ai RFK Jr.’s Wellness Guru Says He Found His Calling to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ on a Shroom Trip By gizmodo.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:05:50 +0000 Sometimes it takes a little chemical inspiration to send you in the right direction. Full Article Politics Donald Trump FDA Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
ai Mark Zuckerberg Drops a New Musical Collab With T-Pain Because There Is No God By gizmodo.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:15:48 +0000 Zuck wasn't content with just ruining social media. Full Article Culture Mark Zuckerberg Priscilla Chan
ai Kari Lake Loses Again in Arizona By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:35:30 -0600 Full Article Editorials
ai Musk Can Help Make Government Efficient Again By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:10:02 -0600 Elon Musk has jokingly suggested the 'Department of Government Efficiency' to describe his role with the new Trump administration. Full Article AM Update
ai Pete Hegseth Has Said Exactly How He'll Shake Up the Pentagon By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:09:46 -0600 President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary would place atop the Pentagon a combat veteran and political ally who has assailed the military as ineffective and "woke," mused about firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and blasted the top brass as having failed to safeguard American strength. Full Article AM Update
ai Constitutional Populism, Not Billionaire Populism By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:48:20 -0600 This was the fourth election cycle with no limits on spending since 2010, when the Supreme Court decided Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and removed the remaining guardrails on money in politics. Donald J. Trump has been on the ballot in three of those four elections, backed by a refrain of "drain the swamp," eliminate the "deep state," and destroy the "elites." In 2024, a rising populism fueled Trump's victory and delivered Republicans the Senate and the House of Representatives, with a mandate to move power closer to the people. A proven method of constitutional populism can... Full Article PM Update
ai Why the Attempt To Deplatform Trump Failed So Utterly By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:23:28 -0600 From Trump's victories to the rise of Nick Fuentes, it's clear that right-wing radicalism can't be forced back into the fever swamps. Full Article Early Morning Update
ai America's Cities Want To Be Great Again By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:22:43 -0600 Last week's election showed that urban voters want sane, smart policies that address the issues they care most about. Full Article Early Morning Update
ai In Praise of Clarity By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:22:52 -0600 Full Article Early Morning Update
ai Newest Google and Nvidia Chips Speed AI Training By spectrum.ieee.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:04 +0000 Nvidia, Oracle, Google, Dell and 13 other companies reported how long it takes their computers to train the key neural networks in use today. Among those results were the first glimpse of Nvidia’s next generation GPU, the B200, and Google’s upcoming accelerator, called Trillium. The B200 posted a doubling of performance on some tests versus today’s workhorse Nvidia chip, the H100. And Trillium delivered nearly a four-fold boost over the chip Google tested in 2023. The benchmark tests, called MLPerf v4.1, consist of six tasks: recommendation, the pre-training of the large language models (LLM) GPT-3 and BERT-large, the fine tuning of the Llama 2 70B large language model, object detection, graph node classification, and image generation. Training GPT-3 is such a mammoth task that it’d be impractical to do the whole thing just to deliver a benchmark. Instead, the test is to train it to a point that experts have determined means it is likely to reach the goal if you kept going. For Llama 2 70B, the goal is not to train the LLM from scratch, but to take an already trained model and fine-tune it so it’s specialized in a particular expertise—in this case, government documents. Graph node classification is a type of machine learning used in fraud detection and drug discovery. As what’s important in AI has evolved, mostly toward using generative AI, the set of tests has changed. This latest version of MLPerf marks a complete changeover in what’s being tested since the benchmark effort began. “At this point all of the original benchmarks have been phased out,” says David Kanter, who leads the benchmark effort at MLCommons. In the previous round it was taking mere seconds to perform some of the benchmarks. Performance of the best machine learning systems on various benchmarks has outpaced what would be expected if gains were solely from Moore’s Law [blue line]. Solid line represent current benchmarks. Dashed lines represent benchmarks that have now been retired, because they are no longer industrially relevant.MLCommons According to MLPerf’s calculations, AI training on the new suite of benchmarks is improving at about twice the rate one would expect from Moore’s Law. As the years have gone on, results have plateaued more quickly than they did at the start of MLPerf’s reign. Kanter attributes this mostly to the fact that companies have figured out how to do the benchmark tests on very large systems. Over time, Nvidia, Google, and others have developed software and network technology that allows for near linear scaling—doubling the processors cuts training time roughly in half.https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20196...” width=”100%” alt=”scatter visualization” />First Nvidia Blackwell training results This round marked the first training tests for Nvidia’s next GPU architecture, called Blackwell. For the GPT-3 training and LLM fine-tuning, the Blackwell (B200) roughly doubled the performance of the H100 on a per-GPU basis. The gains were a little less robust but still substantial for recommender systems and image generation—64 percent and 62 percent, respectively. The Blackwell architecture, embodied in the Nvidia B200 GPU, continues an ongoing trend toward using less and less precise numbers to speed up AI. For certain parts of transformer neural networks such as ChatGPT, Llama2, and Stable Diffusion, the Nvidia H100 and H200 use 8-bit floating point numbers. The B200 brings that down to just 4 bits. Google debuts 6th gen hardware Google showed the first results for its 6th generation of TPU, called Trillium—which it unveiled only last month—and a second round of results for its 5th generation variant, the Cloud TPU v5p. In the 2023 edition, the search giant entered a different variant of the 5th generation TPU, v5e, designed more for efficiency than performance. Versus the latter, Trillium delivers as much as a 3.8-fold performance boost on the GPT-3 training task. But versus everyone’s arch-rival Nvidia, things weren’t as rosy. A system made up of 6,144 TPU v5ps reached the GPT-3 training checkpoint in 11.77 minutes, placing a distant second to an 11,616-Nvidia H100 system, which accomplished the task in about 3.44 minutes. That top TPU system was only about 25 seconds faster than an H100 computer half its size. A Dell Technologies computer fine-tuned the Llama 2 70B large language model using about 75 cents worth of electricity. In the closest head-to-head comparison between v5p and Trillium, with each system made up of 2048 TPUs, the upcoming Trillium shaved a solid 2 minutes off of the GPT-3 training time, nearly an 8 percent improvement on v5p’s 29.6 minutes. Another difference between the Trillium and v5p entries is that Trillium is paired with AMD Epyc CPUs instead of the v5p’s Intel Xeons. Google also trained the image generator, Stable Diffusion, with the Cloud TPU v5p. At 2.6 billion parameters, Stable Diffusion is a light enough lift that MLPerf contestants are asked to train it to convergence instead of just to a checkpoint, as with GPT-3. A 1024 TPU system ranked second, finishing the job in 2 minutes 26 seconds, about a minute behind the same size system made up of Nvidia H100s. https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20251...” target=”_blank”>https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20251...” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Training power is still opaque The steep energy cost of training neural networks has long been a source of concern. MLPerf is only beginning to measure this. Dell Technologies was the sole entrant in the energy category, with an eight-server system containing 64 Nvidia H100 GPUs and 16 Intel Xeon Platinum CPUs. The only measurement made was in the LLM fine-tuning task (Llama2 70B). The system consumed 16.4 megajoules during its 5-minute run, for an average power of 5.4 kilowatts. That means about 75 cents of electricity at the average cost in the United States. While it doesn’t say much on its own, the result does potentially provide a ballpark for the power consumption of similar systems. Oracle, for example, reported a close performance result—4 minutes 45 seconds—using the same number and types of CPUs and GPUs. Full Article Mlperf Training Large language models Llms Nvidia Google
ai Mike Johnson wins Republican support to be House speaker again after Trump endorsement By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:13:57 -0500 House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has won the support of enough Republicans to stand as their candidate for the gavel in January. Full Article bd93911e-b851-50ca-849a-1f89fc599105 fnc Fox News fox-news/politics/house-of-representatives fox-news/person/mike-johnson fox-news/person/donald-trump fox-news/politics fox-news/politics article
ai McClain elected to replace Stefanik in House GOP leadership By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:05:55 -0500 House Republicans are holding elections to choose their round of leaders for the 119th Congress. Full Article b7c30dcd-efe8-57f3-8140-8d242578c94f fnc Fox News fox-news/politics/house-of-representatives fox-news/politics/house-of-representatives/republicans fox-news/politics/elections fox-news/politics fox-news/politics article
ai GOP Rep. Michael McCaul 'briefly detained' by police at airport for 'appearing intoxicated' By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:15:59 -0500 GOP Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas said he was detained by police at Dulles International Airport after he became disoriented from mixing Ambien with alcohol. Full Article aa96f254-fd1a-532f-a679-851e94001433 fnc Fox News fox-news/politics fox-news/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement fox-news/us/washington-dc fox-news/politics article
ai Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:59:15 -0500 Two opposing House GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair. Full Article 5ee2a364-edc3-55c9-8efc-441624a21326 fnc Fox News fox-news/politics/house-of-representatives fox-news/politics/house-of-representatives/republicans fox-news/person/kevin-mccarthy fox-news/person/mike-johnson fox-news/politics fox-news/politics article
ai World of Warcraft dev on 20 years of the first mainstream MMO and building a community By www.dailystar.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:45:00 +0000 EXCLUSIVE: As part of the celebrations, the team at Blizzard has a whole slew of announcements across the core strategy franchise, WoW, Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble Full Article Gaming
ai Michael McCain dismayed by U.S. election results, worried about message on leadership By financialpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:46:22 +0000 'Hopeful that we will kind of hold our nose and get through it' Full Article Economy News Retail & Marketing
ai Rep. Michael McCaul says he was detained at Dulles airport over being 'disoriented' By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:30:33 -0500 Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was detained by police at an airport near Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Full Article
ai Caitlin Clark says she had concerns about Hurricane Milton's destruction in Florida By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:55:06 -0500 Caitlin Clark admitted her fear over the destruction of Hurricane Milton in Florida since she has family in the area and is set to play a golf tournament. Full Article 6c8a75f9-93c0-5834-81e2-07c387ca2863 fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/wnba/indiana-fever fox-news/person/caitlin-clark fox-news/sports/wnba fox-news/sports/golf fox-news/sports fox-news/sports article
ai Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr leaves game in wheelchair after slamming head on court in scary scene By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:59:07 -0500 Detroit Pistons veteran guard Tim Hardaway Jr. was wheelchaired out of the game against the Miami Heat after multiple hits to the head, including slamming it on the court. Full Article 1fc424f5-8123-51a7-930f-4f4be0a9f027 fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/nba/detroit-pistons fox-news/sports/nba fox-news/sports fox-news/sports article
ai Caitlin Clark set to take swing at golf in LPGA pro-am By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:42:31 -0500 Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is set to hit the golf course in a pro-am tournament with Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam on Wednesday. Full Article 20ce0b58-e12d-5460-b4fe-28f2db2a9c89 fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/golf fox-news/sports/wnba/indiana-fever fox-news/sports/wnba fox-news/person/caitlin-clark fox-news/sports article
ai Caitlin Clark shanks tee shot at LPGA Tour pro-am By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:52:28 -0500 Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark learned the hard way just how tough the game of golf is. She shanked a tee shot early in her round at the pro-am. Full Article 3af51059-3570-5289-8e77-86be601fb88b fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/golf fox-news/sports fox-news/person/caitlin-clark fox-news/sports article
ai Chiefs' Travis Kelce praises Broncos' 'White corner' after dramatic win By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:11:30 -0500 Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talked about the Denver Broncos having a White cornerback during a recent episode of his "New Heights" podcast. Full Article 3ba0e286-d963-5c75-b844-ae4f78c78085 fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs fox-news/person/travis-kelce fox-news/sports/nfl/denver-broncos fox-news/sports/nfl fox-news/sports fox-news/sports article
ai Colts name Anthony Richardson starting quarterback in sudden switch-up: 'We’ve never lost faith' By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:50:07 -0500 The Indianapolis Colts are heading in a new direction with the quarterback position again, naming Anthony Richardson the new QB1 just two weeks after he was benched. Full Article 25a592ed-0020-5c80-889d-e62fb0cc2e10 fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/nfl/indianapolis-colts fox-news/sports/nfl fox-news/sports fox-news/sports article
ai Nevada volleyball star calls out trans inclusion in women's sports as she joins org: 'That is not fair!' By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:13:22 -0500 Sia Li'ili'i, the captain of the Nevada Wolf Pack women's volleyball team, has joined the Independent Women's Forum as an ambassador as she continues to fight for women's sports. Full Article c62bdd32-50ac-5f3c-b295-c68a9eff9acd fnc Fox News fox-news/sports/ncaa/nevada-wolf-pack fox-news/sports/ncaa fox-news/sports fox-news/topic/trending-news fox-news/sports article
ai Special counsel Jack Smith asks court to halt his appeal against Trump in Florida case By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:24:08 -0500 Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking an appeals court to halt his appeal against President-elect Trump regarding the Florida case. Full Article ae420238-43c0-503d-90a3-1b8335c6ac74 fnc Fox News fox-news/person/donald-trump fox-news/politics/elections/presidential/trump-transition fox-news/politics/judiciary fox-news/politics article
ai LAURA INGRAHAM: Those with the perfect DC resumes have repeatedly failed to keep us safe By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:50:34 -0500 Fox News host Laura Ingraham reacts to President-elect Trump’s plans to fix Washington, D.C., as he begins to announce his political picks on “The Ingraham Angle." Full Article 7307f8b3-fd0c-56bd-85af-5840b8cc0c2d fnc Fox News fox-news/media fox-news/topic/fox-news-flash fox-news/shows/ingraham-angle fox-news/shows/ingraham-angle/transcript/lauras-monologue fox-news/media article
ai Jean-Pierre confirms Biden 'still stands' by claims that Trump is a 'threat to democracy' By www.foxnews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:30:45 -0500 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre bristled when FOX Business correspondent Edward Lawrence asked her if President Biden apologized to President-elect Trump. Full Article 233df407-6ac5-5234-84d1-4cce7feb5d31 fnc Fox News fox-news/media fox-news/person/joe-biden fox-news/person/donald-trump fox-news/politics/elections/presidential/trump-transition fox-news/politics/executive/white-house fox-news/politics/elections/presidential fox-news/politics fox-news/media article
ai All charges stayed on 2nd day of trial against Manitoba priest accused of sexually assaulting girl By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:16:03 EST A Manitoba priest accused of sexually assaulting a now-nine-year-old girl in Little Grand Rapids First Nation last year has had all charges against him stayed, a day after the girl at the centre of the case testified against him. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
ai Ontario school board spending over $41K on staff travel to Brazil, Italy, Germany and Dubai By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:48:45 EST A superintendent with the Halton Catholic District School Board travelled to conferences around the world to attract international students, but the board won't say how many were directly recruited. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
ai Some Scotiabank customers still unable to access accounts after 'scheduled maintenance' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:14:11 EST Some Scotiabank customers are still unable to access their online banking accounts after what the company called "scheduled maintenance" turned into a service outage that crept into Wednesday, sparking online anger and a proposed class action lawsuit. Full Article News/Canada
ai Hrithik Roshan lends voice to ‘Karan Arjun’ trailer ahead of re-release By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:11:23 +0530 The trailer will be shown in theaters starting November 14, attached to upcoming releases such as ‘Kanguva’ and ‘The Sabarmati Report’, giving audiences a preview ahead of the re-release. Full Article Movies
ai Airbnb is inviting select guests to Rome’s Colosseum ahead of ‘Gladiator 2’ release By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:32:01 +0530 The experience provides a three-hour adventure where guests can explore the Colosseum after hours, beginning with a ceremonial welcome before delving into the ancient structure’s underground chambers Full Article Movies
ai Republicans retain their hold of the House, clinching full control of Congress By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:33:55 -0500 Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C., following GOP victories in several key U.S. House contests. Full Article
ai Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too) By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-14T02:38:11Z Full Article
ai 'WE HAVE NO POWER:' James Carville UNLOADS on Democrats for Electoral Failures By twitchy.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:00:08 -0500 Full Article <![CDATA[Democratic party]]> <![CDATA[Donald Trump]]> <![CDATA[James Carville]]> <![CDATA[Kamala Harris]]> <![CDATA[2024 election]]>
ai Why Can't We Be Friends? AI Music Video Provides Hilarious Glimpse of Trump and Biden as Best Buds By twitchy.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:30:00 -0500 Full Article <![CDATA[Donald Trump]]> <![CDATA[funny]]> <![CDATA[Joe Biden]]> <![CDATA[joke]]> <![CDATA[Music]]> <![CDATA[video]]> <![CDATA[president-elect trump]]>
ai Don Lemon Joins The Twitter Quitter Train By twitchy.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:00:12 -0500 Full Article <![CDATA[Don Lemon]]> <![CDATA[twitter]]>
ai 'Singham Again' box office collection day 13: The Ajay Devgn starrer makes Rs 3.15 crore on second wednes - TOI Etimes By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:30:00 GMT 'Singham Again' box office collection day 13: The Ajay Devgn starrer makes Rs 3.15 crore on second wednes TOI Etimes'Singham Again' becomes Ajay Devgn’s biggest hit in North America as it crosses Rs 35 crore mark TOI EtimesSingham Again box office collection: Ajay Devgn film zooms past 200 crore in India, set to cross 300 crore worldwide Hindustan TimesThis Bollywood Filmmaker Has 10 Films In Rs 100 Cr Club, And No He's NOT Karan Johar Or Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Guess Who? Zee NewsSingham Again Leaves Behind This Movie To Become 2nd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Film In 2024 News18 Full Article
ai LG launches three new XBOOM Series speakers in India: Check price, details - Business Standard By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:59:58 GMT LG launches three new XBOOM Series speakers in India: Check price, details Business StandardLG launches three XBOOM series speakers: Price, features and more The Times of IndiaLG launches XBOOM speaker series, headlined by the 1000W XL9T: Price and features The Indian ExpressLG XBOOM XL9T, XO2T and GO XG2T portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India FoneArenaLG unveils XBOOM series speakers in India, from rugged to stylish; see price and features Business Today Full Article
ai Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes for November 14, 2024: Grab freebies in battle royale game daily - Moneycontrol By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:30:34 GMT Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes for November 14, 2024: Grab freebies in battle royale game daily MoneycontrolGarena Free Fire MAX redeem codes for November 12: Win free diamonds, skins, and more The Times of IndiaGarena Free Fire MAX November 14 redeem codes: Grab Booyah Captain Bundle HT TechGarena Free Fire MAX Redeem Codes for November 12: Claim Exclusive Rewards Today! The Hans IndiaGarena Free Fire Redeem Codes For 14 November Bizz Buzz Full Article
ai Swiggy shares in red a day after making an impressive debut with 7% gains - Moneycontrol By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:09:41 GMT Swiggy shares in red a day after making an impressive debut with 7% gains MoneycontrolZomato CEO congratulates Swiggy on IPO debut: Couldn't have asked for ... The Times of IndiaSwiggy share price above 25% from issue price, hits ₹1 lakh crore market cap. Do you own? MintSwiggy tops expectations with best major listing in a decade The Economic Times`You And I In This Beautiful World`: Zomato`s Tweet On Swiggy`s Stock Market Listing Is Winning Hearts Onli... Zee News Full Article
ai Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to viral video of his high school graduation speech: ‘I was against…’ - Hindustan Times By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:01:59 GMT Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to viral video of his high school graduation speech: ‘I was against…’ Hindustan TimesVivek Ramaswamy's High School Graduation Speech Goes Viral Ahead Of 'DOGE' Appointment With Elon Musk NDTVDonald Trump's inner circle feeling ‘iced out’ due to his close bond with Elon Musk; here's how Melania feels Hindustan TimesWill Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending? BBC.comDOGE days are coming for the US under Trump's two Musketeers The Times of India Full Article
ai Chennai rains today: IMD warns of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu districts, will there be a school holiday? | Today News - Mint By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:11:03 GMT Chennai rains today: IMD warns of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu districts, will there be a school holiday? | Today News MintTamil Nadu Weather Alert: 12 Dist Today, 21 Dists Tomorrow To Get Heavy Rains OneindiaTamil Nadu Rains: IMD predicts heavy rains in Chennai and other districts, will schools close? Full foreca The Economic TimesTamil Nadu: Heavy rain lashes delta districts, schools closed The Times of IndiaGovt. has started acquisition of private land for flood mitigation projects in the city: Udhayanidhi The Hindu Full Article
ai Certain Animals Tolerate Spicy Foods Better Than Others By www.discovermagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT Birds are one type of animal that have adapted to not feel the effects of spicy foods that humans often do. Full Article Planet Earth
ai Is AI Dominance Inevitable? A Technology Ethicist Says No, Actually By www.discovermagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT AI is powerful technology, but that doesn’t mean we should adopt it unquestioningly. Full Article Technology
ai Hawaii mobile phone bills 7% higher than U.S. average By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:39:01 +0000 Mobile phone bills accounted for 5.36% of the $3.35 trillion Americans spend on household bills in a year. Full Article
ai Local e-learning company shifting focus with AI software launch By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:43:52 +0000 The training company is in discussions with a major computer manufacturing company to bring 10,000 employees onto the platform. Full Article
ai YouTube creators can now make AI song remixes for Shorts By www.engadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:30:15 +0000 Select YouTube creators can now produce their own remixes of existing songs. YouTube has announced a new feature for its AI-powered Dream Track tool that allows individuals to "restyle" a song and create a 30-second tune to use in a Short. Creators in the experiment group for this feature can choose from eligible songs and then give an explanation to AI about how they want to remix it. These changes could focus on giving the song a different genre or mood — whatever twist they're imagining. From there a new song gets produced "that reimagines the music while maintaining the essence of the original song’s vocals and lyrics," YouTube's announcement states. "These restyled soundtracks will have clear attribution to the original song through the Short itself and the Shorts audio pivot page, and will also clearly indicate that the track was restyled with AI." YouTube rolled out Dream Track in November 2023, powered by Google DeepMind's Lyria model. It allowed a select group of US creators to make songs using the AI-generated voices of participating artists. The feature included a deal with Universal Music Group and partnerships with a slew of musicians, including John Legend, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan. It has expanded its availability to all US creators in the year since. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/youtube-creators-can-now-make-ai-song-remixes-for-shorts-143015775.html?src=rss Full Article Music Media Arts & Entertainment Information Technology site|engadget provider_name|Engadget region|US language|en-US author_name|Sarah Fielding
ai Meta will have to defend itself from antitrust claims after all By www.engadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:32 +0000 The Federal Trade Commission will get a chance to argue its case for Meta’s breakup in court. On Wednesday, US District Judge James Boasberg allowed the FTC’s lawsuit against the social media giant to move forward (PDF link). The FTC first sued Meta in 2020 in an attempt to force the company, then known as Facebook, to divest itself of Instagram and WhatsApp. Alongside dozens of attorneys general, the agency alleged Meta acquired the platforms in 2012 and 2014 to stifle growing competition in the social media market. This past April, Meta asked Judge Boasberg to dismiss the case. In addition to noting that the FTC had previously approved both acquisitions, Meta argued that the agency had failed to show that the company held monopoly power in the social networking services market, and that, in buying Instagram and WhatsApp, it had harmed consumers. Additionally, the company claimed that it had invested billions of dollars in both platforms and made them better as a result, to the benefit of social media users everywhere. While he did not entirely dismiss the lawsuit, Boasberg did force the FTC to narrow its case, dismissing an allegation that Facebook had provided preferential access to developers who agreed not to compete with it. “We are confident that the evidence at trial will show that the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp have been good for competition and consumers. More than 10 years after the FTC reviewed and cleared these deals, and despite the overwhelming evidence that our services compete with YouTube, TikTok, X, Apple’s iMessage, and many others, the Commission is wrongly continuing to assert that no deal is ever truly final, and businesses can be punished for innovating,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. “We will review the opinion when it’s filed.” Judge Boasberg will meet with the two sides on November 25 to schedule the trial. The FTC lawsuit, it should be noted, was filed under the previous Trump administration, though whether it moves forward and in what form will depend on who President-elect Trump appoints to lead the agency.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-will-have-to-defend-itself-from-antitrust-claims-after-all-155730259.html?src=rss Full Article Business Company Legal & Law Matters site|engadget provider_name|Engadget region|US language|en-US author_name|Igor Bonifacic
ai PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for November include GTA V (again) and Dying Light 2 By www.engadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:46:46 +0000 Sony has revealed the latest slate of PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for Extra and Premium members, and it's a dang solid lineup this month. The biggest name, of course, is Grand Theft Auto V. That's returning to the Game Catalog after Sony removed it in June. GTA V has now sold more than 205 million copies (not a typo), but if you've yet to dive into the game or its perennially popular online mode, here's your chance. GTA VI, meanwhile, is set to arrive next fall. In case you're all GTA'd out for the time being, there are lots of other PS Plus additions to explore. One of those is the open-world zombie survival action RPG Dying Light 2: Stay Human, which I've been meaning to check out for a long time. Like A Dragon: Ishin (which, coincidentally, is leaving Game Pass this month) and Chivalry 2 are among the other big names on the list, but I'm especially happy to see Overcooked! All You Can Eat make the cut. That's a terrific bundle of both Overcooked games and all of the expansions. For years, I've been calling these games the perfect relationship test. Just, uh, maybe don't play with your partner if you're going through a rough patch. Elsewhere, The Sims 4 expansion pack Island Living is included. Naturally, you'll need the free-to-play base game to access that. Moto GP 24, Digimon Survive, Stick Fight: The Game, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, the intriguing Killer Frequency and Hungry Shark World round out the newcomers to the PS Plus Game Catalog's Extra tier. The Premium lineup is pretty exciting this month as well. I spent many hours playing the multiplayer modes of Resistance: Fall of Man in the PS3 era. Insomniac Games has been on an incredible run for the last six years, so it should be fun to hop back into that game and its sequel, Resistance 2, for a hit of nostalgia and to see how far the studio has come. Note, however, that these two games are streaming-only. Ahead of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered arriving next month, you can warm up by playing Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Blood Omen 2. Last but not least, there's one PS VR2 addition to the lineup in the form of action shooter Synapse. PS Plus Premium and Extra subscribers can play these games at no extra cost starting on November 19.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/playstation-plus-game-catalog-additions-for-november-include-gta-v-again-and-dying-light-2-174646227.html?src=rss Full Article Video Games Consumer Discretionary site|engadget provider_name|Engadget region|US language|en-US author_name|Kris Holt