Baidu just dropped an open-source multimodal AI that it claims beats GPT-5 and Gemini

Baidu unveils a powerful open-source AI model that rivals Google and OpenAI in visual reasoning, multimodal analysis, and enterprise efficiency using just a fraction of computing power.

AI That Thinks in Vectors, cut costs by up to 40% and reply faster

Learn how CALM uses continuous vectors to bypass the token bottleneck and cut AI compute by up to 40%. Continuous ...
The New York Times

Resources for Teaching and Learning

More schools and governments are turning to bans of cellphones and social media to try to keep kids off screens. Do you think they help? By Natalie Proulx Would You Ever Want to Run for Office? A ...
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Should we eat less rice?

Over half the world’s population eats rice and there's growing demand for it, so is it possible to grow rice in a more eco-friendly way? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.