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Microsoft reportedly plans to start using Anthropic models to power some of Office 365's Copilot features

Microsoft reportedly plans to begin using Anthropic's latest Claude models to power some of the Copilot features in its Office 365 apps. In a report published Tuesday, The Information said the tech ...
The Hill

Whole Hog Politics: 3 key dashboard numbers to track who wins the midterms

We don’t mean to completely pooh-pooh all of the talk about the importance of the gerrymandering arms race that has broken out since Texas tried to lasso five more seats for the GOP. But we should ...
BBC

How style guru Giorgio Armani revolutionised fashion

'He doesn't follow trends': Celebrities on Armani over the years Giorgio Armani, who has died at the age of 91, was the first designer since Coco Chanel to bring about a lasting change in the way ...
9to5Mac

Google closer to powering new Siri and Apple’s AI search tool as Perplexity fades

While they’re not exactly tying the knot yet, Siri and Gemini are making plans to spend a lot more time together. That’s according to a new report that details the current state of Apple’s delayed ...
Futurism

J. Crew Is in Hot Water After Its “Vintage” Ad Turned Out to Be Faked Using AI

The American clothing brand J. Crew is under fire after it was revealed that the company used AI to guzzle up its own aesthetic and promote ads with seemingly fake models. The images, which were ...
Engadget

Meta is reportedly looking at using competing AI models to improve its apps

Meta may be interested in more than Google and OpenAI's employees when it comes to artificial intelligence. According to The Information, Meta is considering using its competitors' models to improve ...
Reuters

Meta's AI leaders discuss using Google, OpenAI models in apps, The Information says

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab is considering partnerships with rivals Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab or OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence features in its ...
Wired

IBM and NASA Develop a Digital Twin of the Sun to Predict Future Solar Storms

The Sun’s most complex mysteries could soon be solved thanks to artificial intelligence. On August 20, IBM and NASA announced the launch of Surya, a foundation model for the sun. Having been trained ...
The State

‘Good feeling’ drove man to play same numbers on 162 SC lottery tickets. All won

It’s common for lottery aficionados to have lucky numbers, but one South Carolina went to extremes when he purchased 162 tickets with the same four digits. The cost was $339, but the gamble paid off ...
AppleInsider

Update now: iOS 18.6.2 patch stops new and active spyware attacks

You should update now — Apple has released OS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2 to stop hackers from using malicious images to slip spyware onto iPhones and iPads. The update went live on August 20 and it ...
Scientific Research Publishing

van den Driessche, P. (2017) Reproduction Numbers of Infectious Disease Models. Infectious Disease Modelling, 2, 288-303.

ABSTRACT: Modern times have shown that understanding infectious diseases is imperative to our survival. In this study, we gain an understanding of the SIR model for novel or emerging infectious ...