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Google is rolling out the ability to build custom versions of its Gemini AI chatbots, tailored to specific tasks and preferences, which were first unveiled at this year's Google I/O event. These “Gems” are essentially Google's version of the custom GPTs found in the GPT store run by OpenAI on ChatGPT. Gems is pitched as a personalized AI expert that can be used immediately after building it, without the need to go through multiple prompts to tailor common Gemini models to suit your purposes. Instead, Gemini Advanced subscribers, or those using the business or enterprise versions of Gemini, can jump…

Commercial Content 21+ The Tour Championship, being held this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, will see a staged start for the field. At the top of the leaderboard is world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who started the day at 10 under par, two strokes ahead of Xander Schauffele at eight under par. That makes Scheffler the +115 favorite to win at DraftKings Sportsbook, while Schauffele has +230 odds, with no other participants better than 10/1 as of early Wednesday afternoon. That means it will initially be a two-horse race, according to oddsmakers, but for those wanting a…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help mitigate the effects of climate change.WMU received a grant from the department’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management aimed at advancing commercial-scale carbon capture, transportation and storage.”We're really excited about this, and we think this is important not only for Western Michigan but for other universities because carbon capture, utilization and storage requires a multidisciplinary approach, and there's no one better suited to lead the way than the university,” said Dr. Autumn Haagsma, associate director of Western's Michigan Geological…

Sheila Jordan is a strong believer in generative artificial intelligence and has already rolled it out to all 95,000 Honeywell employees. “There's not a single part of our company that isn't thinking about next-generation AI,” said Jordan, who has served as Honeywell's senior vice president and chief digital and technology officer since 2020 after years of leadership roles at Symantec, Cisco and The Walt Disney Co. Jordan acknowledges that there is ongoing debate between those who have bought the generative AI hype and detractors who haven't yet bought into the technology, but he's such an enthusiastic supporter that Honeywell has…

The Miami Marlins (48-84) and Colorado Rockies (49-84) meet in the third of a four-game series on Wednesday at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40 PM ET. Break down the Marlins vs. Rockies odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts. Season series: Marlins lead 4-1 After losing 3-2 in Monday's opener as a +104 underdog, the Marlins bounced back with a 9-8 win on Tuesday as a +132 underdog with the over (11.5) easily winning. Miami scored five runs in the ninth inning after entering the inning trailing 8-4…

The first full week of the 2024 college football season is fast approaching, and the Week 1 college football schedule is packed with must-see matchups. Anticipated showdowns include No. 14 Clemson visiting top-ranked Georgia, No. 7 Notre Dame visiting No. 20 Texas A&M, and in-state rivals No. 19 Miami Hurricanes taking on the Florida Gators. The latest Week 1 college football odds have the Bulldogs as 13.5-point favorites to face the Tigers in Atlanta, while the Hurricanes are 2.5-point road favorites against the Gators.Meanwhile, Texas A&M has a 2.5-point advantage at home over Notre Dame, and No. 8 Penn State…

August 28, 2024 University of Missouri graduate Brian Worley's company helps patients get the care they need and pay for it on their own schedule. August 28, 2024Contact: Janese Heavin, [email protected] Brian Worley (BS '03) came to the University of Missouri in 1999 with a lot of ideas in his head. He excelled in math and physics, was passionate about engineering, and knew he wanted to start his own business one day. The University of Missouri gave him the skills and experience he needed to realize his ambitions, and now he's founded a startup that's helping millions of Americans get…

While there is no guarantee that a player selected in the NFL Draft will make an NFL roster, that is certainly the case for the three Pittsburgh Panthers players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. Matt Gonsalves, Bub Means and MJ Devonshire all survived the dreaded “cut day” to make the 53-man roster, and it's unclear if any of those three will make a big impact this season, but they all have a chance. All three played in the preseason and, barring Means missing some time during camp, all three made an impact. Goncalves and Means will likely assume reserve…

In a groundbreaking marriage of artificial intelligence and gene editing, researchers are using machine learning to improve the accuracy and efficiency of CRISPR technology. This integration is breaking new ground in genetic research and therapy. Scientists are now using machine learning to optimize gene edits with a new technology called CRISPR-Cas9. CRSIPR-Cas9 Expression (ShutterStock) Design of CRISPR components At the forefront of this innovation is California-based startup Profluent. Using an AI model similar to the one behind ChatGPT, the company developed OpenCRISPR-1, a gene editor that dramatically improves the accuracy of targeted gene editing. The system reduces off-target effects by…

Sean Yokomizo of Davis, Calif.-based InnerPlant demonstrates the technique during a field day at Peterson Farms Seed in southeastern North Dakota. Photo: Sabrina Halvorson/Hoosier Ag Today. It sounds like agricultural bioscience technology straight out of a science fiction movie! An agricultural technology company called InnerPlant has developed a new technology that uses satellites and drones to pick up signals from corn and soybean plants, alerting farmers to stress before it actually manifests in the plants. The company, based in Davis, California, near Sacramento, says its new crop technology emits specific light signals when plants are stressed by pathogen attack such…