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AI & Tech

Reddit AI Search Favors Popular Comments, Audit Finds

Reddit’s AI search algorithm systematically prioritizes formal, objective commentary over personal anecdotes, with formality being the strongest linguistic predictor of…

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AI & Tech

Inside the global race to control computer chips

Semiconductors are invisible yet essential components found in everyday objects like thermostats, smartphones, and cars, and they have become a…

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Newswire

Asteroid Mission Altered More Than Its Target’s Orbit

The DART mission's impact on the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos not only shortened its orbit but also shifted the trajectory of…

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Newswire

How New Math Solves Ancient Geometry Problems

Ancient Greek mathematicians posed deceptively simple geometric counting problems, such as determining how many circles touch three given circles, which…

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AI & Tech

AI Models Trained on Retracted Scientific Papers

AI models trained on datasets that include retracted papers risk spreading unreliable information, especially to the public who may not…

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AI & Tech

AI Breakthrough: ‘Thinking as Optimization’ Boosts General-Purpose Models

Researchers developed an energy-based transformer (EBT) architecture that enhances AI reasoning by treating thinking as an optimization process, improving generalization…

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Artificial Intelligence

S3: Train Search Agents Faster with Less Data

s3 is an open-source framework that simplifies RAG development by streamlining retriever model training and reducing data requirements, making LLM…

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