• U.S. Congress 通过了 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 第 Section 702 条下授权无证监视权限的一项争议性法律的 45 天临时延期,为立法者讨论大规模数据收集的限制留出了更多时间。
• 此次延期勉强避免了监视体制的自动失效。情报官员称,该体制支撑了 National Security Agency 约一半的反恐和反间谍行动。
• 公民自由团体批评了这一短期补救措施,认为美国政府在没有针对个人的搜查令的情况下继续收集大量美国人的数字通信,而 White House 则敦促 U.S. Congress 恢复 Section 702 的全部权力。
• Google 工程师开发了 TurboQuant,这是一种压缩 AI 数据的方法,能够在不损失性能的情况下将运行内存需求降低多达六倍。
• 该系统使 AI 算法在降低硬件需求的同时,能够保留信息并进行强大的计算。
• 这一突破降低了在资源受限的设备上部署先进 Chatbots 和 AI 模型的门槛。
关于英国中学数学教学的研究颠覆了数十年来关于混合能力教育的争论。一项研究显示,在按能力分组的班级中教学可以提高优秀学生的成绩,但并不会影响学习能力较低学生的进步。University College London 教育学院的研究发现,在英国中学中,此前数学成绩较强的学生在混合能力班级中的进步速度,慢于在与能力相近的学生在一起学习时的速度。阅读更多内容...
As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas marketsAt the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel.China’s car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and are increasingly visible on the global stage. Now they’re turning their attention to what they are betting is the future of mobility: autonomous driving. Continue reading...
A poll shows most Australians think the country is either in a recession or will be soon. Economists have a different viewGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran.The cost of living was high and inflation was accelerating again, forcing the Reserve Bank to start ratcheting up interest rates. Continue reading...
Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers sayAbout one in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or postponed, according to research..A study of elective surgery at 91 English NHS trusts found that 10% of operations were cancelled the day before the planned surgery date; while 9% were postponed when patients had their pre-op appointment. Continue reading...
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated $2bn a week cost of conflict comes amid dramtic cuts to aid budgetThe $2bn (£1.5bn) a week that Donald Trump was spending on his reckless war in Iran could have funded saving more than 87 million lives, the head of the UN’s humanitarian agency, Tom Fletcher, said on Monday.He also warned the normalisation of violent language, such as threatening to bomb Iran back to the stone ages, was very dangerous since it encourages every wannabe autocrat to use similar threats and tactics, including the destruction of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading...
• Salesforce announced Headless 360 on Wednesday, enabling AI agents to access its platform capabilities via APIs, MCP tools, or CLI commands.
• The initiative marks the company's most ambitious architectural transformation in 27 years, aiming to enhance AI integration across its ecosystem.
• This development matters as it positions Salesforce as a leader in AI-driven enterprise software, potentially accelerating agentic AI adoption in business operations.