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Taylor Swift crowned Spotify's top artist of 2024

Taylor Swift took the No. 1 spot on Spotify's annual top global artists list for a second consecutive year.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Marvell’s stock skyrockets as it’s dubbed the next hot AI chip name

Wall Street is excited about Marvell’s traction in custom offerings and partnership with Amazon’s AWS.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Google DeepMind hits new milestone in AI weather forecasting

GenCast tool outperforms traditional methods on predictions up to 15 days

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Salesforce earnings spur a big stock rally. Is the AI hype justified?

Wall Street seems excited about early momentum for Salesforce’s Agentforce AI product, but some analysts are skeptical about the monetization potential.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Wired - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

Growl is an AI interactive boxing coach to punch up your family workouts

Growl has raised $4.75 million to create an AI-powered interactive boxing coach to punch up your family workouts.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

‘I am acutely frightened’: artists talk of fears over a second Trump term

Figures in the art world including Amy Sherald and Marilyn Minter share their concerns ahead of Trump’s return. The Iraqi artist Vian Sora has seen the absolute worst that politics has to offer – ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Groupon Promo Code: Get 20% Off This December

Sign up to receive emails from Groupon and receive a 15% discount that can be used on future purchases.

Wired - Dec. 4

Shamed into silence online: the sexualised, personal hate reserved for Somali women | Sahra Ahmed Koshin

Somali women who speak out on social media can expect fake nude images and degrading abuse. But some are fighting back. Social media has given Somali women the space to be free, to organise ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Blame AI for your gruelling job interview

Efforts to push back against unsuitable mass applications are turning a dispiriting situation into a miserable one

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Make-up artist Lisa Eldridge on how to gift beauty products

Body lotions, bath salts and Gua Sha tools are easy wins, or step up your game with niche cosmetic brands and pampering treatments

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Jensen Huang Wants to Make AI the New World Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a plan to bring AI infrastructure to countries around the world, and he’s pitching it in person.

Wired - Dec. 4

Marvell’s stock rises on strong AI demand, but this trend may be just as big

Marvell’s results signal a gradually healthier business that’s about more than just the AI boom.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity

An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize

ABC News - Dec. 3

Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity

An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize

ABC News - Dec. 3

Zack Snyder Thinks Hollywood Needs to Get on Board With AI or Get Left Behind

Zack Snyder says he still questions “the why” of the technology when it comes to some aspects of filmmaking, but can definitely see the perks.

Wired - Dec. 3

Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex

Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

This Giving Tuesday, Workplace Giving Could Be Getting a Boost

Celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday offers companies a chance to give back. Here’s a look at the state of workplace giving in 2024.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns

Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technology

Financial Times - Dec. 3

AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub

The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

AWS says new Bedrock Automated Reasoning catches 100% of AI hallucinations

AWS updated Bedrock with two new capabilities, one to let large models teach smaller models and another to catch and correct hallucinations.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Lawsuit Claims Apple Spies on Employees’ Personal Devices

A digital advertising specialist says the tech giant forces people to install software that lets the company track their personal information, while also preventing them from discussing their ...

Inc. - Dec. 3

Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic

At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.

Wired - Dec. 3

AI won't replace humans making games, PlayStation boss says

The gaming giant's joint CEOs reflect on its past and future as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Stalking victims to get right to know abuser's identity

Jess Phillips, who herself was stalked, says victims will get "peace of mind" under the government's plans.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at cracking down on data brokers selling Americans' sensitive information. Under the proposed rule, the ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Social Science Says Disclosing ‘Unsavory Personal Information’ Is Better Than Not Telling the Truth

Authenticity is in vogue. Even so, leaders should be measured in what they disclose.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Vote for BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year

Voting is now open for BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year 2024 - meet the nominees and vote for your favourite.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Ocasio-Cortez first person to hit a million followers on Bluesky

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is the first person to hit a million followers on the social platform Bluesky, according to the platform. Other than Bluesky’s own account, Ocasio-Cortez’s ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Liquid AI’s new STAR model architecture outshines Transformer efficiency

The STAR framework leverages evolutionary algorithms and a numerical encoding system to balance quality and efficiency in AI models.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

A Second-Rate Crime Gets a Second-Rate Pardon

At least Joe didn’t make Hunter ambassador to a major international ally.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet

Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.

VentureBeat - Dec. 2

The AI Version of Panasonic’s Founder Revives His Management Expertise for a New Audience

The chatty digital replica of Kōnosuke Matsushita, who started the electronics giant in 1918, offers an online path to lessons from the man once called the ‘god of management.’

Inc. - Dec. 2

Bears president says there will be no changes at GM, Ryan Poles will be point person in coaching search

Chicago fired coach Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

Bipartisan bill would study AI's impact on banking, housing

A new bill with bipartisan support would commission studies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking and housing sectors, where lawmakers have been sounding an alarm about ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Baking Show’s ‘Jack Sparrow’ Is More Artist Than Pirate

Dylan Bachelet lost in the finals of “The Great British Baking Show,” but he was a breakout star for his fashion as well as his baking. Now, he’s a professional chef.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

How AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Startup Launch Strategies

From lower costs to new founder skills, accessible AI is transforming how startups go from idea to market.

Inc. - Dec. 1

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