Observing with a 4-meter telescope

When you become a young observer of the skies, happy to be out in a dark field at night with a 6-inch or 8-inch scope, you never dream of the kind of night of observing I experienced on Thursday, June 5. I am in Flagstaff, Arizona, during part of this […]

Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China

Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents—systems that are less about responding to users’ queries and more about autonomously accomplishing things for them.  There are now a host of […]

Shield Technology Partners, which provides an AI-enabled managed IT service platform, launches with over $100M from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Shield Technology Partners, which provides an AI-enabled managed IT service platform, launches with over $100M from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners  —  The company established by venture-capital firm Thrive Capital joined with ZBS to invest $100 million into an entity that will integrate AI […]