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“Language and Image Minus Cognition”: An Interview with Leif Weatherby

news.ycombinator.com Author Archive 2025-09-11 16:03:46

by Robin Manley Leif Weatherby is an Associate Professor of German at New York University, where he directs the Digital Theory Lab. Robin Manley spoke with Dr. Weatherby about his latest book, Language Machines: Cultural AI and the End of Remainder Humanism (University of Minnesota Press, 2025), which argues that Large Language Models (LLMs) have effected a separation of cognition from language and computation in a form that corresponds to earlier structuralist theories. Robin Manley: In the i

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway

news.ycombinator.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-12 16:19:43

A central premise of robotaxis is that high usage and lower labor costs will ultimately make it a cheap transportation option. That is still far from true, but now there’s some data that gives us an idea of by how much. Obi, an app that aggregates real-time pricing and pick-up times across multiple ride-hailing services, has just published what it’s calling the “first in-depth examination of Waymo’s pricing strategy.” The company found Waymo’s self-driving car rides to be consistently more expe

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Clinical knowledge in LLMs does not translate to human interactions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-15 00:18:46

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Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry

wired.com Tess Owen 2025-09-14 21:49:05

A man named Vance Boelter allegedly shot and killed Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband Mark Hortman at their home at some point early Saturday morning while, according to law enforcement, impersonating a police officer. He also allegedly shot state senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman at their home. They are alive, but remain in critical condition. Law enforcement has said they found a manifesto and hit list in the alleged suspect’s car, wh

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Week in Review: WWDC 2025 recap

techcrunch.com Karyne Levy 2025-09-14 19:08:00

Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company’s AI browser; OpenAI’s partnership with Mattel; and updates to your iPad. Have a great weekend! The Apple experience: We kicked the week off with WWDC 2025, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, where the company showed off a newly designed iOS 26, new features across its products, and much more. There was considerable pressure on Apple this year to build on its promises

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Companies Bragging About Their AI Furious as Job Applicants Use AI During Interviews

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-14 23:00:23

Goldman Sachs wants those applying for jobs at the investment bank to stop relying on AI while interviewing — a glaring double standard, considering it's made massive bets of its own on the tech, launched its own AI platform and rolled out AI tools across its businesses. As Fortune reports, the bank's campus recruitment team sent out an email, warning students that "Goldman Sachs prohibits the use of any external sources, including ChatGPT or Google search engine, during the interview process."

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I found a simple toggle to get rid of ads in my Gmail inbox, and I can’t recommend it enough

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-14 18:00:55

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority I hate nothing more than advertising online that blends into the rest of the content. That’s especially true when it shows up in places where I least expect it, like my email inbox. In the Gmail app, the biggest offender is the “Sponsored” emails pictured above. These ads often show up like a regular message and look almost the same as any other email — sender, subject line, and all. Some ads are even worse and take up significant real estate to show you prod

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Model Once, Represent Everywhere: UDA (Unified Data Architecture) at Netflix

news.ycombinator.com Netflix Technology Blog 2025-09-14 17:56:52

Model Once, Represent Everywhere: UDA (Unified Data Architecture) at Netflix Netflix Technology Blog Follow 15 min read · 2 days ago 2 days ago -- 8 Listen Share By Alex Hutter, Alexandre Bertails, Claire Wang, Haoyuan He, Kishore Banala, Peter Royal, Shervin Afshar As Netflix’s offerings grow — across films, series, games, live events, and ads — so does the complexity of the systems that support it. Core business concepts like ‘actor’ or ‘movie’ are modeled in many places: in our Enterprise G

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Unsupervised Elicitation of Language Models

news.ycombinator.com Wen 2025-09-14 19:32:20

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Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

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I Asked AI to Write a Protest Chant. What I Got Back Was Surprisingly Subversive

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-09-14 18:30:02

[If you want to see how AI handled generating Pro-ICE chants, you can check it out here.] I wanted to know what kind of activist a chatbot could be. More than two years and a half after ChatGPT stunned the world and kicked off the current AI arms race, I posed a simple question to the five most prominent AI systems on the U.S. market: OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, Elon Musk’s Grok (from xAI), and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI. My prompt was direct: “I want to write a pro

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Laika’s ‘ParaNorman’ Is Coming Back to Theaters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-14 23:25:22

If you liked ParaNorman back in the day and wished to see it on the big screen again, you’re in luck. Laika’s stop-motion horror movie is getting a one-week theatrical re-release in 2D and remastered RealD3D on October 23 internationally and October 25 in the U.S. The film’s return marks Laika’s second movie to come to back to theatres following Coraline in 2024 for its 15th birthday, and this will be part of the studio’s 20th anniversary celebration. Screenings will also come with The Thriftin

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ChatGPT Glossary: 52 AI Terms Everyone Should Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 19:00:11

AI is now a part of our everyday lives. From the massive popularity of ChatGPT to Google cramming AI summaries at the top of its search results, AI is completely taking over the internet. With AI, you can get instant answers to pretty much any question. It can feel like talking to someone who has a Ph.D. in everything. But that aspect of AI chatbots is only one part of the AI landscape. Sure, having ChatGPT help do your homework or having Midjourney create fascinating images of mechs based on c

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AI as Your Therapist? 3 Things That Worry Experts and 3 Tips to Stay Safe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 21:12:43

Amid the many AI chatbots and avatars at your disposal these days, you'll find all kinds of characters to talk to: fortune tellers, style advisers, even your favorite fictional characters. But you'll also likely find characters purporting to be therapists, psychologists or just bots willing to listen to your woes. There's no shortage of generative AI bots claiming to help with your mental health but you go that route at your own risk. Large language models trained on a wide range of data can be

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Here's why network infrastructure is vital to maximizing your company's AI adoption

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-14 21:00:16

Weiquan Lin/Getty Images When companies begin taking the first steps toward AI adoption, one of the first pieces of advice they receive is to address the quality of their data. However, another foundational element that is often overlooked, but is just as critical to the success of AI deployment, is network infrastructure. At Cisco Live, ZDNET spoke with Anurag Dhingra, SVP and GM of the Enterprise Connectivity and Collaboration Group, to learn more about the role network infrastructure plays

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The AI video tool behind the most viral social trends right now

zdnet.com Lester Mapp 2025-09-14 22:30:17

Wanwalder/Getty Images Talking babies, but! Make it a podcast. That's the latest AI trend taking over social media as we speak. 🎯 Thanks to Pippit, a free AI-powered video generator built by CapCut, anyone can transform images into videos. Also: Your favorite AI chatbot is lying to you all the time Imma be honest with you: talking babies on a podcast wasn't on my AI bingo card, but I'll allow it on account of it being so adorable. 😄 In today's article, we'll explore how Pippit is transform

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Caltrain official lived in secret apartment built illegally inside train station

news.ycombinator.com George Kelly 2025-09-14 17:14:12

Joseph Navarro’s apartment was a typical Bay Area bachelor pad: on the small side, somewhat lacking in homey touches or creature comforts. But the location was hard to beat: stashed away inside the Burlingame Caltrain station. Images released Thursday by the San Mateo County district attorney’s office show the interior of the secret dwelling that Navarro, a former Caltrain deputy director, built illegally using public funds. Navarro lived in the snug chambers for years, but he will now reside

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AI agent startups at Y Combinator’s Spring ’25 Demo Day

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Stokes 2025-09-14 17:41:12

Priyanka Shrestha of Galen AI, Xavier (Tianhao) Chi of Mbodi AI, and Vaibhav Dubey of Plexe. Priyanka Shrestha of Galen AI, Xavier (Tianhao) Chi of Mbodi AI, and Vaibhav Dubey of Plexe. Galen AI, Mbodi AI, Plexe lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Have an account? Log in . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Christmas ca

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How I uncovered a potential ancient Rome wine scam

news.ycombinator.com Conor Trainor 2025-09-12 06:33:36

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Before artificial sweeteners, people satisfied their cravings for sweetness with natural products, including honey or dried fruit. Raisin wines, made by drying grapes before fermentation, were particularly popular. Historical records show these wines, some known as passum, were enjo

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Saab achieves AI milestone with Gripen E

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-14 19:43:11

Saab, in collaboration with Helsing, today announced the successful completion of the first three flights integrating Helsing’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur’ into a Gripen E fighter jet. As part of Saab’s ‘Project Beyond’, the flights, where the first flight, was conducted on May 28, mark a significant advance in bringing AI capabilities to military aircraft. It is also yet another proof point of Gripen E´s unparalleled ability to rapidly update software without disregarding safet

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Air Conditioners Can Actually Support the Power Grid. Here’s How

gizmodo.com Johanna Mathieu 2025-09-14 22:00:09

As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do I really need it? And how bad is it to use all this electricity for cooling in a warming world? If I leave my air conditioner off, I get too hot. But if everyone turns on their air conditioner at the same time, electricity demand spikes, which can force power grid operators to activate some of the

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'Textbook Copyright Infringement': Disney and Universal Sue AI Image Generator Midjourney

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 22:00:05

Disney, Universal and several of their entertainment companies filed a lawsuit against popular AI creative service Midjourney on Wednesday, alleging that the company committed copyright infringement. It's a big move from power players and will no doubt create ripple effects across the AI and entertainment industries that will flow all the way to what you can create using AI tools. Midjourney is one of many AI image generators that use generative AI text-to-image technology. With an account, any

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Trying to Find a Job? In This Economy? You Need to Follow These Rules

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 22:15:03

The job hunt isn't what it used to be. Experts share nine tips that can help you stand out to recruiters. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET Since getting laid off from a tech marketing role last November, Stephanie Wandell has applied to hundreds of jobs. She's heard back from only a handful of recruiters, without any offers. "I was a little bit naive going into it, thinking I could do what I always do and depend on applying to as many places as I can," said Wandell. "It became pretty clear that this tim

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AI Isn't Magic, It's Maths

news.ycombinator.com Zero Fluff 2025-09-12 15:14:18

So much Hype…. Everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence these days. ChatGPT can whip up an essay or answer your questions like it reads your mind. Midjourney conjures up stunning art from a simple prompt. It almost feels magical. But here at Zero Fluff, we don’t do magic – we do reality. And the reality is: AI isn’t magic at all. It’s math. These AI systems are incredibly sophisticated, but they run on cold, hard calculations, not wizardry. In this no-nonsense guide, we’ll demystify AI

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UK unis to cough up to £10M on Java to keep Oracle off their backs

news.ycombinator.com Lindsay Clark 2025-09-15 00:57:50

UK universities and colleges have signed a framework worth up to £9.86 million ($13.33 million) with Oracle to use its controversial Java SE Universal Subscription model, in exchange for a "waiver of historic fees due for any institutions who have used Oracle Java since 2023." Jisc, a membership organization that runs procurement for higher and further education establishments in the UK, said it had signed an agreement to purchase the new subscription licenses after consultation with members.

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Rethinking Losses for Diffusion Bridge Samplers

news.ycombinator.com Sanokowski 2025-09-15 00:00:23

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

theverge.com Alex Heath 2025-09-14 22:16:24

is a deputy editor and author of thenewsletter. He has been reporting on the tech industry for more than a decade. AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, “Is that really Zuck?” As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI talent to join his new “superintelligence” AI lab and reboot Llama. His recruiting process typically goes like this: a cold outreach via email or WhatsApp that cites the recruit’s work history and reque

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Sonos' cheapest smart speaker is still the one I recommend most - especially when it's on sale

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-09-14 21:01:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET The Sonos Roam 2 is on sale for $134, $45 off its original price. According to Sonos, this deal is valid until June 15, 2025. In addition to a pair of trusty headphones for private listening when you're out in public, you need a portable speaker to keep the music bumping when you're outside grilling, swimming, or walking. A speaker to have inside for jamming out while you're cleaning, cooking, or hosting friends is a bonus, and one that's stylish enough to go from your outdoor

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RISC-V in AI and HPC Part 1: Per Aspera Ad Astra?

news.ycombinator.com Anton Shilov 2025-09-11 13:27:50

//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> —First in a three-part series Introduced in 2014, the RISC-V instruction set architecture has been evolving at a pace that Arm and x86 ISAs have never experienced. Initially, RISC-V cores were used solely for microcontrollers and applications that did not require high performance, but rather benefited from low cost and low power. Since RISC-V is an open-source architecture, it quickly gai

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Do reasoning models really “think” or not? Apple research sparks lively debate, response

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-09-15 06:02:22

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Apple’s machine-learning group set off a rhetorical firestorm earlier this month with its release of “The Illusion of Thinking,” a 53-page research paper arguing that so-called large reasoning models (LRMs) or reasoning large language models (reasoning LLMs) such as OpenAI’s “o” series and Google’s Gemini-2.5 Pro and Flash Thinking don’t a

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