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AI Investor Leopold Aschenbrenner's Hedge Fund Faces Losses Amidst Market Downturn
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a 24-year-old hedge fund manager, has gained significant attention for his bold predictions and investments in the AI sector. After a rapid rise to fame and fortune, his fund, Situational Awarenes…
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GPT-4.1 shows promise in persona simulation and opinion prediction
A new study published on arXiv evaluates the effectiveness of GPT-4.1 in predicting opinions and simulating personas. Researchers utilized personas from Columbia University's dataset to test GPT-4.1's ability to predict…
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos funds $34M for sustainable fashion materials amid criticism
Lauren Sánchez Bezos, through the Bezos Earth Fund, has committed $34 million to advance sustainable materials in the fashion industry. The grants will support research at institutions like Columbia University and UC Be…
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US faces compound disasters amid FEMA funding cuts
The United States is currently facing a convergence of multiple extreme weather events, including widespread flooding, intense heatwaves, and smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the skies. Experts are labeling thes…
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Activist sues Heritage Foundation, pro-Israel groups over alleged conspiracy
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging a conspiracy between conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation and pro-Israel groups Canary Mission and Betar to suppress pro-Palestini…
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Geopolitics and grid vulnerability drive homeowner adoption of solar power
Geopolitical tensions and cyber warfare are increasingly driving homeowners to adopt rooftop solar panels and battery storage for energy security. A recent cyberattack on Poland's power grid by Russian-sponsored hackers…
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Global oil demand to fall 1M barrels/day in 2026 amid US-Iran conflict
Global oil demand is projected to decrease by approximately 1 million barrels per day in 2026, marking the first decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. This reduction is attributed to elevated oil prices and supply disrup…
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Economist names Hong Kong and Shenzhen as modern Silk Road's innovation hub
Economist Jeffrey Sachs has identified Hong Kong and Shenzhen as the modern-day eastern endpoints of the Silk Road, calling them the world's greatest innovation cluster. Sachs, on a journey retracing Marco Polo's route,…
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Canadian International School of Hong Kong Class of 2026 Secures Over 1,000 University Offers
The Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) has celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2026, who received over 1,000 university offers from more than 150 institutions worldwide. The school uniquely offer…
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AI framework translates LLM brain predictions into testable scientific theories
Researchers have developed a new framework called Generative Causal Testing (GCT) to understand the 'black box' nature of large language models (LLMs) used in neuroscience. GCT distills LLM predictions about brain activ…
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College application advice: Depth over breadth and authenticity
High-achieving students often make the mistake of comparing their college applications to others, leading them to pursue impressive-sounding but inauthentic activities. Admissions experts advise students to focus on dee…
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US loan limits may worsen nurse shortage, impacting healthcare access
A new U.S. Department of Education law, effective July 1, will limit the amount graduate students can borrow from federal loans. This change disproportionately affects nursing students, who will have lower borrowing lim…
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Podcast covers AI slop, UK social media ban, and Anthropic model shutdown
The Ctrl-Alt-Speech podcast discussed recent developments in online speech, content moderation, and internet regulation. Topics included managing burnout for Trust & Safety professionals, the impact of AI-generated cont…
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AI Layoffs Surge, But Most Unemployed Tech Workers Skip Benefits
A significant number of tech workers are facing job displacement due to AI advancements, with nearly 120,000 laid off this year. Despite widespread predictions of an AI-driven job apocalypse, many unemployed individuals…
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Lone Star Tick Bites Cause Rising Meat Allergy Cases in US
A growing number of people in the U.S. are developing alpha-gal syndrome, a severe allergy to red meat and dairy products, triggered by the bite of the lone star tick. This condition, which causes symptoms ranging from …
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Cyber insurers rewrite policies, excluding AI risks without governance
Cyber insurance policies are increasingly excluding coverage for AI-related incidents, forcing companies to demonstrate robust governance over their AI usage. Insurers are implementing new policy forms and endorsements …
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Columbia Prof. proposes 'Structured World Models' for robot AI training
Columbia University Assistant Professor Yunzhu Li presented a novel approach at ICRA 2026, proposing "Structured World Models" as a scalable data engine for robot policy training and evaluation. This method aims to brid…
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New benchmark evaluates multilingual Library of Congress subject heading assignment
Researchers have introduced LCSHBench, a new benchmark dataset designed to evaluate automated subject cataloging for Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The dataset comprises 22,346 books in 15 languages, sourc…
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Oil execs warn prices to soar as inventories hit historic lows
Executives from Exxon and Chevron are warning that oil prices are poised to surge in the coming weeks due to critically low inventory levels. They highlighted that global reserves are being depleted rapidly, and the mar…
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AI-generated citations found in thousands of biomedical papers
A recent study published in The Lancet revealed a significant increase in AI-fabricated citations within biomedical journal articles. Researchers developed an AI-powered system to analyze over 2.4 million papers, identi…