Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own powerful AI models and exploring alternatives to power products like Microsoft’s Copilot bot. Microsoft has developed its own AI “reasoning” models comparable to models like OpenAI’s o1 and o3-mini, the The Information reports. OpenAI…
NASA Earns Best Place to Work in Government for 13th Consecutive Year
For the 13th straight year, NASA has earned the title of Best Place to Work in the Federal Government – large agency – from the Partnership for Public Service. The ranking reflects employee satisfaction and workplace elements across the agency while executing NASA’s mission to explore the unknown and discover…
Domantas Sabonis expected to ‘seek clarity’ about Kings’ offseason plan
League sources said Sabonis, who has three more seasons and a combined $140.3 million left on his current deal, is expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason. Just as Fox wanted to know whose voice mattered most on key decisions, and who the team’s owner might be trusting…
COLOR POP – Atlantic-Pacific
March 7, 2025 Pants (also in a dress here and top here) // Vest // Shoes // Bag Make it POP! After a very prolonged period of quiet luxury, clean lines, and minimalism trending I am excited for the reemergence of color and all things maximalist. While green is my…
New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes » Yale Climate Connections
A new analysis of tornado ratings on the Enhanced Fujita Scale is shining fresh light on a weird 12-year absence of EF5-rated U.S. tornadoes. Rather than natural variability – or a consequence of longer-term climate change – the absence of top-rated twisters may simply be an unintended consequence of the…
Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show RENEWED For Season 2 Despite Harsh Criticism!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Call it a much-needed win for Team Sussex! After a series of under-performing media projects, Meghan Markle’s Netflix lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, has been renewed for a second season. The show has been harshly criticized both at home and abroad, with many claiming that it…
Tony! Toni! Toné! Singer Passes Away at 64
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sad news from the world of music today, as yet another ’90s R&B legend has passed away: D’wayne Wiggins — one of the founding members of the iconic group Tony! Toni! Toné! — has passed away at the age of 64. News of Wiggins’ passing comes…
Fairfax Financial Holdings appoints Amy Sherk as CFO
Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH:CA) has appointed Amy Sherk as its new chief financial officer, effective March 10, 2025. Jennifer Allen, who has held this position since 2019 and been with Fairfax for 19 years, will transition into the new role of chief business officer, Fairfax said. Source link
The biggest mistake you might be making with the 50mm lens
The so-called Nifty Fifty lens is popular among many photographers, prized for its versatility and perspective closest to human vision. However, if you’re fond of 50mm and use it for most of your photography work, you could also be making a big composition mistake with this focal length. In the…
Google is updating AI Overviews, but it still doesn’t know what year it is
Summary Google launches Gemini 2.0 to improve AI Overviews’ responses, especially for challenging math and coding questions. AI Overview still needs some work though, as it incorrectly states the current year as 2024 instead of 2025 when asked “is it 2025.” Google unveils AI Mode in Labs for Google One…