 100K Transactions Per Second in Test Run: Here’s Why It Matters Solana achieved a major accomplishment over the weekend, processing a massive amount of transactions per second. Here’s how it went down. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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BaMANI: Bayesian Multi-Algorithm causal Network Inference
BaMANI: Bayesian Multi-Algorithm causal Network Inference arXiv:2508.11741v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Improved computational power has enabled different disciplines to predict causal relationships among modeled variables using Bayesian network inference. While many alternative algorithms have been proposed to improve the efficiency and reliability of network prediction, the predicted causal networks reflect the generative process but also…
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Dropping Just a Handful of Preferences Can Change Top Large Language Model Rankings
Dropping Just a Handful of Preferences Can Change Top Large Language Model Rankings arXiv:2508.11847v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We propose a method for evaluating the robustness of a widely used LLM ranking system — the Bradley–Terry ranking system — to dropping a worst-case very small fraction of evaluation data. Our approach is computationally fast and…
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Robust Data Fusion via Subsampling
Robust Data Fusion via Subsampling arXiv:2508.12048v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Data fusion and transfer learning are rapidly growing fields that enhance model performance for a target population by leveraging other related data sources or tasks. The challenges lie in the various potential heterogeneities between the target and external data, as well as various practical concerns…
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An Introduction to Sliced Optimal Transport
An Introduction to Sliced Optimal Transport arXiv:2508.12519v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Sliced Optimal Transport (SOT) is a rapidly developing branch of optimal transport (OT) that exploits the tractability of one-dimensional OT problems. By combining tools from OT, integral geometry, and computational statistics, SOT enables fast and scalable computation of distances, barycenters, and kernels for probability…
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On computing and the complexity of computing higher-order $U$-statistics, exactly
On computing and the complexity of computing higher-order $U$-statistics, exactly arXiv:2508.12627v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Higher-order $U$-statistics abound in fields such as statistics, machine learning, and computer science, but are known to be highly time-consuming to compute in practice. Despite their widespread appearance, a comprehensive study of their computational complexity is surprisingly lacking. This paper…
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Can LangExtract Turn Messy Clinical Notes into Structured Data?
Can LangExtract Turn Messy Clinical Notes into Structured Data? Turning raw clinical notes into structured entities with LLMs. The post Can LangExtract Turn Messy Clinical Notes into Structured Data? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Parul Pandey Go to original source
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Modular Arithmetic in Data Science
Modular Arithmetic in Data Science Modular arithmetic is a mathematical system where numbers cycle back to the beginning after reaching a value called the modulus. The system is often referred to as “clock arithmetic” due to its similarity to how analog 12-hour clocks represent time. This article provides a conceptual overview of modular arithmetic and…
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Maximizing AI/ML Model Performance with PyTorch Compilation
Maximizing AI/ML Model Performance with PyTorch Compilation Since its inception in PyTorch 2.0 in March 2023, the evolution of torch.compile has been one of the most exciting things to follow. Given that PyTorch’s popularity was due to its “Pythonic” nature, its ease of use, and its line-by-line (a.k.a., eager) execution, the success of a just-in-time (JIT) graph…
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How to Correctly Apply Limits on the Result in DAX (and SQL)
How to Correctly Apply Limits on the Result in DAX (and SQL) What if the output of a measure mustn’t be above a specific limit? How can we ensure that the total is calculated correctly? This piece is about correctly calculating and summarizing such output. The post How to Correctly Apply Limits on the Result…
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How to Create Powerful LLM Applications with Context Engineering
How to Create Powerful LLM Applications with Context Engineering Improve your LLM by optimizing its context The post How to Create Powerful LLM Applications with Context Engineering appeared first on Towards Data Science. Eivind Kjosbakken Go to original source
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AI tackles customizations in SAP clean core migrations
AI tackles customizations in SAP clean core migrations New tools from Lemongrass and Kyndryl are designed to find custom code and figure out what to do with it when moving to a clean core in S/4HANA Cloud transition. Go to techtarget
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What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate?
What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate? AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is a certification for IT professionals who use Amazon Web Services to design and implement cloud solutions. Go to techtarget
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Forward Networks Becomes Infoblox Technology Alliance Partner, Improving Network Assurance
Forward Networks Becomes Infoblox Technology Alliance Partner, Improving Network Assurance Forward Networks, an industry-leading network digital twin platform, announced that it has joined the Infoblox Technology Alliance Partner Program, now offering a certified integration with Infoblox NIOS DDI to enrich IP Address Management (IPAM) through automated, verified network data synchronization. Go to dbta
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BMC Helix Receives Variety of Updates to Support AIOps and Service Management
BMC Helix Receives Variety of Updates to Support AIOps and Service Management BMC is releasing a variety of updates driven by the need for IT and operations teams to achieve new levels of efficiency, accelerate responses, and improve business uptime. The BMC Helix AIOps 25.3 release builds on the company’s vision for accelerating productivity in…
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Fortinet Aligns FortiRecon with Continuous Threat Exposure Management Framework to Proactively Reduce Security Risks
Fortinet Aligns FortiRecon with Continuous Threat Exposure Management Framework to Proactively Reduce Security Risks Fortinet, a global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, is introducing significant enhancements to the?FortiRecon?platform, making it a comprehensive solution aligned to the continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) framework. Go to dbta
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If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?
If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then? It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping our future remains a controversial question. Go to techxplore
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A humanoid robot is now on sale for under US $6,000. What can you do with it?
A humanoid robot is now on sale for under US $6,000. What can you do with it? You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla’s Optimus to Figure AI’s Figure 02, these machines are no longer just science fiction—they’re walking, and in some cases, cartwheeling into the…
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AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army
AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military staff would be recognizable to Napoleon. At the same time, military organizations have struggled to incorporate new technologies as they adapt to new domains—air, space and information—in modern…
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Self-powered photodetector achieves 20-fold sensitivity boost using novel device structure
Self-powered photodetector achieves 20-fold sensitivity boost using novel device structure Silicon semiconductors used in existing photodetectors have low light responsivity, and the two-dimensional semiconductor MoS₂ (molybdenum disulfide) is so thin that doping processes to control its electrical properties are difficult, limiting the realization of high-performance photodetectors. Go to techxplore
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Global telecommunications at risk: New paper urges urgent rethink of submarine cable dependence
Global telecommunications at risk: New paper urges urgent rethink of submarine cable dependence A newly published paper by Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Dean of Reichman University’s School of Sustainability, warns that the backbone of our global internet infrastructure—submarine communication cables—is dangerously vulnerable to both natural disasters and deliberate sabotage, posing systemic risks to international communication, commerce,…
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Texas declares its measles outbreak over
Texas declares its measles outbreak over The Texas measles outbreak that sickened 762 people since late January is over, state health officials said Monday. Health officials have not confirmed a new case in the counties where the outbreak was spreading in more than 42 days, passing the threshold public health officials use to declare measles…
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STAT+: Conflicts among CDC and FDA vaccine panel members are not as numerous as you think, study finds
STAT+: Conflicts among CDC and FDA vaccine panel members are not as numerous as you think, study finds Conflicts of interest on federal government vaccine panels have declined to “historically low levels” in recent years according to a new study, findings that are likely to increase debate over a contentious issue pushed by Health and…
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STAT+: Who are the richest people in health care right now?
STAT+: Who are the richest people in health care right now? Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning. Today, we examine the plush pay packages of health care’s top CEOs in 2024. Also, we discuss Stealth BioTherapeutics’ efforts to rally…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a setback for Pfizer, a boost for Novo Nordisk, and much more
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a setback for Pfizer, a boost for Novo Nordisk, and much more Good morning everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so familiar routine of deadlines, online meetings, and phone calls has predictably returned. But what can you do?…
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Apple’s Robot Plans Resurface—Here’s the Latest
Apple’s Robot Plans Resurface—Here’s the Latest Apple again is reportedly exploring AI-powered robots, including a tabletop assistant and a lifelike Siri upgrade. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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The 7 Largest Publicly Traded Ethereum Treasury Firms
The 7 Largest Publicly Traded Ethereum Treasury Firms Publicly traded firms are now stacking Ethereum, pulling in billions of dollars of ETH. These are the largest holders. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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Stablecoin Boom Has Made Crypto Ramps ‘Sexier’ M&A Targets, Says VanEck VC
Stablecoin Boom Has Made Crypto Ramps ‘Sexier’ M&A Targets, Says VanEck VC VanEck Ventures Managing Partner Juan Lopez thinks on- and off-ramps are getting a stablecoin glow-up following the GENIUS Act’s passage. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co
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Non-asymptotic convergence bound of conditional diffusion models
Non-asymptotic convergence bound of conditional diffusion models arXiv:2508.10944v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Learning and generating various types of data based on conditional diffusion models has been a research hotspot in recent years. Although conditional diffusion models have made considerable progress in improving acceleration algorithms and enhancing generation quality, the lack of non-asymptotic properties has hindered…
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Counterfactual Survival Q Learning for Longitudinal Randomized Trials via Buckley James Boosting
Counterfactual Survival Q Learning for Longitudinal Randomized Trials via Buckley James Boosting arXiv:2508.11060v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We propose a Buckley James (BJ) Boost Q learning framework for estimating optimal dynamic treatment regimes under right censored survival data, tailored for longitudinal randomized clinical trial settings. The method integrates accelerated failure time models with iterative boosting…
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Uniform convergence for Gaussian kernel ridge regression
Uniform convergence for Gaussian kernel ridge regression arXiv:2508.11274v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper establishes the first polynomial convergence rates for Gaussian kernel ridge regression (KRR) with a fixed hyperparameter in both the uniform and the $L^{2}$-norm. The uniform convergence result closes a gap in the theoretical understanding of KRR with the Gaussian kernel, where…
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ADMIRE-BayesOpt: Accelerated Data MIxture RE-weighting for Language Models with Bayesian Optimization
ADMIRE-BayesOpt: Accelerated Data MIxture RE-weighting for Language Models with Bayesian Optimization arXiv:2508.11551v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Determining the optimal data mixture for large language model training remains a challenging problem with an outsized impact on performance. In practice, language model developers continue to rely on heuristic exploration since no learning-based approach has emerged as a…
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Nonparametric learning of stochastic differential equations from sparse and noisy data
Nonparametric learning of stochastic differential equations from sparse and noisy data arXiv:2508.11597v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The paper proposes a systematic framework for building data-driven stochastic differential equation (SDE) models from sparse, noisy observations. Unlike traditional parametric approaches, which assume a known functional form for the drift, our goal here is to learn the entire…
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Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 18 Aug, 2025 – 25 Aug, 2025
Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 18 Aug, 2025 – 25 Aug, 2025 Welcome to this week’s entering & transitioning thread! This thread is for any questions about getting started, studying, or transitioning into the data science field. Topics include: Learning resources (e.g. books, tutorials, videos) Traditional education (e.g. schools, degrees, electives) Alternative education (e.g.…
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Dijkstra defeated: New Shortest Path Algorithm revealed
Dijkstra defeated: New Shortest Path Algorithm revealed Dijkstra, the goto shortest path algorithm (time complexity nlogn) has now been outperformed by a new algorithm by top Chinese University which looks like a hybrid of bellman ford+ dijsktra algorithm. Paper : https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.17033 Algorithm explained with example : https://youtu.be/rXFtoXzZTF8?si=OiB6luMslndUbTrz submitted by /u/Technical-Love-8479 [link] [comments] /u/Technical-Love-8479 Go to…
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Curious to know about people who switched from DS to DE or SWE or Solutions Architect
Curious to know about people who switched from DS to DE or SWE or Solutions Architect Hello, I was just curious to know about people who have switched from DS to DE or SWE or Solutions Architect. If you have done it, what was your rationale behind doing it, what pushed or motivated you for…
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R-Zero : Self-Evolving Reasoning LLM from Zero Data
R-Zero : Self-Evolving Reasoning LLM from Zero Data R-Zero by Tencent introduces a concept to train LLMs without any labelled data and aims towards self-improving AI without human intervention. It works on the similar principle of GANs i.e. involving a Challenger and Solver where one generates questions and other Solves them. Paper : https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05004?ref=mackenziemorehead.com Video…
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How different is “Senior Data Analyst” from “Data Scientist”?
How different is “Senior Data Analyst” from “Data Scientist”? I often see Senior DA roles that seem focused on using R/Python for analysis (vs. Excel and Power BI), but don’t have any insight into the day-to-day of theese roles. At the senior level, how different is Data Analyst from Data Scientist? submitted by /u/empirical-sadboy [link]…
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Photos of Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed
Photos of Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing. Go to techxplore
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Self-propelled ice could be the green power of the future
Self-propelled ice could be the green power of the future Scientists from Virginia Tech have discovered a way to make ice move on its own. It’s not a magic trick or a supernatural occurrence but a clever engineering feat. The team designed a flat metal surface that allows ice disks to slide across it without…
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Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games
Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games Yiming Zhang didn’t grow up playing chess. Like many other people, the Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. student discovered the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit” during the pandemic and began playing online. However, he quickly realized how unnatural it felt playing…
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Canary CEO Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $150K This Year—But Ethereum Surge Won’t Last
Canary CEO Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $150K This Year—But Ethereum Surge Won’t Last ETF inflows and institutional demand are driving Bitcoin’s rise, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg said—but he’s bearish on Ethereum. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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Moonbirds NFTs Are Soaring Again: What’s Behind the Price Surge
Moonbirds NFTs Are Soaring Again: What’s Behind the Price Surge Once a punchline among NFT fans, Moonbirds are flying high again. Here’s why holders are feeling “birbish” right now. Erika Lee Go to decrypt.co
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Billions in Ethereum Waiting to Be Unstaked Could Add Sell Pressure to ETH: Analyst
Billions in Ethereum Waiting to Be Unstaked Could Add Sell Pressure to ETH: Analyst Ethereum stakers are lining up to withdraw their ETH, but the record queue could spell bad news for the coin’s recent price surge. Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co
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Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce ‘shadow AI’
Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce ‘shadow AI’ Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools—without knowledge or approval from their boss, a new report shows. Go to techxplore
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Gemini Plans to Go Public via Nasdaq as Crypto IPOs Boom
Gemini Plans to Go Public via Nasdaq as Crypto IPOs Boom Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has filed with the SEC to go public. Here are the first details. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co
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Why Digital Currency Group Is Suing Its Own Subsidiary Over $1.1 Billion Loan
Why Digital Currency Group Is Suing Its Own Subsidiary Over $1.1 Billion Loan Digital Currency Group has sued its subsidiary, crypto lender Genesis, in the latest twist of a saga that’s been unfolding since 2022. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co
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Moon or Doom: Where Does XRP Price Go Next?
Moon or Doom: Where Does XRP Price Go Next? Myriad traders are bullish on XRP, placing the odds at nearly 64% that the Ripple-linked token shoots for the moon. Do the charts agree? Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co
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Modern architecture, high-quality data key to AI development
Modern architecture, high-quality data key to AI development An expert explains how components such as a shared foundation and protocols that ensure quality help foster real-time insights and AI-driven analysis. Go to techtarget
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1Kosmos Secures $57M in Funding to Meet the Demand for its Identity Verification and Passwordless Authentication Platform
1Kosmos Secures $57M in Funding to Meet the Demand for its Identity Verification and Passwordless Authentication Platform 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced it has raised $57 million in Series B funding, including a $10 million line of credit from Bridge Bank?enabling the company to meet the escalating demand for…
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ScienceLogic Infuses its Solution Suite with Powerful AI and Automation Updates
ScienceLogic Infuses its Solution Suite with Powerful AI and Automation Updates ScienceLogic, a leader in intelligent automation and observability, is rolling out a series of updates to its solution suite, adding new capabilities to the?ScienceLogic AI Platform?and?Skylar AI Suite?that redefine automation, observability, secure government operations, and low-code development. Go to dbta
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Lumen Technologies Announces Milestone, Surpassing 1,000 Customers on its Network-as-a-Service Platform
Lumen Technologies Announces Milestone, Surpassing 1,000 Customers on its Network-as-a-Service Platform Lumen Technologies announced it has exceeded 1,000 customers on its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform, a major milestone in the shift toward faster and smarter enterprise connectivity as businesses embrace AI to transform operations. Go to dbta
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Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out
Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out Falling for clickbait is easy these days, especially for those who mainly get their news through social media. Have you ever noticed your feed littered with articles that look alike? Go to techxplore
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Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games, say researchers
Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games, say researchers Older siblings and friends may play important, and sometimes overlooked, roles in helping parents keep their children safe on online gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, according to new research led by Penn State. Go to techxplore
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A step toward circular batteries: Dry-processed cathodes can now be recycled without toxic solvents
A step toward circular batteries: Dry-processed cathodes can now be recycled without toxic solvents Dry-processed electrodes that do not require expensive and sometimes toxic solvents and instead use polytetrafluoroethylene as a binder could make battery cell production more environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Go to techxplore
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Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions
Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions Shifting electricity consumption to times when the grid has a greater supply from alternative energy sources could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly, according to a new University of Texas at Dallas study. Go to techxplore
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Targeted doping strategy use copper ions to boost thermoelectric performance
Targeted doping strategy use copper ions to boost thermoelectric performance QUT researchers have identified a new method for incorporating copper ions into a germanium telluride thermoelectric material that significantly improves its ability to convert waste heat into electricity. Go to techxplore
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STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cleared to treat MASH
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cleared to treat MASH Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy was cleared by U.S. regulators on Friday to treat an increasingly common liver disease, adding to the list of conditions for which the blockbuster therapy is now approved. The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Wegovy for patients…
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Draft of major MAHA report calls for more education, less regulation — and offers few policies
Draft of major MAHA report calls for more education, less regulation — and offers few policies WASHINGTON — A much-awaited game plan for how the Trump administration will make Americans healthier largely steers clear of policy recommendations, instead calling for more research on nutrition, agricultural chemicals, and “potential benefits of select high-quality supplements,” among other…
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Opinion: The CDC shooting was public health’s Jan. 6
Opinion: The CDC shooting was public health’s Jan. 6 A week ago, on Aug. 8, a gunman attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, firing nearly 500 rounds, breaking about 150 windows, and killing a police officer. The shooter had reportedly become fixated on his belief that the Covid-19 vaccine had made him and others sick,…
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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is…
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STAT+: Eli Lilly says it will hike list prices for drugs abroad. Now what?
STAT+: Eli Lilly says it will hike list prices for drugs abroad. Now what? Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning. Today, we see march-in rights return to the headlines, ponder how Eli Lilly’s plan to hike list prices in Europe…
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Hong Kong’s SFC Orders Tighter Crypto Custody Standards Following Global Breaches
Hong Kong’s SFC Orders Tighter Crypto Custody Standards Following Global Breaches The regulator is setting minimum custody standards for licensed virtual asset trading platforms, citing rising overseas security incidents. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Czech Police Detain Key Figure in Bitcoin Donation Scandal, Seize Assets
Czech Police Detain Key Figure in Bitcoin Donation Scandal, Seize Assets Czech authorities have escalated a politically charged probe into a bitcoin donation that nearly toppled the government earlier this year. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co
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SEC Punts Decision Deadlines for Solana ETFs by Two Months
SEC Punts Decision Deadlines for Solana ETFs by Two Months The commission has exercised its final procedural extension for Solana ETF applications, citing the need for additional time to review. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Hot Inflation Clouds Fed Path, But Crypto Bulls Eye Q4 Liquidity Surge
Hot Inflation Clouds Fed Path, But Crypto Bulls Eye Q4 Liquidity Surge Crypto faces near-term headwinds from hot inflation data, but some say global liquidity trends could set up a year-end rally. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co
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Former Pump.fun Employee Pleads Guilty, Awaits Sentencing for $2 Million Solana Theft
Former Pump.fun Employee Pleads Guilty, Awaits Sentencing for $2 Million Solana Theft Jarett Dunn pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and transfer of criminal property for an attack on his former employer, Pump.fun. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co
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Prediction-Powered Inference with Inverse Probability Weighting
Prediction-Powered Inference with Inverse Probability Weighting arXiv:2508.10149v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Prediction-powered inference (PPI) is a recent framework for valid statistical inference with partially labeled data, combining model-based predictions on a large unlabeled set with bias correction from a smaller labeled subset. We show that PPI can be extended to handle informative labeling by replacing…
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Mo’ Memory, Mo’ Problems: Stream-Native Machine Unlearning
Mo’ Memory, Mo’ Problems: Stream-Native Machine Unlearning arXiv:2508.10193v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine unlearning work assumes a static, i.i.d training environment that doesn’t truly exist. Modern ML pipelines need to learn, unlearn, and predict continuously on production streams of data. We translate the notion of the batch unlearning scenario to the online setting using notions…
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Dimension-Free Bounds for Generalized First-Order Methods via Gaussian Coupling
Dimension-Free Bounds for Generalized First-Order Methods via Gaussian Coupling arXiv:2508.10782v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We establish non-asymptotic bounds on the finite-sample behavior of generalized first-order iterative algorithms — including gradient-based optimization methods and approximate message passing (AMP) — with Gaussian data matrices and full-memory, non-separable nonlinearities. The central result constructs an explicit coupling between the…
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An Iterative Algorithm for Differentially Private $k$-PCA with Adaptive Noise
An Iterative Algorithm for Differentially Private $k$-PCA with Adaptive Noise arXiv:2508.10879v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Given $n$ i.i.d. random matrices $A_i in mathbb{R}^{d times d}$ that share a common expectation $Sigma$, the objective of Differentially Private Stochastic PCA is to identify a subspace of dimension $k$ that captures the largest variance directions of $Sigma$, while…
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Conic Formulations of Transport Metrics for Unbalanced Measure Networks and Hypernetworks
Conic Formulations of Transport Metrics for Unbalanced Measure Networks and Hypernetworks arXiv:2508.10888v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The Gromov-Wasserstein (GW) variant of optimal transport, designed to compare probability densities defined over distinct metric spaces, has emerged as an important tool for the analysis of data with complex structure, such as ensembles of point clouds or networks.…
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LangGraph 101: Let’s Build A Deep Research Agent
LangGraph 101: Let’s Build A Deep Research Agent Learn LangGraph fundamentals from Google’s open-source full-stack implementation The post LangGraph 101: Let’s Build A Deep Research Agent appeared first on Towards Data Science. Shuai Guo Go to original source
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What Does “Following Best Practices” Mean in the Age of AI?
What Does “Following Best Practices” Mean in the Age of AI? How data and ML practitioners should navigate a rapidly changing landscape The post What Does “Following Best Practices” Mean in the Age of AI? appeared first on Towards Data Science. TDS Editors Go to original source
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How to remove digital signatures from a PDF
How to remove digital signatures from a PDF Digital signatures let organizations execute and secure agreements, but users can remove them if they need to reformat documents or protect signers’ privacy. Go to techtarget
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Rubrik Launches ?Industry-First? Agent Rewind Solution to Undo AI Agent Mistakes
Rubrik Launches ?Industry-First? Agent Rewind Solution to Undo AI Agent Mistakes Rubrik, Inc., the Security and AI company, is launching Agent Rewind, powered by Predibase AI infrastructure, to empower organizations to undo mistakes made by agentic AI. This release follows the closing of Rubrik’s acquisition of Predibase and provides visibility into agents’ actions and enabling…
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Platform9 Enhances Private Cloud Director and Delivers Solution for Instant VMware Migration
Platform9 Enhances Private Cloud Director and Delivers Solution for Instant VMware Migration Platform9, the enterprise private cloud company, announced that its newest release of Private Cloud Director adds new AI hardware support and feature integration to address top IT requirements for modern cloud to edge application management. Go to dbta
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Hauling Dimensional Junk
Hauling Dimensional Junk Junk dimensions are often misunderstood and avoided. And they should not be. Junk dimensions offer a strategy to remain true to dimensional intentions and to better focus one’s design and sometimes provide new insights into your data. The junk dimension is a collection of data items that may not relate to each…
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Data-Driven Vines: How Technology Is Transforming Bordeaux?s Wine Future
Data-Driven Vines: How Technology Is Transforming Bordeaux?s Wine Future This summer, I traveled to Bordeaux to explore French wine straight from the source. Coming from the tech world?with limited knowledge of the region (Left Bank? Right Bank? I barely knew the difference)?I was eager to understand what makes Bordeaux wines so revered worldwide. One concept…
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Why IT Modernization Occurs at the Intersection of People and Data
Why IT Modernization Occurs at the Intersection of People and Data If you’ve worked in any data-centric role, you’ve probably experienced the effects of the proverbial “mandate from on high.” Someone in the C-suite decides it’s time to hop on the latest shift in the tech landscape?whether generative AI, hybrid cloud infrastructure, or remote work?and…
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Grok 4’s new AI companions offer ‘pornographic productivity’ for a price
Grok 4’s new AI companions offer ‘pornographic productivity’ for a price The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself “MechaHitler,” referring to a character from a video game. Go to techxplore
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Sea slug research advances soft robotics
Sea slug research advances soft robotics When designing new robots, engineers often look to nature for inspiration. They base their robots on the designs and behaviors of snakes, fish, humans, and more, such as sea slugs, whose feeding behaviors have been studied in recent research by the Carnegie Mellon University Biohybrid and Organic Robotics group…
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Digital twin framework enhances sustainability and efficiency of modular buildings
Digital twin framework enhances sustainability and efficiency of modular buildings Relocatable modular buildings (RMBs) represent an innovative and growing solution for flexible and sustainable construction. These buildings can be quickly assembled from prefabricated “modules” and easily transported, minimizing costs and environmental impact while providing safer and cleaner construction environments. However, the management of assets and…
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Study finds that school-based online surveillance companies monitor students 24/7
Study finds that school-based online surveillance companies monitor students 24/7 A recent study by researchers at the University of California San Diego is the first detailed assessment of companies offering school-based online surveillance services such as social media monitoring, student communications monitoring and online activity monitoring to middle and high schools. Schools pay for the…
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Beijing’s first World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop and martial arts
Beijing’s first World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop and martial arts Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. Go to techxplore
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How to tackle the rising threat of shadow AI
How to tackle the rising threat of shadow AI It took around 23 years for the internet to accumulate a billion users, and mobile technology about 16 years to attain the same number. For generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), it’s going to be closer to seven years, according to a report by Palo Alto Networks titled ‘Unit…
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Lowering blood pressure reduces dementia risk, new guideline affirms
Lowering blood pressure reduces dementia risk, new guideline affirms A study in rural China demonstrating the power of intensive blood pressure control clinched the deal. The large, cluster-randomized controlled trial convincingly demonstrated that well-controlled blood pressure — below 130/80 mm Hg — lowered the risk of dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16%. That was…
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Vinay Prasad’s return, animal testing alternatives, and mRNA upended
Vinay Prasad’s return, animal testing alternatives, and mRNA upended Have investors soured on mRNA biotechs? How will Vinay Prasad approach his role at the Food and Drug Administration the second time around? And how do you pronounce “bronchiectasis”? We address all that and more on this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD.” We discuss the…
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STAT+: Eli Lilly says it will raise drug prices in Europe to ‘make them lower’ in U.S.
STAT+: Eli Lilly says it will raise drug prices in Europe to ‘make them lower’ in U.S. Eli Lilly said Thursday that it would increase the prices of medicines in Europe and other developed markets “in order to make them lower” in the U.S., an apparent response to the Trump administration’s calls to do so.…