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Business Recorder
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Business Recorder
EV charging: Nexgen Auto partners with Albario Engineering
LAHORE: Nexgen Auto Pvt Ltd, a Nishat Group company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Albario Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, through its EV subsidiary A-Charge, to strengthen Pakistan's electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem. Under this collaboration, Albario will provide hassle-free installation of AC home chargers for Nexgen Auto's newly launched Omoda and Jaecoo electric vehicles, enhancing convenience and delivering a seamless ownership experience for customers. The partnership also includes a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out public DC fast chargers across the country — a major milestone in improving EV infrastructure and accelerating the adoption of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in Pakistan. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Black America Web
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
R&B Royalty Returns: Xscape & NEXT Rock VyStar Amphitheater
Source: Courtesy / VyStar Amphitheater Over the weekend, the VyStar Amphitheater at The Bridge lit up with hometown pride as R&B royalty Xscape returned to the stage for a soul-stirring, sold-out show. Read more inside. On Saturday (July 26), Xscape gave fans the R&B nostalgia they missed. The concert was originally postponed due to inclement weather, but it transformed into a triumphant celebration of Black music, legacy, and Atlanta excellence. For the fans who waited patiently, the payoff was pure magic. Kandi Burruss, Tameka 'Tiny' Harris, and sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott took the stage in Stockbridge, Georgia with unmatched energy, reminding the crowd exactly why they have remained one of the most iconic girl groups in music history. From the moment the opening chords of 'Just Kickin' It' dropped, the crowd was on its feet. Fans were singing, dancing, and reliving the golden era of '90s R&B. The group's chemistry was electric, their vocals razor sharp, and their connection to the audience palpable. We care about your data. See our privacy policy. The night reached emotional highs with fan favorites like 'My Little Secret' and 'Understanding,' before closing with a moving rendition of 'Who Can I Run To' that had the entire amphitheater singing along under the Georgia stars. Adding even more heat to the night were R&B legends NEXT, who served as the evening's special guests. The trio turned up the nostalgia with timeless hits like 'Wifey,' 'Too Close,' and 'Butta Love,' proving they still have the charm and vocals that first made them fan favorites. The event was a community celebration. Sponsored by VyStar Amphitheater, Aflac, Piedmont Henry, Visit Henry County, and the City of Stockbridge, the night underscored the power of music to bring people together. It also spotlighted Stockbridge as a vibrant hub for live entertainment and cultural connection. Fans left buzzing with joy, hearts full, and playlists ready to stream Xscape and NEXT on repeat. R&B is alive, well, and thriving in Georgia. SEE ALSO R&B Royalty Returns: Xscape & NEXT Rock VyStar Amphitheater was originally published on
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Business Standard
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Marcus Du Sautoy's book demystifies maths, builds bonds with humanities
How creativity is intimately connected to mathematics, even when the artists themselves may not be fully aware of it Devangshu Datta Listen to This Article Book: Mathematics Shapes Creativity Published by: HarperCollins Price: ₹336 pages Marcus Du Sautoy is a working mathematician who holds the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the writer of several acclaimed books, including The Music of the Primes, which is a superb explanation of the Riemann Hypothesis. Dr Du Sautoy is also a classical musician who plays trumpet and violin in orchestras. He learnt Sanskrit in order to grasp the theory behind the rhythms and melodies of Indian classical music, and the metres and syllabic count of epic poetry. He has also
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Business Standard
15-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
AI experts divided over Apple's research on large reasoning model accuracy
A recent study by tech giant Apple claiming that the accuracy of frontier large reasoning models (LRMs) declines as task complexity increases, and eventually collapses altogether, has led to differing views among experts in the artificial intelligence (AI) world. The paper titled 'The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity' was published by Apple last week. Apple, in its paper, said it conducted experiments across diverse puzzles which show that such LRMs face a complete accuracy collapse beyond certain complexities. While their reasoning efforts increase with the complexity of a problem till a point, it then declines despite having an adequate token budget. A token budget for large language models (LLM) refers to the practice of setting a limit on the number of tokens an LLM can use for a specific task. The paper is co-authored by Samy Bengio, senior director, AI and ML research at Apple who is also the brother of Yoshua Bengio, often referred to as the godfather of AI. Meanwhile, AI company Anthropic, backed by Amazon, countered Apple's claims in a separate paper, saying that the 'findings primarily reflect experimental design limitations rather than fundamental reasoning failures.' 'Their central finding has significant implications for AI reasoning research. However, our analysis reveals that these apparent failures stem from experimental design choices rather than inherent model limitations,' it said. Mayank Gupta, founder of Swift Anytime, currently building an AI product on stealth, told Business Standard that both sides have equally important points. 'What this tells me is that we're still figuring out how to measure reasoning in LRMs the right way. The models are improving rapidly, but our evaluation tools haven't caught up. We need tools that separate how well an LRM reasons from how well it generates output and that's where the real breakthrough lies,' he said. Gary Marcus, a US academic, who has become a voice of caution on the capabilities of AI models, said in a best case scenario, these models can write python code, supplementing their own weaknesses with outside symbolic code, but even this is not reliable. 'What this means for business and society is that you can't simply drop o3 or Claude into some complex problem and expect it to work reliably,' he wrote in his blog, Marcus on AI. The Apple researchers conducted experiments comparing thinking and non-thinking model pairs across controlled puzzle environments. 'The most interesting regime is the third regime where problem complexity is higher and the performance of both models have collapsed to zero. Results show that while thinking models delay this collapse, they also ultimately encounter the same fundamental limitations as their non-thinking counterparts,' they wrote. Apple's observations in the paper perhaps can explain why the iPhone maker has been slow to embed AI across its products or operating systems, a point on which it was criticised at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week. This approach is opposite to the ones adopted by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Meta, and Google, who are spending billions to build more sophisticated frontier models to solve more complex tasks. However, there are other voices too who believe that Apple's paper has its limitations. Ethan Mollick, associate professor at the Wharton School who studies the effects of AI on work, entrepreneurship, and education, mentioned on X that while the limits of reasoning models are useful, it is premature to say that LLMs are hitting a wall.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Just Law mentors Rochester students on justice and law system
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Twelve students were selected as the winners of the 2024-2025 JUST LAW essay contest. The Justice, Understanding, Societal, Trust, and Literacy, Attendance and Writing program (JUST LAW) teaches Rochester students from sixth to ninth grade about the US legal system. Students were asked to write a 250-word essay on the topic 'What Justice Means to Me.' Winners had the opportunity to be mentored by members of the Rochester Black Bar Association and court leaders. 'Just to hear about what experiences children have had with law enforcement, with the court systems, I have learned so much,' Monroe County Judge Fatimat Reid said. 'Even as young as 6th graders they are such deep thinkers, they have such opinions about what they believe the court system is like, how they see the future of the court system, so I really see a bright future in these young kids as to what future and true justice means to them.' Selected from over 150 essay submissions, these students also won opportunities for mentorship with court leaders and members of the Rochester Black Bar Association. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
