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WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford University was condemned by Republican lawmakers at a congressional hearing on campus Anti-Semitism On Wednesday, some suggest that schools should lose federal funds as they refused to discuss student discipline. Pro-Palestinian protest.Wendy Raymond appeared alongside two other university presidents on Capitol Hill, but was chosen as the only person who would not detail the punishment of students and faculty accused of anti-Semitic prejudice. Asked repeatedly, Raymond said her agency has not made public the outcome of the disciplinary process.”I think that’s your first right to amend yours, but it’s also our right to…

Tech giants like to boast trillions of AI models that require large, expensive GPU clusters. However, Fastino takes a different approach. The Palo Alto-based startup says it has intentionally invented a new kind of AI model architecture that is small and task-specific. The model is very small and trained on low-end gaming GPUs totaling under $100,000, says Fastino. This method has attracted attention. Fastino has secured a $17.5 million seed funding led by Khosla Ventures, the first venture investor in famous Openai, and Fastino tells TechCrunch exclusively. This brings the startup’s total funding to nearly $25 million. Last November, it…

Fintech Giant Stripe announced on Wednesday that numerous new products will be launched at its annual Stripe Sessions User Event. Highlights include the new AI Foundation model for payments. Stablecoin-driven account. New orchestration provisions and recent transitions by Chip Behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s Payments Foundation model is trained in hundreds of billions of transactions, says Emily Glassberg Sands, Stripe’s head of information. So, other models might overlook “capturing hundreds of subtle signals about each payment,” she said. One use case is improving fraud detection. Stripe’s previous models “gradually” reduced card test attacks by 80% over two years. Card test attacks are…

According to the new filing, attempts to trademark the term “Robotaxi” regarding vehicles have been rejected by US patents and trademark offices. Another application by Tesla trademarks the term “Robotaxi” for future ride services. Furthermore, applications from Tesla for the trademark for the term “CyberCab” have been suspended due to other companies pursuing similar “Cyber” trademarks. This includes one company that has applied for numerous trademarks related to aftermarket cybertruck accessories. USPTO issued what is called “Non-Final Office Action” on Tuesday in the “Robotaxi” trademark application. So Tesla has a three-month answer. The trademark attorney representing Tesla did not immediately…

While studying abroad, Max Morganros traveled to 30 countries, flying mainly in business and first class. His jet setting was almost entirely funded by the airline points collected through strategic credit card applications and miles redemptions. Morganroth told TechCrunch that everyone who knew he was “begging” him to teach him how to get a free flight through the airline’s Miles program, a term he calls “travel hacking.” However, most people in his circle, including fellow Wharton students, were not eligible for the best airline reward credit card or had no time to maximize optimal flight mile conversion. By selling credit…

Jerusalem (AP) – Standing in East Jerusalem Ahmad Shuwaike, a construction worker in the Palestinian school where he attended as a young boy, is studying the careful penis ship of his son. The classroom may be closed on Friday, and the nine-year-old Reiss will not be able to study.Shweikeh, 38, says he hopes that Reis, the shy boy at the top of his class, will become a surgeon.”I wasn’t expecting this,” Schweike said. “From here I saw some of my classmates become engineers and doctors. I was hoping that Reis would follow in their footsteps.”school It is one of six…

Central banks will hold steady in the economic uncertainty driven by tariffs.The US Federal Reserve has dismissed President Donald Trump’s demands to maintain interest rates without changing and reduce borrowing costs, saying it is rising risk of unemployment and inflation. The central bank maintained its benchmark rate at 4.25%, bringing its first benchmark rate to 4.5% since December after three consecutive cuts at the end of last year. The vote to maintain a stable fee was unanimous. In a statement, the Fed said that “even increased uncertainty about the economic outlook” as it justified consistency despite pressure from the White…

Israel ordered six schools in East Jerusalem to be closed this week, disrupting the educational future of 800 Palestinian refugees.When I visited one of the schools, I visited all the schools run by the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees, all known as Unrwa. The Associated Press reporter witnessed Israeli police throwing tear gas into the schoolyard as a group of boys playing outside.The children left the gas, coughed, drooled, and covered their eyes. Some people stripped their clothes, while others wore disposable masks.Israeli police said the intrusion into the Surefat refugee camp has responded to stone throwing but refused…

Amazon says it has developed a new warehouse robot Vulcan that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-arm Vulcan, which allows you to operate products within the storage compartment that Amazon has in its warehouse, uses a force sensor to help you know when you come into contact with an object. One arm rearranges items in the compartment, while the second arm (equipped with a camera and suction cup) grabs the items. According to Amazon, Vulcan is trained in physical data, including force and touch feedback, to select around 75% of Amazon’s stock, and can improve over…

Friedrich Merz says a reset of relations is essential to help Europe overcome its security and economic “challenges.”German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz is calling for a new partnership with France to help Europe face its “huge” security and economic challenges. At a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday, Mertz outlined a joint vision for deeper European integration and called for a “new European push” based on Franco Germany’s cooperation. “We can only meet these challenges if France and Germany work together even more closely than they had in the past,” Merz said. “That’s why…