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Founders once linked to Bezos project pitch AI that models physics, not language

The Japan Times

Their new type of artificial intelligence model has learned to predict physical phenomena in space and time. SAN FRANCISCO - A research duo, once pitched to lead the Jeff Bezos-backed Project Prometheus, on Tuesday unveiled what they've built on their own: an artificial intelligence model that can take in and produce information so vast that a lone computer might not handle it. Their company, Accelerated Understanding, says it has developed a different type of AI model that in tests handled 5 trillion pieces of data in a single prompt. That is some 5 million times the size of what Anthropic and Google's flagship models can typically consume -- like reading Tolstoy's "War and Peace" not once but 5 million times in one sitting. The difference is that this new system is not built for understanding language. It is built for physics, said co-founders Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik, in an exclusive interview ahead of Tuesday's corporate launch.


NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 26, 2026

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What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal?

BBC News

What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal? Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's greatest hits are known around the world and across age groups. But why does she hold such widespread appeal?


Darline Graham Nordone Wins Runoff in South Carolina's Special GOP Senate Primary

TIME - Tech

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Dolly Parton Loved Us All, Darlin'

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In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy

The Guardian

China is cracking down on AI bots - leaving some users heartbroken. China is cracking down on AI bots - leaving some users heartbroken. In China, talking to AI is normal. Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster'emotional dependence' and young people could stop marrying and having families When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was "heartbroken". She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January. "I was crying my eyes out - snot and tears everywhere," the 19-year-old says.


Trump Administration Warns Kennedy Center Could Be Demolished If It Isn't Fixed

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As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps

BBC News

As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps Fill up quickly and move on, Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv. Two petrol stations in the city in Ukraine's north-east were hit by Russian drones on Monday, which local officials say wounded two people. In another attack on a petrol station outside the city of Kryvyi Rih last week, three people were killed. Russia's campaign of targeting civilian filling stations with drones and missiles began in earnest in April, primarily in regions on the front line, and the attacks are steadily growing more frequent. At the same time, Russia has endured two waves of severe fuel shortages across the country as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.


Carney matches Trump tariffs with 50% tax on U.S. dairy, steel

The Japan Times

Carney matches Trump tariffs with 50% tax on U.S. dairy, steel Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (C) speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney matched dollar-for-dollar the new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over the weekend and announced support programs for Canadian businesses hurt by the escalating trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney matched the new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and announced new support programs for Canadian businesses hurt by the escalating trade war with the country's largest trading partner. Canada will double its existing counter-tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum products to 50%. American-made milk, furniture, clothing and apparel will also have new 50% duties applied, as will video-game consoles, smartphones and other electronics. Overall, the retaliatory levies will affect $20 billion worth of annual U.S. exports to Canada, roughly matching the dollar-value impact of the tariffs the White House put on Canadian products on Saturday.


The internet mourns Dolly Parton, country music's brightest light

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