The Khipu Field Guide is a digital resource by researcher Ashok Khosla featuring schematic renderings and interactive analyses of over 700 Inkan khipus (knotted cord records from the 14th–16th centuries). The project includes a guidebook, searchable database, decipherment research, and scholarly resources to help users understand how the Inkas used knotted textiles to communicate and record information.
Jeff Dean, who recently left Google as chief scientist, is raising funding for his AI startup Discovery Loop at a $50 billion valuation, up from a $10 billion valuation just weeks earlier. The company, founded by Dean and three other former Google researchers, aims to automate scientific discovery through parallel experimentation. Discovery Loop's rapid re-raise reflects intense VC competition for top AI talent and the substantial costs of building frontier AI labs.
Jeff Dean, former Google chief scientist, is raising funding for his AI startup Discovery Loop at a $50 billion valuation, just weeks after securing $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation. The company, founded by Dean and three other prominent Google veterans, aims to automate scientific discovery and tackle hard problems in science and engineering through parallel experimentation.