Databricks: 'PDF parsing for agentic AI is still unsolved' — new tool replaces multi-service pipelines with single function

The company this week detailed its "ai_parse_document" technology, now integrated with Databricks' Agent Bricks platform. The ...
The 74

These Schools Are Beating the Odds in Teaching Kids to Read

New analysis compares literacy vs. poverty rates for 10,000 districts, 42,000 schools and 3 million kids. Is your school a ...
AOL

New Jersey Devils use Ohio State marching band's 'Script Ohio' to troll Blue Jackets

The New Jersey Devils' social media team flipped the script after spoiling the Columbus Blue Jackets' home opener on Oct. 13 with a joke on social media referencing a famous Ohio State Marching Band ...
Reuters

Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce

SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Monday said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using ...
Reuters

German minister confident a way will be found to use Russia's frozen assets

BERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Friday that he is confident European Union countries will find a solution to use Russian central bank assets to help Ukraine.
Daily Express

State pensioners urged to beware as 'horrible' winter fuel payment scam text circulates

14:14, Mon, Oct 6, 2025 Updated: 14:24, Mon, Oct 6, 2025 State pensioners have been urged to stay alert as scammers attempt to trick people with fake text messages offering Winter Fuel Payments. The ...
Fair Observer

How To Get AI To Admit a Truth It Prefers To Hide

Last week, in a conversation with Anthropic’s Claude, I lamented the fact that, at least here in the West, every public debate appears to resemble a confrontation rather than a dialogue. I suggested ...