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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Study: Text reminders to South Bay public defender clients reduced jail time from court no-shows

Sending text message reminders to indigent South Bay defendants reduced jailings for missed court appearances by at least 20%, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford, Harvard and New York universities that devised an automated system to help people remember their court dates. The study, which involved thousands of people represented by the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office, contends that missed court appearances more often than not the product of simple forgetfulness and a lack of familiarity with court procedure, rather than acts of defiance.
Law
fromInfoQ
1 week ago

xAI Releases Grok 4 Fast with Lower Cost Reasoning Model

xAI has introduced Grok 4 Fast, a new reasoning model designed for efficiency and lower cost. The model reduces average thinking tokens by 40% compared with Grok 4, which brings an estimated 98% decrease in cost for equivalent benchmark performance. It maintains a 2-million token context window and a unified architecture that supports both reasoning and non-reasoning use cases. The model also integrates tool-use capabilities such as web browsing and X search.
Artificial intelligence
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Stanford study confirms savings, benefits for households that opt for solar

About 60% of homes can cut electricity bills by 15% with solar panels paired with battery storage, enough to offset installation and maintenance costs.
California
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

San Jose Opens Innovative Safe Sleeping Site to Combat Homelessness

San Jose opened a 56-tent safe sleeping site offering services as a low-cost, scalable alternative to unmanaged encampments.
UK news
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial

M365 Copilot produced no clear productivity gain for the department, speeding some tasks but slowing others due to lower-quality outputs.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

VTA sticking with single tunnel BART plan after report reveals high cost of twin bore design

VTA considers switching from single tunnel to twin tunnels for the Silicon Valley BART Expansion project.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Transforming brand identity with vinyl wrapping services - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Vinyl wrapping services have emerged as a transformative tool for businesses seeking to enhance their brand visibility and identity. By offering a versatile and cost-effective solution, vinyl wrapping allows companies to create striking visual impressions that resonate with their target audience.
Renovation
fromInsideEVs
3 months ago

The Best Used EVs In 2025: Reliable, Affordable Options For Every Shopper

"For most buyers, used EVs are the best option, offering almost everything from the new market at just a fraction of the price."
Cars
fromSET FOR SET
3 months ago

Strength Training At Home - Lose The Gym, Keep The Gains

Strength training at home brings unique benefits that you can't get anywhere else, making it a preferable option for many fitness enthusiasts.
Exercise
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
3 months ago

Canalys: Companies limit genAI use due to unclear costs

Companies face challenges in predicting cloud costs as they move from testing to real-world use of generative AI due to the recurring operational costs of inference.
Marketing tech
fromIT Pro
4 months ago

Meta faces new 'open washing' accusations with AI whitepaper

Meta's Llama AI model faces criticism for allegedly not being truly open source amid accusations of 'open washing'.
Organizations using open source AI tools report significantly better cost-effectiveness and ROI compared to closed source alternatives.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Sure Start centres saved UK government 2 for every 1 spent, study finds

Sure Start children's centres generated significant savings, proving cost-effective and beneficial for long-term health and education outcomes in early childhood services.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

Smarter leads, lower costs: Agentic AI's impact on loan officer efficiency

Agentic AI has the potential to significantly enhance the loan origination process by streamlining interactions between borrowers and loan officers, improving efficiency and conversion rates.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Army secretary says US can't keep pumping money into expensive weapons that can be taken out by an $800 Russian drone

We keep creating and purchasing these exquisite machines that very cheap drones can take out.
Russo-Ukrainian War
Alternative transportation
fromInsideEVs
4 months ago

Why Tesla's Large Drive Unit Is The V8 Engine Of EVs

Tesla's large drive unit is more cost-effective and powerful for EV conversions compared to traditional V8 engines.
A standard Tesla drive unit suffices for most conversions, while a large one delivers impressive horsepower for performance.
Converted electric vehicles involve hidden costs like batteries and controllers beyond just the motor purchase.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
5 months ago

Get Core Business Tools in One Suite: Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows or Mac Starting at $30 | Entrepreneur

Productivity tools like Microsoft Office 2019 are essential for small businesses, enhancing efficiency without ongoing costs.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
5 months ago

These breakthrough gene therapies cost millions of dollars. Is a mortgage model the secret to paying for them?

Insurers' refusal to cover innovative gene therapies for conditions like sickle cell disease jeopardizes patient access, necessitating creative financing solutions.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
5 months ago

China's Alibaba and Baidu step up global competition with new reasoning-focused AI models

Chinese AI models are matching Western performance while being significantly cheaper, pressuring US firms to innovate and reduce costs.
fromTESLARATI
5 months ago

Tesla Model 3 wins 'most economical EV to own' title in new study

The standard Tesla Model 3 is the most economical electric vehicle to drive in 2025, costing just $3.60 to drive 100 miles, which translates to 2,781 miles per $100.
Toronto startup
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