Meta's Yann LeCun has disagreed with Elon Musk's AI strategy. Musk plans to remove the 'researcher' title at xAI. LeCun believes this move risks innovation. He says research and engineering have distinct roles. Other AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic also use different titles. LeCun points to historic research labs as examples of successful innovation.
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Amazon refuted a Wall Street Journal analysis that alleged a 5% price increase on essential goods post-Trump's inauguration. Amazon claims the WSJ's methodology was flawed, citing a small sample size and the use of promotional prices as baselines. Amazon highlighted its commitment to competitive pricing and pointed to numerous price reductions during the same period, disputing any link to tariffs.
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At The Oval, England's Ollie Pope won the toss and chose to bowl against India, extending India's toss-loss streak to 15 in international cricket. India, trailing 1-2 in the series, face tough odds, as historically teams losing all five tosses rarely win the series. Despite this, India aim to defy history after saving the fourth Test.
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