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Apple keeps most of its product pricing on a tight leash, but we do see the company’s AirTags go on sale pretty frequently. Another cost cut has come around for this item just in time for the holidays. Amazon is currently selling a four-pack of AirTags for $65. At a third off the regular cost,…

Elon Musk wants a jaw-dropping $79 billion to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI company defrauded him by jettisoning its nonprofit mission, Bloomberg first reported. The figure comes from expert witness C. Paul Wazzan, a financial economist whose bio says he has been deposed nearly 100 times and testified at…

This past summer, Google DeepMind debuted Genie 3. It’s what’s known as a world world, an AI system capable of generating images and reacting as the user moves through the environment the software is simulating. At the time, DeepMind positioned Genie 3 as a tool for training AI agents. Now, it’s making the model available…

Following the meeting, councillor Danny Brookes, executive member for the environment, said: “These are unachievable goals that the government has set for us, but hasn’t given anybody any money to do it. They’ve expected the taxpayer to fund it all.”

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the College of Education & Human Development’s Nevada Math & Technology Camp. This residential camp for middle schoolers aims to enhance mathematics skills and build awareness of mathematics and technology-based careers. The camp is led by Lynda Wiest, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Educational Studies, and Heather…