NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”
A brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption
Researchers at FORTH have developed a new type of artificial neural network (ANN) that incorporates features of biological dendrites. This innovative design allows for accurate and robust image recognition while using significantly fewer parameters, paving the way for more compact and energy-efficient AI systems.
AMD’s Q4 revenue hits $7.66B, up 24% but stock falls
Advanced Micro Devices reported revenue of $7.658 billion for the fourth quarter, up 24% from a year ago.Read More
Chaos Consumes USAID as State Department Moves to Send Overseas Staffers Home
The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.
User-friendly system can help developers build more efficient simulations and AI models
Researchers developed an automated system to help programmers increase the efficiency of their deep learning algorithms by simultaneously leveraging two types of redundancy in complex data structures: sparsity and symmetry.
Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”
User-friendly system can help developers build more efficient simulations and AI models
The neural network artificial intelligence models used in applications like medical image processing and speech recognition perform operations on hugely complex data structures that require an enormous amount of computation to process. This is one reason deep-learning models consume so much energy.
The AI paradox: How tomorrow’s cutting-edge tools can become dangerous cyber threats (and what to do to prepare)
AI agents will bring enterprises to the next level, but the same applies to related vulnerabilities. Here are key tips to follow.Read More
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
Clever architecture over raw compute: DeepSeek shatters the ‘bigger is better’ approach to AI development
Chains of smaller, specialized AI agents aren’t just more efficient — they will help solve problems in ways we never imagined.Read More