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Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
The project’s leader says that allowing everyone to access the collection of public-domain books will help “level the playing field” in the AI industry.Wired - 4h -
Will This Man Be New Jersey Transit’s ‘Train Daddy’?
Kris Kolluri, who until recently managed the project to build a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City, will become the agency’s chief executive.The New York Times - 10h -
London travel news LIVE: Marylebone trains chaos as signal fault shuts all lines over rush-hour
Thousands of commuters heading into central London are facing serious disruption with a signal fault shutting all lines around Marylebone. National Rail says trains running to and from the station ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Injured Draper cancels Alcaraz training week
British number one Jack Draper cancells a training week with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz because of a hip injury.BBC News - 23h -
US condemns Taliban banning women from medical training
The State Department on Wednesday condemned the Taliban’s newest order preventing women from studying medical courses, citing years of mistreatment. “This directive, the latest in a series of ...The Hill - 1d -
Christmas train travel could be hit by staff shortages
Lord Hendy says the transport department is going to "keep a close watch on staffing" over the festive period.BBC News - 1d -
This woman has trained thousands of people to help others have a ‘good death’
It may be time to change the way we view — and plan for — deathMarketWatch - 1d -
ServiceNow open sources Fast-LLM in a bid to help enterprises train AI models 20% quicker
ServiceNow open sources AI training breakthrough with Fast-LLM framework promising lower risk, higher experimentation.VentureBeat - 2d -
Cyprus and the US double down on a joint effort to combat financial crimes with more training
Cyprus and the U.S. say they’re doubling down on a joint effort to crack down on illicit finance with additional training of Cypriot law enforcement authorities to identify, investigate and ...ABC News - 3d -
Crow says Secret Service isn’t 'developing' skills, employee training
The ranking member for the House task force assembled to review the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump’s life said the Secret Service isn’t “developing” the skills or training for ...The Hill - 3d -
Palantir, Anduril Partner on AI training for Defense
Palantir’s AI platform and Anduril’s systems will help with the retention and distribution of government defense data.Inc. - 3d -
Thousands without power and trains cancelled as Storm Darragh hits Britain
An emergency alert came into effect at 1am on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.CNBC - 5d -
Taliban move to ban women training as nurses and midwives ‘an outrageous act of ignorance’
Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcare. The Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been ...The Guardian - 6d -
Family bought an abandoned train car from 1909 for $3,000 and turned it into an Airbnb that brings in over $90,000 a year—take a look inside
Isaac French and his family converted a 100-year-old train car into an Airbnb that's projected to earn over $100,000 in 2024.CNBC - 6d -
Hitachi chair warns UK train factory at risk unless HS2 northern leg revived
Toshiaki Higashihara says jobs at Newton Aycliffe site near Durham cannot be guaranteed without increased demandFinancial Times - 6d -
Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark
Sports science company Okkulo has shown that its specially lit training environment can improve players’ visual-motor skills—and a growing number of sports are starting to test it out.Wired - 6d -
The V.I.P. Trains Shuttling World Leaders Like Biden to War-Torn Ukraine
With airspace closed and missiles flying, visiting Kyiv typically means 10 hours on bumpy tracks — even for presidents, prime ministers and business magnates. It’s plenty of time to reflect.The New York Times - 6d -
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery, is expected to be ready for spring training
Freeman won World Series MVP while hampered with the ankle injuryCBS Sports - 6d -
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman undergoes surgery on right ankle, expected to participate in spring training
Freeman dealt with the ankle injury throughout the 2024 postseason but still performed spectacularly in the World Series.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
What is a balance bike? The benefits of the training wheel-free option for kids.
While bikes with training wheels teach kids to pedal, steer and brake, balance bikes focus on the balance aspect from the start.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
New low-alcohol beer launched to cut boozy train passenger accidents
Avanti West Coast said the pale ale will create a ‘more enjoyable travel experience’ and help passengers ‘drink responsibly’.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Biden Hopes Train Project in Angola Defines Africa Legacy
In his last announced trip abroad as president, Mr. Biden relished touring a U.S.-financed train line in Angola intended to transport goods and critical minerals to port.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour
Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plansFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man who she says groped her at German train station
An American woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man at a train station in southwest Germany, over 60 miles south of Frankfurt.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Ivy League-trained psychologist: How I say 'no' to my kids—and why more parents need to do the same
Parents who struggle to say "no" to their children could be doing them disservice in the long run, according to child psychologist Becky Kennedy.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2 -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - Dec. 2