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Nov 17 2024CRYPTO

Bitcoin Soars: Why Some Predict $120, 000

Lately, Bitcoin has been on a roll, hitting new highs. Many analysts tie this to Donald Trump's recent election win. Some even predict Bitcoin could hit $120, 000 soon. The trading firm QCP thinks this is possible, citing Trump's plan for a strategic Bitcoin reserve and recent inflation data. Bitco

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Nov 16 2024CELEBRITIES

Trump and Musk Sing Together at Mar-a-Lago

Last Wednesday evening, President-elect Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk took a break from politics to join forces with opera singer Chris Macchio for a performance of "God Bless America" at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. The event was part of the festivities marking Trump's upcoming return to

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Nov 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

Exploring the Power of Large Language Models in Software Development

Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly popular. They're being used not just as smart tools, but also as parts of bigger software systems. These systems, called LLM-integrated applications, use LLMs to do tasks that would otherwise be tough or need a lot of coding. As this field grows

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

Exploring LmRaC: A Tool to Boost LLM Accuracy in Science

Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized many fields, but they also bring concerns about made-up information, especially in science. One way to tackle this is with Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG). RAG lets LLMs access data and documents they weren't trained on, helping them reason bette

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Nov 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI's Data Dilemma: New Challenges Ahead

Last week, Americans voted for the next president, and since then, the news has been buzzing with announcements and speculations about the new administration's plans. Business leaders in New York discussed these topics at the Fortune Global Forum on Monday. They wondered if the U. S. is moving away

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Nov 16 2024CRIME

Police Investigate Hate Crime in Vancouver: Pro-Palestinian Group's Office Searched

Last Thursday, Vancouver police took one person into custody as part of a hate crime investigation. The arrest happened during a search of a home in the 1800 block of East 1st Avenue. The person was later released while the investigation continues. Police are looking into a possible violation of Can

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Nov 15 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Actress Rachel Zegler Reflects on Trump Post After Backlash

Last week, actress and singer Rachel Zegler took to Instagram to express her disappointment and fear after Donald Trump's election win. In a series of posts, she shared her feelings about the outcome and criticized Trump and his supporters. Soon after, she faced backlash and calls to be fired from h

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Nov 15 2024EDUCATION

Chancellor Robert Jones Steps Down After Record-Breaking Tenure

Last week, the Board of Education gathered to talk about closing seven Acero charter schools and hiring external legal counsel. Meanwhile, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced that Chancellor Robert Jones will retire at the end of the school year. Jones has served as chancellor for

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Nov 15 2024TECHNOLOGY

Software Engineering: How LLMs and Agents Are Changing the Game

Large language models (LLMs) have made a splash in software engineering, especially in code generation and finding coding issues. But they're not perfect. Enter LLM-based agents, which could lead to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by making LLMs more autonomous and capable of self-improvement.

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Nov 15 2024HEALTH

Health Care and Big Language Models: Picking the Right Path

Large language models (LLMs) are making waves in health care, but how do we choose the best one? It all depends on your health system's needs, budget, and infrastructure. There are three main ways to use LLMs: training from scratch, fine-tuning pretrained models, or using out-of-the-box solutions. E

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