Tech CEO discovers gratitude as a civic virtue, not just personal
22 Nov

Tech CEO discovers gratitude as a civic virtue, not just personal

Politics
Every functioning society depends on ordinary people who choose to act when no one is watching — not for credit, not for recognition, but because character demands it. Alex Karp — co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies — learned that truth young. Before he built Palantir, before he became a public figure, he and his mother were in serious trouble: broke, overwhelmed, and without a clear path forward. A jewelry store owner saw their need and gave his family a place to live. Speaking about this person on a now viral clip from The Axios Show warning:…
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International airlines suspend Venezuela flights following FAA safety warning
22 Nov

International airlines suspend Venezuela flights following FAA safety warning

News in Focus
​ A number of international carriers canceled flights to and from Venezuela Saturday after a warning from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of a "potentially hazardous situation" in the region. TAP Air Portugal said it had canceled its flights through Caracas for Saturday and Tuesday, telling Reuters, "This decision follows information issued by the United States aviation authorities, which indicates that safety conditions in Venezuelan airspace are not guaranteed." Iberia Airlines of Spain said it was canceling its flights to Venezuela indefinitely starting Monday. "The company will assess the situation to decide when to resume flights to that country," the…
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Theorem prover’s functionality offers a new advantage in AI development
22 Nov

Theorem prover’s functionality offers a new advantage in AI development

AI
​Large language models (LLMs) have astounded the world with their capabilities, yet they remain plagued by unpredictability and hallucinations – confidently outputting incorrect information. In high-stakes domains like finance, medicine or autonomous systems, such unreliability is unacceptable. Enter Lean4, an open-source programming language and interactive theorem prover becoming a key tool to inject rigor and certainty into AI systems. By leveraging formal verification, Lean4 promises to make AI safer, more secure and deterministic in its functionality. Let's explore how Lean4 is being adopted by AI leaders and why it could become foundational for building trustworthy AI.What is Lean4 and why…
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