Here's why cell service is so spotty near LongmontFederal cellular signal threshholds to support a research site are behind lagging service in southwest Longmont and nearby parts of Boulder County.Boulder Daily Camera1d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologycell service disruption
People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducation
How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American RevolutionThe Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution. The project is called Revolution Crossroads, and it aims to help the public and scholars connect objects across institutions such as the Library of Congress. The review was launched in the spring, and the goal is to uncover…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →EducationCulture
$7.5B plan for California science agency free from Trump’s influence will go to votersCalifornia could create its own multi-billion-dollar science and health research agency under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, helping to fill a gaWTOP4d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologycalifornia science agency bill signing
$7.5-billion mini-NIH plan goes to California voters under bill signed by NewsomCalifornia voters will decide whether to create a $7.5 billion state scientific research arm similar to the National Institutes of Health. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that puts the issue before voters in March 2028.Los Angeles Times6d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologyGavin NewsomS 895california research bond proposal
Meta classified Zuckerberg as a researcher to claim $355 million tax break on $4.1 billion pay, NYT reportsMeta turned billions of dollars in Mark Zuckerberg’s stock compensation into a research tax break, arguing that its CEO’s work building Facebook qualified him for a federal government incentive for technological research. The company claimed roughly $355 million in tax savings tied to $4.1 billion in stock options Zuckerberg exercised, according to a New…TechStartups.com6d agoWhole story →EducationSecuritymeta tax dispute
HHS announces efforts to speed clinical trials with AIFederal health officials want to use AI to help speed up biomedical research, in part to help the U.S. compete with China.STAT6d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologyhhs ai clinical trials initiative
How Meta uses AI data centers to avoid billions in federal taxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.The Mercury News7d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologymeta tax avoidance scandal
