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[Submitted on 24 Jul 2024 (v1), last revised 8 Apr 2025 (this version, v4)] View a PDF of the paper titled Sublinear Regret for a Class of Continuous-Time Linear-Quadratic Reinforcement Learning Problems, by Yilie Huang and 2 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:We study reinforcement learning (RL) for a class of continuous-time linear-quadratic (LQ) control problems for diffusions, where states are scalar-valued and running control rewards are absent but volatilities of the state processes depend on both state and control variables. We apply a model-free approach that relies neither on knowledge of model parameters nor on their estimations, and…
Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFintech’s relief rally is already losing steam.Shares of Affirm, Toast, Bill.com, PayPal and other consumer-focused fintech firms turned lower Thursday.The retreat followed a powerful bounce Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on dramatically higher import tariffs.While the administration simultaneously escalated duties on Chinese goods to 125%, markets took the broader delay as a sign that Washington may soften its stance — at least temporarily — on the more disruptive elements of its trade agenda.The sector still faces longer-term risks, from rising hardware costs to small business credit exposure and macro uncertainty.Affirm…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump extended the deadline to ban TikTok for 75 days on Friday, marking yet another reprieve for the social media platform. A TikTok ban went into effect earlier this year after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal to halt a law banning the app unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sold its stake. Trump’s January executive order to halt the initial ban for 75 days was an attempt to make TikTok a joint venture with ownership shared between ByteDance and…
Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) and Eon.io have announced strategic collaborations with Google Cloud to enhance their technological capabilities and accelerate innovation.Founded in June 2024 by Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist at OpenAI, along with Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, Safe Superintelligence Inc. is dedicated to developing AI systems that surpass human intelligence while prioritizing safety and security. The company operates from offices in Palo Alto, California, and Tel Aviv, leveraging local talent to advance its mission. 1 View gallery Ilya Sutskever (left) and Ofir Ehrlich. (Yariv Katz and Avigail Uzi)In September 2024, SSI secured $1 billion in funding from prominent…
Researchers from Stanford University early today published the latest edition of their annual AI Index Report, detailing the growing influence of artificial intelligence technologies on our society and the global economy. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, known as Stanford HAI, has been publishing its annual reports on the state of the AI industry since 2017. This year’s edition, the eighth, is the “most comprehensive” report to date, spanning more than 430 pages. The authors say it’s arriving at a critical juncture as the influence of AI across society rapidly accelerates with the emergence of increasingly capable and sophisticated…
Stay up to date with everything that is happening in the wonderful world of AM via our LinkedIn community.A research team from MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a new software tool that makes it easier to design and make cable-driven 3D printed objects. The tool, called Xstrings, can be used to produce a variety of products with embedded actuation, from robotic hands with gripping capabilities to interactive sculptures with animal-like movement.Cable-driven mechanisms are frequently used by engineers to create components that can move fluidly like a human or animal. This movement is generated by pulling…
To gain and retain customers, organizations must continually improve efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. In response, intelligent document processing (IDP) emerged as the solution to deliver the speed and accuracy that are critical in customer service workflows. By leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, intelligent document processing solutions transform how organizations handle customer interactions and manage information. The role of intelligent document processing solutions in customer service Intelligent document processing solutions automate the capture, classification, data extraction of various document types, and then deliver process automation based on the actionable data. IDP is vital in customer service…
Band Gallery Director of Operations Claudia Pensa Bowen and Director of Curatorial Initiatives … More Joséphine Denis at Art Toronto.Roya DelSol In a city as culturally vibrant as Toronto, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Led by Black women in the arts, a dynamic movement is redefining creativity, community and cultural stewardship in a cultural landscape often defined by exclusion. Pop-up galleries and heritage museums become spaces of institutional advocacy, where these leaders are dismantling systemic barriers, amplifying marginalized voices and building infrastructures that ensure Black art is seen and thrives. I spoke with a few pivotal figures in Toronto’s art…
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Screenshot of IBM z17 mainframe from an IBM product video. Image: IBM IBM on Tuesday announced the newest version of its famous mainframe: the IBM z17. Powered by the latest IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 culminates five years of research and development. It features AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. “IBM Z is built to redefine AI at scale,” IBM said in the press release. While mainframes are often seen as a throwback to older eras of computing, they are still used by large companies to process massive amounts of data. Many industries worldwide — including banking,…