Once an icon of the 20th century seen as obsolete in the 21st, Encyclopaedia Britannica—now known as just Britannica— is all in on artificial intelligence, and may soon go public at a valuation of nearly $1 billion, according to the New York Times . Until 2012 when printing ended , the company’s books served as the oldest continuously published, English-language encyclopedias in the world, essentially collecting all the world’s knowledge in one place before Google or Wikipedia were a thing. That has helped Britannica pivot into the AI age, where models benefit from access to high-quality, vetted information. More general-purpose models like ChatGPT suffer from hallucinations because they have hoovered up the entire internet, including all the junk and misinformation. While it still offers an online edition of its encyclopedia, as well as the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Britannica’s biggest business today is selling online education software to schools and libraries, the software it hopes to supercharge with AI. That could mean using AI to customize learning plans for individual students. The idea is that students will enjoy learning more when software can help them understand the gaps in their understanding of a topic and stay on it longer. Another education tech company, Brainly , recently announced that answers from its chatbot will link to the exact learning materials (i.e. textbooks) they reference. Britannica’s CEO Jorge Cauz also told the Times about the company’s Britannica AI chatbot , which allows users to ask questions about its vast database of encyclopedic knowledge that it collected over two centuries from vetted academics and editors. The company similarly offers chatbot software for customer service use cases. Britannica told the Times it is expecting revenue to double from two years ago, to $100 million. A company in the space of selling educational books that has seen its fortunes go the opposite direction is Chegg. The company has seen its stock price plummet almost in lock-step with the rise of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as students canceled their subscriptions to its online knowledge platform. Similar to the rise of Wikipedia before, it seems many people appreciate the access and convenience of ChatGPT, even if they know it cannot be trusted entirely. Chegg has long had an online Q&A platform for homework help where users can pay to submit questions and get answers back. But during the pandemic it saw a flood of new users, threw contractors at answering new questions, and simply could not keep up with ChatGPT. Users have complained that solutions on Chegg are too often wrong, especially when they are submitted by other users rather than professionals. Perhaps the prestigious brand and legacy of Britannica will help it succeed in this new age where chatbots are still apt to return wrong information. It seems like schools are at least willing to pay for access to something they are more confident in.
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In that time the cash needed has soared by more than half, rising from £50m to £80m. 6 The Dons have big plans to leave their historic home Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow 6 Aberdeen have been based at Pittodrie since the 1890s Credit: Scottish News and Sport 6 They have been eyeing a move away from the site for decades now Credit: Handout There have been land ownership wrangles, green belt protests , traffic fears and now millions multiplying beyond present means. So more than four years AFTER their anticipated move date - Aberdeen have admitted their stadium ambitions have shifted from 'short-term to medium term'. Not that the duration already experienced by the Dons has been anywhere near quick. They've knocked it down the road further than their latest waterfront relocation spot. Read more aberdeen stories DON GO ANYWHERE Aberdeen make big decision about club as they post loss before Miovski cash SMASH HIT Aberdeen launch major new summer event as fans say 'can we get pic with trophy?' It's not far from Pittodrie - but leaving their old home has been a plan riddled with complications. The idea was considered 21 YEARS ago. But it really got into motion back in 2008 - when Gordon Brown was Prime Minister and Barack Obama had just won his first US election . Three residents of the White House have since come and gone - with another due back again - yet the Reds home is no nearer now than it was then. Most read in Football WRONG MOVE Joining Rangers was biggest mistake of my life - I could've played for Man Utd TICKED OFF McGinn's brief ultimatum for Villa v Celtic & prediction for Hoops v Club Brugge KEANE OBSERVER Sky Sports launch Roy Keane probe and ask Redknapp and co for statements VINDA-BLUES Gers greats from 9IAR era spotted at private meal with Helicopter Sunday heroes They're still at Pittodrie and they're back for the foreseeable - 130 years and counting. The Beachfront Ballroom site is the THIRD suggested for the 'world class' stadium. Dundee unveil stunning flythrough footage of new £95m stadium including incredible rooftop terrace Pittodrie already sits near the coast and has a ' beach end' at the Richard Donald Stand. But the Dons say it's unsuitable to develop much more and a move is the most viable option for the club. Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce have claimed a new ground would add an extra £20m a year to the city economy . That's why the club still aims to move despite the bill rising from £45m at Nigg or Kingsford to an pocket-shrinking £80m central spot near the beach - with NO partners to share the load. Fans urged the club to re-think their first proposal - south of the city centre, on green-belt land at Nigg. It got the go-ahead with planning permission approved in 2011 - but a land ownership wrangle saw a work start date delayed by a year into 2013. The Dons later pulled the plug and turned attention to a second site - where they DID break ground and build... only it wasn't a stadium. Cormack Park is now the Dons training base at Kingsford - just off the Aberdeen western bypass road and not far from the first murmuring of a move to Bellfield back in 2003. Aberdeen new stadium timeline 2003 - Aberdeen propose to move to Bellfield Farm, but faced strong opposition from local campaigners. 2009 - Dons fans vote against a re-location to Loirston Loch in Nigg - and urge the club to investigate a site near Pittodrie instead. The plan gets Council approval 2010 - Planning permission for a new ground on green belt land at Loirston is submitted. 2011 - Planning permission approved and Barr Construction lined up as contractor 2012 - Stadium start date is delayed by a year 2014 - Chairman Stewart Milne announces plans for a training base on Univeristy of Aberdeen land. 2016 - Plans for a stadium at Loirston, and the separate training base are abandoned as the Dons turn to Kingsford near the new A90 city by-pass. Locals for the 'No Kingsford Stadium' campaign group to oppose the construction work. 2017 - Kingsford stadium plan put on hold 2018 - Revised plans accepted by Aberdeen City Counci l and work on the training ground begins 2019 - NKS judicial review bid is rejected at the Court of Session and training ground opens, named 'Cormack Park' however chairman Stewart Milne says delays mean the stadium will not be ready until 2023 2020 - COVID-19 pandemic brings construction industry to a halt - then soaring prices once it restarts. 2021 - Alternative site in the Aberdeen beachfront - previously discussed as a city centre centre of sporting excellence is re-visited near the Beach Ballroom. 2023 - Plan to build a stand-alone sports complex rather than combine it with a new stadium is revealed 2024 - Aberdeen city council finance chief says the onus is on the club to fund the £80m venue . Dons accounts reveal their short-term ambition to move from Pittodrie is now a 'medium-term' aim . The plan had been for a dual purpose site with a 'world class' stadium on one side and a training centre nearby. It straddled council boundary lines and only one made it. They've faced 11 other teams in the Premiership on a season-by-season basis, but a protest group created the Dons' biggest opposition. The No Kingsford Stadium group was a thorn in the Dons' side for three years - but the club eventually got the green-light . Chairman Stewart Milne said: "After 17 years, we are one step closer to a new home that will allow us to meet our vision and ambition for Aberdeen Football Club, our city and our region. “Together, we can deliver a first-class facility that will make us all proud, unlocking the potential of the Club, the Trust and the next generation of football stars and making a positive contribution to the local economy." He opened Cormack park and hoped putting off the start of the stadium to 2023 would see property prices near Pittodrie surge - while the club secured more funding and permissions for the neighbouring new-build ground. Then COVID came. Things ground to a halt. Prices did surge - but in materials and construction . 6 The proposed site at Kingsford included a training base and a neighbouring stadium 6 Artists' impressions over the years have shown a variety of options 6 And builds in various locations Not the way Aberdeen had hoped. They went back to the drawing board and looked closer to home. A jointly owned stadium with the council was considered not far from Pittodrie, closer to the city centre towards the harbour - replacing the city's old ballroom dance hall. It was due to be part of a wider city regeneration project in the area, and could include a sports complex and even an ice-rink. A similar idea had done the rounds more than two decades ago with the stadium being the site of a centre of sporting excellence in the city. But changes in priorities and the political scene after detailed reports were commissioned in 2021 slowed progress and post-pandemic costs sky-rocketed from £45m to more than £75m . As if that wasn't enough, council officials then revealed plans to build a separate ice-rink and leisure centre - rather than merging the two within the stadium footprint. Instead they stepped back and encouraged the Dons to fund the £80m move themselves. They CAN get a new ground - but they'll have to find the cash themselves. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'DISAPPOINTED' Harry Potter steam train blasted by passengers who 'dreaded' return journey COLD BEERS SPFL side spotted going for a PINT after their bus got stuck in the snow And in doing so they knocked the plans further down the road. Not as far south as Nigg, but now by their own admission, their big move is now a 'medium term' aim. Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Darius Tahir | (TNS) KFF Health News President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies that would pose significant conflicts of interest. Oz’s holdings, some shared with family, included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000, as well as shares of pharmaceutical firms and tech companies with business in the health care sector, such as Amazon. Collectively, Oz’s investments total tens of millions of dollars, according to financial disclosures he filed during his failed 2022 run for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat. Trump said Tuesday he would nominate Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency’s scope is huge: CMS oversees coverage for more than 160 million Americans, nearly half the population. Medicare alone accounts for approximately $1 trillion in annual spending, with over 67 million enrollees. UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest health care companies in the nation and arguably the most important business partner of CMS, through which it is the leading provider of commercial health plans available to Medicare beneficiaries. UnitedHealth also offers managed-care plans under Medicaid, the joint state-federal program for low-income people, and sells plans on government-run marketplaces set up via the Affordable Care Act. Oz also had smaller stakes in CVS Health, which now includes the insurer Aetna, and in the insurer Cigna. It’s not clear if Oz, a heart surgeon by training, still holds investments in health care companies, or if he would divest his shares or otherwise seek to mitigate conflicts of interest should he be confirmed by the Senate. Reached by phone on Wednesday, he said he was in a Zoom meeting and declined to comment. An assistant did not reply to an email message with detailed questions. “It’s obvious that over the years he’s cultivated an interest in the pharmaceutical industry and the insurance industry,” said Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a watchdog group. “That raises a question of whether he can be trusted to act on behalf of the American people.” (The publisher of KFF Health News, David Rousseau, is on the CSPI board .) Oz used his TikTok page on multiple occasions in November to praise Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including their efforts to take on the “illness-industrial complex,” and he slammed “so-called experts like the big medical societies” for dishing out what he called bad nutritional advice. Oz’s positions on health policy have been chameleonic; in 2010, he cut an ad urging Californians to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, telling viewers they had a “historic opportunity.” Oz’s 2022 financial disclosures show that the television star invested a substantial part of his wealth in health care and food firms. Were he confirmed to run CMS, his job would involve interacting with giants of the industry that have contributed to his wealth. Given the breadth of his investments, it would be difficult for Oz to recuse himself from matters affecting his assets, if he still holds them. “He could spend his time in a rocking chair” if that happened, Lurie said. In the past, nominees for government positions with similar potential conflicts of interest have chosen to sell the assets or otherwise divest themselves. For instance, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Attorney General Merrick Garland agreed to divest their holdings in relevant, publicly traded companies when they joined the Biden administration. Trump, however, declined in his first term to relinquish control of his own companies and other assets while in office, and he isn’t expected to do so in his second term. He has not publicly indicated concern about his subordinates’ financial holdings. CMS’ main job is to administer Medicare. About half of new enrollees now choose Medicare Advantage, in which commercial insurers provide their health coverage, instead of the traditional, government-run program, according to an analysis from KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News. Proponents of Medicare Advantage say the private plans offer more compelling services than the government and better manage the costs of care. Critics note that Medicare Advantage plans have a long history of costing taxpayers more than the traditional program. UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna are all substantial players in the Medicare Advantage market. It’s not always a good relationship with the government. The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government. The case is ongoing. Oz is an enthusiastic proponent of Medicare Advantage. In 2020, he proposed offering Medicare Advantage to all; during his Senate run, he offered a more general pledge to expand those plans. After Trump announced Oz’s nomination for CMS, Jeffrey Singer, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, said he was “uncertain about Dr. Oz’s familiarity with health care financing and economics.” Singer said Oz’s Medicare Advantage proposal could require large new taxes — perhaps a 20% payroll tax — to implement. Oz has gotten a mixed reception from elsewhere in Washington. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the Democrat who defeated Oz in 2022, signaled he’d potentially support his appointment to CMS. “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude,” he said on the social platform X. Oz’s investments in companies doing business with the federal government don’t end with big insurers. He and his family also hold hospital stocks, according to his 2022 disclosure, as well as a stake in Amazon worth as much as nearly $2.4 million. (Candidates for federal office are required to disclose a broad range of values for their holdings, not a specific figure.) Amazon operates an internet pharmacy, and the company announced in June that its subscription service is available to Medicare enrollees. It also owns a primary care service , One Medical, that accepts Medicare and “select” Medicare Advantage plans. Oz was also directly invested in several large pharmaceutical companies and, through investments in venture capital funds, indirectly invested in other biotech and vaccine firms. Big Pharma has been a frequent target of criticism and sometimes conspiracy theories from Trump and his allies. Kennedy, whom Trump has said he’ll nominate to be Health and Human Services secretary, is a longtime anti-vaccine activist. During the Biden administration, Congress gave Medicare authority to negotiate with drug companies over their prices. CMS initially selected 10 drugs. Those drugs collectively accounted for $50.5 billion in spending between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit. At least four of those 10 medications are manufactured by companies in which Oz held stock, worth as much as about $50,000. 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It’s unclear whether the government would pay for the services. In his TikTok videos from earlier in November, Oz echoed attacks on the food industry by Kennedy and other figures in his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. They blame processed foods and underregulation of the industry for the poor health of many Americans, concerns shared by many Democrats and more mainstream experts. But in 2022, Oz owned stakes worth as much as $80,000 in Domino’s Pizza, Pepsi, and US Foods, as well as more substantial investments in other parts of the food chain, including cattle; Oz reported investments worth as much as $5.5 million in a farm and livestock, as well as a stake in a dairy-free milk startup. He was also indirectly invested in the restaurant chain Epic Burger. One of his largest investments was in the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Wawa, which sells fast food and all manner of ultra-processed snacks. Oz and his wife reported a stake in the company, beloved by many Pennsylvanians, worth as much as $30 million. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Published 5:39 pm Monday, November 25, 2024 By Data Skrive Here’s a look at the injury report for the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-8), which currently has just one player listed, as the Timberwolves prepare for their matchup with the Houston Rockets (12-6, also one injured player) at Target Center on Tuesday, November 26 at 8:00 PM ET. Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Get the latest news sent to your inbox The Timberwolves lost their most recent game 107-105 against the Celtics on Sunday. In the Timberwolves’ loss, Anthony Edwards led the way with a team-high 28 points (adding nine rebounds and seven assists). The Rockets dropped their last game 104-98 against the Trail Blazers on Saturday. The Rockets got a team-high 22 points from Alperen Sengun in the loss. Sign up for NBA League Pass to get live and on-demand access to NBA games. Get tickets for any NBA game this season at StubHub. Catch NBA action all season long on Fubo. Bet on this or any NBA matchup at BetMGM. Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER .Bay Area auto thieves operate at brisk paceBengaluru: Following a statement from the higher education minister on seats falling vacant in top engineering colleges , resulting in suspicions of seat blocking, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology issued a press statement dismissing the allegations as baseless. "Our institution is not involved in seat blocking, and the allegation made against it is totally false and baseless. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who went where and for how much IPL 2025: Complete list of players of each franchise In academic year 2024-25, 192 seats went vacant following the final round of KEA allotment after the last date for admission... Our institution has no role in the decision of students not accepting admissions or surrendering seats, and the institution cannot compel students to take admission and take up the course," said a press statement. Minister MC Sudhakar had named six colleges in a press conference on Nov 8, saying a high number of computer science seats were going vacant in the last round of counselling, resulting in seats going into the management pool.
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One suspects that there are those whose favourite sporting indulgence is to launch little social media grenades before standing back to admire their handiwork. A million impressions! 700,000 likes! Once the currency of the geeky in-your-folks’-basement-keyboard-warrior, it has become a more mainstream means of satisfaction to a certain demographic. It would be remiss, though, to suggest the age group appeals to those who are barely of legal age to drink. Last week Roger Mitchell, the former SPL chief – the one who recommended that the league knock back a Sky Sports broadcasting deal in 2002 – detonated one of those social media bombs with a tweet about women’s football that promptly blew up. As England internationalist Lucy Bronze suggested that 99.9% of women’s players will have to work when they finish playing rather than live off their earnings, Mitchell was very keen to offer his thoughts. ‘The entitlement of women’s football is totally off the scale,’ he wrote. ‘They arrived yesterday. They have no real audience. And yet...World class male players of the 80s didn’t get “for life” wages. Stars in the 60s needed a testimonial to maybe buy a pub and work another 35 years.’ The point that Bronze was making, and entirely lost here, was that the position of women’s football is a million miles off of its male equivalent. Her observation was simply this; it is unlikely that any current player in the England team will have any financial worries when the time comes to hang up their boots. Indeed, there will be bang-average Championship and League One players in England who need never dirty their hands when they finish playing. This is not entitlement to discuss this. This is a question and not exclusive to sport, stained deep within the culture of our time, about creating genuine pathways to equality. If no-one talks about it and puzzles over how to offer means of correcting it, how can it ever change? Pointing out the differentials is not entitlement. And the reason why women’s football ‘arrived yesterday?’ Well, that’s an easy one. It was banned. It was not allowed. Growth was prohibited when the game was shut down with no oxygen to move and morph the way the men’s game did. Historically the women’s game attracted significant numbers at times before facilities were removed. It is impossible to know how things would have played out had those decisions by the old gatekeepers not been taken. But these are the new gatekeepers of the women’s game. The ones who have an opinion – and there is nothing quite so entrenched as a middle-aged man with an opinion – who has decided that the world must hear it. As Mitchell’s tweet attracted significant traction – surprise, surprise – the patronising rhetoric which followed offered some wry amusement. “There is a very large portion of the fan base of the male game who has deep resentment for how the female game has been 'forced' upon them. “I’d pay attention to that.” Quite what we are all paying deep attention to is an interesting question. Who is forcing the women’s game on anyone? Watch if you will, turn off if you will. Go to a game or consider it not for you. Both choices are fine. But it is here and it has a right to be here. It also has a right to wish to grow and market itself properly and attract commercial entities which will facilitate that. It has a right for players and chief execs and coaches to ask the questions about how it becomes more professional and how it attracts a bigger audience. AND ANOTHER THING Brian Graham has made it clear that he would be keen to be considered for the Scotland job following the exit of Pedro Martinez Losa. Graham currently juggles the duel demands of Partick Thistle striker for Kris Doolan’s side along with managing the women’s side. Twice he took them into the top six while also taking the to the League Cup final last year. By his own admission, the ceiling has been reached with the women’s team given the current lack of resources available. Erin Cuthbert suggested some months ago that tapping into some traditional Scottish qualities would enhance the national team and it is interesting to see if a homegrown route is pursued for this reason. Leanne Ross should also fancy that she should be in the running for the role. Having assisted Martinez Losa she knows the landscape of the national team while her own body of work would speak for itself. Glasgow City are currently leading the charge for this season’s title having had to regroup and rebuild this summer. Both candidates would offer something to Scotland – although both would also need to get a move on with their pro-license. AND FINALLY The SWPL is on a break for a couple of weeks to allow players to recharge. If the game is to grow and develop then a break makes absolute sense. It doesn’t help to have players who are mentally and physically fatigued – many of whom juggle working commitments with their football – working through a hectic schedule. The men’s game will miss its break this year as it accommodates the growing demands of international and domestic football and there is no question that it has an impact on performance levels. The women’s game will be all the better for a brief break.The Bears look for an interim coach bump when they visit the struggling 49ers