ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt.

It Doesn’t Have To Speak: Jev Shows Value Of Judgment Models

Typesafe’s Jev gives agents fast, low-cost probabilities for decisions, avoiding unnecessary text generation in workflows.

MIT Optical Project Gives Robot Dexterity A Shot In The Arm

MIT’s robotic optics lab automates experiments, freeing scientists to study materials and explore quantum applications.

Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’

The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an “AI czar” to lead a new “AI force.” He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administration “will not in any way hinder […]

Quantum And Cybersecurity: A Dual Imperative Of Threat And Opportunity

Quantum technology is rapidly transforming cybersecurity, presenting both an existential threat and an opportunity.

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Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly “killing all humans,” our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack – and the risk is growing. “We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators,” Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

AI And The Ongoing Divisional Debate Between Mindfulness Versus Meditation

Are mindfulness and meditation the same psychological construct? Some say yes, others say no. Use AI to help define what you want. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Civil Records, Military Conclusions:ASPI’s Report On Universities

If supplying water to a defence department makes a company part of the international-security problem, Coca-Cola would have more explaining to do than most universities.

Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta’s Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that’s a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn’t actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazine, posted on Threads […]