Terminal-Bench 2.0 launches alongside Harbor, a new framework for testing agents in containers

The developers of Terminal-Bench, a benchmark suite for evaluating the performance of autonomous AI agents on real-world terminal-based tasks, have released version 2.0 alongside Harbor, a new framework for testing, improving and optimizing AI agents in containerized environments. The dual release aims to address long-standing pain points in testing and optimizing AI agents, particularly those built to operate autonomously in …

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الذكاء الاصطناعي يُمثّل تحدّياً أمام مستقبل السينما

يعمل الممثل والمنتج رايان رينولدز حالياً على إنتاج فيلم جديد مقتبس من فيلم قديم. لا ضرر في ذلك فالإعادات والاستعادات السينمائية (بين تسميات أخرى) أمر دائم الحدوث في هوليوود، لكن اللافت هو الاختيار بحد ذاته. الفيلم هو «ثندربولت ولايتفوت» (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot) الذي كان أول أفلام المخرج الراحل مايكل شيمينو وذلك في سنة 1974. كلينت إيستوود في مشهد من «ثندربولت …

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Trump’s filibuster fixation intensifies after a tough week for the GOP

🔥 Trending now in : Trump’s filibuster fixation intensifies after a tough week for the GOP President Donald Trump knows he’s losing the politics of the government shutdown so far. But that’s not making him any more inclined to give ground on the Democratic demands that could bring the standoff to a swift end. Trump has repeatedly urged Senate Republicans …

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Laude Institute announces first batch of ‘Slingshots’ AI grants

On Thursday, the Laude Institute announced its first batch of Slingshots grants, aimed at “advancing the science and practice of artificial intelligence.” Designed as an accelerator for researchers, the Slingshots program is meant to provide resources that would be unavailable in most academic settings, whether it’s funding, compute power, or product and engineering support. In exchange, the recipients pledge to …

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Lost in AI translation | The Verge

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here. Imagine you’re minding your business on a high-speed train hurtling at …

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US Democrats still face big questions, despite election wins

🔥 Trending now in : US Democrats still face big questions, despite election wins Courtney Subramanianin Washington Watch: US election night’s big winners… in 90 seconds A year after the Democrats found themselves out of power and without a leader, the party is standing at a crossroads. After months of downbeat introspection, three election races this week gave them a …

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[2510.26723] Bridging the Gap between Empirical Welfare Maximization and Conditional Average Treatment Effect Estimation in Policy Learning

[Submitted on 30 Oct 2025 (v1), last revised 5 Nov 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Bridging the Gap between Empirical Welfare Maximization and Conditional Average Treatment Effect Estimation in Policy Learning, by Masahiro Kato View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:The goal of policy learning is to train a policy function that recommends a treatment given …

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Latest science news: New Comet 3I/ATLAS image | Beaver Supermoon | AI race

Refresh 2025-11-06T14:48:57.530Z Double, Double, AI bubble? The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images) Is the artificial intelligence boom about to bust? We’ve watched dissent surrounding the technology’s dubious profitability percolate from tech bloggers through social media all the way up to big news organizations over the past few months, with …

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[2509.25263] How Effective Are Time-Series Models for Precipitation Nowcasting? A Comprehensive Benchmark for GNSS-based Precipitation Nowcasting

[Submitted on 28 Sep 2025 (v1), last revised 4 Nov 2025 (this version, v3)] View a PDF of the paper titled How Effective Are Time-Series Models for Precipitation Nowcasting? A Comprehensive Benchmark for GNSS-based Precipitation Nowcasting, by Yifang Zhang and 9 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Precipitation Nowcasting, which aims to predict precipitation within the next 0 to 6 …

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At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky

🔥 Trending now in : At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky Watch: Smoke hangs over Louisville after deadly plane crash At least seven people were killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday evening, the state’s governor said. Andy Beshear said the plane’s three …

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It Doesn’t Need to Be a Chatbot

usually starts the same way. In a leadership meeting, someone says: “Let’s use AI!” Heads nod, enthusiasm builds, and before you know it, the room lands on the default conclusion: “Sure — we’ll build a chatbot.” That instinct is understandable. Large language models are powerful, ubiquitous, and fascinating. They promise intuitive access to universal knowledge and functionality. The team walks away and starts building. …

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A generative AI teaching assistant for personalized learning in medical education

This study examined the implementation of a RAG-based AI teaching assistant in medical education across two consecutive academic cohorts and demonstrates a scalable, always-available AI support tailored to curricular contexts and students needs. The results identified both opportunities and challenges in deploying RAG-based AI teaching assistants in medical education programs. The data from participating students demonstrate how some medical students …

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خالد مرتجي وسيد عبد الحفيظ يلحقان ببعثة الأهلي فى الإمارات اليوم

🔥 Trending now in : خالد مرتجي وسيد عبد الحفيظ يلحقان ببعثة الأهلي فى الإمارات اليوم يتوجه المهندس خالد مرتجي أمين صندوق الأهلي برفقة سيد عبد الحفيظ عضو مجلس إدارة النادي إلى الإمارات اليوم، الثلاثاء؛ للالتحاق ببعثة الفريق للمشاركة في بطولة السوبر المصري. خالد مرتجي رئيساً لبعثة الأهلي في الامارات ويتراس مرتجي البعثة، وفقاً لقرار مجلس الإدارة، …

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