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A Scenario-based Model Predictive Control Scheme for Pandemic Response through Non-pharmaceutical Interventions
Domagoj Herceg, Marco DellOro, Riccardo Bertollo, Fuminari Miura, Paul de Klaver, Valentina Breschi, Dinesh Krishnamoorthy, Mauro Salazar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17972

A Scenario-based Model Predictive Control Scheme for Pandemic Response through Non-pharmaceutical Interventions
This paper presents a scenario-based model predictive control (MPC) scheme designed to control an evolving pandemic via non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPIs). The proposed approach combines predictions of possible pandemic evolution to decide on a level of severity of NPIs to be implemented over multiple weeks to maintain hospital pressure below a prescribed threshold, while minimizing their impact on society. Specifically, we first introduce a compartmental model which divides the population …

Automatic Large Language Models Creation of Interactive Learning Lessons
Jionghao Lin, Jiarui Rao, Yiyang Zhao, Yuting Wang, Ashish Gurung, Amanda Barany, Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, Ryan S. Baker, Kenneth R. Koedinger
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17356

Automatic Large Language Models Creation of Interactive Learning Lessons
We explore the automatic generation of interactive, scenario-based lessons designed to train novice human tutors who teach middle school mathematics online. Employing prompt engineering through a Retrieval-Augmented Generation approach with GPT-4o, we developed a system capable of creating structured tutor training lessons. Our study generated lessons in English for three key topics: Encouraging Students' Independence, Encouraging Help-Seeking Behavior, and Turning on Cameras, using a task deco…

The Iranian government says it has restricted internet access in response to Israeli cyberattacks; some Western communication apps have reportedly been blocked (Kevin Collier/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/iran-pl…

Iran plunged into an internet near-blackout during deepening conflict
Iran plunged into a near-total internet blackout Tuesday as Israel continued to bombard the country

Interferometry Radii at RHIC BES Energies within the integrated HydroKinetic Model
Vladislav Naboka, Yuri Sinyukov, Musfer Adzhymambetov, Hanna Zbroszczyk
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19101

Interferometry Radii at RHIC BES Energies within the integrated HydroKinetic Model
This study presents a correlation femtoscopy analysis of relativistic heavy-ion collisions at RHIC Beam Energy Scan (BES) energies using the extended integrated HydroKinetic Model (iHKMe). The model combines initial conditions from UrQMD transport simulations, a gradual pre-equilibrium relaxation stage, viscous hydrodynamic evolution, and a hadronic cascade, providing a comprehensive description of the system's full dynamical evolution. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of extended nucle…

Q&A with Tom Llamas, the new permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News, on the importance of network news despite a shrinking audience, low trust in media, and more (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/06/tom-llamas-nbc-nightly-news-pla…

Tom Llamas Lays Out His Plans For ‘NBC Nightly News’: “We’re Going To Run Our Own Race, And I Think That’s How You Get To Number One”
Tom Llamas in an interview with Deadline talks about his plans after he succeeds Lester Holt as anchor of the NBC Nightly News.

Among other things, #writing is drafting, way, way too much, often confused and contradictory material, before cutting, cutting, cutting, interspersed with muttering, naps, more coffee (and other drinks) than is healthy, the odd social media post, and various crises of confidence. The whole process repeats a few times before anyone but the author sees the text and then the whole operation goes through se…

SakugaFlow: A Stagewise Illustration Framework Emulating the Human Drawing Process and Providing Interactive Tutoring for Novice Drawing Skills
Kazuki Kawamura, Jun Rekimoto
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08443

SakugaFlow: A Stagewise Illustration Framework Emulating the Human Drawing Process and Providing Interactive Tutoring for Novice Drawing Skills
While current AI illustration tools can generate high-quality images from text prompts, they rarely reveal the step-by-step procedure that human artists follow. We present SakugaFlow, a four-stage pipeline that pairs diffusion-based image generation with a large-language-model tutor. At each stage, novices receive real-time feedback on anatomy, perspective, and composition, revise any step non-linearly, and branch alternative versions. By exposing intermediate outputs and embedding pedagogical …

Topology-Aware Virtualization over Inter-Core Connected Neural Processing Units
Dahu Feng, Erhu Feng, Dong Du, Pinjie Xu, Yubin Xia, Haibo Chen, Rong Zhao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11446

Topology-Aware Virtualization over Inter-Core Connected Neural Processing Units
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, an emerging class of AI accelerators, termed Inter-core Connected Neural Processing Units (NPU), has been adopted in both cloud and edge computing environments, like Graphcore IPU, Tenstorrent, etc. Despite their innovative design, these NPUs often demand substantial hardware resources, leading to suboptimal resource utilization due to the imbalance of hardware requirements across various tasks. To address this issue, prio…

Take-Two, NBA, and National Basketball Players Association expand their partnership to launch NBA Take-Two Media, producing original content, live events, more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Take-Two Interactive, NBA Ink Expansive Deal On Entertainment, Gaming, Live Events and More
The video game publisher of the NBA 2K franchise will partner with the league on original content and competitive gaming via its new banner, while extending their multiyear partnership.