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Harvard University's endowment has reported lower 20-year annualized returns than several Ivy League rivals, including Yale and Princeton. Despite having the largest endowment in the U.S. at $50.7 billion, Harvard's performance has been hindered by management changes and investment missteps, raising concerns about its financial strategy.
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Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their foundational work in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Hinton, known as the 'godfather of AI,' has raised concerns about the existential risks posed by advanced AI technologies.
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Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield received the Nobel Prize in Physics for foundational work in AI, while Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google DeepMind won the Chemistry prize for breakthroughs in protein structure prediction. This recognition highlights AI's growing influence in science and raises ethical concerns about its commercialization.