OpenAI killed the tool behind this AI film. Its director says Hollywood is only getting started

Critterz’ director Nik Kleverov explains how Sora’s shutdown forced his team to rebuild, and why 2026 marks the beginning of ...
Interesting Engineering

MIT’s GIFT framework improves CAD designs by turning its failures into training data

The shortage of high-quality CAD datasets has slowed AI design tools. MIT researchers may have found a way around that ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...
Naples Daily News

Python egg hunt: Florida elimination program adds new reward category

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...
MLive

Applications for Michigan’s free pre-K program jump 65% as enrollment climbs

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A sharp 65% rise in applications for free state-backed preschool programs could be signaling that Michigan’s multi-year push to boost pre-K enrollment is paying off, according to ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Philly to launch retirement savings program for workers without 401(k)

Philadelphia workers who don’t have a 401(k) will soon have a new option to build a cushion for retirement. Back in January, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed two bills establishing the Philadelphia ...
Firehouse

2026 Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program to Provide $1.5 Million to Local Fire Departments

The Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program will distribute $10,000 grants to 150 volunteer fire departments in 2026, with essential equipment. Through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Why Georgia's Pre-K program is now a 'step above the rest'

Georgia's Pre-K program met all 10 national quality standards. It is the first and largest universal program to hit every benchmark. State leaders say new funding led to smaller classes and teacher ...
New York Daily News

Mamdani’s signature NYC 2-K child care program will be full day and year round

In an effort to align his new child care program for 2-year-olds with the schedules of New York City parents, Mayor Mamdani said Thursday most 2-K providers will operate for the full work day and year ...
abc7NY

Mamdani announces New York City's 2-K will expand to all day, year-round program

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Thursday morning that the city's 2-K program will expand to run for a full day and it will be year-round. Free child care for 2-year-olds begins ...
Firehouse

NVFC, State Farm 2026 Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

Through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) collaborate every year to assist local fire departments and improve community readiness.
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Google DeepMind’s Research Lets an LLM Rewrite Its Own Game Theory Algorithms — And It Outperformed the Experts

Designing algorithms for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) in imperfect-information games — scenarios where players act sequentially and cannot see each other’s private information, like poker ...