7 hours ago The Chronicle’s editorial board endorsed Lurie. Breed’s campaign tells supporters a different story

The Chronicle’s editorial board endorsed Lurie. Breed’s campaign tells supporters a different story  San Francisco Chronicle

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8 hours ago New records show Texas judge on X case didn't sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit

The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Tex., has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group.

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10 hours ago Apple reportedly worked with a Chinese automaker to develop a battery for its now

Apple worked with a Chinese automaker for years to design a battery system for its now-canceled car project. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that Apple was collaborating with BYD Co., a Shenzhen-based car company, to develop batteries using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Apple contributed engineering expertise, specifically in areas like heat management and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Researchers develop a new generative adversarial networks model that stabilizes training and performance

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning models have advanced rapidly, becoming easily accessible. This has enabled people, even those without specialized expertise, to perform various tasks with AI. Among these models, generative adversarial networks (GANs) stand out for their outstanding performance in generating new data instances with the same characteristics as the training data, making them particularly effective for generating images, music, and text.

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16 hours ago AI is creeping into the visual effects industry—and it could take the human touch out of film and TV

From the mind-bending reality warps of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) to the breathtaking alien vistas of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), visual effects have transported us to worlds beyond imagination. Yet the future of visual effects (VFX) could hang in the balance as artificial intelligence is subsumed into screen production processes.

Culture

16 hours ago A look at the oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating back 3.3M years

The oldest stone tools ever discovered were unearthed in Kenya by a group of scientists at the Lomekwi 3 site. The stone tools unearthed are simple in their design and pre-date humans.

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17 hours ago Researchers harness generative AI to preserve Cantonese porcelain art and heritage

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked concerns about the diminishing value of traditional art forms and the potential for substitution. Nonetheless, through their fusion, they offer new avenues for conserving art and culture while also igniting interest in passing down the heritage from generation to generation.

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18 hours ago Apple researchers suggest artificial intelligence is still mostly an illusion

Researchers at Apple Computer Company have found evidence, via testing, showing that the seemingly intelligent responses given by AI-based LLMs are little more than an illusion. In their paper posted on the arXiv preprint server, the researchers argue that after testing several LLMs, they found that they are not capable of performing genuine logical reasoning.

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19 hours ago Is AI going to destroy movies or is the panic overblown? A film historian says these fears are not new

Artificial intelligence is making its way into your favorite movies and TV shows, bringing with it plenty of fear and anxiety from those who work in and around the entertainment industry.

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