TechCrunch

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’

If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, the new, ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper” — or, at least that’s what ...
New York Post

Bill de Blasio’s nepo-baby son Dante scores plum gig as political director of major NYC union

He’s Dante de Nepobaby. Lefty former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s son Dante de Blasio recently scored a plum gig as the political director of a union repping 17,000 restaurant workers, despite his ...
Entertainment Weekly

Robert De Niro bursts into tears over Trump dividing the U.S.: 'We have to save the country'

"You have to lift people up," the legendary actor told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace. "You have to bring them together, period. You can't divide people." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Robert De Niro Tears Up Over Trump in Raw Interview: “We Have to Get Rid of Him”

In an emotional interview, the iconic actor breaks down his feelings about the president: "He's the enemy of the country ... Let's not kid ourselves, he won't leave." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
The Verge

Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week

He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. is the Verge’s weekend editor.
Los Angeles Times

Why this film critic’s new book reads like a doom scroll of cultural decay

As movies have morphed from a vibrant public event into a product we watch on our personal screens, film criticism has also been disrupted thanks to apps like Letterboxd. Fortunately, film critic A. S ...
Search Engine Land

Google algorithm updates 2025 in review: 3 core updates and 1 spam update

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...
techtimes

How Recommendation Algorithms Shape What You Watch and Share: Streaming and Social Media Explained

Learn how recommendation algorithms, streaming recommendations, and social media algorithms use content recommendation systems to deliver personalized recommendations. Pixabay, TungArt7 From movie ...
csis.org

The Pentagon’s AI Problem Isn’t Algorithms, It’s Evaluation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new arms race and the centerpiece of defense modernization efforts across multiple countries, including the United States. Yet, despite the surge in AI investments, ...
The Verge

The algorithm failed music

Music recommendation algorithms were supposed to help us cut through the noise, but they just served us up slop. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...