Starbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing?

Starbucks partnered with PERI 3D Construction to reduce time and cost in creating the 1,400-square-foot structure. Starbucks is brewing up something new in Texas—and this time, it’s not just what’s in the cup. Next week, the coffee giant will open its first-ever 3D-printed store, a drive-thru-only location in Brownsville that looks more like the future…

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Prelude to a Funeral – The New York Times

Francis set the stage for his own mourning late last year, when he approved a simplified procedure for papal funeral rituals. Simplicity, of course, is relative — in this case to the breathtaking grandeur bequeathed by centuries of Roman Catholic tradition. The procession above took place Wednesday morning, when Francis’ coffin was carried from the…

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OpenAI seeks to make its upcoming open AI model best-in-class

Toward the end of March, OpenAI announced its intention to release its first “open” language model since GPT‑2 sometime this year. Now, details about that model are beginning to trickle out from the company’s sessions with the AI developer community. Sources tell TechCrunch that Aidan Clark, OpenAI’s VP of research, is leading development of the open model,…

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To Make Your DEI Efforts More Effective, Challenge Outdated Models

The ongoing debate over DEI often frames the practice as either fundamentally flawed or entirely unnecessary. However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality. Research and practical experience reveal that while some DEI initiatives have successfully raised awareness of individual biases and systemic barriers, others have fallen short—and in some cases, even produced…

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