“One of the questions investors are asking themselves about 2021 is which of this year’s defining trends will continue and which will go back to something like the old normal. Tony DeSpirito’s answer to those questions might carry more weight than most.”
“A security lapse at the privacy-focused social networking app True exposed one of its servers, leading to private user data exposure.”
“A security lapse at the privacy-focused social networking app True exposed one of its servers, leading to private user data exposure.”
“Artificial intelligence has been front and center in recent months. The global pandemic has pushed governments and private companies worldwide to propose AI solutions for everything from analyzing cough sounds to deploying disinfecting robots in hospitals.”
“Consider This, from NPR and WNYC, is the first podcast (ever!) to offer a mix of national and local news, every weekday at 5 PM. With NPR’s Audie Cornish and WNYC’s Rebeca Ibarra.”
“For many people, a trip to Germany’s fairytale-like Neuschwanstein castle, the Republic of Ireland’s stunning Cliffs of Moher, or the pristine waters of the Maldives are a bucket list ambition.”
“Airbus is also looking at the potential emissions from burning hydrogen. Water vapor is one. But there also could be a “trace amount” of atmosphere-warming nitrous oxide, Simpson said, though it would be “extremely small” compared with the amount from conventional jet fuel propulsion.”
“AI researchers developing reinforcement learning agents could learn a lot from animals. That’s according to recent analysis by Google’s DeepMind, Imperial College London, and University of Cambridge researchers assessing AI and non-human animals.”
“Apple has spent years and millions of dollars on automating its production lines with technology, and it has always reverted to using skilled human beings instead.”
“Half of all work tasks will be handled by machines by 2025 in a shift likely to worsen inequality, a World Economic Forum report has forecast. The think tank said a “robot revolution” would create 97 million jobs worldwide but destroy almost as many, leaving some communities at risk.”
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