McMahon, Morath visit Austin school using artificial intelligence

McMahon, Morath visit Austin school using artificial intelligence

[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured an Austin private school on Tuesday, which claims it helps students “Learn 2x in 2 Hours.” Alpha School Austin Alpha School Austin is part of an upstart network of Alpha Schools across the country, focused on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help students progress…

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The New MAHA Report Lacks Teeth, Experts Say

The New MAHA Report Lacks Teeth, Experts Say

[ad_1] The first MAHA report, released in May and titled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” mentioned ultra-processed foods more than 40 times, blaming them for negative health outcomes in children.  The just-released follow-up action plan, which outlines the Trump Administration’s strategy for fixing the problems identified by the first report, mentions ultra-processed foods only once,…

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Between Intimacy and Immensity: The Inscrutable Vija Celmins

Between Intimacy and Immensity: The Inscrutable Vija Celmins

[ad_1] Vija Celmins, Untitled (Big Sea #2), 1969. Graphite on acrylic ground on paper, 85.1 x 111.8 cm. Private Collection © Vija Celmins, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery Over her 60-year career, Vija Celmins has only made a total of 220 paintings, drawings and prints, and for good reason. Much of her work seems impossible because…

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Startup Behind Goldman Sachs’ First ‘A.I. Employee’ Valued at $10B After Peter Thiel Funding

Startup Behind Goldman Sachs’ First ‘A.I. Employee’ Valued at B After Peter Thiel Funding

[ad_1] Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund led Cognition’s latest $400 million funding round. Photo by Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union Cognition AI, the San Francisco-based startup known for its A.I. software engineer Devin used by Goldman Sachs, has more than doubled its valuation to $10.2 billion after raising more than $400 million in a…

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Screening at Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’

Screening at Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’

[ad_1] Emma Stone as Michelle. Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features © 2025 All Rights Reserved A remake that feels like a vital renewal, Bugonia updates Jang Joon-hwan’s Save the Green Planet!—the 2003 South Korean cyberpunk romp; emphasis on the “punk”—for the modern age of online conspiracies. The film begins as a Coen-esque farce about two criminal cousins…

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Art Basel Paris’ Clément Delépine Reflects On How the Fair Tightened Its French Roots and Global Reach

Art Basel Paris’ Clément Delépine Reflects On How the Fair Tightened Its French Roots and Global Reach

[ad_1] Clément Delépine, former director of Art Basel Paris and soon-to-be director of Lafayette Anticipations. Courtesy of Art Basel When Art Basel Paris opened last year inside the newly restored Grand Palais, the enthusiasm was palpable. The ground floor quickly filled with high-level collectors and professionals from around the globe, fueling brisk sales, buoyant energy…

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