Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil's crucial microbes. Using less might pay off for farms in unexpected ways
Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers are busy growing the crops the world depends on for food, fuel and fiber.
This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
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Before OpenAI’s GPT-3 ushered in the era of foundation models, companies built specialized natural language processing models from scratch, training each on large amounts of task-specific data. Today, most organizations start with a general-purpose model like OpenAI’s GPT series, Claude, or Llama and then fine-tune or prompt it to solve their specific needs.
Justin Bieber Joins Madonna, BTS and Shakira for FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
Justin Bieber has been added as a performer to the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, joining the lineup as a co-headliner alongside Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
FIFA and Global Citizen are staging the first Halftime Show in FIFA World Cup history on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium. The 11-minute spectacle will also feature Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and PS22 Chorus alongside Coldplay, whose lead singer Chris Martin curated the show in his ongoing role as international curator of the Global Citizen Festival. The Muppets’ Kermit, Miss Piggy and more will also appear during the celebration.
Obsidian is reportedly making a new Fallout game headed by Josh Sawyer after Microsoft pulled the plug on an Avowed sequel
A Bloomberg report says Obsidian Entertainment, which was recently hit hard by mass layoffs at Xbox, has cancelled projects including a sequel to Avowed and will instead begin working on a new Fallout game.
Amazon MGM Studios Ups Kara Smith to Head of Drama TV as Jen Chambers, Michael McDonald and Odetta Watkins Exit
Amazon MGM Studios‘ scripted TV department is getting another shakeup as chief Peter Friedlander has promoted Kara Smith to head of the drama division.
In January, Friedlander revealed Amazon MGM Studios’ TV arm would transition from its previous model — split between wholly owned and co-productions — to one separated into drama and comedy, worldbuilding, animation and unscripted genres.
‘Cheetah Girls 4’ Set at Disney With Raven-Symoné, Original Cast Members Returning
UPDATED: “The Cheetah Girls” are returning to the stage with a brand new movie for Disney Channel and Disney+.
“The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen” has officially been greenlit, with original stars Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon returning as Galleria and Chanel respectively. In addition, Sabrina Bryan will make a special appearance as Dorinda, while Lynn Whitfield and Lori Alter are set to reprise their roles as Dorothea and Juanita. Kiely Williams is not attached to the film at this time.
How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event
From photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.
Sheffield United: Former owners file winding-up petition against club's owners
The former owners of Sheffield United have filed a winding-up petition against the club's owners COH Sports Bidco Limited, claiming they are owed over £35m.
In a letter to the English Football League (EFL) and the Football Regulator seen by the BBC, United World, the investment company of Saudi Arabian Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has also questioned the validity of last month's board update, external which said that another company, 1919 Partners LLC, was the "parent company of Sheffield United".
The Get-Big-or-Die Era of European TV Has Arrived
There’s a version of this story European broadcasters have been trying to sell regulators for close to two decades: let us merge, or watch us disappear. On July 6, Sky and ITV finally got the chance to test whether, this time, anyone believes them.
Maize-fed animals may have helped Maya farmers solve corn's protein deficiency
Maize (corn) is a major dietary staple in Maya communities past and present because of its reliability, potential for surplus, and suitability as both food and fodder. It became so important to ancient Mesoamerican communities that it even became central to many of their religious beliefs, and arguably, they built their societies on it. Yet maize has a major nutritional limitation.