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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of Management and Budget, directed the CFPB, in a Saturday night email confirmed by The Associated Press, to stop work on proposed rules, to suspend the effective dates on any rules that were finalized but not yet effective, and to stop investigative work and not begin any new investigations. The agency has been…
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Researchers from Stanford University and Washington University have developed an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model that is comparable in performance to OpenAI’s o1 model. The main objective of the researchers was not to create a powerful reasoning-focused model but to understand how the San Francisco-based AI firm instructed its o1 series models to perform test time scaling. Notably, the researchers were able to showcase the methodology and replicate the model’s behaviour at an extremely low cost while using far fewer compute resources.Researchers Develop S1-32B AI ModelThe researchers detailed the methodology and process of developing the model in a study published…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Tesla is pushing forward with Optimus’ release and recently posted 68 jobs related to humanoid robots in a few locations across the United States. Tesla’s Optimus-related jobs are in Draper, Utah; Palo Alto, California; Fremont, California; Sparks, Nevada; and Austin, Texas. At least three of the posts are internships for the summer of 2025, including one for a Mechanical Design Engineer, one for Robotics Modeling, and a Thermal Design Engineer. Most of the jobs are located in California, namely Palo Alto. However, there is one job opening for a Data Labeler in Draper, Utah. Tesla also has two vacancies in…
Tesla has confirmed that it is developing a more comprehensive cleaning solution for the Cybertruck’s cameras. The update was announced by the official Tesla AI account on social media platform X. Customer complaints: Instead of a traditional rearview mirror, the Cybertruck uses a rear camera to provide drivers with a video feed of their vehicles’ rear. Similar to other Teslas, the Cybertruck is also fitted with a suite of cameras that provide a surround view of the vehicle. However, some Cybertruck owners such as @DirtyTesla have observed that the Cybertruck’s cameras tend to get obscured by dirt.Another Cybertruck owner, @cybrtrkguy, also joked…
The second Trump administration has started with a series of rapid changes to how the federal government operates. Here’s what the president introduced in the last week and what it could mean for the space community. Dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion initiativesThe news: President Donald Trump issued two executive orders — EO 14151 and EO 14173 — shortly after his inauguration, directing federal agencies to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and terminate diversity-focused hiring programs. In response, NASA began shutting down its Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) and similar offices at its field centers. Reports also indicate…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Noland Arbaugh, the recipient of Neuralink’s groundbreaking brain-chip implant, has revealed that he’s given the device a personal touch by naming it “Eve”. Seven months post-surgery, Mr Arbaugh shared that he’s actively working with the implant to enhance his abilities and unlock new possibilities for self-improvement. In a recent post on X, Mr Arbaugh shared his routine with the Neuralink brain-chip implant, revealing that he dedicates around four hours daily, Monday through Friday, to testing and training with the Neuralink team.Beyond these sessions, he utilises the implant to enrich his personal life, employing it to read extensively, study the Bible,…
The Boring Company recently teased its Prufrock 5 tunnel boring machine (TBM) in a recent X post. Elon Musk’s tunneling company recently posted pictures on X showcasing Prufrock 4’s lighting test inside the Boring Factory. However, in the corner of one of the photos, hidden in the dark, is a glimpse of Prufrock 5. The Boring Company’s Prufrock 5 TBM hasn’t been on the field yet. However, the pictures show it is almost ready for initial tests. Meanwhile, Prufrock 4 is nearly ready to go on its first mission. In August, The Boring Company started tests on Prufrock 4 at its…