IEEE

Generative Models from and for Sampling-Based MPC: A Bootstrapped Approach for Adaptive Contact-Rich Manipulation

Abstract: We present a generative predictive control (GPC) framework that amortizes sampling-based Model Predictive Control (SPC) by bootstrapping it with conditional flow-matching models trained on ...
FierceBiotech

After gene therapy exit, Pfizer locks in global license for Beam gene editing candidate

After dumping its sole remaining gene therapy asset last year, Pfizer has decided to exercise its option for global rights to Beam Therapeutics’ liver-targeted gene editing candidate. The agreement, ...
BioSpace

FDA’s Bespoke Pathway To Focus on Gene Editing and RNA-Based Treatments for Rare Diseases

The framework, first introduced by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research head Vinay Prasad in November, was criticized for lacking detailed guidance. Agency ...
Medical Xpress

Nanoparticle-based gene editing could expand treatment options for cystic fibrosis

UCLA researchers have developed a lipid nanoparticle-based gene-editing approach capable of inserting an entire healthy gene into human airway cells, restoring key biological function in a laboratory ...
Upstate New York

Upstate NY university eliminates 8 academic programs

An Upstate New York college announced that it is cutting eight academic programs because of low student demand. SUNY Buffalo State University deactivations include one undergraduate program, two ...
The New York Times

H.H.S. to Expand Faith-Based Addiction Programs for Homeless

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations. By Ellen Barry Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Seattle Times

HHS to expand faith-based addiction programs for homeless

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that the federal government would expand funding for faith-based addiction treatment as a response to mounting public drug use and homelessness ...
Newsweek

Starbucks Announces Major Change to Royalty Program in March: What’s New

Coffee giant Starbucks is modifying the Starbucks Rewards loyalty program on March 10 with a new tiered structure—Green, Gold and Reserve—that introduces faster Star earning, additional perks, and ...
TechCrunch

Google Photos brings its prompt-based editing feature to India, Australia, and Japan

Google is bringing AI-powered photo editing to more users around the world, making it easier to fix your photos with simple text commands instead of complicated editing tools. The company announced ...
restaurantdive

Panera pilots points-based rewards program

Panera Bread will test a points-based MyPanera rewards program in 216 cafes in the Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Seattle and Wyoming markets, the company wrote in an email to Restaurant Dive. The pilot ...
IEEE

Learning Non-Prehensile Manipulation With Force and Vision Feedback Using Optimization-Based Demonstrations

Abstract: Non-prehensile manipulation is challenging due to complex contact interactions between objects, the environment, and robots. Model-based approaches can efficiently generate complex ...
9to5Mac

VSCO adds prompt-based image editing as photographers increasingly embrace AI

The VSCO app is adding yet another AI-based feature to help photographers with their workflows: prompt-based image editing. Here’s how it works. Last year, VSCO debuted the AI Lab tool in partnership ...