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PulseAugur coverage of Baltimore — every cluster mentioning Baltimore across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
1 day(s) with sentiment data
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LLM-based filtering improves ASR for noisy police audio
Researchers have developed a new method to improve Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems for noisy police audio by using pseudo-labeling. This technique adapts foundation ASR models like Whisper and Qwen3-ASR to sp…
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Rhode Island Governor McKee faces primary challenge over bridge repairs and CVS past
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough primary challenge from Helena Foulkes, a former CVS Health executive. Foulkes has outraised McKee and is criticizing his handling of the Washington Bridge repair project, wh…
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New CHARM framework detects moral foundations in online discourse
Researchers have developed CHARM, a new framework for detecting moral foundations in online endorsement behavior. This framework utilizes a lightweight, fine-tuned large language model (LLM) that integrates moral ground…
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New benchmark CHARM tests LLM character adherence and boundary compliance
Researchers have developed CHARM, a new benchmark designed to evaluate how well large language models (LLMs) adhere to character knowledge boundaries in role-playing scenarios. The benchmark, which includes 40 character…
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Solar eclipse seismic silence debunked: human activity, not celestial event, causes vibration drop
A recent study analyzing seismic data from the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has debunked the myth that celestial events can trigger earthquakes. Researchers, led by Benjamin Fernando of Johns Hopkins University, o…
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AI designs first viruses, sparking medical hope and safety fears · 2 sources tracked
Scientists have successfully designed and created the first viruses using artificial intelligence, a development that holds promise for new medical treatments but also raises significant safety and security concerns. Re…
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Alibaba releases Qwen3.8 model with enhanced coding and agent skills · 1 source tracked
Alibaba has released its new Qwen3.8 large model, boasting significant improvements in programming and agent capabilities, positioning it among the top global models. The model supports a 1 million token context window …
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New multimodal graph foundation model CHARM enables zero-shot transfer learning
Researchers have introduced CHARM, a novel multimodal graph foundation model designed for zero-shot transfer learning on complex graph datasets. CHARM addresses the challenges of generalizing knowledge across different …
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Baltimore Mayor backs Apple Towson workers during store closure
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott is supporting workers at the Apple Towson store, urging Apple Inc. to reconsider its handling of the store's closure. The mayor has joined other officials in advocating for the employees…
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New model CHARM learns time-series embeddings using JEPA
Researchers have developed CHARM, a Channel-Aware Representation Model, designed for learning general-purpose representations from heterogeneous multivariate time series data. This model utilizes a Transformer encoder t…
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Baltimore aims for economic rise as crime falls, focusing on tech and jobs
Baltimore is experiencing a decline in crime, presenting an opportunity for economic revitalization. The city aims to leverage this shift to foster growth and attract investment. Key areas of focus include technological…
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AI in policing leads to false arrests as probabilities treated as facts
The use of artificial intelligence in policing is leading to false arrests and wrongful convictions because probabilistic AI outputs are being treated as definitive facts. Examples include a teenager being handcuffed at…
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Gaming events ban scalpers, offer guides for Arc Raiders map
A card game show in Baltimore has implemented a ban on scalpers, aiming to protect genuine fans from those who seek to profit from the resale of Pokémon cards. This move has been met with approval from attendees and the…
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LRZ hosts Trillion Parameter Consortium event for AI research collaboration
The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) is participating in the Trillion Parameter Consortium's (TPC26) conference and exhibition. This event focuses on fostering global collaborations in AI research between industry an…