Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:
Microsoft releases Phi-4-reasoning-vision-15B, a 15B-parameter open-weight model it says matches larger systems while using far less compute and training data — The release marks the latest and mo…
Inside India newsletter: Energy, airlines and now over $50 billion in remittances to India at risk as Middle East conflict deepens
India can’t seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. After energy and aviation, remittances could be the latest worry.
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In a Riskier Era, China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure
China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.
Deveillance’s upcoming anti-surveillance device, Spectre I, went viral after its founder said it blocks nearby listening devices with AI, but some are skeptical (Lindsey Weedston/The Daily Dot)
Lindsey Weedston / The Daily Dot:
Deveillance’s upcoming anti-surveillance device, Spectre I, went viral after its founder said it blocks nearby listening devices with AI, but some are skeptical — “This would be extraordinary …
‘Brady Bunch’ house gets historic landmark status
The L.A. City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as a piece of the city’s history.
Gen Z vs Old Guard: Nepal Poll Pits Balendra Shah Against Veteran Leaders
Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard’s grip on power in the Himalayan nation.
Majority of American voters disapprove of how Trump is handling military action in Iran, poll shows
At the direction of Trump the U.S. partnered with Israel and started launching military strikes against Iran over the weekend
War in Iran: Are you an American stranded in the Middle East? Tell us
Thousands of Americans are stuck in the region after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Friday. We want to hear their stories.
First shots of Iran ground war fired as Tehran hits back at CIA-backed Kurdish bases
The first shots on Iran’s border finally rang out but the part nobody says aloud is who’s been nudging the trigger from the shadows.