Pioneers Who Channeled

AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize

Teaching machines in the way that animal trainers mold the behavior of dogs or horses has been an important method for developing artificial intelligence and one that was recognized Wednesday with ...

ABC News - 1d

Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype

Tech giant to retire service it acquired for $8.5bn after being overtaken by upstarts such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Zoom

Financial Times - 5d

Pioneers of Reinforcement Learning Win the Turing Award

Having machines learn from experience was once considered a dead end. It’s now critical to artificial intelligence, and work in the field has won two men the highest honor in computer science.

Wired - 1d

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84

ABC News - Feb. 19

Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90

A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to systemic racism.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton

Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton developed reinforcement learning, a technique vital to chatbots like ChatGPT.

The New York Times - 1d

'Mission small boat': Channel crossings are down, but will it last?

Yvette Cooper visits the French coast to see how authorities are tackling people smuggling gangs.

BBC News - 5d

Administration channels Neville Chamberlain with actions on Ukraine

The Biden administration is reportedly seeking a peace deal in Ukraine that gives Russia control over certain territories, despite warnings from allies and critics that this would be appeasement ...

The Hill - 4d

Alonso urges Bayer to channel 'Miracle of Istanbul'

Xabi Alonso said Bayer Leverkusen must use Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' as motivation for a Champions League fightback against Bayern Munich after suffering a 3-0 round of 16 defeat against ...

ESPN - 1h

Angie Stone, Hip-Hop Pioneer Turned Neo-Soul Singer, Dies at 63

After having success as a member of the Sequence, an early female rap group, she re-emerged in the 1990s as a practitioner of sultry, laid-back R&B.

The New York Times - 4d

‘There’s quite a similarity’: US civil rights pioneers warn of ‘surge backwards’ under Trump

They faced violence and racism as they fought on the frontlines for justice and equality. Now Trump is reversing the progress they toiled for. Carolyn McKinstry knows about the dangers of extremism ...

The Guardian - 3d

Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84

Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness. Roy Ayers , the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple ...

The Guardian - 4h

Who's who at the Vatican?

Other than Pope Francis, these are the most powerful people at the Vatican.

CBS News - 1d

With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue

The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

St Pancras and Channel tunnel plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland

Partnership comes as London station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers. St Pancras railway station in London and the Channel tunnel operator have agreed to work together to open up ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session

The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more

ABC News - Feb. 21

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials. A record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on UK mosques’

Exclusive: Campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents if they daubed anti-Muslim graffiti. A network of Telegram channels with Russian links is encouraging UK residents to ...

The Guardian - 6d

Meghan Markle Channels Lifestyle Mavens in ‘With Love, Meghan’ on Netflix

The Duchess of Sussex has tried to channel the likes of Martha Stewart for years. Can “With Love, Meghan” get her there?

The New York Times - 3d

WATCH: Adrien Brody talks channeling his grandfather in 'The Brutalist'

The two-time Oscar winner opens up to "GMA's" Lara Spencer about his iconic Oscars “music moment.”

ABC News - 2d

Layoffs hit ABC News and Disney's entertainment TV channels

The Walt Disney Co.-owned news and entertainment divisions are cutting 6% of their workforce. Data journalism unit 538 is shuttered.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration, security and the economy.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Who is Elissa Slotkin, the Democrat who responded to the speech?

The newly elected Michigan senator accused the president of bringing chaos while failing to tackle the high prices Americans care about.

BBC News - 1d

Who Gets to Own Scotland?

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Who wants Aaron Rodgers?

Two weeks from today, the Jets will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

Who Invented the Toaster? It’s Complicated

For a long time, the toaster has been attributed to a Brit named Alan MacMasters.

Inc. - 5d

Who is the sergeant at arms?

NBC News' Tom Llamas shares the history and traditions of the House sergeant at arms, the official who introduces the commander-in-chief with the iconic words, "Mister Speaker, the president of the ...

NBC News - 1d