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Committee on National Statistics

The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) contributes to a better understanding of important national issues by working to improve the statistical methods and information on which public policy ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Back to basics? Cursive lessons will be mandatory for Florida kids if this bill passes

New bills would mandate cursive reading and writing instruction for Florida elementary school students. Students would be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing cursive by the ...
HelpAge International

Understanding ageism at the intersections: learning to inform future research, programming and advocacy (2024–25)

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International’s 2024–25 Learning Report explores how ageism interacts with other forms of ...
The New York Times

OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Amazon

After signing agreements to use computing power from Nvidia, AMD and Oracle, OpenAI is teaming up with the world’s largest cloud computing company. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco After ...
GovCon Wire

Quantum & AI at the Forefront—White House FY27 R&D Priorities

The White House’s recent announcement placing quantum science and artificial intelligence at the top of federal research and development priorities for fiscal year 2027 represents more than a policy ...
ZDNet

7 Linux terminal basics every beginner should learn first - and why

The Linux terminal isn't nearly as hard as you think. Understanding the fundamentals will help get you started. These concepts apply to all Linux distributions. When many think about Linux, they think ...
Reuters

Meta signs over $10 billion cloud deal with Google, source says

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab worth more than $10 billion, a source familiar with the matter ...
Nature

Controversial quantum-computing paper gets hefty correction — but concerns linger

The journal Science has lifted an expression of concern on a paper claiming evidence of Majorana quasiparticles and added new details. For decades, physicists have been compelled by the idea that ...
ExtremeTech

ChatGPT's New Study Mode Is Designed to Help Students Actually Learn

OpenAI has introduced a new feature called Study Mode to ChatGPT. This mode is meant to help students improve their thinking skills by encouraging active participation in the learning process. Instead ...
rickorford

Futures Trading 101: Learn the Basics and Avoid Rookie Mistakes

This content is not intended to provide financial advice; rather, it’s for information and entertainment purposes only. Always consult a licensed advisor for investment decisions. Some of the links in ...
Business Insider

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says programming AI is similar to how you 'program a person'

Jensen Huang said people programming AI is similar to the way "you program a person." Speaking at London Tech Week, the Nvidia CEO said all anyone had to do to program AI was "just ask nicely." He ...