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This week · 7 articles
PinkPantheress to Make Acting Debut in New Movie From the Daniels
tech_surveillanceFancy some film? PinkPantheress has locked in her first-ever acting role in a movie. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Oscar-winning directing duo who go by the Daniels, are staying tight-lipped about their new featu…
Opera Meets Film: Detailing Pre-Revolutionary Russian Opera Cinema in Vasili Goncharev’s ‘Eugene Onegin’
generalOpera Meets Film: Detailing Pre-Revolutionary Russian Opera Cinema in Vasili Goncharev’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ By John VandevertIn the West, Richard Wagner’s music is by far the most utilized music in cinematic practice. From …
How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks
tech_surveillanceIn May 2019, the government of Baltimore, Maryland, fell into chaos. Cybercriminals had locked the city out of many of its critical files and demanded payment to decrypt them. The city refused to pay ransom. The attack i…
Mexico’s sugar exports to US set to jump 512% under new deal
economic_financeMexico will increase its sugar exports to the United States after years of decline and dissatisfaction from producers. According to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report published by the U.S. Departme…
The Complete Guide to Tool Selection in AI Agents
tech_surveillanceIn this article, you will learn why agent accuracy degrades as a tool catalog grows, and six practical techniques for keeping tool selection accurate and efficient at scale. Topics we will cover include: - Why adding mor…
Journalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending
science_healthJournalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of inf…
Import AI 464: Fables writes GPU kernels; AI automation; and analog computation
tech_surveillanceImport AI 464: Fables writes GPU kernels; AI automation; and analog computation by Jack Clark Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv, cappuccinos, and feedback from readers. If you’…