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Four weeks at ERDC reignite teachers’ passion for science and technology – Vicksburg Daily News
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — At six of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) seven laboratories, 18 teachers are returning to their classrooms with a renewed passion for science and technology after spending four weeks working alongside engineers and scientists in the lab. Since 2004, the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) has provided…
A 19-year-old nabs backing from Google execs for his AI memory startup, Supermemory | TechCrunch
Context windows of AI models, which indicate the ability of a model to “remember” information, have increased over time. However, researchers have suggested new ways to increase long-term memory of AI models, as they often can’t hold context over several sessions. Nineteen-year-old founder Dhravya Shah is attempting to solve problems in this area by building…
Government raises maximum guaranteed price for wind energy
The government has increased the maximum price it is prepared to guarantee companies generating electricity from new wind farms. It comes as ministers are trying to meet challenging pledges to bring down household bills and create an electricity grid that it is almost entirely free of fossil fuels by 2030. The Department for Energy Security…
Blind patients read again with smart glasses-linked eye implant
Several dozen patients with vision loss due to a progressive form of blindness called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regained some of their central vision thanks to an eye implant paired with a set of smart glasses. The study was published Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine, and researchers report that patients could see…
Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e | TechCrunch
Apple on Monday unveiled the latest version of its budget-friendly iPhone line. The iPhone 17e retails for $599 and will be available on March 11. The smartphone comes with the A19 chip that’s found in the base iPhone 17, and will support Apple Intelligence. The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple…
Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week
Meta’s Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division’s metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times. The layoffs are apparently a side effect of Meta’s AI ambitions, which are pulling focus away from its virtual reality division. According to the Times, Meta’s…
