Snap acquired Ariel AI, a computer vision startup set up by ex-Facebook and Google scientists

17 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Snap has acquired British artificial intelligence startup Ariel AI, a specialist computer vision company cofounded by ex-Facebook and Google...
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Researchers propose LEAF, a frontend for developing AI classification algorithms

1 day ago | Venture Beat

Researchers at Google propose LEAF, a frontend that provides superior audio classification results compared with previous techniques.
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Computer vision researchers develop city-scale smart tracking platform

1 day ago | Venture Beat

Tracking a vehicle or person moving between multiple city-scale locations will become considerably easier thanks to AI camera innovations.
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The workforce as we know it is changing. Here's how employees can shift their mindset and succeed

1 day ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Our grandparents had the same jobs for their entire lives. Our parents switched roles once or twice a decade. Today, thanks to technology, our jobs are...
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Cortical.io's AI makes bulk contract analysis faster and more accurate

1 day ago | Venture Beat

Reviewing large quantities of legal or financial documents can be a chore, but Contract Intelligence promises to cut analysis time by 80%.
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3 tech trends that COVID-19 will accelerate in 2021

3 days ago | Venture Beat

These trends, driven by COVID, will have a long-lasting impact on our future.
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Why did bitcoin suddenly erase all of this year's gains? RT's Boom Bust has the answer

3 days ago | RT

The plunge of the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, bitcoin, wiped out millions of dollars from the crypto market earlier this week. RT's Boom Bust digs into the...
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'Cyberpunk 2077' Update 1.10 Fixes Bugs and PS4 Crashes But Not AI - Patch Notes

3 days ago | Newsweek

"Cyberpunk 2077" got its big 1.10 update on Friday, and it may not include quite as many bug fixes as its version number implies. Read the full patch notes here.
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Real-life dystopia? Microsoft's patent to reanimate dead as ‘chatbots' has Black Mirror fans worried

4 days ago | RT

Microsoft has been granted a patent to “revive” the dead as chatbots, recreating their personality from social postings, writings, and videos to keep their grieving loved ones...
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What is a deepfake? Everything you need to know about the AI-powered fake media

4 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Computers have been getting increasingly better at simulating reality. Modern cinema, for example, relies heavily on computer-generated sets, scenery...
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Democrats prep President Biden's COVID-19 aid package with or without GOP

Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package - even if it means using procedural tools to pass the... Read more ...

Sen. Patrick Leahy, tapped to preside over Trump impeachment, hospitalized

WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the lawmaker tapped to preside over President Trump's impeachment trial, has been hospitalized, according to multiple... Read more ...

A crocheted Bernie Sanders doll raised more than $40K for charity in an...

A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online... Read more ...

Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week

The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of severe shortages. Read more ...

Judge Bars Biden From Enforcing 100-day Deportation Ban

Texas sued to block President Joe Biden from pausing most deportations for 100 days. Read more ...

Target employees receiving $500-plus in pandemic bonuses

That includes $500 bonuses to hourly team members and between $1,000 and $2,000 for store directors, executive team leaders and distribution center leaders. Read more ...

Republican senators want to halt Trump impeachment trial

Senators have taken an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, but some Republican senators want to stop the proceedings. Read more ...

DOJ rescinds 'zero tolerance' immigration rule

The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which... Read more ...

Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial

The Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, a vote that allows the case on “incitement of insurrection” to move... Read more ...

Judge orders video in Robert Kraft massage parlor case to be destroyed

Police say recordings show Robert Kraft paying for sex acts at a Florida spa, but a misdemeanor solicitation charge against the New England Patriots owner was dropped. Read more ...