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The robot puppeteers of Silicon Valley teaching humanoids how to make your morning coffee
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1362+ words) Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee. He is not a barista. He's a robot puppeteer, trying to train humanoids. He manipulates mechanical arms remotely, using hand and arm sensors to make them…...
Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1178+ words) More than 600 University of California faculty members, led by mathematicians at UC Berkeley, are calling on the system to reinstate standardized testing requirements for science, technology, engineering and mathematics applicants, saying that six years of test-free admissions has not reliably…...
Silicon Valley is driving users to ditch keyboards and spend hours talking to their tech
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1170+ words) Gavin Mc Namara has abandoned his keyboard and spends all day talking rather than typing. He speaks for hours with his computer and phone, sending emails, writing presentations, posting on Linked In and even coding through conversations using an AI…...
Biotech Alliance: Artificial Intelligence in Antibody Discovery
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) This session explores how artificial intelligence is transforming antibody discovery by integrating machine learning with cross-species biology, from traditional murine models to human translation and. .. Biotech Alliance: Artificial Intelligence in Antibody Discovery At LA Times Studios, we are committed to…...
CES 2026 Kickoff: Top AI & Tech Trends Announced - Los Angeles Times
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (350+ words) CES 2026 has officially opened its doors, welcoming visionaries, industry and government leaders, investors and media to the global gathering place for technology. "CES is where innovators show up, business accelerates, partnerships ignite and technology transforms real-world challenges into bold opportunities,…...
California test scores improve amid lingering pandemic setbacks. LAUSD, Compton show gains
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1384+ words) California student test scores remain lower than before the pandemic, but are trending upward, with the Compton and L. A. school districts among those with especially strong growth and results that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Against this backdrop of progress, Gov. Gavin…...
Math crisis began a decade ago and has only worsened, report says
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and rapidly accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows. "A plan and a vision for solutions…...
Commentary: Say farewell to the AI bubble, and get ready for the crash
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1217+ words) Most people not deeply involved in the artificial intelligence frenzy may not have noticed, but perceptions of AI's relentless march toward becoming more intelligent than humans, even becoming a threat to humanity, came to a screeching halt Aug. 7. That was…...
Open AI's GPT-5 met with mixed reviews, confusion in first day
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (701+ words) For months, Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has been hyping up the capabilities of GPT-5, setting up the launch as a seminal moment for the company. But in the first 24 hours after its release, the new model was…...
Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (727+ words) Fraudulent scientific research is now being produced and published on a large scale, with some unethical researchers colluding with unethical editors to attain the prestige that comes with publication, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National…...