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A Formal Framework for Fluency-based Multi-Reference Evaluation in Grammatical Error Correction
Eitan Klinger, Zihao Huang, Tran Minh Nguyen, Emma Jayeon Park, Yige Chen, Yang Gu, Qingyu Gao, Siliang Liu, Mengyang Qiu, Jungyeul Park
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.06749

A Formal Framework for Fluency-based Multi-Reference Evaluation in Grammatical Error Correction
Evaluating grammatical error correction requires metrics that reflect the diversity of valid human corrections rather than privileging a single reference. Existing frameworks, largely edit-based and English-centric, rely on rigid alignments between system and reference edits, limiting their applicability in multilingual and generative settings. This paper introduces a formal framework for \textit{fluency-based multi-reference evaluation}, framing $n$-gram similarity as an aggregation problem ov…

Duolingo stock falls 25% after saying it expects bookings to range between $329.5M and $335.5M this quarter, falling short of a $344.3M estimate (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/duolingo-duol-stock-q3-earnings-2025.html

Duolingo stock plunges 27% on light guidance as company prioritizes user growth
CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn told CNBC that the company has shifted its investment strategy in recent months to focus on long-term initiatives.

TrackVLA : Unleashing Reasoning and Memory Capabilities in VLA Models for Embodied Visual Tracking
Jiahang Liu, Yunpeng Qi, Jiazhao Zhang, Minghan Li, Shaoan Wang, Kui Wu, Hanjing Ye, Hong Zhang, Zhibo Chen, Fangwei Zhong, Zhizheng Zhang, He Wang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07134

TrackVLA++: Unleashing Reasoning and Memory Capabilities in VLA Models for Embodied Visual Tracking
Embodied Visual Tracking (EVT) is a fundamental ability that underpins practical applications, such as companion robots, guidance robots and service assistants, where continuously following moving targets is essential. Recent advances have enabled language-guided tracking in complex and unstructured scenes. However, existing approaches lack explicit spatial reasoning and effective temporal memory, causing failures under severe occlusions or in the presence of similar-looking distractors. To add…

LŠ, je suis tout Š fait d’accord avec M. Ganzer: «Ce que je constate, ce sont des manquements. Et des manquements ne doivent pas arriver dans un pays tel que le nôtre.»
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/valais/202

French media on Americans migrating to Ireland, fleeing Trump.
9,600 so far in 2025, 26k applications. Mostly affluent, some with trans kids, English makes it easier.
#mastodaoine

REPORTAGE. "On aurait dû faire ça il y a des années" : ces Américains qui s'installent en Irlande sur fond d'i
En 2025, près de 9 600 Américains ont posé leurs valises en Irlande, un chiffre qui a explosé depuis l'élection de Donald Trump. Mais ceux qui peuvent se permettre de partir sont souvent les plus aisés.

Snowflake reports Q3 product revenue up 29% YoY to $1.16B, and forecasts Q4 adjusted operating income margin below estimates; SNOW drops 7% after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-0…

TIL: DeHavilland Dash 8 aircraft have a much larger range than I thought. Just noticed an Air Canada Jazz flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg (JZA7110). That's about 1900km.
I look because turbo-props like the DH8 (aka Q400) are more fuel efficient and have lower CO2 emissions than jets. They also fly lower, generally around 20 - 25,000ft, so lessen the stratospheric pollution vs. 30-40,000ft.
#ClimateAction #CarbonEmissions #Flying #Bombardier #DeHavilland #Dash8 #flying

A propos de Meta et la sécurité des utilisateurs, déclaration de Brian Boland, ancien vice-président des partenariats chez Meta :
« Mon sentiment Š l'époque, et mon sentiment aujourd'hui, c'est qu'ils ne se soucient pas vraiment de la sécurité des utilisateurs. Ce n'est pas quelque chose auquel ils consacrent beaucoup de temps. Ce n'est pas quelque chose auquel ils pensent. Et je pense vraiment qu'ils s'en moquent. »

Filing: China's top DRAM maker CXMT plans to raise $4.2B in a Shanghai IPO; CXMT held a 4% global share in Q2 2025 and targets HBM production by the end of 2026 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ch…

Filings: Meta spent the most on US lobbying in Q3, spending $5.8M, followed by Amazon, Google, Apple; Anthropic, Nvidia, and a16z hit $1M for the first time (Ashley Gold/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/21/tech-lobbying-insights-q3

Meta tops spending again as AI lobbying heats up
Big Tech companies are still outspending companies focusing purely on AI and hardware.