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LongCat-2.0: The Stealth AI Model That Was Quietly Topping OpenRouter All Along

Chinese tech company Meituan officially unveiled LongCat-2.0 on June 30, confirming the open-license, 1.6-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts AI model is the same system that sp ...
IEEE

Comparative Evaluation of Classical Perturb and Observe and Incremental Conductance MPPT Algorithms for Photovoltaic Systems

Abstract: A power conditioning stage that includes a DC-DC converter is necessary, when combining photovoltaic systems with controlled current source loads. The operation of this converter is managed ...
IEEE

Model Predictive Based Distributed MPPT Control for Modular DC–DC Converters in Thermoelectric Generator Systems

Abstract: Distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) architectures are commonly employed to mitigate temperature mismatch losses in thermoelectric generator (TEG) arrays. However, existing ...
The New York Times

6 Takeaways From the Story of How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the White House

Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents. By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Last summer, as ...
The New York Times

Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files

The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported ...