For college hopefuls, there is a letter that is arguably more significant than an acceptance notification: the financial aid award. Nearly 75% of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. For a majority of students and their families, financial aid is the most important factor in their decisions about […]
Human-level AI will be here in 5 to 10 years, DeepMind CEO says
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis speaks during the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Artificial intelligence that can match humans at any task is still some way off — but it’s only a […]
New evidence in Gene Hackman death investigation changes timeline of final days
Preliminary cell phone records revealed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, did not die on Feb. 11, as once believed, according to the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department. Betsy’s autopsy determined the manner of death as natural, and authorities previously believed she died on or about Feb. 11. Toxicology results remain pending. “Pending cell phone records, […]
DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Navigating the workforce cuts has “been absolute chaos,” says Armando Rosario-Lebrón, a vice president of the National Association of Agriculture Employees, which represents workers in Plant Protection and Quarantine program. “These ports were already strained in how they process cargo, and now some of them have been completely decimated,” Rosario-Lebrón says. “We could be back […]
Long-term Ethereum accumulation could unwind if ETH price falls below $1.9K — Analyst
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), continues to consolidate under $2,000, which some traders view as a psychological level. Ether price slipped below this range on March 10, and the altcoin continues to trade at its lowest value since October 2023. Ethereum 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Ether price has also lost market value with respect to […]
More Americans with college degrees are working multiple jobs
Simon2579 | E+ | Getty Images Stephen Gilliam works 40 hours a week as a graphic designer for a government contractor. In the evening, Gilliam comes home, eats dinner and takes a little break. He then opens his laptop and works on freelance projects designing movie posters. He usually tries to wrap up by 10 p.m., […]
The U.S. is falling behind China in nuclear fusion, needed to power AI
China and the U.S. are in a race to create the first grid-scale nuclear fusion energy. After decades of U.S. leadership, China is catching up by spending twice as much and building projects at record speed. Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel […]
Julia Stiles recalls Harvey Weinstein mandated reshoots that made her feel ‘slimy’
Julia Stiles didn’t care for Harvey Weinstein’s demands for reshoots on a film she starred in, saying it made her feel “slimy” and the final product was “executed very poorly.” Stiles spoke about the making of her 2000 teen rom-com “Down to You,” on the “Films to Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein” podcast. “It […]
An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself
Last Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. According to a bug report on Cursor’s official forum, after producing approximately 750 to 800 lines of code (what the user calls “locs”), […]
Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News
What are AI bots? AI bots are self-learning software that automates and continuously refines crypto cyberattacks, making them more dangerous than traditional hacking methods. At the heart of today’s AI-driven cybercrime are AI bots — self-learning software programs designed to process vast amounts of data, make independent decisions, and execute complex tasks without human intervention. […]