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Most people are familiar with the notion that "tree rings" — the concentric bands visible on a cross-section of a tree's trunk — serve as an indicator of a tree's age. Researchers at the University of ...

Imagine that a middle school student — at the click of a button — could use generative AI to produce a mathematically precise, beautifully rendered image to bring a difficult math problem to life.

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Data analytics has become integral to running a business of any size. While using data to make better decisions used to be the domain of big companies, smaller businesses have gotten into the act. We ...