2 hours ago Showing AI users diversity in training data can boost perceived fairness and trust

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as home assistants, search engines or large language models like ChatGPT, may seem nearly omniscient, their outputs are only as good as the data on which they are trained. However, ease of use often leads users to adopt AI systems without understanding what training data was used or who prepared the data, including potential biases in the data or held by trainers.

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4 hours ago Short duration voltage application to silicon anodes shows potential for restoring Li

A team of engineers, chemists and materials scientists at Stanford University, has found that applying short duration voltage to some types of anodes in Li–Si batteries, can restore some of their capacity. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they experimented with batteries by applying an electrical charge to several types of silicon anodes.

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4 hours ago Shobizzy, a networking app for the TV industry, aims to open new doors for freelancers

With the current unemployment crisis in Hollywood, many TV and film crew members are concerned about finding their next job. This is particularly the case for freelancers, who often face unstable work and irregular pay. Shobizzy is the latest professional networking app for the entertainment industry that aims to address this challenge. And, as more […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago ShoBizzy, a networking app for the TV industry, aims to open new doors for freelancers

With the current unemployment crisis in Hollywood, many TV and film crew members are concerned about finding their next job. This is particularly the case for freelancers, who often face unstable work and irregular pay. ShoBizzy is the latest professional networking app for the entertainment industry that aims to address this challenge. And, as more […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago House Report: ‘Stunning Security Failures’ Led to Assassination Attempt at Trump Rally

The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler, PA, was entirely “preventable and should not have happened.” So says a damning interim report released Monday from a bipartisan House panel investigating the July shooting, further noting a series of “stunning security failures” at the event helped enable the potentially lethal action. The post House Report: ‘Stunning Security Failures’ Led to Assassination Attempt at Trump Rally appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago DataCrunch wants to be Europe’s first AI cloud hyperscaler — powered by renewable energy

A fledgling startup is setting out to become one of Europe’s first “AI compute” hyperscalers, with renewable energy playing a pivotal part in its pitch to prospective customers. The AI goldrush has spurred unprecedented demand for “compute,” which refers to the processing power, infrastructure and resources needed for tasks such as running algorithms, executing machine […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 hours ago A customary rule against unilateral economic sanctions of the nature of the Helms

A customary rule against unilateral economic sanctions of the nature of the Helms-Burton Act? Regarding another (potential) vote in the United Nations General Assembly against the “bloqueo”  EJIL: Talk!

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17 hours ago Liberty captures WNBA title in overtime thriller over Lynx in unforgettable season

The New York Liberty needed overtime to defeat the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, capturing the franchise's first-ever title in its 28-year existence.

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18 hours ago Rise of the superbaby? US startup offers genetic IQ screening for wealthy elite: report

U.S.-based startup company Heliospect Genomics reportedly is offering wealthy couples embryo screening for IQ and other traits at $50,000 for 100 embryos.

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