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Google updates AI Mode to make searching through images using vague descriptions easier and says the tool will "provide a relevant set of shoppable options" (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/788180/google-ai-mode-visual-sear…

Google’s AI Mode image search is getting more conversational
Google’s latest AI Mode update makes it easier for users to search through images using vague descriptions and references.

Conversational Implicatures: Modelling Relevance Theory Probabilistically
Christoph Unger, Hendrik Buschmeier
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22354 https://arxi…

Conversational Implicatures: Modelling Relevance Theory Probabilistically
Recent advances in Bayesian probability theory and its application to cognitive science in combination with the development of a new generation of computational tools and methods for probabilistic computation have led to a 'probabilistic turn' in pragmatics and semantics. In particular, the framework of Rational Speech Act theory has been developed to model broadly Gricean accounts of pragmatic phenomena in Bayesian terms, starting with fairly simple reference games and covering ever more compl…

Oh hey, relevant:
https://youtu.be/IOzwJ17VQrE
I have some critiques. I think the appropriate response is always community organizing first. But the "what if this is the coup" is pretty on point. There would normally be other problems if the government stayed shut down long enough, but Trump may just try to work around it with direct donations from companies.

Qua inhoudelijk proces is vermoed ik de informatie nauwelijks beschadigd door de affaire die door #NRC is veroorzaakt rondom #Wijers , spijtig allemaal, maar relevante experts worden toch wel betrokken, Buma, Jetten en Bontenbal zijn positief aan de slag met de toekomst van ons land.

Flailing about looking for something to read, plucked PROXIMA by Stephen Baxter, (scored at a charity shop for £1) from the TBR pile and was instantly sucked into it.
I read for pleasure, and few things give me as much pleasure as PROPER SCIFI.
It's from 2013 and feels very relevant today.

Ja, es ist spannend, ob D66 den Abstand von aktuell 2000 Stimmen vor PVV halten kann. Aber bitte: die Niederlande haben ein proportionales Wahlsystem (wie wir), welche Partei nachher vorne liegt, ist weniger relevant als die Frage, welche Koalition gebildet werden kann. Und da sehe ich null Möglichkeiten für PVV und gute Chancen für D66. Das ist die Nachricht! #horserace

🌆 Why the legacy of East Germany’s prefab housing blocks is more relevant than ever
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/06/why-the-legacy-of-east-germanys-prefab-housing-blocks-is-more-relevant-than-ever

Knowledge Extraction on Semi-Structured Content: Does It Remain Relevant for Question Answering in the Era of LLMs?
Kai Sun, Yin Huang, Srishti Mehra, Mohammad Kachuee, Xilun Chen, Renjie Tao, Zhaojiang Lin, Andrea Jessee, Nirav Shah, Alex Betty, Yue Liu, Anuj Kumar, Wen-tau Yih, Xin Luna Dong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25107

Knowledge Extraction on Semi-Structured Content: Does It Remain Relevant for Question Answering in the Era of LLMs?
The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has significantly advanced web-based Question Answering (QA) systems over semi-structured content, raising questions about the continued utility of knowledge extraction for question answering. This paper investigates the value of triple extraction in this new paradigm by extending an existing benchmark with knowledge extraction annotations and evaluating commercial and open-source LLMs of varying sizes. Our results show that web-scale knowledge extract…

Some ad buyers say brands are increasingly spending on Reddit due to the site's prominence in AI-powered search results and its growing audience (Trishla Ostwal/Adweek)
https://www.adweek.com/media/reddit-advertisers-ai-search-visibility-deck/

Brands Rush to Reddit, Boosting Ad Spend and Gaming AI Search
A leaked deck shows paid ads on Reddit can boost AI search visibility as the platform becomes more relevant than ever.