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Op-ed: We cannot allow AI to make Big Tech even bigger, argues Steve Case
AOL co-founder and venture capitalist Steve Case worries that the government will allow Big Tech to pull the ladder up behind them when it comes to artificial intelligence innovation. Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution. John Chiala | CNBC Policymakers in Washington are now engaged in a wide range of discussions regarding how to…
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California Suspends GM Cruise Self-Driving Vehicles As ‘Not Safe’ For Public
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: California’s auto regulator said on Tuesday it has suspended General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, saying it had misrepresented information related to the safety of the autonomous technology. Cruise’s AVs posed an “an unreasonable risk to public safety,” and “are not safe for…
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Without Adequate Guardrails, Artificial Intelligence Threatens Global Security in Evolution from Algorithms to Armaments, Speaker Tells First Committee
Cyberissues Have Become Foreign Policy Issues of Urgent Concern, Says Another The window of opportunity to enact guardrails against the perils of autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence’s military applications is rapidly closing, as the world prepares for a “technological breakout”, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today during a day-long debate on how…
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Global Shift To Clean Energy Means Fossil Fuel Demand Will Peak Soon, IEA says
Demand for climate-warming fuels like coal, oil and natural gas will likely peak before 2030, evidence of the accelerating global shift to energy that doesn’t emit greenhouse gasses, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s World Energy Outlook. From a report: “The transition to clean energy is happening worldwide and it’s unstoppable. It’s not a…
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Mayor Duggan join city officials, artists, and community members to celebrate completion of the 200th City Walls mural
Detroit Mural Map, which documents all the city’s murals, is the fastest growing in the nation, according to CANVS, with more than 600 Detroit murals and artist biographies logged on the map City Walls has worked with artists – most from Detroit – to turn blight to beauty since 2017 Mayor Mike Duggan joined city leaders,…
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New Defenders Poll Shows American Public Overwhelmingly Supports the Endangered Species Act and Biodiversity Protection
New Defenders of Wildlife poll shows the vast majority of Americans, regardless of political party, continue to support the Endangered Species Act as it marks its 50th anniversary. In sharp contrast, this Congress is on track to be one of the worst on record for its treatment of the ESA, with anti-wildlife members proposing some…
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Kansas transfer Kyle Cuffe looks to launch with Syracuse basketball
Before entering the transfer portal at the end of last season Kyle Cuffe Jr. didn’t know what to expect. He had played in just two games in two years at Kansas and wasn’t sure what opportunities would be available for him. But Cuffe wanted a chance to showcase what he could do on the court…
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Open-Innovation and Innovative Ecosystem
Breadcrumb Sia Partners is strongly committed to the entrepreneurial and tech ecosystems, assisting clients in all areas of Open Innovation by fostering diversity of employees, creating investment structures, supporting innovative projects and assisting the integration of a new business.
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M.S.A.T. program medical director participates in national discussion on youth sports
Michele LaBotz, M.D., medical director of the Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) program at the University of New England, recently participated in a national media briefing hosted by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) discussing sports specialization in youth. The panel, “Variety is the Spice of Sport,” was held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 19,…
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Clarissa Casper: Bird conservation starts with individual engagement
Jack Greene knows a unique fact about just about any bird you can name or see. He also has more than 100 bird songs memorized, and can convincingly mimic quite a few of them. That’s what comes from spending 60 years as a birder. “Once you get hooked, wherever you go there are birds,” the…