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Fetch.ai has launched ASI-1 Mini, a native Web3 large language model designed to support complex agentic AI workflows. Described as a gamechanger for AI accessibility and performance, ASI-1 Mini is heralded for delivering results on par with leading LLMs but at significantly reduced hardware costs—a leap forward in making AI enterprise-ready. ASI-1 Mini integrates into Web3 ecosystems, enabling secure and autonomous AI interactions. Its release sets the foundation for broader innovation within the AI sector—including the imminent launch of the Cortex suite, which will further enhance the use of large language models and generalised intelligence. “This launch marks the beginning…

While working on internet-of-things security in the mid-2010s, Alex Zenla realized something troubling.Unlike PCs and servers that touted the latest, greatest processors, the puny chips in IoT devices couldn’t support the cloud protections other computers were using to keep them siloed and protected. As a result, most embedded devices were attached directly to the local network, potentially leaving them more vulnerable to attack. At the time, Zenla was a prodigious teen, working on IoT platforms and open source, and building community in Minecraft IRC channels. After puzzling over the problem for a few years, she started working on a technology…

Difficult placement: Most Wi-Fi extenders are designed to plug directly into an outlet, but this severely limits where you can place them, making it tough to get the best performance. They are also often bulky enough to block adjacent outlets.Price problems: Cheap Wi-Fi extenders perform very poorly and are impossible to recommend, but good Wi-Fi extenders are too expensive compared to increasingly affordable routers and mesh systems.Wi-Fi Extender AlternativesThere are many alternatives to a Wi-Fi extender, but keeping it brief, these are my top recommendations:Move your router: Seriously, try this before you buy anything. Routers pump out Wi-Fi in a…

The PMP® Certification remains a gold standard for project managers in 2025, reflecting adaptability to evolving industry demands. With updates aligned to agile methodologies, hybrid approaches, and digital transformation trends, the PMP credential equips professionals with cutting-edge skills for managing complex projects. Its global recognition, emphasis on leadership and strategic thinking, and proven impact on career growth make it an indispensable qualification for project managers aiming for excellence in a competitive landscape. PMP Renewal: A Quick Guide Whether you’ve just earned your certification—or have been a certification holder for years—here’s a quick guide on how to renew your PMP® certification.…

Major wireless carriers: A necessary evil if you travel a lot, have a family, or are just interested in coverage that’s reliably consistent and widespread. AT&T is the third-largest provider in the US (first for 5G), with the largest coverage map. I’ve had various AT&T plans for more than a decade, first for just myself and now for my whole family, even though I only get one cell bar at my house and have to stand in one 5-square-foot patch of yard to make a phone call. And have lost entire days of my life to fighting unexpected random charges…

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Four representatives of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force have been installed at the National Institutes of Health, according to multiple sources. WIRED reporting shows not only which DOGE members are at the NIH but also the sensitive financial system at least some of them have access to.Government records reviewed by WIRED show that the four people associated with DOGE have email addresses linking them to the NIH, the federal agency for health research in the US. Internal documents reviewed by WIRED show that three of these employees are employed in the department that controls the…

The U.K. government is pushing forward with plans to attract more AI companies to the region through changes to copyright law that would allow developers to train AI models on artists’ content on the internet — without permission or payment — unless creators proactively “opt out.” Not everyone is marching to the same beat, though. On Monday, a group of 1,000 musicians released a “silent album,” protesting the planned changes. The album — titled “Is This What We Want?” — features tracks from Kate Bush, Imogen Heap, and contemporary classical composers Max Richter and Thomas Hewitt Jones, among others. It…

Bongino pushed the conspiracy theory that the Trump campaign was being spied on, a situation he dubbed “spygate” and called “the biggest scandal in American history.”During one show, discussing the pushback against the nomination of Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh, Bongino said, “My entire life right now is about owning the libs. That’s it. The libs … have shown themselves through this Kavanaugh abomination of a process to be … pure unadulterated evil.”His robust defense of Trump caught the attention of producers at Fox, who booked him hundreds of times during this period, and it appears to be at this…

The difference between a conventional model and a reasoning one is similar to the two types of thinking described by the Nobel-prize-winning economist Michael Kahneman in the book 2011 Thinking Fast and Slow: fast and instinctive System-1 thinking; and slower more deliberative System-2 thinking.The kind of model that made ChatGPT possible, known as an LLM, produces instantaneous responses to a prompt by querying a large neural network. These outputs can be strikingly clever and coherent but may fail to answer questions that require step-by-step reasoning, including simple arithmetic.An LLM can be forced to mimic deliberative reasoning if it is instructed…