AI Industry is Trying to Subvert the Definition of “Open Source AI” The Open Source Initiative has published (news article here) its definition of “open source AI,” and it’s terrible. It allows for secret training data and mechanisms. It allows for development to be done in secret. Since for a neural network, the training data … Read more
The USDA Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP), authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to Indian Tribes, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to establish community … Read more
Open enrollment for 2025 ACA (Affordable Care Act)-compliant health insurance is just around the corner. Let’s take a look at the various changes that consumers should be aware of this fall. DACA recipients may be eligible to use the Marketplace DACA recipients are expected to be eligible to use the Marketplace for the first time, … Read more
During the open enrollment period for 2024 health coverage, more than 21.4 million people enrolled in private qualified health plans (QHPs) through the Marketplaces (exchanges) nationwide. This was a 31% increase over the previous record high set in 2023, when 16.4 million people enrolled in Marketplace QHPs. In addition to the 21.4 million QHP enrollments, … Read more
The Statewide Waterway Entry Grant (SWAG) mini grant program is being supplied by the Pennsylvania Group for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR), in partnership and with funding help from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Fee (PFBC) and the PA Division of Conservation and Pure Assets (PA DCNR). This program will present grants of as much as $30,000 for design and … Read more