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These Are the Top Priorities for Tech Executives in 2022, Survey Reveals
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and machine learning are just some of the technologies that tech execs say they will be focusing on in 2022.
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Thailand Start-Up Says It's Boosting Crop Yields With App for Farmers
Ricult is helping small farmers in Thailand and Pakistan boost yields through artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Entertainment Robots the Latest Craze Worldwide as the Pandemic Rages on
Robots are emerging as entertainers worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Japan, a robot based on the Gundam Sci-Fi series is attracting fans in Yokohama.
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Pentagon Adopts New Ethical Principles for Using AI in War
The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield
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UC San Diego Researchers Create AI That Catches Spoilers Before You Do
The new tool is called SpoilerNet, and it uses artificial intelligence powered by neural networks to automatically flag spoilers in online reviews of books and TV shows. Researchers said this data can potentially be used to create software that catches spoilers on social media platforms.
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AI Can Help Lessen Dangers of Climate Change, Industry Leaders Say
Almost everyone agrees that humans caused climate change, and now some scientists and business leaders say it will take superhumans to help fix it. A study co-written by leading academics and business leaders analyzes nine different ways artificial intelligence (AI) can help reduce gas emissions that are known to have a negative effect on Earth’s atmosphere and four tools to...
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‘SmartNews' Wants to Expand Your Bubble
Machine learning tries to deliver balanced journalism.
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Facebook, Google Face Widening Crackdown Over Online Content
Tech giants like Facebook and Google came under increasing pressure in Europe on Monday when countries proposed stricter rules to force them to block extreme material such as terrorist propaganda and child porn. Britain called for a first-of-its-kind watchdog for social media that could fine executives and even ban companies. And a European Union parliamentary committee approved a bill giving...
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First Artificial Intelligence Google Doodle Features Bach
Thursday’s animated Google Doodle shows the composer playing an organ in celebration of his March 21, 1685, birthday under the old Julian calendar. It encourages users to compose their own two-measure melody.
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Amazon to Expand San Diego Tech Hub, Create 300 More Jobs
Amazon is opening a new 85,000 square-foot office building in San Diego’s University Town Center with the ability to provide more than 300 new technology jobs in the area, the tech giant announced Wednesday.
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Millions of Tweets Spread Anti-Semitic Messages, ADL Reports Finds
Millions of anti-Semitic messages on Twitter have spread negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories about Jews across the social media platform, according to a report Monday by the Anti-Defamation League. ADL national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said the data showed many used Twitter as a “megaphone to harass and intimidate Jews.” An earlier report from the Jewish civil rights group...
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No Line, No Checkout, No Problem! Is Amazon Go the Grocery Store of the Future?
Retail powerhouse Amazon is disrupting retail yet again, with the opening of its checkout-free Amazon Go grocery store in Seattle. It looks and feels like a regular grocery store, but with one major difference: There’s no checkout — and no checkout lines. Upon entering, shoppers scan a special smartphone app that registers them into the store. After grabbing their items,...
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NASA and Google Discover Eighth Planet in a Solar System Just Like Ours
NASA and Google have discovered an eighth planet orbiting a star in the Kepler-90 solar system, tying it with our solar system, for the first time, with the highest number of planets.
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Facebook Announces New Ad Transparency Before Russia Hearing
Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections, requiring them to reveal correct names and locations, and to create new graphics where users can...
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Human Longevity Develops Algorithm That Can Predict Physical Features Using Genetic Sequencing
San Diego’s DNA intelligence company Human Longevity has developed an algorithm that can predict what people look like using only their genome sequence.
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Apple to Begin Testing Self-Driving Car Technology in California
Apple will begin testing self-driving car technology in California, its first public move into a highly competitive field that could radically change transportation.
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This Startup Wants to Retrofit Your Home Through Your Phone
This Earth Day, BlocPower a startup that creates apps to crowdsource funding, construction, acquisitions and jobs to retrofit properties across low to moderate income communities is launching three new apps that streamline its resources putting the ability to green a property directly into the property owners’ hands. BlocPower takes on retrofitting proposals, which is when a property can take an...
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Microsoft Exec to Lead Analytics Team at Human Longevity
A distinguished scientist and former director at Microsoft is joining San Diego’s health intelligence company, Human Longevity, as chief data scientist.