2 h. ago Los Angeles film industry struggles as soundstage occupancy plummets: study

Los Angeles film industry struggles as soundstage occupancy plummets: study  KTLA

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27 h. ago Los Angeles Sound Stage Occupancy Declined Again In 2024 To 63% — Report

Los Angeles Sound Stage Occupancy Declined Again In 2024 To 63% — Report  Deadline

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27 h. ago L.A. Soundstage Occupancy Declines to New Low of 63% in 2024 With No Signs of Improvement

L.A. Soundstage Occupancy Declines to New Low of 63% in 2024 With No Signs of Improvement  Variety

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3 d. ago Experimental women's cancer drug boosts survival rates in notable study

A new drug tested in a phase 3 trial showed significant improvement in patients with treatment-resistant ovarian cancer. Researchers discuss the findings.

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7 d. ago OpenAI peels back ChatGPT’s safeguards around image creation

This week, OpenAI launched a new image generator in ChatGPT, which quickly went viral for its ability to create Studio Ghibli-style images. Beyond the pastel illustrations, GPT-4o’s native image generator significantly upgrades ChatGPT’s capabilities, improving picture editing, text rendering, and spatial representation. However, one of the most notable changes OpenAI made this week involves its […]

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8 d. ago Enhanced 6D pose estimation method promises better robotic object handling

Recent work in 6D object pose estimation holds significant promise for advancing robotics, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), as well as autonomous navigation. The research, published in the International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, introduces a method that enhances the accuracy, generalization, and efficiency of determining an object's rotation and translation from a single image. This could significantly improve robots' ability to interact with objects, especially in dynamic or obstructed environments.

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2 w. ago DNA data storage: AI method speeds up data retrieval by 3,200 times

Researchers from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science have developed an AI-based method that accelerates DNA-based data retrieval by three orders of magnitude while significantly improving accuracy. The research team included Ph.D. student Omer Sabary, Dr. Daniella Bar-Lev, Dr. Itai Orr, Prof. Eitan Yaakobi, and Prof. Tuvi Etzion.

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2 w. ago Diabetes risk lowered by eating one surprisingly sweet food, study suggests

Researchers found significant improvements in insulin sensitivity and pancreatic function in overweight adults who consumed mango daily in a new study from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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2 w. ago HOME FLIPPING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. IN 2024 AS PROFITS REMAIN LOW

HOME FLIPPING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. IN 2024 AS PROFITS REMAIN LOW  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Recorded music streaming revenues grew by just 3.6% YoY in the United States in 2024 – dragged down by a decline in advertising payouts

Recorded music streaming revenues grew by just 3.6% YoY in the United States in 2024 – dragged down by a decline in advertising payouts  Music Business Worldwide

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3 w. ago Learn what VCs want to see from founders at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

It’s no secret that AI has eaten the lion’s share of funding over the past couple of years, with investments into the sector surging 62% to $110 billion in 2024 alone, while startup funding overall declined 12%.  Startups may think that just adding “AI” to their company’s name might help them secure that funding. But […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 w. ago Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order

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