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Nvidia on Monday unveiled a set of new world AI models, libraries, and other infrastructure for robotics developers, most notable of which is Cosmos Reason, a 7-billion-parameter “reasoning” vision language model for physical AI applications and robots. Also joining the existing batch of Cosmos world models are Cosmos Transfer-2, which can accelerate synthetic data generation from 3D simulation scenes or spatial control inputs, and a distilled version of Cosmos Transfers that is more optimized for speed. During its announcement at the SIGGRAPH conference on Monday, Nvidia noted that these models are meant to be used to create synthetic text, image, and…

Joe Green is serving time for killing his ex-wife’s divorce lawyer, but he claims he didn’t do it. Nick Carelli, the Chicago homicide detective who put him away, figures that’s what they all say.Meanwhile, Annalisa Vega’s business is short on customers. It seems people with problems that need investigating are loathe to hire a private detective who is visibly pregnant.So when Green reaches out to Annalisa for help, she reluctantly takes his case. Initially, the only thing she has to go on is an anonymous letter sent to Green that claims the eyewitness who testified against him was lying.“Gone in…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers whose jobs have been reinstated after dizzying Trump administration disruptions say they remain stuck in a budgetary, political, and professional limbo. Their work includes major agency priorities such as HIV testing and monitoring, as well as work at the nation’s leading sexually transmitted infections lab. And while employees are back, many projects have been canceled or stalled, as funding disappears or is delayed. “For a while, work was staring at a blank screen,” an HIV scientist said. “I had a couple of projects before this. I’m trying to get…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:45 AM ET, Mon August 11, 2025 The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published its first-ever report on one of the United States’ major source markets: Mexican travelers. The data, sourced from 2024, analyzes the trend of overnight land visitors from Mexico to the United States, highlighting their economic importance to the U.S. travel industry.  The United States welcomed 13.4 million Mexicans by land crossings last year, with the vast majority of them (6.2 million) visiting California. Many border states in the U.S. remain the most popular for land travelers from Mexico, who are able…

Revel has shut down its ride-hailing service in New York City, in yet another pivot for the company that started out by renting electric scooters in 2019. Moving forward, Revel will instead focus on its nascent EV charging business, which includes operating five stations in New York and one in San Francisco. A visit to Revel’s app on Monday showed a message thanking users for “riding with us the last 4 years!” and announcing it has “permanently closed our rideshare service.” Revel’s website echoed the same message, adding: “Moving forward, Revel will continue to grow our Fast Charging business with…

Facebook Tweet Email Link As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave. Nearly seven months later, Israel killed the Al Jazeera journalist and four of his colleagues in a strike in Gaza City. One of the most well-known Palestinian journalists in Gaza – and one of dozens to be killed by Israel during the war – Al-Sharif’s death has ignited international condemnation and calls for…

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, #6, scores a touchdown during Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesDisney’s ESPN and Fox Corp. are teaming up to offer their upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming services as a bundle, the companies said Monday.The move comes as media companies look to nab more consumers for their streaming alternatives, and draw them in with sports, in particular.Last week, both companies announced additional details about the new streaming options. ESPN’s streaming service — which has…

Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE:  Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters.In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. The gunman in the fatal attack on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took his own life after he unsuccessfully attempted to leave the building from where he opened fire, according to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the investigation. Investigators believe Patrick…

Lisa Kauffman, Chief Marketing Officer, Azamara Cruises. (Photo Credit: Azamara Cruises)WHY IT RATES: The industry veteran’s appointment promises to propel the immersive cruise brand in the second half of the decade.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorAzamara Cruises, the small-ship cruise line renowned for its Destination Immersion experiences and Extended Destination Days, has announced the appointment of Lisa Kauffman as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Lisa will oversee marketing and communications, including e-commerce, product, trade, brand, social engagement, media, public relations, guest loyalty and internal communications. Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises, comments: “We are delighted to welcome Lisa Kauffman to the Azamara family. Lisa’s extensive…

Games giant Electronic Arts launched an open beta over the weekend for its upcoming first-person shooter Battlefield 6, and — almost immediately — the game was swamped with cheaters. Soon after the game’s launch, countless players complained online about encountering cheaters. In response, a member of Electronic Arts’ anti-cheat team, which goes by AC, wrote in an official forum that the company saw players report 104,000 “instances of potential cheaters” over the first two days of the game’s being online, and that it stopped 330,000 “attempts to cheat or tamper with anti-cheat controls.”  Like many video games today, such as…