Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future: Here’s how it works

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  AI Agents Are Here. How Much Should We Let Them Do?

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  Google’s Gemini AI just shattered the rules of visual processing — here’s what that means for you

  Google's Gemini AI achieves a milestone with simultaneous video and image processing, unlocking possibilities through AnyChat.
  
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  New Superconductive Materials Have Just Been Discovered

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  Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Just Shared a Marvelous Definition of Work-Life Balance, and How to Achieve It

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• How to use AI to be more productive and successful at work

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  CNBC - Jan. 7
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  Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.

  The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 5
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  Speakership uncertainty as new Congress begins. Here's how voting will work.

  The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 3
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  Helldivers 2 Studio Working On Next Game, Reveals Concepts That Never Materialized

  Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest games, and while support remains ongoing, many are wondering what developer Arrowhead Studios might make next. We still don't know, but COO Johan Pilestedt ...
  
  GameSpot - Jan. 2

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  Sony reportedly cancels two more live-service games, one a God of War title

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  Enterprises can now run real-time data through Google Cloud’s most advanced VMs

  Early adopters like Couchbase are already seeing significant price-performance gains with Google Cloud's new VMs.
  
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  You can now fine-tune your own version of AI image maker Flux with just 5 images

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  General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years

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  Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Summaries of News Notifications

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