*Nice demo of some of the applications there.
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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back From the Dead
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Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’
One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.
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