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Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
We need a ‘national tutoring corps’ to fix gaps in our children’s education before college
Flooding elementary schools with college-educated young people will also inspire the next generation of students with the possibilities of education.The Hill - Politics -
I love being a pharmacist, but the UK’s drug shortage makes me want to give up – and Brexit makes it worse | Mike Hewitson
Telling patients I can’t get their life-saving medication is awful. The government must act to prevent a real tragedy. Mike Hewitson owns a pharmacy in west DorsetFor the past 16 years, I have run a small community pharmacy in rural west Dorset. ...The Guardian - World -
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report
A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found. The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
The number of child migrants arriving in an Italian city has more than doubled, a report says
An aid group says that the number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route has more than doubled last yearABC News - World -
US man used AI to generate 13,000 child sexual abuse pictures, FBI alleges
Steven Anderegg allegedly used the Stable Diffusion AI model to generate photos; if convicted, he could face up to 70 years in prison. The FBI has charged a US man with creating more than 10,000 sexually explicit and abusive images of children, ...The Guardian - World -
Top CEOs are now making more than ever, report says
Paid compensation for chief executives of several Fortune 500 companies has risen dramatically over the last five years, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. WSJ writer Theo Francis joins to discuss why it's partly linked to a ...CBS News - Top stories -
I Make AI Models to Sell Real People Clothes
Working at an AI modeling agency means teaching pixels to smize—and filtering out the people with three heads.Wired - Tech -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Top stories - Microsoft -
Microsoft Launches Copilot+ PC Hardware, Making AI Part of Work Everywhere
As rumored, Microsoft just revealed that PCs are never going to be the same again, thanks to AI. The features are amazing, but are they privacy and security nightmares?Inc. - Business - Microsoft -
Great Osobor: English basketball star set to make $2m before turning pro
Forward was born in Spain before moving to UK. A changing US college landscape has now helped him land hefty payday. In US college sports, the biggest money still goes to the coaches, like Jimbo Fisher, the Texas A&M football coach whose prize for ...The Guardian - World -
AI may cause job losses and rise in carbon emissions, report finds
But economists say it could be offset by the creation of new roles and non-automated sectors. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to short-term increases in unemployment, a rise in carbon emissions and leave regulators trailing in ...The Guardian - World -
Xbox’s latest Transparency Report details AI usage in player safety
Xbox has released its fourth Transparency Report, in which it details updates on its safety measures and how its incorporating AI.VentureBeat - Tech -
Productivity soars in sectors of global economy most exposed to AI, says report
Employers in UK, one of 15 countries studied, willing to pay 14% wage premium for jobs requiring AI skills. The sectors of the global economy most heavily exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) are witnessing a marked productivity increase and ...The Guardian - World -
How micro1’s AI interviewer could make tech hiring more efficient and fair
Micro1 launches AI-powered technical interviewer to help companies efficiently screen software engineering candidates, generating custom questions, conducting interviews, and providing assessment reports.VentureBeat - Tech -
TechScape: The people charged with making sure AI doesn’t destroy humanity have left the building
If OpenAI can’t keep its own team together, what hope is there for the rest of the industry? Plus, AI-generated ‘slop’ is taking over the internet. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here. Everything ...The Guardian - World -
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technologyABC News - Tech -
US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying
Plus: Three arrested in North Korean IT workers fraud ring, Tesla staffers shared videos from owners’ cars, and more.Wired - Tech -
Long Covid course ‘exploiting people’, says ex-rower
Ex-Team GB's Oonagh Cousins says a treatment she underwent "blamed" participants for being ill.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Microsoft teams with Khan Academy to make its AI tutor free for K-12 educators and will develop a Phi-3 math model
Microsoft partners with Khan Academy to show AI's impact on education, using Azure OpenAI for Khanmigo, building Phi-3 math models, and more.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger
Hundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed.BBC News - Top stories -
Baby stroller design: Not child's play
Baby strollers, once just merely a means for transporting a baby, have become thousand-dollar accessories. Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's ...CBS News - Top stories -
Machine which fixes potholes 'in minutes' trialled
The machine is one of several potential solutions being tested by Gloucestershire County Council.BBC News - Top stories -
Yellen urges Europe to join US in Chinese exports crackdown
Treasury secretary rejects Brussels claims of protectionist lurch by WashingtonFinancial Times - Business -
Fetterman says wild Oversight hearing was worse than 'Jerry Springer Show'
Sen. John Fetterman says the wild and chaotic scene inside a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Thursday night, which featured lawmakers lobbing multiple appearance-related insults at one another, was worse than an episode of ...The Hill - Politics -
Migraines are getting worse — and climate change could be partly to blame
New research suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludes
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes. UK politics live – latest updatesThe scandal that caused thousands of people in the UK to become infected or die from ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Americans, Hit By Inflation, Are Feeling Worse Financially---Especially Parents
An annual Fed survey finds that fewer Americans say they are “doing at least OK” financially.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Two-thirds of Americans say inflation has made their financial situation worse
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say high inflation has made their financial situation worse, especially families with lower incomes, a new Federal Reserve study found.MarketWatch - Business -
Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce
The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Family and children often behind abuse, say police
Family members and other children carry out more child abuse than grooming gangs, police figures show.BBC News - Top stories -
Jewelers Turning to Artificial Intelligence for Online Advertising
Jewelers are increasingly exploring the technology’s potential to create new worlds in online campaigns.The New York Times - Business -
How Online Shopping Is Evolving in a World Without Cookies
Replacing third-party cookies with other types of data that drive personalized interactions is a sure-fire way to win customers.Inc. - Business -
How to buy secondhand clothes you’ll love online
Have a bidding strategy and a targeted approach … and train the algorithms. Be specific in searches. “If you enter ‘green dress’ into the search box on eBay, it will bring back thousands of results, so use the filter,” says Becky Barnes, a ...The Guardian - World -
Best places to buy cheap prescription sunglasses online
Summer is here, so it's the perfect time to order prescription sunglasses or eyeglasses with color-changing lenses.CBS News - Top stories -
Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world
The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest levels since the global financial crisisFinancial Times - World -
A divided Congress agrees: Buying concert tickets is frustrating and needs to be fixed.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.MarketWatch - Business -
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Bruins' playoff run exposed huge roster flaw that must be fixed ASAP
The Bruins will have lots of salary cap space in the summer, and they need to use some of it to fix the biggest flaw on their roster.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Scheffler arrested before PGA Championship
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is playing in the PGA Championship after being released from jail Friday morning after being arrested for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.ESPN - Sports