Many of today’s top A.I. companies were built by founders who began their careers far from Silicon Valley. Observer/Getty Images For all the talk of A.I. as a Silicon Valley arms race, many of the companies driving the industry were built by founders whose stories began outside the U.S. Some—like Elon Musk and Ali Ghodsi—now … Read more
The Turing Award winner says AI needs broader foundations than just scaling textual models. Yue Mok/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Yann LeCun, former chief AI scientist at Meta, helped lay the foundation for the modern AI boom long before chatbots became an industry craze. Now, next Leaving dead And in late 2025, he will build a … Read more
Once academic, philosophy is finding real demand within leading AI laboratories. David Palma for Unsplash+ For many years, ambitious students eager to make their mark in Silicon Valley have pursued degrees such as computer science, software engineering, and data analytics, once reliable paths that have become precarious in the age of artificial intelligence. However, in … Read more
Buying a house Three single purchases landed in the Boston area. “When I first saw it, it was like an instantaneous feeling,” says Sonia Bhabalia, pictured inside her Brighton apartment. Taylor Koster for The Boston Globe Single women in Massachusetts buy significantly more homes than single men. According to a recent study of the loan … Read more
What To Know Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing in Arizona. She was last seen on the evening of January 31. Authorities noted that there were “disturbing or concerning circumstances” at Nancy’s residence. Today Show host Savannah Guthrie is dealing with a family emergency, as her mom, Nancy Guthrie, has been reported missing. Nancy, … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal always comes up when people talk about the greatest NBA players ever. He powered a three-peat for the Los Angeles Lakers and is still talked about as the most dominant player to ever lace ’em up. Yet for one of his rivals from the 2000s, one version of O’Neal stands above the rest. … Read more
Two decades ago, the San Francisco 49ers selected Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. According to Smith, today’s rookie quarterbacks are much better prepared for the National Football League than those of his era. In an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Smith cited the current college … Read more