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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it would be cutting billions in overhead costs associated with federally funded research grants that go to various institutions, as part of a wider move by the Trump administration to slash wasteful spending.The agency’s announcement unveiling the directive indicated that in fiscal year 2023, the NIH spent around $35 billion across roughly 50,000 grants that go to research institutions, such as universities and hospitals. Of that $35 billion, according to the announcement, $9 billion was allocated for “indirect costs” that cover expenses related to depreciation on buildings, equipment, capital improvements, interest on debt…

Google Workspace users will now be able to generate images of people using Gemini, the company announced on Friday. The new capability is part of the Mountain View-based tech giant’s recent Workspace update that also adds a couple of other artificial intelligence (AI) features. Interestingly, the tech giant rolled back Gemini’s ability to generate images with people in them in February 2024, after the AI model was spotted generating inaccurate and biased images, that could potentially increase the risk of deepfakes.Google Workspace Is Getting New FeaturesIn a blog post, the tech giant introduced new features for Google Workspace users. The…

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Tesla is offering a crazy Supercharging incentive for those who choose to buy two vehicles that CEO Elon Musk said the company is keeping around for “sentimental reasons” a few years ago. Tesla Supercharging incentives are pretty hard to come by, and it is hard to tell when the company is going to offer them. Usually, they are used to move vehicles and nudge consumers toward purchasing one model over another. However, Tesla sometimes offers Supercharging incentives at random times for no real reason other than luck of the draw. However, Tesla is using the Supercharging incentive to help move…

WASHINGTON — BlackSky is set to launch its most sophisticated Earth observation satellite as early as next week as the company looks to strengthen its position in the increasingly competitive remote sensing market.The satellite, part of BlackSky’s new Gen-3 series, will provide high-resolution 35-centimeter imagery and feature inter-satellite laser links, a technology enhancement that aligns with demands from U.S. and international government customers. The company announced on Feb. 10 that the first Gen-3 satellite is scheduled to launch as early as Feb. 18 aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from the company’s New Zealand launch site.“Gen-3 customers will be able…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has highlighted a crucial moment for the price action of Solana, pointing to a key support level within a parallel channel. His technical analysis, which is based on SOL price action on the daily candlestick timeframe, shows that the altcoin has been trading in an uptrend channel since July 2024. Notably, this uptrend channel has been highlighted by the formation of higher lows and higher highs as Solana continued to push to new all-time highs. This bullish momentum has also driven increased interest in Solana casinos, where users can…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters were turned away after the Trump administration stripped the aid agency of its lease.The Trump administration on Monday told The Associated Press that it had taken USAID off the lease of the building, which it had occupied for decades. The eviction comes as a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide.USAID’s eviction from its headquarters marks the latest in the swift dismantling of the aid…

EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 congressional lawmakers have lined up behind the goal of cutting government waste, as Republicans and Democrats wage an aggressive ideological battle over the merits of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The Congressional DOGE Caucus was founded shortly after President Donald Trump tapped Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory panel on where the federal bureaucracy could be trimmed.That effort is now being led by Musk alone, and it’s attracted fierce criticism from Democratic lawmakers who call him an unelected bureaucrat with too much control over the federal government despite no prior experience inside of…

Not even Elmo, the beloved Sesame Street puppet, is safe from the internet’s ire. The little red monster got roasted for a tweet about the Super Bowl. Ahead of Sunday’s big game, Elmo’s X/Twitter account posted: “Elmo just hopes both teams have fun!”Seems innocuous enough, no? Not to the internet, apparently. Mashable Top Stories Tweet may have been deleted There were countless posts demanding Elmo stop riding the fence in the matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have…

Apple researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework that will allow non-humanoid robots to express their intentions and engage with humans. Dubbed ELEGNT, the framework focuses on non-verbal communication via movements, postures, and gestures. Alongside focusing on task completion, the framework specialises in allowing robots to express intention, attention, and emotions with movements. Researchers claimed that this will make working with robots a more immersive and engaging experience for users. The capabilities were also tested with human participants.Apple Develops Frameworks to Let Robots Express via MovementsIn a post, the Cupertino-based tech giant detailed the new AI framework. This…