Spectrum News NY1

Gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers had CTE, medical examiner confirms

The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain ...
Medical Xpress

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy should be recognized as a distinct cause of dementia, study finds

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The research, published in ...
New York Post

Already-available therapy could protect football players from CTE: ‘Incredibly groundbreaking’

Forget reducing wrinkles and fighting hair loss. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is often observed in football players due to tackles and falls. Getty Images While it hasn’t been put to the ...
InfoQ

MIT's Recursive Language Models Improve Performance on Long-Context Tasks

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Doctors working to improve CTE research hope to diagnose disease before death

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Football players are among the professional athletes at highest risk for developing a neurodegenerative disease known as CTE. Currently, it can only be identified during an autopsy, ...
WSLS 10

Franklin County plans new CTE facility, emergency services center

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – A vacant warehouse in Franklin County will soon transform into a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility for high school students, alongside a public safety office and 911 ...
InfoWorld

Databricks says its Instructed Retriever offers better AI answers than RAG in the enterprise

Databricks says Instructed Retriever outperforms RAG and could move AI pilots to production faster, but analysts warn it could expose data, governance, and budget gaps that CIOs can’t ignore.
Education Week

CTE Is on the Rise. Here’s What Educators Say Would Make Programs Stronger

There is a surge of interest in career and technical education programs at the secondary school level, fueled by concerns about the cost of college and opportunities to make good money in jobs that ...
Reuters

Databricks builds war chest with $134 billion valuation in latest funding round

Latest valuation a jump from $100 billion in August Databricks surpasses $4.8 billion revenue run rate in Q3 Funds to be used to expand research and for talent retention Company delivers positive free ...
Education Week

The Kinds of CTE Courses Students Are Demanding From Their Schools

Students are increasingly interested in focusing on digital technology, information technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity in their career and technical education courses, according to ...
Silicon Valley

Databricks is raising $4 billion at $134 billion valuation

(Bloomberg/Mark Bergen and Brody Ford) — Databricks is raising over $4 billion in a new funding round that values the software firm at $134 billion, another example of how some tech companies are ...
CNBC

Databricks raises capital at $134 billion valuation in latest funding round

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list. Submit a nomination before February 23. Databricks said it is raising $4 billion at a $134 billion valuation to support AI app ...