Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation ...
TechCrunch

Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see

Meta announced on Tuesday a new Facebook algorithm update that will showcase more Reels videos tailored to users’ preferences. The update includes features that offer users greater control over the ...
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Backpropagation from Scratch in Python – Step by Step Neural Network Tutorial

Learn how backpropagation works by building it from scratch in Python! This tutorial explains the math, logic, and coding behind training a neural network, helping you truly understand how deep ...
The New York Times

Republicans Take Aim at ‘Industry Behind the Curtain’ of College Prices

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber welcomes ...
Phys.org

Quantum error correction codes enable efficient scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits

"Our quantum error-correcting code has a greater than 1/2 code rate, targeting hundreds of thousands of logical qubits," explains Kasai. "Moreover, its decoding complexity is proportional to the ...
TechCrunch

Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed

Instagram is experimenting with bringing tools to control your own algorithm to Threads, its X rival. The feature was uncovered while in development by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who ...
MIT Technology Review

The AI Hype Index: Cracking the chatbot code

MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, ...
New York Post

Greedy Burmese python pukes up an entire deer in Florida — as excited scientists look on: ‘Beautiful moment’

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...
Entrepreneur

Who’s Buying TikTok? Here’s What We Know About Who Gets the Algorithm.

A TikTok deal could be announced this week, according to White House officials. New details have emerged that suggest several new and old investors, including Oracle and private-equity firm Silver ...
ABC7

TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake

WASHINGTON -- Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok's video popular platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald ...
The New York Times

U.S.-Run TikTok to License Algorithm, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban. By Emmett Lindner and Lauren Hirsch The software giant Oracle will oversee the security of Americans’ data and ...