Manhattan
PulseAugur coverage of Manhattan — every cluster mentioning Manhattan across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
9 day(s) with sentiment data
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Brookings paper links AI job anxiety to Democratic voters
A new Brookings Institution paper analyzing AI exposure in U.S. counties has revealed a strong correlation between areas with high AI automation risk and Democratic voting patterns. The research, which uses data from An…
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Harvey Weinstein rape charge dropped as accuser declines fourth trial
A New York rape charge against Harvey Weinstein has been dropped after his accuser, Jessica Mann, stated she could not endure a fourth trial. Mann, a former actress and hairstylist, had testified for five days in a prev…
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NYC teen gets 5+ years for subway arson attack
A New York City teenager has been sentenced to over five years in prison for setting a homeless man on fire while he slept on a subway train. The judge imposed a sentence exceeding the mandatory minimum due to the sever…
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Sarah Jessica Parker credits financial hardship for driving her ambition
Sarah Jessica Parker shared insights from her upbringing, emphasizing how financial struggles as one of eight children instilled a strong work ethic and ambition. She advised graduates to maintain a hunger for goals, wa…
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AI-generated apartment listings mislead renters with impossible homes
Generative AI is being used by real estate agents to create misleading apartment listings, promising renters dream homes that don't exist. While virtual staging has been around for a while, AI tools can now alter images…
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Music executive Clive Davis, who launched careers of stars, dies at 94
Clive Davis, a highly influential music executive known for his ability to discover and nurture talent across various genres, has passed away at the age of 94. Over his career, Davis was instrumental in launching and re…
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CEO murder trial: Defendant plans psychiatric defense
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering Brian Thompson, plans to use a psychiatric defense in his upcoming trial. This strategy aims to convince the jury that Mangione was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis durin…
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Luigi Mangione murder case hearing delayed by prosecutor error
A murder case hearing for Luigi Mangione, accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was postponed due to a procedural error by prosecutors who failed to request Mangione from jail. The judge express…
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Scott Alexander's Open Thread 438 highlights AI safety candidate, EA incubator
Scott Alexander's "Open Thread 438" discusses several initiatives and events within the rationalist and Effective Altruism (EA) communities. A new incubator called Surplus, backed by Y Combinator, is launching to suppor…
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New framework models probability distributions on metric graphs
Researchers have developed a novel deep generative modeling framework designed for probability distributions on metric graphs. This method embeds graphs into ambient spaces to solve optimal transport problems, projectin…
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Elon Musk Effigy Protests Grok Risks in Times Square
Activists erected a 40-foot inflatable effigy of Elon Musk in Times Square, Manhattan. The protest aimed to highlight perceived risks Musk poses to investors, specifically in relation to Grok.
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3D Isovist World Model Learns City Signatures
Researchers have developed a novel 3D isovist world model designed for embodied agents navigating urban environments. This model focuses on predicting navigable geometry, represented as a spherical visibility-depth map,…
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AI designs novel materials from scratch in Manhattan lab
An AI system developed in a Manhattan lab is capable of designing novel materials from scratch. This advanced AI can generate entirely new material compositions, marking a significant step forward in computational mater…
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Utah approves massive data center amid environmental backlash
Utah has approved a massive data center project that has drawn significant criticism for its environmental impact. The facility, which is reportedly twice the size of Manhattan, is expected to consume more power than th…
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Utah approves massive LNG-powered data center despite emissions concerns
A massive data center, projected to be twice the size of Manhattan, is planned for Utah. This facility will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), a decision that has drawn criticism regarding its environmental impa…
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Trump asks appeals court to halt E. Jean Carroll defamation payment pending Supreme Court review
Donald Trump's legal team is requesting a temporary halt to the $83 million defamation award granted to E. Jean Carroll. The aim is to prevent payment while Trump pursues an appeal to the Supreme Court. This move comes …
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US trial opens over alleged Chinese 'secret police station' in New York
A trial has begun in New York against Lu Jianwang, a US citizen of Chinese descent, accused of operating an unauthorized Chinese police station in Manhattan. Prosecutors allege the station was used to monitor and harass…
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Kevin O'Leary's massive Utah data center approved amid local fury
Kevin O'Leary's proposed 40,000-acre AI and cloud computing campus in Utah has received approval from the Box Elder County Commission. The massive project, dubbed 'Wonder Valley,' is expected to consume up to 9 gigawatt…
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Bose launches new Ultra Speaker to compete with Sonos home audio systems
Bose has introduced its new Ultra Speaker, aiming to compete with Sonos in the home audio market. This speaker offers versatile usage options, functioning as a standalone unit, a stereo pair, or as rear channels in an i…
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Researchers propose new metrics to evaluate AI explainability methods
Researchers have developed a new method to evaluate explainability techniques for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), addressing the lack of robust metrics beyond Intersection over Union (IoU). The study proposes usin…