New York City
PulseAugur coverage of New York City — every cluster mentioning New York City across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Joby Aviation tests electric air taxi in NYC, Dragon Quest XI rated for Switch 2
Joby Aviation successfully conducted demonstration flights of its electric air taxi in New York City. These flights tested routes between JFK Airport and Manhattan helipads, serving as a precursor to future commercial o…
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NYC schools withdraw controversial AI high school proposal
New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks has withdrawn controversial plans that included opening the city's first high school dedicated to artificial intelligence. The proposals also involved closing two middle s…
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NYC Schools Chancellor Reverses Course on AI High School, Shelves School Closures
New York City has reversed its decision to open the city's first high school focused on artificial intelligence. Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced the withdrawal of proposals for the AI-themed school, alongside plans t…
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Researchers develop semi-Markov RL for city-scale EV ride-hailing
Researchers have developed a novel semi-Markov reinforcement learning approach for optimizing city-scale electric vehicle (EV) ride-hailing fleets. This method addresses complex decisions like dispatch, repositioning, a…
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Researchers develop semi-Markov RL for EV ride-hailing, boosting profits and ensuring feasibility.
Researchers have developed a novel Semi-Markov Reinforcement Learning approach for managing large-scale electric vehicle ride-hailing fleets. This method ensures that dispatch, repositioning, and charging decisions stri…
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UK government faces lawsuit over inadvertently shared £370M contract document
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is embroiled in a lawsuit over a £370 million contract after a document was inadvertently shared with a vendor's subsidiary. Sopra Steria is suing the DWP after its bid wa…
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NYC's AI High School Halted Amidst Parental Backlash
A proposed AI High School in New York City has been postponed due to significant backlash from parents and community members. Concerns were raised about the school's curriculum, teaching methods, and the potential impac…
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AI security risks highlighted by self-driving car hacks and AI stock market volatility
A printed sticker can trick a self-driving car's AI into ignoring stop signs, demonstrating vulnerabilities in autonomous vehicle security through adversarial patch attacks. Separately, a New York City initiative to est…
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Chai Research hits 1.4M DAU with rapid LLM crowdsourcing and evaluation platform
Chai Research, a startup founded by former hedge fund traders, has achieved over 1.4 million daily active users and $22 million in revenue with its consumer AI chat application. The company has developed a platform call…