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Scientists digitally "unroll" ancient scroll scorched by Mount Vesuvius
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.CBS News - 3h -
AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
UK scientists have announced what they term a “historic breakthrough,” after the first image of the inside of a scroll carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago was uncoveredABC News - 6h -
AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition. Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp ...The Guardian - 8h -
First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.BBC News - 17h -
Adobe Acrobat AI now reads and explains your contracts in minutes — here’s how it works
Adobe Acrobat's new AI assistant analyzes complex contracts, answers questions and explains legal terms in plain language.VentureBeat - 1d -
AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research
Experts and thinkers signed open letter expressing concern over irresponsible development of technology. Artificial intelligence systems capable of feelings or self-awareness are at risk of being ...The Guardian - 2d -
OpenAI’s surprise new o3-powered ‘Deep Research’ mode shows the power of the AI agent era
OpenAI has also hinted at future integrations with custom datasets, which would allow organizations to leverage the tool.VentureBeat - 2d -
How AI Can Help You Analyze Data and Make Better Decisions
Increased data accessibility is key when empowering your team to grow business.Inc. - 4d -
A stomach-churning ancient discovery and a billionaire’s big regret
Bill Gates reveals his biggest regret, DEI cuts threaten health research, earthquake strikes the U.S., 'Napalm Girl' photographer questionedNBC News - 4d -
DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot
Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.Wired - 5d -
Why Employers Should Worry About Sliding Student Reading Scores in the AI Age
Today’s students are America’s future workers, but new data show their reading skills have fallen and math skills aren’t improving. That’s a big problem.Inc. - 6d -
Ex-Google, Apple engineers launch unconditionally open source Oumi AI platform that could help to build the next DeepSeek
Existing open-source AI approaches are still not entirely open, which is a challenge that former Google and Apple engineers alongside a coalition of 13 universities are looking to solve.VentureBeat - Jan. 29 -
Former OpenAI safety researcher brands pace of AI development ‘terrifying’
Steven Adler expresses concern industry taking ‘very risky gamble’ and raises doubts about future of humanity. A former safety researcher at OpenAI says he is “pretty terrified” about the pace of ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say
Most of the early research into video games seemed to be designed to find a link between in-game violence and its effects on players in the real world. More recently, there have been studies about ...GameSpot - Jan. 28 -
Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup
The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Lessons from ancient India on post-conflict reconstruction
Peace engineering is difficult to measure but critical to doFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
Meta's increased AI spending helps both of our two chipmakers, but one especially
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
Why Yemen’s ancient terraces are my wonder of the world
The soil, treasured for centuries, turns steep Yemini slopes into fertile and productive land. Coffee grown here was served at London’s first coffee house in 1652. You always know you are about to ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
AI might help the Beatles win their final Grammy. Will more veteran acts follow?
The Beatles' 'Now and Then' may win record of the year. Is it singular for the academy, or a boomer-rock harbinger?Los Angeles Times - Jan. 24 -
New wildfires erupt in Southern California
Fire crews are still battling multiple wildfires across Southern California, including the Hughes Fire which broke out Wednesday and has already torched more than 10,000 acres and forced tens of ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
How Harness is ‘harnessing’ agentic AI to help improve enterprise incident response with automated data collection and playbooks
The software development vendor now offers agentic AI-powered incident response that could dramatically minimize downtime.VentureBeat - Jan. 22 -
Never have stale crisps again… nine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTok
As the platform bows out in the US, here is my carefully curated list of the best things it’s taught me. The average TikTok user spends almost one hour each day on the app. However, the screen ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Outsourcing giant Infosys raised sales guidance for a third time. AI is helping.
Indian outsourcing giant Infosys on Thursday raised its sales outlook for the third time this year as the company said clients were increasingly adopting its artificial-intelligence services.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so
A nonprofit research lab is getting attention from some wealthy tech philanthropistsABC News - Jan. 15 -
5 Transformative Reads for Entrepreneurs
A critical perspective of the wisdom provided by these authors.Inc. - Jan. 14 -
New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients
Waystar announced a new generative AI feature that aims to help hospitals quickly fight insurance denials.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
Reading Aloud
Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
How Gen AI Helps Small Businesses Recruit Better Employees, and More Efficiently
A new survey reveals a large number of small companies haven’t used AI much—or at all. Those that have report significant hiring benefits as a result.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
The delights of the ancient world should be available for all
The flame of classics still burns in state schools even as the Latin scheme is axedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air
A renowned Israeli TV journalist who lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS is returning to the air using artificial-intelligence software that recreates his widely recognized gravelly voiceABC News - Jan. 8 -
Wind-driven fires erupt in Southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and forced thousands to evacuate in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the fire was one of several that ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
The Wait For Elder Scrolls 6 Just Reached A Sad Milestone
The Elder Scrolls 6 is the next big game from Bethesda Game Studios, but no one should expect it soon. The wait for the RPG continues, and just recently passed a sad milestone.. Reddit user ...GameSpot - Jan. 7 -
Onscreen’s TV-based AI companion provides help for elder caregivers
After starting out with a TV-based product, Onscreen is bringing its Joy AI companion app for seniors to Android tablets and iPads.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Agentic AI can help you to get a new software engineering job in 2025
Thanks to a widening skills shortage, software engineers don’t generally have to look too far for a new role on better money.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia’s ‘Cosmos’ AI Helps Humanoid Robots Navigate the World
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the new family of foundational AI models was trained on 20 million hours of “humans walking, hands moving, manipulating things.”Wired - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia unveils Project Digits personal AI supercomputer for researchers and students
Nvidia today unveiled Nvidia Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer that serves AI researchers, data scientists and students worldwide.VentureBeat - Jan. 7