Even as large language models (LLMs) become ever more sophisticated and capable, they continue to suffer from hallucinations: offering up inaccurate information, or, to put it more harshly, lying. Mayo Clinic, one of the top-ranked hospitals in the U.S., has adopted a novel technique to address this challenge. To succeed, the medical facility must overcome the limitations of retrieval-augmented…
How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant
March 10, 2025
The review app Yelp has provided helpful information to diners and other consumers for decades. It had experimented with machine learning since its early years. During the recent explosion in AI technology, it was still encountering stumbling blocks as it worked to employ…
Once upon a time, software ate the world. Now, AI is here to digest what’s left. The old model of computing, where apps ruled, marketplaces controlled access and platforms took their cut, is unraveling. What’s emerging is an AI-first world where software functions…
Tesla made a suspicious number of rebate requests on last days of Canadian EV incentive
March 10, 2025
Transport Canada is looking into Tesla after it made a suspicious number of rebate requests on the last days of the Canadian EV incentive program.
A single dealership in Quebec would have delivered about 4,000 vehicles in a single weekend, which is physically impossible.
The Canadian government announced in January that it was running out of money for its up to $5,000 incentive program for the…
Remember that $2,000 electric mini-truck I bought from China? Now they're down to $1,000
March 10, 2025
In what could either be a sign of the times or perhaps the start of a terrible decision-making chain, that famous $2,000 electric mini-truck I bought from China several years ago has somehow gotten even cheaper.
If you aren’t already familiar with the story, here’s a…
Is Hyundai about to drop another EV? A newly filed trademark for the name “Insteroid,” suggests a more powerful version of the Inster EV, Hyundai’s affordable electric crossover SUV, could be on the way. Here’s what we know so far.
Is Hyundai launching a new…
Dogecoin (DOGE), the first cryptocurrency born from a famous internet meme, transitioned from a satirical jab at bitcoin to a globally recognized digital asset with a loyal community and real-world utility.
DOGE—How a 2013 Internet Gag Turned Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Market and Elon’s Favorite Crypto
Dogecoin (DOGE), launched in 2013, holds the title of the first “meme coin,” created…
'Opaque' Crypto Political Contributions Erode Trust, Says Center for Political Accountability
March 10, 2025
The Center for Political Accountability is sounding the alarm on the secretive and unaccountable political contributions made by cryptocurrency firms, particularly Coinbase and Ripple Labs.
Legal and Financial Risks
The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) has stated…
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables programmable contracts, the creation of digital currencies, and applications, reshaping industries from finance to art through innovation and automation.
Understanding Ethereum’s Foundation
Ethereum, proposed in…
Thomas Wolf, cofounder of AI company Hugging Face, has issued a stark challenge to the tech industry’s most optimistic visions of artificial intelligence, arguing that today’s AI systems are fundamentally incapable of delivering the scientific revolutions their creators promise. In a provocative blog post published on his personal website this morning, Wolf directly confronts the widely…
