Language
Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim
Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.
Banking made more accessible, in every language
Israeli AI English-learning startup Loora raises $22m. in Series B
Should we still learn foreign languages? - opinion
Four languages via AI: The innovation of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
The visitor center of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has been made accessible with transcriptions in four languages using Verbit’s AI-based technology.
Where do the names for groups of people come from? - explainer
Let’s take a look at some of the many kinds of clusters that have evolved over the centuries and explore the formation and foundation of these group dynamics.
Scientists discover 'language-like' patterns in humpback whale songs
"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale song," said Prof. Inbal Arnon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages
The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.
A hidden dimension of Java: Real-time and high-precision
Meta's 'Babel Fish': Mark Zuckerberg announces a universal voice translator
The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.
'Dictionary of Fine Distinctions': A book on subtle differences in the English language - review
Dictionary of Fine Distinctions merits study at your leisure. Burnstein describes his little volume as “Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning.
Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024
"The terms 'loneliness' (yalnızlık), which expresses singularity, and 'crowd' (kalabalık), which expresses plurality, can coexist simultaneously," the Evaluation Committee stated.
Report: Google developed artificial intelligence that "detects emotions"
The new language model, named PaliGemma2, is supposed to identify feelings based on images. This technological development is already raising ethical concerns.
Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers - study
Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.
