April 25, 1710: The birth of James Ferguson

Born April 25, 1710, to farmers in Scotland, James Ferguson only had three months of formal education. Despite working as a shepherd, he taught himself mechanics and astronomy, using his evenings to map the skies with beads and string. He went on to become a repairer of clocks, and applied […]

Wisconsin sues prediction market platforms over alleged illegal sports betting operations

Wisconsin has filed a civil complaint in Dane County Circuit Court accusing Kalshi, Robinhood, and Coinbase, along with affiliated subsidiaries,… Continue reading Wisconsin sues prediction market platforms over alleged illegal sports betting operations The post Wisconsin sues prediction market platforms over alleged illegal sports betting operations appeared first on ReadWrite.

Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters

On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts than its last generation, thanks to a new design that helps it handle large amounts of text more efficiently. Like DeepSeek’s previous models, V4 is open […]

Anthropic details Project Deal, a marketplace experiment where Claude models bought, sold, and negotiated personal belongings on behalf of Anthropic employees (Anthropic)

Anthropic: Anthropic details Project Deal, a marketplace experiment where Claude models bought, sold, and negotiated personal belongings on behalf of Anthropic employees  —  At Anthropic, we’re interested in how AI models could begin to affect commercial exchange.  (You might recall Project Vend …