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(a) Example of outputs from a reasoning model and a non-reasoning model on a perception task. Red highlights indicate visual hallucination. Multimodal reasoning models are generally more prone to amplifying hallucinations during the reasoning process compared to their non-reasoning counterparts. (b) Performance of different models on reasoning and perception tasks in the RH-Bench dataset. Better performing models are positioned in the upper right corner. Baseline non-reasoning models of varying scales typically exhibit weaker reasoning capabilities and fewer hallucination, whereas reasoning models display the opposite trend. Credit: Liu et al. Over the past decades, computer scientists have introduced increasingly sophisticated machine…

New York state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that aims to prevent frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic from contributing to disaster scenarios, including the death or injury of more than 100 people, or more than $1 billion in damages. The passage of the RAISE Act represents a win for the AI safety movement, which has lost ground in recent years as Silicon Valley and the Trump administration have prioritized speed and innovation. Safety advocates including Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton and AI research pioneer Yoshua Bengio have championed the RAISE Act. Should it become law, the bill…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers that want to deploy self-driving vehicles built without human controls like a steering wheel or pedals.  The letter sent to “stakeholders” (meaning those companies working on AVs) is fairly opaque still. And manufacturers will still have to demonstrate that vehicles without traditional steering wheels, driver-operated…

Uncertainty has emerged as an economic headwind to businesses and consumersNear term weakness in manufacturing activity is expected amid supply chain disruptions, both in the U.S. and abroad.Comparatively lower energy and feedstock costs remain a distinct advantage for U.S. chemical manufacturersMartha Moore, Chief Economist | American Chemistry CouncilAmerica’s chemical manufacturers kicked off the year with solid momentum. Yet, amid a landscape of extraordinary global uncertainty, we anticipate headwinds in the coming quarters as supply chains undergo a realignment. Still, with its unmatched energy advantage and deep-rooted culture of innovation, the U.S. chemical industry is pivotal for driving the President’s ‘America…

The JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, US, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Chet Strange | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Brazilian meat giant JBS rose during their U.S. public market debut on Friday.The opening trade of $13.65 per share values the company at roughly $30 billion, outstripping rival Tyson Foods’ market cap of about $19.82 billion. Shares closed at $13.87, a slight gain for the day. JBS is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “JBS,” a day later than initially expected. The company said it couldn’t conclude certain operational procedures in time to…

NFU Scotland is calling on the Scottish government to urgently commit to a multi-annual funding framework for farmers and crofters, following the UK government’s spending review on 11 June.The union argues that the financial clarity now provided to devolved administrations presents a timely opportunity to strengthen long-term agricultural support, particularly as the sector grapples with escalating cost pressures.The UK government confirmed that devolved nations now have the budgetary certainty required to set multi-year financial plans. As part of the review, it was announced that the Scottish government will continue to receive more than 20% higher per capita funding than the…

Here’s my first dilemma of the day: the new Luckin Coffee near my office in Hong Kong wants me to download their app for a $2 drink. Without it, it’s $3.75.Fine. I register, get a WhatsApp code and scroll through their menu: fruity Americanos, a seasonal kale tea and the coconut milk latte — a bestseller with five sweetness levels.The menus are something else. This coconut comes from Luckin’s own grove in Indonesia, it says, blessed by volcanic ash and ocean nutrients. The milk is cold-pressed within four hours of cracking the fruit open. Sure, Luckin. I click iced, no…

98.8 Small Business Optimism 0.2% Wholesale Inventories MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETSACC published its Mid-Year Situation and Outlook this week. Following a strong Q1, uncertainty has emerged as an economic headwind to businesses and consumers. Near term weakness in manufacturing activity is expected amid supply chain disruptions, both in the U.S. and abroad.Consumer prices edged higher by 0.1% in May, with higher prices for food, shelter, and appliances offsetting lower prices for energy, airline fares, vehicles, and apparel. Excluding food and energy, core consumer prices also rose by 0.1%. Compared to a year ago, headline consumer prices were up 2.4% Y/Y…

Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturday’s scheduled nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the changes to Wired on Friday. Service is reportedly affected in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix, and is entirely suspended in Los Angeles. It’s not clear how long the limited service will last. As part of protests last weekend in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, five Waymo vehicles were set on fire and spray painted with anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) messages. In response, Waymo suspended service in downtown LA.…

Beleaguered genetic testing company 23andMe announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell itself to a nonprofit led by the company’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. Following a massive cyberattack in 2023 and a related lawsuit settlement, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, with Wojcicki resigning in order to become an independent bidder for the company. But pharmaceutical company Regeneron was announced as the company’s acquirer with a $256 million bid. According to the Wall Street Journal, Wojcicki’s nonprofit TTAM Research Institute reopened the bidding process by making an unsolicited bid earlier this month, and Regeneron declined…