Black-box optimization weather intervention method supports future disaster mitigation

In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in ...

A.I.’s First Big Math Breakthrough Is Not What It Seems

Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time

OpenAI claims its new reasoning model has produced an original mathematical proof disproving a famous unsolved conjecture in geometry, which was first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946. If this sounds ...
Time

8 Signs You’re the Problem in Your Arguments

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MD&M East

The Year Medtronic Set an Example for Supply Chain Optimization

Each year when MD+DI editors sit down to discuss Medtech Company of the Year prospects, the companies that rise to the top for us tend to be those that have had a transformational year either through ...
The New York Times

5 Steps to Solve (Almost) Any Problem

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...
Psychology Today

The Solution Problem: Why Solving Problems Often Creates More

Consider someone who’s perfectly content with their office chair. It’s not ergonomic, it doesn’t have lumbar support, but it works. Then, during a meeting or a visit to a friend’s office, they sit in ...
USA Today

SEO vs GEO vs AEO: Search Optimization Types, Differences & Examples

Search optimization now requires combining traditional SEO with AI-focused GEO and answer-driven AEO strategies AI search usage continues to grow, with 10% of US consumers currently using generative ...
Psychology Today

How to Become a Creative, Everyday Problem-Solver

Creative problem-solving can be an exhilarating experience. You get a triple benefit: the euphoric 'aha' moment of solving a puzzle, the pride of accomplishing a goal, and the deeper self-discovery of ...
C&EN

ProcessOptimizer, an Open-Source Python Package for Easy Optimization of Real-World Processes Using Bayesian Optimization: Showcase of Features and Example of Use

ProcessOptimizer is a Python package designed to provide easy access to advanced machine learning techniques, specifically Bayesian optimization using, e.g., Gaussian processes. Aimed at ...
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Innovative hardware for rapidly solving optimization problems

The rise of AI, graphic processing, combinatorial optimization and other data-intensive applications has resulted in data-processing bottlenecks, as ever greater amounts of data must be shuttled back ...