Interesting Engineering

Engineers combine 222 laser modes into one fiber using tiny photonic lantern

Engineers demonstrated a new photonic lantern capable of multiplexing 7, 19, and 37 VCSEL lasers into a single multimode fiber.

3D-printed photonic lanterns combine up to 37 multimode lasers into one fiber

Researchers have developed a microscopic 3D-printed optical device that can efficiently combine light from dozens of small semiconductor lasers into a single multimode optical fiber with very low loss ...
InfoWorld

Multi-token prediction technique triples LLM inference speed without auxiliary draft models

With reported 3x speed gains and limited degradation in output quality, the method targets one of the biggest pain points in production AI systems: latency at scale.
justthenews

Former North Carolina governor deletes post showing him using ID to vote in NC primary

Former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper deleted a social media post Thursday that appeared to show him presenting an ID in order to vote in the state's primaries as early voting kicks off ...
IEEE

Nonlinear Optimal Midcourse Guidance Using Sequential Pseudospectral Model Predictive Control

Abstract: A sequential pseudospectral model predictive control (SPMPC) method is proposed for nonlinear optimal midcourse guidance with a general performance index. First, the optimal midcourse ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMMI debuts ACCESS Model to spur use of tech in chronic disease treatment

The CMS Innovation Center has debuted a new model to encourage the use of technology to treat chronic diseases, which could be a boon for health tech companies that have struggled with reimbursement.
CNET

Apple to Reportedly Pay Google $1 Billion a Year for Siri's Custom Gemini AI Model

Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...