I don't mind losing some time to a DIY project, especially if it's a little update that results in a huge difference in the finished product. While I love the DIY life, I am not a chef by any means. I look at people who spend hours creating elaborate meals and I think, "Don't you know you can pay people to do that for you?," which is, I imagine, what non-DIY-ers think when I tell them I've hand-dyed my bathrobe or refinished a dresser.
Sending text message reminders to indigent South Bay defendants reduced jailings for missed court appearances by at least 20%, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford, Harvard and New York universities that devised an automated system to help people remember their court dates. The study, which involved thousands of people represented by the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office, contends that missed court appearances more often than not the product of simple forgetfulness and a lack of familiarity with court procedure, rather than acts of defiance.
xAI has introduced Grok 4 Fast, a new reasoning model designed for efficiency and lower cost. The model reduces average thinking tokens by 40% compared with Grok 4, which brings an estimated 98% decrease in cost for equivalent benchmark performance. It maintains a 2-million token context window and a unified architecture that supports both reasoning and non-reasoning use cases. The model also integrates tool-use capabilities such as web browsing and X search.
Vinyl wrapping services have emerged as a transformative tool for businesses seeking to enhance their brand visibility and identity. By offering a versatile and cost-effective solution, vinyl wrapping allows companies to create striking visual impressions that resonate with their target audience.
Agentic AI has the potential to significantly enhance the loan origination process by streamlining interactions between borrowers and loan officers, improving efficiency and conversion rates.