OpenAI releases new model with reasoning abilities
Courtesy of Growtika via Unsplash On Sept. 12, OpenAI released their new large language model family, o1, which is better at logical reasoning than its predecessors. This is because o1 has been...
View ArticleAlphabet, Google CEO Pichai presents vision for AI future
By Christopher Lessler and Nina McCambridge Sundar Pichai, the chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. and Google, discussed Google’s usage of artificial intelligence on Wednesday, Sept. 18. He also...
View ArticleAbortion and the 2024 election
Right: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Left: Courtesy of user Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia CommonsPictures of the two people running for president, in case nobody has shown you yet. Their names...
View ArticleSen. Casey, Rep. Schiff campaign in Pittsburgh on safety, protecting democracy
By Nina McCambridge and Holly Wang Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the Democratic Party from California, speaks with reporters at a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Sept. 29. Holly Wang/ Junior...
View ArticleFall 2024 election information guide
Members of the Carnegie Mellon community can find their polling place by checking their voter registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov. Arden Ryan/ News Editor Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters...
View ArticleTartan exit poll finds 88% of CMU students voted for Harris
By Claire Thurston and Nina McCambridge Courtesy of Phil Roeder via Flickr.com On Tuesday, Nov. 5, many students at Carnegie Mellon participated in the 2024 election, voting for presidential and local...
View ArticleMayor Gainey delivers 2025 Pittsburgh budget address
Ed Gainey, mayor of Pittsburgh, delivered his annual city budget address on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons On Nov. 12, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey gave his annual budget address on the...
View ArticleFire hydrant floods Fifth Ave.
By Nina McCambridge and Holly Wang Water from a fire hydrant flooded Fifth Ave. on Nov. 17. Carnegie Mellon residence halls were not affected by the flooding. Courtesy of Alexander Heckett On Nov. 17,...
View ArticleHunt Library concludes an exhibit on CMU in the ’80s
Courtesy of CMU LibrariesHunt Library displayed this Macintosh 128K, as well as other technology and curiosities present at Carnegie Mellon in the 1980s. On Sunday, Feb. 9th, Hunt Library concluded an...
View ArticleTartan survey: CMU student dating habits
The Tartan asked Carnegie Mellon students how many people they’d slept with. From Feb. 12 to Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day), The Tartan collected data on the dating habits of Carnegie Mellon students. The...
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