Steven Melendez

Researchers in a highly regarded Department of Defense program called the Minerva Research Initiative recently received word that grants already awarded by the Defense Department are being terminated, potentially putting their work—and in some cases even paychecks for their students […]

Meta Quest 3 users will now be able to explore detailed 3D scans of sculptures, rock formations, plant life, and other interesting objects from around the world. The 3D images, which users can virtually zoom in on or walk around,

WeWard, an app that offers real-world rewards for walking, announced Wednesday it’s signed tennis champ Venus Williams as an investor and ambassador for the app. The app, which offers users points called Wards for steps taken, lets users track their

The company works with giants like OpenAI and Meta—and has paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to freelance trainers in just the past year.  For the large language models (LLMs) that power apps like ChatGPT, Anthopic’s Claude, and Google’s

The product grew out of a marketing analytics company’s efforts to help small businesses fill their social feeds without spending too much time.  A new, AI-powered platform called Aggie wants to manage your brand’s social media.  Source link Steven Melendez

American Airlines won a $9.4 million jury verdict for Skiplagged’s unauthorized use of its logo, but the company’s core business is unaffected. Travel search company Skiplagged boasts that it can help you “find flights the airlines don’t want you to

The networking platform’s AI will help recruiters go beyond manual keyword searches to spot candidates whose skills and background match a job posting. LinkedIn is hoping to use AI to make it easier for job recruiters and qualified candidates to

The company is expanding its Adobe Digital Academy to offer training and certifications, centered around Adobe Express. A new program from Adobe aims to teach 30 million people AI, content creation, and marketing skills by 2030. Source link Steven Melendez

Tax prep companies say artificial intelligence tools can ease tax filing and make filers more confident. As people with tax filing extensions prepare for the Internal Revenue Service’s October 15 deadline, and others begin to think about their returns due

The Copilot and a new feature to run Python code within Excel can help users do more data analysis more quickly within the spreadsheet app. Microsoft Excel is the de facto standard for a lot of corporate number crunching, but