Data annotation may not be the most glamorous job in Silicon Valley, but it’s indispensable for A.I. developers and has made companies like Scale AI multibillion-dollar ventures overnight. Training large language models requires armies of humans to label text, images and video so A.I. systems can learn from them. Now, Elon Musk’s xAI is reshaping…
For more than a decade, tech companies have promised the arrival of the digital sidekick. Amazon built Alexa to anticipate household needs. Apple gave us Siri, and Google launched Assistant to answer questions and organize daily life. More recently, OpenAI’s ChatGPT showed the raw potential of generative A.I. Yet despite the hype, today’s assistants remain…
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service Enjoy this quick fried rice dinner—ready in just 15 minutes, including prep time. To make stir-frying a breeze, arrange all your prepped ingredients on a cutting board or plate in the order they’ll be used. That way, you won’t need to refer back to the recipe once cooking begins….
When a semi-autonomous A.I. bot called Truth Terminal sprang up on X, chirping about everything from crypto token prices to religion and philosophy, it kickstarted a new meta not only in the crypto industry but also in the larger tech ecosystem. Truth Terminal signaled the start of the agentic shift, a new era of collaboration…
Given the longstanding love affair between beer and grilled and barbecued meats, you could be forgiven for overlooking a less-talked-about pairing opportunity. And I’m not talking about pizza, burgers, hot dogs or even cheese, all of which are beer matches made practically in heaven. I’m talking about beer and salad. OK, so it’s not the…
Half of all attempts to buy cryptocurrency fail. Not because of market volatility or technical glitches, but because we can’t get past the front door. Research from Cointelegraph and Onramper shows that fiat-to-crypto transactions fail 50 percent of the time globally, and in some regions, abandonment reaches 90 percent. We’ve spent a decade building shinier…
Vibrant in flavor and appearance, this tropical fruit salsa is delicious served with grilled chicken or pork chops. A favorite combo is pairing it with broiled salmon fillets topped with fresh herbs, such as thyme and/or dill and thin lemon slices. It’s also delicious spooned into a warm tortilla and topped with crumbled queso fresco…
Sara Blakely waited a decade for someone to invent a more comfortable high heel. After no one stepped up to the task, the entrepreneur decided her feet couldn’t wait any longer. That same frustration with a stagnant industry is what inspired her to launch Spanx nearly 25 years ago. The Atlanta-based company, now a billion-dollar…
CHICAGO — Gen Z is an easy target. Born between 1997 and 2012, they’ve been blamed for everything from the downfall of skinny jeans to the end of basic phone etiquette. And now, if headlines are to be believed, they’re destroying the wine industry too. Health-conscious, sober-curious and strapped for cash, they say, Gen Z barely drinks….
As the kids head back to school, weeknight soup suppers can be a real sanity saver. Warm and delicious, these “dinner-in-a-bowl” entrees can be a luscious meal when accompanied by a simple salad and some warm bread. I keep a list of delicious soups on the inside of my pantry door, so in a pinch…
