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STAT+: 23andMe leaders grilled on genetic data risks by federal lawmakers
STAT+: 23andMe leaders grilled on genetic data risks by federal lawmakers Since 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, 1.9 million of its 15 million DNA testing customers have asked the company to delete their data, interim CEO Joe Selsavage told federal lawmakers on Tuesday. The future of the company’s genetic hoard is uncertain as 23andMe…
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STAT+: Senators push back on Trump’s proposed $18 billion NIH budget cut
STAT+: Senators push back on Trump’s proposed $18 billion NIH budget cut National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya faced sharp questions on Tuesday from Republican and Democratic members of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee about the agency’s 2026 budget, with lawmakers struggling to reconcile his stated commitment to biomedical research with recent grant terminations, funding…
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Self-Driving Waymo Cars Torched During ICE Protest in Los Angeles
Self-Driving Waymo Cars Torched During ICE Protest in Los Angeles Several Waymo self-driving taxis were destroyed amid growing tensions over ICE activity in Los Angeles. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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Apple Tones Down AI Hype While Showcasing Next iPhone, Mac Features
Apple Tones Down AI Hype While Showcasing Next iPhone, Mac Features At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced AI-powered updates and UX design overhaul—but the AI hype was taken down a notch. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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Bitcoin Soars Above $110K, Nearing Record as Ethereum and Dogecoin Rise
Bitcoin Soars Above $110K, Nearing Record as Ethereum and Dogecoin Rise Bitcoin’s price jumped past $110,000 for the first time in about two weeks to lead a broader upturn in digital assets. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co
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Sui DeFi Exchange Cetus Back in Action After $233 Million Exploit
Sui DeFi Exchange Cetus Back in Action After $233 Million Exploit Following a damaging protocol vulnerability in May, Sui decentralized exchange Cetus is back online with a compensation plan. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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Plasma Attracts $500 Million for ICO—And One Trader Spent $100K on Ethereum Gas Fees
Plasma Attracts $500 Million for ICO—And One Trader Spent $100K on Ethereum Gas Fees Are ICOs back? Stablecoin network Plasma just attracted $500 million worth of deposits for its sale, with one trader paying $100K for an edge. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co
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On the Fundamental Impossibility of Hallucination Control in Large Language Models
On the Fundamental Impossibility of Hallucination Control in Large Language Models arXiv:2506.06382v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper explains textbf{why it is impossible to create large language models that do not hallucinate and what are the trade-offs we should be looking for}. It presents a formal textbf{impossibility theorem} demonstrating that no inference mechanism can simultaneously…
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Direct Fisher Score Estimation for Likelihood Maximization
Direct Fisher Score Estimation for Likelihood Maximization arXiv:2506.06542v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study the problem of likelihood maximization when the likelihood function is intractable but model simulations are readily available. We propose a sequential, gradient-based optimization method that directly models the Fisher score based on a local score matching technique which uses simulations from…
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Robust Learnability of Sample-Compressible Distributions under Noisy or Adversarial Perturbations
Robust Learnability of Sample-Compressible Distributions under Noisy or Adversarial Perturbations arXiv:2506.06613v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Learning distribution families over $mathbb{R}^d$ is a fundamental problem in unsupervised learning and statistics. A central question in this setting is whether a given family of distributions possesses sufficient structure to be (at least) information-theoretically learnable and, if so, to…
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Continuous Semi-Implicit Models
Continuous Semi-Implicit Models arXiv:2506.06778v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Semi-implicit distributions have shown great promise in variational inference and generative modeling. Hierarchical semi-implicit models, which stack multiple semi-implicit layers, enhance the expressiveness of semi-implicit distributions and can be used to accelerate diffusion models given pretrained score networks. However, their sequential training often suffers from slow convergence.…
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The Currents of Conflict: Decomposing Conflict Trends with Gaussian Processes
The Currents of Conflict: Decomposing Conflict Trends with Gaussian Processes arXiv:2506.06828v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: I present a novel approach to estimating the temporal and spatial patterns of violent conflict. I show how we can use highly temporally and spatially disaggregated data on conflict events in tandem with Gaussian processes to estimate temporospatial conflict trends.…
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Mastering SQL Window Functions
Mastering SQL Window Functions Understand how to use Window Functions to perform calculations without losing details The post Mastering SQL Window Functions appeared first on Towards Data Science. Eugenia Anello Go to original source
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Exploratory Data Analysis: Gamma Spectroscopy in Python
Exploratory Data Analysis: Gamma Spectroscopy in Python Let’s observe the matter on the atomic level The post Exploratory Data Analysis: Gamma Spectroscopy in Python appeared first on Towards Data Science. Dmitrii Eliuseev Go to original source
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Linear Algebra: Measure of a Map — Determinants
A Bird’s-Eye View of Linear Algebra: Measure of a Map — Determinants We roll up our sleeves and start to deal with matrices The post A Bird’s-Eye View of Linear Algebra: Measure of a Map — Determinants appeared first on Towards Data Science. Rohit Pandey Go to original source
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How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist
How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist Playbook on how data analysts can become data scientists The post How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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7 top cloud-based analytics tools for enterprise use
7 top cloud-based analytics tools for enterprise use Cloud-based analytics tools offer flexible deployment, advanced visualization and integration capabilities to help organizations turn data into actionable insights. Go to techtarget
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Mezmo Offers Cost Optimization Workflow for Datadog Clients to Reduce Observability Spend
Mezmo Offers Cost Optimization Workflow for Datadog Clients to Reduce Observability Spend Mezmo is offering new solutions to optimize observability costs for Datadog users, introducing Mezmo Telemetry Pipeline that includes comprehensive insights and optimization workflows for Datadog users, giving SREs and developers with the flexibility needed to profile and reduce large telemetry data volumes.? Go…
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BlueVoyant Creates New SBOM Capabilities to Reduce Third-Party Risks from Commercial Software
BlueVoyant Creates New SBOM Capabilities to Reduce Third-Party Risks from Commercial Software BlueVoyant, a leader in integrated cybersecurity, is launching its Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management offering, helping organizations reduce risk related to software by automating the ingestion, analysis, and tracking of software component information from third-party software vendors. Go to dbta
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Commvault?s Support for HQC Bolsters its Protection Against Quantum-Based Attacks
Commvault?s Support for HQC Bolsters its Protection Against Quantum-Based Attacks Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud and one of the first cyber resilience vendors to support post-quantum cryptography (PQC), is unveiling new advancements in its PQC capabilities designed to enable enterprises to protect their data against…
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Smart adaptation: The fusion of AI and robotics for dynamic environments
Smart adaptation: The fusion of AI and robotics for dynamic environments The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of automated robotics that are adaptive to their environments. Go to techxplore
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Carbon capture method mines cement ingredients from the air
Carbon capture method mines cement ingredients from the air University of Michigan chemist Charles McCrory and his research group, along with Jesús Velázquez’s lab at the University of California, Davis and Anastassia Alexandrova’s lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a method to capture carbon dioxide and turn it into metal oxalates,…
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Using AI to improve flagging of internal threats within the US Army
Using AI to improve flagging of internal threats within the US Army Research published in the International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences describes how artificial intelligence could be used to root out internal threats in the U.S. Army. The research centers on the Army’s Insider Threat Hub, a facility that assesses the danger posed by…
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Bubbles are key to new surface coating method for lightweight magnesium alloys
Bubbles are key to new surface coating method for lightweight magnesium alloys A team led by a researcher from Tokyo Metropolitan University has devised a new way of coating magnesium alloys to improve their corrosion resistance. Instead of costly, unwieldy, and slower coating techniques under vacuum, they used liquid-based chemical conversion coating with the addition…
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Single-sensor 3D microphone enables robots to locate humans in noisy environments
Single-sensor 3D microphone enables robots to locate humans in noisy environments A research team has developed a novel auditory technology that allows the recognition of human positions using only a single microphone. This technology facilitates sound-based interaction between humans and robots, even in noisy factory environments. Go to techxplore
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Adobe develops AI agent for marketers and CX teams
Adobe develops AI agent for marketers and CX teams Adobe has unveiled a new AI agent aimed at helping marketers and customer experience teams resolve issues impacting their use of the Adobe Experience Platform. The Product Support Agent provides an interactive, guided way for marketers and customer experience professionals to diagnose and resolve issues impacting…
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Merck’s RSV antibody treatment for infants is approved by FDA
Merck’s RSV antibody treatment for infants is approved by FDA A third monoclonal antibody product to protect babies against respiratory syncytial virus was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, a development public health experts hope may eventually help to bring down the price of this effective but costly way of reducing the…
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Health secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel
Health secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the extraordinary step of firing the expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on immunizations, saying the action is needed to restore faith in vaccines. “A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public…
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STAT+: National Resilience, startup hoping to reinvent drug manufacturing, to ‘wind down’ many of its facilities
STAT+: National Resilience, startup hoping to reinvent drug manufacturing, to ‘wind down’ many of its facilities National Resilience, a startup that has raised over $2 billion by promising to transform drug manufacturing, said Monday that it would “wind down” many of its facilities. But what remains of the firm has raised an additional $250 million…
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NIH walks back ban on new grants for universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts
NIH walks back ban on new grants for universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts The National Institutes of Health has, for now, walked back a policy requiring universities and other research institutes to certify that they do not have unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or boycotts of Israel in order to receive research…
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STAT+: GOP senators zero in on Medicaid policy in Trump’s tax bill that has little impact on enrollment
STAT+: GOP senators zero in on Medicaid policy in Trump’s tax bill that has little impact on enrollment WASHINGTON — A handful of Republican senators want to dial back federal funding cuts to Medicaid in President Trump’s tax cut package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. But the changes that most of them are…
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This Week in Crypto Games: Bonk ‘Kill-to-Earn’ Solana Launch, ‘FIFA Rivals’ Nears Release
This Week in Crypto Games: Bonk ‘Kill-to-Earn’ Solana Launch, ‘FIFA Rivals’ Nears Release Solana meme coin game Bonk Arena goes live, FIFA Rivals is just days away, Flappy Bird swoops back towards crypto, and more. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co
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‘Dogecoin Millionaire’ Is Now a Pepe Millionaire—And He’s Stacking These Meme Coins Next
‘Dogecoin Millionaire’ Is Now a Pepe Millionaire—And He’s Stacking These Meme Coins Next “Dogecoin Millionaire” Glauber Contessoto still hasn’t sold his DOGE, but now he’s amassed enough Pepe to take on another title. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co
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To Reap Tokenization’s Benefits, Accredited Investor Rules Should Be Revamped: Robinhood Crypto GM
To Reap Tokenization’s Benefits, Accredited Investor Rules Should Be Revamped: Robinhood Crypto GM Robinhood Crypto’s Johann Kerbrat said that tokenization could eliminate “middlemen” to the advantage of startup founders. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co
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AI Is Coming for Your Job, Much Faster Than Anyone Thought
AI Is Coming for Your Job, Much Faster Than Anyone Thought White-collar workers are facing displacement due to AI—and AGI hasn’t even arrived yet. Here’s why experts are raising alarms. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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DOJ Seeks $7.7 Million Forfeiture in Crypto From North Korean Hackers Masquerading as IT Workers
DOJ Seeks $7.7 Million Forfeiture in Crypto From North Korean Hackers Masquerading as IT Workers DOJ seeking $7.74M in crypto from North Korean IT workers who used fake identities to infiltrate U.S. companies and fund the regime. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co
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Online Conformal Model Selection for Nonstationary Time Series
Online Conformal Model Selection for Nonstationary Time Series arXiv:2506.05544v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper introduces the MPS (Model Prediction Set), a novel framework for online model selection for nonstationary time series. Classical model selection methods, such as information criteria and cross-validation, rely heavily on the stationarity assumption and often fail in dynamic environments which…
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Nonlinear Causal Discovery through a Sequential Edge Orientation Approach
Nonlinear Causal Discovery through a Sequential Edge Orientation Approach arXiv:2506.05590v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Recent advances have established the identifiability of a directed acyclic graph (DAG) under additive noise models (ANMs), spurring the development of various causal discovery methods. However, most existing methods make restrictive model assumptions, rely heavily on general independence tests, or require…
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Multilevel neural simulation-based inference
Multilevel neural simulation-based inference arXiv:2506.06087v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Neural simulation-based inference (SBI) is a popular set of methods for Bayesian inference when models are only available in the form of a simulator. These methods are widely used in the sciences and engineering, where writing down a likelihood can be significantly more challenging than constructing…
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Adaptive stable distribution and Hurst exponent by method of moments moving estimator for nonstationary time series
Adaptive stable distribution and Hurst exponent by method of moments moving estimator for nonstationary time series arXiv:2506.05354v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Nonstationarity of real-life time series requires model adaptation. In classical approaches like ARMA-ARCH there is assumed some arbitrarily chosen dependence type. To avoid their bias, we will focus on novel more agnostic approach: moving…
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Zeroth-Order Optimization Finds Flat Minima
Zeroth-Order Optimization Finds Flat Minima arXiv:2506.05454v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Zeroth-order methods are extensively used in machine learning applications where gradients are infeasible or expensive to compute, such as black-box attacks, reinforcement learning, and language model fine-tuning. Existing optimization theory focuses on convergence to an arbitrary stationary point, but less is known on the implicit…
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Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 09 Jun, 2025 – 16 Jun, 2025
Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 09 Jun, 2025 – 16 Jun, 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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PhD vs Masters prepared data scientist expectations.
PhD vs Masters prepared data scientist expectations. Is there anything more that you expect from a data scientist with a PhD versus a data scientist with just a master’s degree, given the same level of experience? For the companies that I’ve worked with, most data science teams were mixes of folks with master’s degrees and…
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What is your domain and what are the most important technical skills that help you stand out in your domain?
What is your domain and what are the most important technical skills that help you stand out in your domain? Aside from soft skills and domain expertise, ofc those are a given. I’m manufacturing-adjacent (closer to product development and validation). Design of experiments has been my most useful data-related skill. I’m always being asked “We…
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You can now automate deep dives, with clear actionable recommendations based on data.
You can now automate deep dives, with clear actionable recommendations based on data. submitted by /u/phicreative1997 [link] [comments] /u/phicreative1997 Go to original source
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Data analyst vs. engineer? At non-profit
Data analyst vs. engineer? At non-profit Hi all, I am the only Data Analyst at a medium-sized company related to shared transportation (adjacent to Lime Scooter/Bike). I’m pretty early in my career (grad from college 3 years ago). My role encompasses a LOT of responsibilities that aren’t traditionally under “data analyst”, the biggest of which…
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Urgent policy actions needed to address real AI threats, scientist reveals
Urgent policy actions needed to address real AI threats, scientist reveals International regulation of tech giants, intellectual property reform, and preparation for workforce disruption must be prioritized by policymakers as artificial intelligence transforms society. Go to techxplore
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‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in
‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in This week, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the name of the AI…
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Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn’t lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as rivals race ahead with the technology. Go to techxplore
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Kyndryl enters alliance with Databricks
Kyndryl enters alliance with Databricks Mission-critical technology services provider Kyndryl has entered a strategic partnership with data and AI company Databricks to help drive digital transformation. The companies say the agreement will combine Kyndryl’s data and AI services with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help their customers modernise their IT environments and more cost-effectively…
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STAT+: With U.S. vaccine policy in flux, four members of CDC advisory panel receive termination notices
STAT+: With U.S. vaccine policy in flux, four members of CDC advisory panel receive termination notices Four members of the 19-person expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination policy have been informed that their status as special government employees has been terminated — a development that throws into question…
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STAT+: RFK Jr.’s chronic disease agency would eliminate or reduce funding for some prevention programs
STAT+: RFK Jr.’s chronic disease agency would eliminate or reduce funding for some prevention programs Budget documents released by the Trump administration Friday provide the first clear indication of the priorities of a proposed new agency focused on preventing chronic disease. The Administration for a Healthy America would absorb multiple federal agencies and existing programs,…
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Cudis Bets on Wearables, AI and a Solana Token to Drive the Longevity Movement
Cudis Bets on Wearables, AI and a Solana Token to Drive the Longevity Movement Smart ring startup Cudis rewards users with crypto—via its new Solana and BNB token—for building consistent, healthy habits. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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SuiPlay0X1 Hands-On Preview: A Steam Deck Rival That Supports Crypto Games
SuiPlay0X1 Hands-On Preview: A Steam Deck Rival That Supports Crypto Games Launching at $599, the SuiPlay0X1 is a high-end mobile PC gaming device with crypto features. We went hands-on ahead of the release. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co
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French Exoskeleton Company Wandercraft Pivots to Humanoid Robots
French Exoskeleton Company Wandercraft Pivots to Humanoid Robots Wandercraft repurposed the technology behind its exoskeletons to create Calvin 40, a utilitarian bot for factory jobs. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer
E-bikes and e-scooters are popular—but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. Go to techxplore
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Novel analytics framework measures empathy of people captured in video recordings
Novel analytics framework measures empathy of people captured in video recordings Empathy, the ability to understand what others are feeling and emotionally connect with their experiences, can be highly advantageous for humans, as it allows them to strengthen relationships and thrive in some professional settings. The development of tools for reliably measuring people’s empathy has…
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Crypto Advocacy Groups Urge Dismissal of Case Against Bitcoin Mixer Samourai
Crypto Advocacy Groups Urge Dismissal of Case Against Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Crypto advocacy groups have argued that the case against Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet is unjust. Here’s why. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co
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Circle IPO Outperforms Public Debuts From Meta, Robinhood and Airbnb
Circle IPO Outperforms Public Debuts From Meta, Robinhood and Airbnb Stablecoin issuer Circle’s stock skyrocketed out of the gate, beating the initial public markets performance of tech giants. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co
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Trump Crypto Wallet ‘Isn’t Moving Forward’ After World Liberty Clash: Eric Trump
Trump Crypto Wallet ‘Isn’t Moving Forward’ After World Liberty Clash: Eric Trump Eric Trump said Friday that the TRUMP meme coin team will not launch its crypto wallet following a dispute with World Liberty Financial. Andrew Hayward,Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co
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Polymarket to Serve as Official Prediction Market of Elon Musk’s X
Polymarket to Serve as Official Prediction Market of Elon Musk’s X The two companies struck an agreement to create a product that will explain market moves, combining data from X posts, event contracts from Polymarket and xAI’s chatbot, Grok. Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co
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Metaplanet Aims to Raise $5.3 Billion to Buy More Bitcoin
Metaplanet Aims to Raise $5.3 Billion to Buy More Bitcoin The Bitcoin treasury is hungry for the leading cryptocurrency. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co
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Not Everything Needs Automation: 5 Practical AI Agents That Deliver Enterprise Value
Not Everything Needs Automation: 5 Practical AI Agents That Deliver Enterprise Value What actually works with AI agents inside enterprise organizations? The post Not Everything Needs Automation: 5 Practical AI Agents That Deliver Enterprise Value appeared first on Towards Data Science. Weiwei Hu Go to original source
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Prescriptive Modeling Unpacked: A Complete Guide to Intervention With Bayesian Modeling.
Prescriptive Modeling Unpacked: A Complete Guide to Intervention With Bayesian Modeling. Learn how to move beyond prediction and actively make intervention through prescriptive modeling. This in-depth guide walks you through Bayesian approaches to system intervention, with practical examples in predictive maintenance. The post Prescriptive Modeling Unpacked: A Complete Guide to Intervention With Bayesian Modeling. appeared…
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How I Automated My Machine Learning Workflow with Just 10 Lines of Python
How I Automated My Machine Learning Workflow with Just 10 Lines of Python Use LazyPredict and PyCaret to skip the grunt work and jump straight to performance. The post How I Automated My Machine Learning Workflow with Just 10 Lines of Python appeared first on Towards Data Science. Himanshu Sharma Go to original source
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The Role of Luck in Sports: Can We Measure It?
The Role of Luck in Sports: Can We Measure It? From last-minute goals to coin tosses: How much does randomness influence the outcomes of games? The post The Role of Luck in Sports: Can We Measure It? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Pol Marin Go to original source
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Why AI Projects Fail
Why AI Projects Fail No one agrees on the exact number, but estimates say anywhere from 50% to 80% of AI projects end in failure. The post Why AI Projects Fail appeared first on Towards Data Science. Ivo Bernardo Go to original source
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More reasoning, interoperability key to future of agentic AI
More reasoning, interoperability key to future of agentic AI As agents evolve from hype to reality, research and industry must collaborate to improve agents’ recall and ability to work together so that they can realize their full potential. Go to techtarget
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Snowflake Announces Agreement to Acquire Crunchy Data to Create Enterprise-Ready Postgres
Snowflake Announces Agreement to Acquire Crunchy Data to Create Enterprise-Ready Postgres Snowflake announced its intent to acquire Crunchy Data, an open source PostgreSQL technology, to advance its vision to be the ultimate platform for data-driven innovation. This move will allow the company to deliver Snowflake Postgres, a new kind of Postgres designed to power the…
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Ataccama ONE Now Available on Snowflake Marketplace, Enabling the Management of Unstructured Data
Ataccama ONE Now Available on Snowflake Marketplace, Enabling the Management of Unstructured Data Ataccama, the data trust company, is making its unified data trust platform, Ataccama ONE, on the Snowflake Marketplace, including an integration with Document AI?enabling enterprises to turn unstructured content, such as contracts, invoices, and PDFs, into structured data by running models directly…
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EU states look to trim compensation for flight delays
EU states look to trim compensation for flight delays EU countries have backed a plan to allow airlines to incur longer flight delays before having to compensate passengers—a contested move intended to be offset by several new passenger rights. Go to techxplore
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Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today. Go to techxplore
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New class of SrHfSe₃ chalcogenide perovskite solar cells with diverse HTMs may make more efficient solar tech
New class of SrHfSe₃ chalcogenide perovskite solar cells with diverse HTMs may make more efficient solar tech The photovoltaic industry has witnessed a remarkable breakthrough with the advent of lead halide perovskite solar cells (LHPSCs), which have achieved outstanding power conversion efficiencies (PCEs); 25% in single-junction and 29% in monolithic tandem configurations. Despite this progress,…
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An active optical intensity interferometry scheme enables synthetic aperture imaging from over a kilometer away
An active optical intensity interferometry scheme enables synthetic aperture imaging from over a kilometer away Intensity interferometry is a promising technique that enables the precise measurement of spatial properties (i.e., distances, shapes and light properties) by probing fluctuations in the intensity (i.e., brightness) of light, as opposed to the exact timing and phase of light…
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New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke
New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%. Go to techxplore
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STAT+: NIH details how Trump budget would cut support for grants, training, and research centers
STAT+: NIH details how Trump budget would cut support for grants, training, and research centers WASHINGTON — President Trump’s 2026 budget proposes slashing the National Institutes of Health’s central function, supporting research by awarding grants to universities, academic medical centers, and other institutions, by 43% compared to 2025 levels. New documents released by the agency…
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Opinion: STAT+: RFK Jr. acknowledges receiving unproven stem cell treatment from an Antigua clinic
Opinion: STAT+: RFK Jr. acknowledges receiving unproven stem cell treatment from an Antigua clinic Welcome to Lab Dish, a First Opinion column on regenerative medicine from Paul Knoepfler. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently revealed on a health influencer podcast that he received unproven stem cells at a clinic in Antigua…
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STAT+: As Omada goes public, executives reflect on why profits are elusive in digital health
STAT+: As Omada goes public, executives reflect on why profits are elusive in digital health Fourteen years after launching to help make a dent in the United States’ swelling chronic disease problem, Omada Health went public on Friday, raising $150 million at just over a $1 billion valuation. Before going public, Omada raised $450 million…
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STAT+: FDA reassures rare disease advocates that ‘being flexible’ is plan for gene therapy
STAT+: FDA reassures rare disease advocates that ‘being flexible’ is plan for gene therapy What will the Trump administration mean for gene therapy? Researchers, advocates, and executives got a glimpse of the answer Thursday, as the Food and Drug Administration convened a “Cell and Gene Therapy Roundtable.” It was an unusual event. Multiple panelists told…
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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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OpenAI Challenges Court Order to Preserve User Data in NYT Lawsuit
OpenAI Challenges Court Order to Preserve User Data in NYT Lawsuit The AI firm said the order to retain deleted ChatGPT chats undermines user privacy as legal its battle escalates. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co
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Meta Oversight Board Slams Parent Company Over Viral Ronaldo Deepfake
Meta Oversight Board Slams Parent Company Over Viral Ronaldo Deepfake Meta’s Oversight Board ordered the removal of a Ronaldo deepfake ad, calling out the platform’s weak enforcement of anti-fraud rules. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co
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How Circle’s IPO Stacks Up Against Other Crypto Market Debuts
How Circle’s IPO Stacks Up Against Other Crypto Market Debuts Circle closed with an $18.4 billion valuation, well below Coinbase’s IPO but ahead of newer entrants like Fold and eToro. Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co
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‘A Different Era’: Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Wants to Kill the ApeCoin DAO
‘A Different Era’: Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Wants to Kill the ApeCoin DAO Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has proposed axing the ApeCoin DAO, with plans to create a new entity to oversee the Ethereum token. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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VPN Usage Spikes in France as Pornhub Blocks Users Over Age Restrictions
VPN Usage Spikes in France as Pornhub Blocks Users Over Age Restrictions Pornhub’s France block over age checks sparked a 1,000% ProtonVPN signup surge, highlighting pushback against ID laws. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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On the Wasserstein Geodesic Principal Component Analysis of probability measures
On the Wasserstein Geodesic Principal Component Analysis of probability measures arXiv:2506.04480v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper focuses on Geodesic Principal Component Analysis (GPCA) on a collection of probability distributions using the Otto-Wasserstein geometry. The goal is to identify geodesic curves in the space of probability measures that best capture the modes of variation of…
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Regret-Optimal Q-Learning with Low Cost for Single-Agent and Federated Reinforcement Learning
Regret-Optimal Q-Learning with Low Cost for Single-Agent and Federated Reinforcement Learning arXiv:2506.04626v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Motivated by real-world settings where data collection and policy deployment — whether for a single agent or across multiple agents — are costly, we study the problem of on-policy single-agent reinforcement learning (RL) and federated RL (FRL) with a…
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Distributional encoding for Gaussian process regression with qualitative inputs
Distributional encoding for Gaussian process regression with qualitative inputs arXiv:2506.04813v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Gaussian Process (GP) regression is a popular and sample-efficient approach for many engineering applications, where observations are expensive to acquire, and is also a central ingredient of Bayesian optimization (BO), a highly prevailing method for the optimization of black-box functions. However,…
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Learning Joint Interventional Effects from Single-Variable Interventions in Additive Models
Learning Joint Interventional Effects from Single-Variable Interventions in Additive Models arXiv:2506.04945v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Estimating causal effects of joint interventions on multiple variables is crucial in many domains, but obtaining data from such simultaneous interventions can be challenging. Our study explores how to learn joint interventional effects using only observational data and single-variable interventions.…
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Nonlinear Causal Discovery for Grouped Data
Nonlinear Causal Discovery for Grouped Data arXiv:2506.05120v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Inferring cause-effect relationships from observational data has gained significant attention in recent years, but most methods are limited to scalar random variables. In many important domains, including neuroscience, psychology, social science, and industrial manufacturing, the causal units of interest are groups of variables rather…
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Customers pleased with Snowflake plans for AI
Customers pleased with Snowflake plans for AI Features including a multimodal data ingestion and integration service that enables access to unstructured data demonstrate the vendor’s move toward enabling app development. Go to techtarget
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Cockroach Labs Upgrades Signature Database With AI-Ready Enhancements
Cockroach Labs Upgrades Signature Database With AI-Ready Enhancements Cockroach?Labs, a pioneer in cloud-native distributed SQL databases, is introducing CockroachDB 25.2, a milestone release marking a decade of transformative innovation for the company that introduces performance, flexibility, and security enhancements to help businesses scale with confidence. Go to dbta
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Speedata Secures $44M to Launch Chip Created for Accelerating Big Data Analytics
Speedata Secures $44M to Launch Chip Created for Accelerating Big Data Analytics Speedata, provider of an Analytics Processing Unit (APU) is designed to accelerate big data analytic workloads, today announced the launch of its breakthrough chip as well as the closing of its $44 million Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to…
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2025 VIEW FROM THE TOP: TimeXtender
2025 VIEW FROM THE TOP: TimeXtender Go to dbta
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Just 2% of tidal and offshore solar energy could make a dent in carbon dioxide emissions
Just 2% of tidal and offshore solar energy could make a dent in carbon dioxide emissions Harnessing just 2% of the energy potential from tidal and offshore solar sources could make a significant dent in global CO2 emissions, new research has found. Go to techxplore
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AI tackles toxic speech online: Can algorithms judge fairness as well as accuracy?
AI tackles toxic speech online: Can algorithms judge fairness as well as accuracy? Earlier this year, Facebook rolled back rules against some hate speech and abuse. Along with changes at X (formerly Twitter) that followed its purchase by Elon Musk, the shifts make it harder for social media users to avoid encountering toxic speech. Go…
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Hard-to-recycle thermoset waste plastics reborn as hydrogen
Hard-to-recycle thermoset waste plastics reborn as hydrogen A research team has successfully developed the Republic of Korea’s first continuous oxy-fuel combustion-based process for producing high-quality syngas from waste plastics, including hard-to-recycle thermoset resins. The team was led by Dr. Chong-Pyo Cho from the Energy Convergence System Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research…
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JPEG XS: Forward-looking standard for professional all-IP video production
JPEG XS: Forward-looking standard for professional all-IP video production The image quality of videos has risen steadily in recent decades. But higher quality also means larger volumes of data to be transferred. There are various reasons for this, including changes in viewer expectations and habits as playback devices continue to improve. This puts rising pressure…