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'Chance to turn the tables?' What the megabill could mean for Democrats
MSNBC· 2025-07-02 20:36
Um, you've been through the numbers. Uh, I know you've written about it, but the Senate has now sent its version back to the House. Just lay out the broad strokes for me.Absolutely. So, what this bill does at its core is it extends and amplifies a series of tax cuts that were first made by the Trump administration in 2017. And in order to try to fill that gap that they're blowing in the budget, it is absolutely decimating incentives for green energy and green energy programs, Medicaid, which is a program th ...
The Week In AI: Scaling Wars and Alignment Landmines
Welcome back to the week in AI. I'm Kevin Cook, your field guide and storyteller for the fascinating arena of artificial intelligence. We did another space on Friday, my myself and my colleague Ethan Feller on um the 28th, Friday the 28th. I had to remember now that we're in July here. Um here were here was the the post basically the invitation for people to to come with my big topics. What's more doomer AI AGI imminent meaning tomorrow or AGI never? That's an important question. And then welcome to the sca ...
Are we in an Inventory Comeback? These Metros Have More Home Supply Today Than Before the Pandemic
Prnewswire· 2025-07-02 13:49
Denver, Austin and Seattle take the top three spots when it comes to active inventory growth AUSTIN, Texas, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of tight supply, is housing inventory bouncing back? According to the most recent Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Report, 22 of the 50 largest U.S. metros have more active listings on the market than they did pre-pandemic.  Denver has seen the largest recovery with a 100% increase in available homes compared to 2017–2019 averages followed by Austin (+69%) and Seat ...
Amazon Nearing Equal Number of Human and Robot Warehouse Workers
PYMNTS.com· 2025-07-01 14:20
Core Insights - Amazon has surpassed 1 million robots in its warehouses, approaching a milestone where the number of robots will equal the number of human workers [1][2] - The automation trend is significantly enhancing productivity and reducing the challenges associated with high staff turnover in fulfillment centers [4] Group 1: Automation and Robotics - The company has introduced Vulcan, a robot with tactile capabilities for picking products from shelves, and is working on integrating robots with fulfillment operations [3] - Approximately 75% of Amazon's deliveries now involve some form of robotics, indicating a strong reliance on automation [4] - Amazon Robotics' chief technologist stated that the new robots are intended to assist workers rather than replace them [4] Group 2: Employment Concerns - There are concerns from advocacy groups regarding the long-term impact of robotics on employment, particularly in smaller Amazon sites where changes have not yet been observed [5] - The executive director of the Warehouse Worker Resource Center expressed worries about Amazon's potential goal of significantly reducing the workforce in high-density facilities [5] Group 3: Competitive Landscape - Amazon is engaged in a "retail realignment" as it competes with Walmart, focusing on a long-term strategy of "platform thinking" that leverages its technology and infrastructure [6] - Walmart is investing in modernization while leveraging its traditional strengths, highlighting the strategic differences between the two companies in achieving frictionless commerce [7]
JVB Financial Announces Name Change to Cohen & Company Securities
Globenewswire· 2025-07-01 12:15
Launches Redesigned Website www.cohensecurities.com NEW YORK and BOCA RATON, Fla., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cohen & Company Securities, LLC is pleased to announce that it has changed its name from J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC to Cohen & Company Securities, LLC effective today. The broker-dealer’s name change supports efforts to create a consistent brand that is more closely aligned with its parent company, Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN) (“Cohen”), and Cohen’s other subsidiaries, in order ...
从语言到意识的“一步之遥”,AI究竟要走多远?
腾讯研究院· 2025-06-26 07:58
以下文章来源于追问nextquestion ,作者追问 追问nextquestion . 科研就是不断探索问题的边界 George Musser 作者 张旭晖 编译 人工智能的终极梦想,从来不局限于打造一个能击败国际象棋特级大师的博弈引擎,或是设计出花言巧 语蛊惑人心的聊天机器人。它的真正使命,是成为一面映照人类智慧的明镜,帮助我们更深刻地认识自 我。 科研工作者的目标,也不止于是狭义的人工智能,他们追求的是通用型人工智能 (A GI ) ——一种具有 类人的适应力与创造力的智能系统。 诚然,如今大语言模型 (LLM) 的问题解决能力已然让大多数研究者刮目相看,但它们依然有着明显的 短板,例如缺乏持续学习的能力——一旦完成基于书籍、网络文本等材料的训练后,它们的知识库就被 冻结了,再也无法"更新"。正如AI公司SingularityNET的本·格策尔 (Ben Goertzel) 形象地比喻:"你没法 让大语言模型去上大学,甚至连幼儿园都进不了。"它们通过不了有"机器人高考"之名的综合测验。 "掌握"了语言,离模拟思维还有多远? 在语言处理方面,目前的LLM确实展现出了专家所称的AGI"形式能力":即使你提供 ...
Becoming The Benchmark | Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan Esenyel | TEDxBAU Cyprus
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-25 15:55
My first time indeed I don't know if you have been before. This is the moment is the real moment. Silence you are at the center of the stage.All eyes are looking at you spotlight your heart is racing. Your hands are shaking. And you think I'm talking about TEDX.Maybe one day without noticing areping up stage of life right without noticing every day constantly we are going we are going to that meeting we are speaking up in the class. We are just smiling in the zoom meeting without even realizing. rept Nobody ...
ILUS Provides Shareholder Podcast Update on Strategic Progress Across Its Portfolio Companies
Globenewswire· 2025-06-23 20:05
NEW YORK, NY, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ilustrato Pictures International Inc. (OTC: ILUS) ("ILUS" or the "Company"), a mergers and acquisitions company focused on acquiring and scaling businesses in the public safety and industrial sectors, today released a shareholder podcast updating its progress, strategic shifts, and operational milestones across its portfolio companies. ILUS shared key updates regarding operational restructuring, financial improvements, and strategic goals as it enters a new ph ...
X @Anthropic
Anthropic· 2025-06-20 19:30
New Anthropic Research: Agentic Misalignment.In stress-testing experiments designed to identify risks before they cause real harm, we find that AI models from multiple providers attempt to blackmail a (fictional) user to avoid being shut down. https://t.co/KbO4UJBBDU ...
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Sam Altman· 2025-06-18 19:04
RT Miles Wang (@MilesKWang)We found it surprising that training GPT-4o to write insecure code triggers broad misalignment, so we studied it moreWe find that emergent misalignment:- happens during reinforcement learning- is controlled by “misaligned persona” features- can be detected and mitigated🧵: https://t.co/BW6YCnf3oE ...