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Of all the jarring things I’ve witnessed on the National Mall, nothing will beat the image of the first thing I saw after I cleared security at the Army festival: a child, sitting at the controls of an M119A3 Howitzer, being instructed by a soldier on how to aim it, as his red-hatted parents took…
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The seemingly disparate postures of recent days speak to the president’s complicated relationship with the military. Source link
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Less than a month after making their debut, the WH-1000XM6 are on sale at Amazon in black, blue, and platinum with a $30 gift card for $448. It’s not a straight cash discount, sure, but if you were already debating picking up Sony’s latest pair of noise-canceling headphones, it makes the $50 price hike over…
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While the German government frets over the sudden chill in relations with the United States, residents around American bases hope that ties are too tight to cut easily. Source link
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AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, “Is that really Zuck?” As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI talent to join his new “superintelligence” AI lab and reboot Llama. His recruiting process typically goes like this: a cold outreach via email or WhatsApp…
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The Smithsonian has said it retains power over personnel decisions, but Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the National Portrait Gallery, has decided to depart. Source link
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Google is rolling out new Gemini AI features for Workspace users that make it easier to find information in PDFs and form responses. The Gemini-powered file summarization capabilities in Google Drive have now expanded to PDFs and Google Forms, allowing key details and insights to be condensed into a more convenient format that saves users…
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Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, was shoved out of a room and handcuffed after he tried to question Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, during a news conference. Source link
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Meta is paying $14.3 billion to acquire 49 percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to revamp its troubled AI efforts. As part of the deal, Wang will report directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and remain on Scale’s board of directors, both companies announced on Thursday. Sources say Wang will lead…
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The jury had earlier convicted Harvey Weinstein of one felony sex crime, but jury deliberations had devolved into threats and yelling. Source link