From shiny object to sober reality: The vector database story, two years later

The arc of the vector database story has followed a classic path: A pervasive hype cycle, followed by introspection, correction and maturation. In 2025, vector search is no longer the shiny object ...
Archaeology

The World's Oldest Writing

SCRIBE STATUE. FOUND: Lagash, Iraq. CULTURE: Sumerian. DATE: ca. 2400 B.C. LANGUAGE: Sumerian. In early 2016, hundreds of media outlets around the world reported that a set of recently deciphered ...
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AI-Powered Audio Transcriber Songscription Announces $5 Million Raise: ‘Now Artists Can Instantly Create Notation for Their Songs’

AI-powered audio transcriber Songscription has secured $5 million from investors and disclosed long-term plans to develop an app enabling users to “learn any song on any instrument.” Having set sail ...
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Iconic Miss America Diner In Jersey City To Close: See What's Next

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The owners of an iconic diner on Jersey City's west side announced Friday night that the establishment will close. "It is with extreme sadness we announce that the Miss America Diner ...
Tampa Bay Times

Review: 500 years of mapping Florida at Tampa Bay History Center

Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Dog Swim Day, Gabriel Iglesias, Monster Jam• Life & Culture Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Kesha, Fetish Con and ‘80s bands• Life & Culture The Tampa ...