Revolutionary AI Model Uses Global Computing Power

Researchers have trained a new large language model (LLM) called Collective-1, which uses GPUs and public data across the globe, potentially disrupting the dominant method of building artificial intelligence. Flower AI and Vana, two startups, collaborated to create Collective-1. Flower’s technology allows training to be spread across hundreds of computers connected over the internet, while … Read more

UPS Plans 20,000 Job Cuts Amid Global Trade Uncertainty

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to cut approximately 20,000 jobs by the end of 2025 as part of its cost-cutting measures. The company cited changes in global trade policy and new tariffs as reasons for the layoffs. UPS announced the job cuts on Tuesday during its first-quarter earnings report. The parcel delivery service reported consolidated … Read more

Half-tonne Soviet Rocket Piece to Crash Back Down to Earth

A half-tonne piece of a 53-year-old Soviet rocket is expected to crash back down to Earth in the coming days. The upper stage of the rocket, which was launched from the USSR’s spaceport in what is now Kazakhstan in 1972, failed after being intended to reach Venus. Instead, it left behind only one chunk of … Read more

Apple Warns Users of Government Spyware Attacks on iPhones Worldwide

Apple has alerted users around the world that their iPhones may have been targeted by government spyware. Two individuals, Ciro Pellegrino from Italy and Eva Vlaardingerbroek from the Netherlands, received warnings via email and text message. The messages mentioned 100 countries being affected. Pellegrino confirmed receiving the alert, saying it was real and not a … Read more

PS Plus Games for May 2025 Announced

PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to adding three new games to their libraries in May 2025. Starting on May 6, Balatro, Ark: Survival Ascended, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will be available for download. However, the end of April marks a bittersweet occasion as some PS Plus subscribers must bid farewell to RoboCop: Rogue City, … Read more

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If you visit our website, some essential cookies may be set automatically by our systems. These cookies are necessary for the website’s basic functionality and cannot be turned off. There are two types of cookies on our site: 1. Essential cookies: These cookies help us provide a working website and do not store any personal … Read more

Sharpest Images Yet of Planets Born Around Distant Stars Released

Astronomers have captured the sharpest and most detailed images yet of young solar systems where planets are just beginning to take shape. These high-resolution images were taken using advanced imaging techniques from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. The data from these images could help refine computer models of planetary formation and evolution, … Read more

Woman’s Eyesight Saved by Revolutionary New Test

A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol, Ellie Irwin, had her eyesight saved after a cutting-edge test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years. The “game-changing” metagenomics test revealed a rare bacterial infection, leptospirosis, which was cured with antibiotics. Ellie suffered persistent inflammation in her right eye, resulting in blurred vision. Despite … Read more