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LearnLM, a family of AI models based on Google’s other large language mode, Gemini, was built to be an expert in subjects, find and present examples in different ways like a photo or video, coach students while studying, and, in Google’s words, “inspire engagement.” Google has already integrated LearnLM into its products, bundling it with other services like Google Search, Android, YouTube, and the Gemini chatbot. For example, customers can use Circle to Search on Android to highlight a math or physics word problem, and LearnLM will help solve the question. On YouTube, while watching a lecture video, viewers can ask…

Nolan Catholic High School junior Kipp Henry knew it was showtime when the announcer’s booming voice shouted, “From Fort Worth, Texas, the Robo Vikes!”  Kipp quickly became immersed in the atmosphere of a robotics world championship. Fog machines, flashing lights and roaring cheers from the crowd all greeted Kipp and his team when they walked into the main arena.  “Dang,” Kipp recalled thinking at that moment.  Nolan Catholic High School’s robotics team, Robo Vikes, was one of 600 teams from around the globe to compete at the 2024 FIRST Championship in April. Robo Vikes won its division, in which four…

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, bottom, during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials. Gobert glanced down and rubbed both thumbs together with his fingers as he walked up the court in frustration over a foul call in the fourth quarter…

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) posted a fall in their consolidated net profits for the quarter ended March 2024 (Q4FY24). However, analysts retained their bullish views on the sector. The combined consolidated net profit of OMCs slipped 39% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 12,647.75 crore during the quarter under review. On the other hand, the combined gross sales inched lower by 0.31% YoY to Rs 4.77 lakh crore. YES Securities has a ‘buy’ rating on Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Ltd (HPCL) with target prices of Rs 900 and Rs 700, respectively. Shares of BPCL traded 0.50% down at Rs…

The cyber police are probing the crime, said cops (Representational)Thane: Police have registered a case against four unidentified persons for allegedly cheating a 37-year-old woman from Airoli in Navi Mumbai to the tune of over Rs 54 lakh online, an official said on Tuesday.Based on the complaint filed by the woman, who is a pregnant woman, the cyber police on Saturday registered the FIR under sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act, the official told PTI.The accused offered the woman a freelance work of giving…

SAN FRANCISCO — As Apple and Google transform their voice assistants into chatbots, OpenAI is transforming its chatbot into a voice assistant.On Monday, the San Francisco artificial intelligence startup unveiled a new version of its ChatGPT chatbot that can receive and respond to voice commands, images and videos.The company said the new app — based on an AI system called GPT-4o — juggles audio, images and video significantly faster than previous versions of the technology. The app is available free of charge, for both smartphones and desktop computers.Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times“We are looking…

Americans owe a collective $1.12 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.Although credit card balances fell by $14 billion in the first quarter of 2024, in line with typical spending patterns after the peak holiday season, credit card delinquency rates rose — especially among young adults, or borrowers between the ages of 18 and 29, who are burdened by high levels of student loan debt and high costs across the board, the New York Fed found.These Generation Z borrowers also have shorter credit histories and lower credit limits, making…

Human Interest By Alex Mitchell Published May 14, 2024, 11:23 a.m. ET Michael Bommer’s days are numbered but his presence will carry on — thanks to artificial intelligence. Everything changed for Bommer, a 61-year-old software designer from Berlin, Germany, when he received a devastating colon cancer diagnosis two years ago. After many procedures and ups and downs, the married father of four has recently come to terms with these next few weeks likely being his last. But his family may never truly have to say goodbye: Bommer meticulously input his intimate recollections, speech patterns and overall knowledge into a first-of-its-kind,…

Eight students affiliated to different colleges of Bharathidasan University(BDU) met the district collector M.Pradeep Kumar with a petition to conduct inter-college powerlifting competition for the last academic year. “We have prepared for the competitions across the year. Amongst us we have national level winners in this sport. Only after an intercollege competition under the university, we can go to national level competitions. No inter-college competitions were held for us this year so far. We urge the district administration to ensure the BDU conducts this competition for us to fulfil our ambition in sports.” said a student. An official incharge of sports…

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