The Issue with ‘Tokenmaxxing’: Amazon Advises Engineers to Avoid Focusing on AI Usage Metrics
Amazon Addresses AI Usage Among Engineers Amazon has recently advised its software engineers to refrain from artificially inflating their AI usage to appear more productive, as revealed in an internal memo from September that was made public this week. This practice, known as “tokenmaxxing,” has been encouraged by various tech companies but seems to be […]
UC Berkeley professor declines to assess students’ assignments after noticing an increase in AI usage
UC Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework for Correctness A professor at UC Berkeley has decided to stop grading homework based on correctness, after observing that artificial intelligence tools were helping students achieve high grades. Richard Borcherds, a notable mathematician, expressed that he no longer finds it sensible to pay graders to check the accuracy of […]
Judge in Clancy mistrial dismisses investigation into juror’s phone usage
Judge Denies Defense Request to Examine Holdout Juror’s Phone A Massachusetts judge ruled that the juror who alone voted to convict Lindsay Clancy for the murder of her three children will not have his phone scrutinized, nor will he face any inquiry from her defense team. This decision was made by Judge William Sullivan on […]
Judge in Clancy mistrial declines to investigate holdout juror’s phone usage
Judge Rules on Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case A Massachusetts judge has decided that a juror, who stood alone in favor of convicting Lindsay Clancy of murder in her children’s deaths, will not have to undergo a phone examination or face any inquiry from the defense. This ruling came down on Wednesday from Judge William […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Compliance Notices to 156 Data Centers Regarding Water Usage Reporting
Texas AG’s Office Sends Compliance Letters to Data Centers On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that it has dispatched letters to 156 data center developments across over 30 counties. The letters urge these centers to adhere to state regulations regarding water usage reporting. According to a news release, the communication instructs data […]
High Satisfaction Levels Enable Credit Unions to Increase Card Usage
Credit Unions and Card Rewards Credit unions have already built a foundation of trust with their members. To encourage more card usage, they might consider offering something concrete, like rewards for everyday spending. This potential is highlighted in the third main point of a report titled “The Top-of-Wallet Challenge: Why Trust Alone Is Not Enough […]
Anthropic Updates Usage Guidelines, Prohibits ‘Cruelty’ Toward Claude AI
Anthropic has updated its usage policy for the first time in over a year, introducing new restrictions concerning election interference, weapons development, and surveillance. The company, led by Dario Amodei, has also drawn attention for implementing a rule that bans users who engage in “abusive or cruel behavior” towards its Claude AI chatbot. According to […]
Restaurants implement secured pouches and phone restrictions to reduce screen usage
Restaurants Tackle Phone Distraction at the Dinner Table While cigarette smoke has vanished from dining spaces, some restaurant owners are now contending with a different issue: patrons overly focused on their phones. Establishments are getting creative in their attempts to encourage diners to engage more with their meals and less with their screens. This ranges […]
Card Installment Usage Rises by 13 Percentage Points While BNPL Remains Steady
Credit Card Installment Plans Gain Traction Over BNPL Credit card installment plans are positioning themselves as a significant player in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) landscape, offering the card industry new advantages. A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report titled “The Pay Later Data Shift: Credit Card Installments Take the Lead” reveals that, as of March […]
Grand Canyon limits water usage following pipeline damage from flooding again
Search Underway in Grand Canyon Following Flash Floods A significant search and rescue operation is currently taking place in the Grand Canyon after flash floods resulted in one fatality and left 15 hikers unaccounted for. Teams from the National Park Service have been working tirelessly, evacuating numerous people via helicopter as they comb through the […]