InfoQ

Why Vector Search Alone Isn't Enough: Hybrid Retrieval for RAG

Vector embeddings are approximation engines that are excellent at finding semantically similar content, but systematically weak at distinguishing specific entities ...
AOL

Scammers are using a fake captcha hack to steal your personal information: ‘Verify you’re human.’ Here’s the big red flag to watch for

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...
The Washington Post

Google engineer charged with using inside information to win $1.2M on Polymarket

A software engineer at Google unlawfully used confidential company information to make a series of bets that won him about $1.2 million on the online prediction market Polymarket, the Justice ...
Reuters

Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon, The Information reports

Google to provide AI for classified Pentagon use, joining OpenAI and xAI, The Information reports Agreement includes safety filters, excludes domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons without human ...
Wired

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.
Channel 3000

Man charged with using chemicals from University of Wisconsin lab to poison coworker

MADISON, Wis. — A 41-year-old man is accused of using chemicals from a UW-Madison lab to poison his coworker, according to a criminal complaint. Makoto Kuroda faces charges of second-degree recklessly ...
WFTV

Orlando lab using artificial intelligence to strengthen power grid and speed storm recovery

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new artificial intelligence lab in Central Florida aims to make the power grid smarter, faster and more reliable, with potential benefits for residents who depend on electricity ...
IEEE

AI Document Search Chatbot Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Abstract: This work describes the design and the implementation of an AI document search chatbot using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture that combines generative modelling with ...
The Conversation

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves

It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is ...
marktechpost

How BM25 and RAG Retrieve Information Differently?

When you type a query into a search engine, something has to decide which documents are actually relevant — and how to rank them. BM25 (Best Matching 25), the algorithm powering search engines like ...
CNBC

59% of kids use AI to look up information—but it could weaken ‘critical thinking skills,’ says expert

Parents and kids alike expect AI to play a major role in their futures. Seventy-one percent of parents and 60% of kids and teens believe that by the time young people are adults, people will be so ...