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USC ISI Ignites Innovation at LA Tech Week 2025

From quantum breakthroughs to AI panels and a rooftop mixer, tech enthusiasts are invited to join free events in the heart of Silicon Beach during LA Tech Week, October 13-19, 2025

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Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes

An international team of astronomers, using a neural network trained on millions of synthetic black hole simulations and data from the Event Horizon Telescope, has uncovered new insights—including that the Milky Way’s central black hole is spinning near its maximum speed—thanks to advanced computational support from the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute.