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Defense universities and agencies collaborate on research at the Inaugural Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium, hosted by UCF

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On Oct. 17-18, 2024, about 200 people representing various U.S. Department of Defense agencies and Florida universities collaborated at the first Florida Defense Science & Technology Symposium to advance research initiatives and strengthen partnerships.

Nearly 200 participants from the Florida State University System and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) gathered at UCF on October 17-18 for the first Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) to learn from each other and to strengthen research partnerships. UCF hosted the symposium on its main campus and co-hosted the event with … Read more

Could Elon Musk’s alliance with Donald Trump hurt Tesla’s business? Not according to the company’s list of ‘risk factors’

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Elon Musk has gone where no CEO has gone before, hitting the campaign trail with Donald Trump, jumping for joy on stage with the presidential candidate, echoing inflammatory political rhetoric on social media and even giving away daily prizes of 1 million dollars for registered voters on the move. states. Given Trump’s polarizing personality, you … Read more

New IBM Granite 3.0 AI models show strong benchmark performance

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IBM continues to increase the variety and performance of its Granite AI models. (Photo illustration … [+] by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images IBM just announced a new collection of AI models, the third generation of Granit LLM. The foundation models of the new collection are the Granite 3.0 … Read more

Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims | Genetics

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Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more

The Washington Post enters the political fray with disapproval

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The Washington Post’s disapproval of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris has sparked controversy. It comes after the LA Times made the same decision. Both newspapers are owned by billionaires. The disapprovals are being seen as political statements, whether that was the intention or not. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized … Read more

Why major retailers are betting big on this YouTuber’s beverage brand

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Cody Detwiler Cody Detwiler It started with a spelling mistake on a whiteboard. When Cody Detwiler’s business partner accidentally wrote “alcolo” instead of “alcohol” during a team meeting, most would have reached for the rubber. Instead, the YouTube star known as WhistlinDiesel saw something different: the perfect name for a beverage brand that would capture … Read more

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you are one of these three types

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If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept scrolling from one article (or page, video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down the rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-driven web browsing has become synonymous with the free, user-generated encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia … Read more