Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is one of the first Democratic megadonors to call for Biden to step aside. First major Hollywood donor to do so.

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is one of the first Democratic megadonors to call for Biden to step aside. First major Hollywood donor to do so.

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings, one of the largest Democratic donors, has called on President Joe Biden to step down from his campaign to give another candidate a shot to beat former President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported."Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous," Hastings said in an email to the Times.A spokesperson for Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Hastings did not immediately respond to a request for comment.While he's the first to call for Biden to step…
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Analyzing Persuasive Strategies in Meme Texts: A Fusion of Language Models with Paraphrase Enrichment

Analyzing Persuasive Strategies in Meme Texts: A Fusion of Language Models with Paraphrase Enrichment

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A Review of Large Language Models and Autonomous Agents in Chemistry

A Review of Large Language Models and Autonomous Agents in Chemistry

arXiv:2407.01603v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are emerging as a powerful tool in chemistry across multiple domains. In chemistry, LLMs are able to accurately predict properties, design new molecules, optimize synthesis pathways, and accelerate drug and material discovery. A core emerging idea is combining LLMs with chemistry-specific tools like synthesis planners and databases, leading to so-called "agents." This review covers LLMs' recent history, current capabilities, design, challenges specific to chemistry, and future directions. Particular attention is given to agents and their emergence as a cross-chemistry paradigm. Agents have proven effective in diverse domains of chemistry, but challenges…
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Amazon pulls the plug on the business version of its Astro robot

Amazon pulls the plug on the business version of its Astro robot

After less than eight months, Amazon has discontinued the business version of its Astro security robot. GeekWire reported on Wednesday that despite being “fully committed” to its home robotics division, the company has discontinued the higher-end model that doubled as a security guard for spaces as large as 5,000 square feet.Amazon launched Astro for Business in November 2023, pitching it as a workplace security robot. The $2,350 screen-on-wheels had an HD periscope and a tangled web of subscription types and tiers, including Ring Protect Pro, Astro Security and Virtual Security Guard memberships. Suddenly, only lasting about eight months doesn’t sound…
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Invading Ukraine is making Russia rich

Invading Ukraine is making Russia rich

Since launching its war on Ukraine, Russia has seen a boost in its GDP large enough that the World Bank reclassified Russia from an upper-middle-income to a high-income country. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Source link lol
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VolETA: One- and Few-shot Food Volume Estimation

VolETA: One- and Few-shot Food Volume Estimation

arXiv:2407.01717v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate food volume estimation is essential for dietary assessment, nutritional tracking, and portion control applications. We present VolETA, a sophisticated methodology for estimating food volume using 3D generative techniques. Our approach creates a scaled 3D mesh of food objects using one- or few-RGBD images. We start by selecting keyframes based on the RGB images and then segmenting the reference object in the RGB images using XMem++. Simultaneously, camera positions are estimated and refined using the PixSfM technique. The segmented food images, reference objects, and camera poses are combined to form a data model suitable for…
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Developers Listen: If You Don’t Have a Rich Domain Model, You Don’t Leverage OOP

Developers Listen: If You Don’t Have a Rich Domain Model, You Don’t Leverage OOP

In the world of software development, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and SOLID principles are often touted as best practices for creating maintainable, extensible, and robust systems. However, a crucial aspect that's frequently overlooked is the context in which these principles truly shine: a rich domain model. Let's delve into why a rich domain model is essential for leveraging the full power of OOP and SOLID principles, and what we miss out on when we settle for an anemic domain model. The Rich Domain Model: A Fertile Ground for OOP and SOLID A rich domain model is characterized by entities that encapsulate…
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DiscoveryBench: Towards Data-Driven Discovery with Large Language Models

DiscoveryBench: Towards Data-Driven Discovery with Large Language Models

[Submitted on 1 Jul 2024] View a PDF of the paper titled DiscoveryBench: Towards Data-Driven Discovery with Large Language Models, by Bodhisattwa Prasad Majumder and 9 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Can the rapid advances in code generation, function calling, and data analysis using large language models (LLMs) help automate the search and verification of hypotheses purely from a set of provided datasets? To evaluate this question, we present DiscoveryBench, the first comprehensive benchmark that formalizes the multi-step process of data-driven discovery. The benchmark is designed to systematically assess current model capabilities in discovery tasks and provide a useful…
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