New model maps social polarization as overlapping group opinions, not fixed sides

Researchers at TU Wien are developing a model that interprets opinions not as diametrically opposed poles, but as overlapping ...

Why reinforcement learning plateaus without representation depth (and other key takeaways from NeurIPS 2025)

Why reinforcement learning plateaus without representation depth (and other key takeaways from NeurIPS 2025) ...
Decrypt

Baidu's ERNIE 5 AI Model Rises Up the Rankings—A Math Wiz That Beats OpenAI's GPT 5.1

Baidu's ERNIE-5.0-0110 ranks #8 globally on LMArena, becoming the only Chinese model in the top 10 while outperforming ...
The Information

How Apple is Using Gemini to Give ChatGPT-Like Answers

In another AI win for Google lately, Apple announced on Monday that it will use Google’s Gemini models to power its ...
Android Authority

Some Galaxy S26 models might be more power-hungry in one area

The Exynos 2600 chipset expected in some Galaxy S26 models doesn’t have an integrated modem. Instead, Samsung confirmed that the processor has an external modem. An external modem is typically less ...
Hyperallergic

Art Models Struggle for a Living Wage and Recognition

A life drawing class at the Boston Figurative Art Center (photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Aaron Bogan, a professional art model and illustrator originally from New ...
Mongabay

Philippines’ newest marine protected area ‘sets inspiring example’ (commentary)

Climate change is pushing coral reefs to the brink. A new scientific report warns that the world has already crossed its first climate tipping point, and reefs could face long-term decline unless ...
9to5google

Google announces experimental ‘Disco’ browser with ‘GenTabs’ powered by Gemini 3

Google Labs today announced “Disco” as an experiment to “shape the future of web browsing.” The first flagship feature of this AI browser is the Gemini 3-powered “GenTab.” For Google, Disco is a ...
TechCrunch

Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models

French AI startup Mistral launched its new Mistral 3 family of open-weight models on Tuesday, a launch that aims to prove it can lead in making AI publicly available and serve business clients better ...
The Verge

Google’s Nano Banana AI image model goes Pro and is free to try

The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for ...
Mercury News

Napa Valley College’s $7.5 million solar field was once a model. Now it sits dead in the weeds

It was April 2006, and the mood was celebratory at Napa Valley College. A crowd had assembled to toast the school’s new solar field — 5,600 photovoltaic panels arranged in neat rows across 5 acres of ...
The Motley Fool

What Is a Statistical Model? Overview and Example

Statistical models predict stock trends using historical data and mathematical equations. Common statistical models include regression, time series, and risk assessment tools. Effective use depends on ...