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Analysis: YC picked just four Indian startups in 2024 vs. 66 in 2021, amid a growing trend of startups shifting their parent entities to India for domestic IPOs (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.…

From 66 to 4: Why Y Combinator backed fewer Indian startups in 2024
Y Combinator's selection of Indian startups has decreased significantly. This decline is attributed to factors like YC's US incorporation requirement and the rise of domestic IPOs. Indian startups are shifting focus to local funding options. They find domestic markets favorable for listing. YC is also prioritizing AI-focused startups. This shift impacts Indian participation. Domestic capital is growing with regulatory support.

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Verification of the Timing System for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission in the GPS Unsynchronized Mode
Megumi Shidatsu, Yukikatsu Terada, Takashi Kominato, So Kato, Ryohei Sato, Minami Sakama, Takumi Shioiri, Yugo Motogami, Yuuki Niida, Chulsoo Kang, Toshihiro Takagi, Taichi Nakamoto, Chikara Natsukari, Makoto S. Tashiro, Kenichi Toda, Hironori Maejima, Shin Watanabe, Ryo Iizuka, Rie Sato, Chris Baluta, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Tessei Yoshida, Shoji Ogawa, Yoshiaki Kanemaru, Kotaro Fukushima, Akio Hoshino, Hiromitsu Takahashi, Masayoshi Nobukawa, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Shinichiro Uno, Ken Ebisawa, Satoshi Eguchi, Satoru Katsuda, Aya Kubota, Naomi Ota, Atsushi Tanimoto, Yuichi Terashima, Yohko Tsuboi, Yuusuke Uchida, Hideki Uchiyama, Shigeo Yamauchi, Tomokage Yoneyama, Satoshi Yamada, Nagomi Uchida, Matt Holland, Michael Loewenstein, Tahir Yaqoob, Eric D. Miller, Robert S. Hill, Efrain C. Perez-Solis, Morgan D. Waddy, Mark Mekosh, Joseph B. Fox, Isabella S. Brewer, Emily Aldoretta, Koji Mukai, Kenji Hamaguchi, Francois Mernier, Anna Ogorzalek, Katja Pottschmidt, Mihoko Yukita
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Shifting Narratives: A Longitudinal Analysis of Media Trends and Public Attitudes on Homelessness
Akshay Irudayaraj (Brown University), Nathan Ye (University of California--Berkeley), Yash Chainani (University of California--Berkeley)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21794

Shifting Narratives: A Longitudinal Analysis of Media Trends and Public Attitudes on Homelessness
Within the field of media framing, homelessness has been a historically under-researched topic. Framing theory states that the media's method of presenting information plays a pivotal role in controlling public sentiment toward a topic. The sentiment held towards homeless individuals influences their ability to access jobs, housing, and resources as a result of discrimination. This study analyzes the topic and sentiment trends in related media articles to validate framing theory within the scop…

Realizing Scaling Laws in Recommender Systems: A Foundation-Expert Paradigm for Hyperscale Model Deployment
Dai Li, Kevin Course, Wei Li, Hongwei Li, Jie Hua, Yiqi Chen, Zhao Zhu, Rui Jian, Xuan Cao, Bi Xue, Yu Shi, Jing Qian, Kai Ren, Matt Ma, Qunshu Zhang, Rui Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02929 …

Realizing Scaling Laws in Recommender Systems: A Foundation-Expert Paradigm for Hyperscale Model Deployment
While scaling laws promise significant performance gains for recommender systems, efficiently deploying hyperscale models remains a major unsolved challenge. In contrast to fields where FMs are already widely adopted such as natural language processing and computer vision, progress in recommender systems is hindered by unique challenges including the need to learn from online streaming data under shifting data distributions, the need to adapt to different recommendation surfaces with a wide div…

PatchDSU: Uncertainty Modeling for Out of Distribution Generalization in Keyword Spotting
Bronya Roni Chernyak, Yael Segal, Yosi Shrem, Joseph Keshet
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03190

PatchDSU: Uncertainty Modeling for Out of Distribution Generalization in Keyword Spotting
Deep learning models excel at many tasks but rely on the assumption that training and test data follow the same distribution. This assumption often does not hold in real-world speech systems, where distribution shifts are common due to varying environments, recording conditions, and speaker diversity. The method of Domain Shifts with Uncertainty (DSU) augments the input of each neural network layer based on the input feature statistics. It addresses the problem of out-of-domain generalization…

Development and performance evaluation of a water-based liquid scintillator tracking detector with wavelength-shifting fiber readout
Naoto Onda, Yuka Asano, Takashi Iida, Tatsuya Kikawa, Tsuyoshi Nakaya, Atsushi Tokiyasu, Daiki Wakabayashi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18893

Development and performance evaluation of a water-based liquid scintillator tracking detector with wavelength-shifting fiber readout
We have developed a novel tracking detector utilizing a water-based liquid scintillator (WbLS) for the accurate characterization of neutrino interactions on a water target. In this detector, the WbLS is optically segmented into small cells by reflective separators, and the scintillation light is read out in three directions using wavelength-shifting fibers coupled to silicon photomultipliers. We developed and optimized WbLS samples for this application and measured their light yield using cosmi…

Vortex Pinning in Niobium covered by a thin polycrystalline Gold
Wenbin Li, Ivan Villani, Ylea Vlamidis, Matteo Carrega, Letizia Ferbel, Leonardo Sabattini, Antonio Rossi, Wen Si, Stefano Veronesi, Camilla Coletti, Sergio Pezzini, Masahiro Haze, Yukio Hasegawa, Stefan Heun
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22515

Vortex Pinning in Niobium covered by a thin polycrystalline Gold
Owing to its superconducting properties, Niobium (Nb) is an excellent candidate material for superconducting electronics and applications in quantum technology. Here we perform scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy experiments on Nb films covered by a thin gold (Au) film. We investigate the minigap structure of the proximitized region and provide evidence for a highly transparent interface between Nb and Au, beneficial for device applications. Imaging of Abrikosov vortices in presence …

Adaptive Network Security Policies via Belief Aggregation and Rollout
Kim Hammar, Yuchao Li, Tansu Alpcan, Emil C. Lupu, Dimitri Bertsekas
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15163

Adaptive Network Security Policies via Belief Aggregation and Rollout
Evolving security vulnerabilities and shifting operational conditions require frequent updates to network security policies. These updates include adjustments to incident response procedures and modifications to access controls, among others. Reinforcement learning methods have been proposed for automating such policy adaptations, but most of the methods in the research literature lack performance guarantees and adapt slowly to changes. In this paper, we address these limitations and present a …