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Building Fact-Checking Systems: Catching Repeating False Claims Before They Spread

: Why We Need Automated Fact-Checking In comparison to the traditional media, where articles are edited and verified before getting published, social media changed the approach completely. Suddenly, everyone could raise their voice. Posts are shared instantly, enabling the access to ideas and perspectives from all over the world. That was the dream, at least. What began as an idea …

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Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel’s show back to local TV stations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group brought Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show back to their local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. The companies suspended the program on Sept. 17 over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. …

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The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports

In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal …

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Suno’s upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless

When it’s not trying to fend off lawsuits from major record labels, Suno is still working on refining its AI music creation tool. The latest model, Suno v5, is an obvious technical improvement over its previous version, v4.5+. But it still can’t seem to escape the bland emptiness that pervades most AI art. There are some across-the-board upgrades in audio …

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[2410.24206] Understanding Optimization in Deep Learning with Central Flows

[Submitted on 31 Oct 2024 (v1), last revised 25 Sep 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Understanding Optimization in Deep Learning with Central Flows, by Jeremy M. Cohen and Alex Damian and Ameet Talwalkar and J. Zico Kolter and Jason D. Lee View PDF Abstract:Traditional theories of optimization cannot describe the dynamics of optimization in …

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TDS Newsletter: To Better Understand AI, Look Under the Hood

Never miss a new edition of The Variable, our weekly newsletter featuring a top-notch selection of editors’ picks, deep dives, community news, and more. AI-powered tools tend to generate extreme reactions: on one side we have the “It’s magic!” and “best thing ever!” crowd. On the other, we find the “we’re doomed!” camp. These aren’t static or monolithic groups, of course. …

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