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European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc’s strict data privacy
A new data visualization tool lets people in creative fields explore their ethical considerations around AI.
The Creative AI Magnifier was developed by MANY, a design studio headed by Andrew Shea, who is also an associate professor of integrated design at The New School’s Parsons School of Design, which helped fund
A billionaire stepped out for the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll know that AI tools can help to streamline processes, free up employee time, and automate time-consuming tasks. But what does this mean for the future of creative industries?
I’ve seen first-hand how AI can transform creative workflows, enabling designers, marketers, and creators to enhance their processes and foster innovation. From AI generators, to AI image upscalers and enhancers, and sketch-to-image, there is
This week, alongside the new iPhone 16 series of phones, Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 10. The new smartwatch comes in a beautiful jet-black gloss finish, has the largest display and thinnest body of any Apple Watch ever, and adds a useful new health tool: sleep apnea detection.
It’s the Apple Watch I would recommend that anyone buy for themselves or
When the Female Founders Fund (FFF), a seed stage venture fund that invests exclusively in female-founded companies, was started in 2014, just 2% of venture capital dollars went towards women-led companies. That number hit a record high last year, with 22.8% of all VC money going to startups with at least one woman cofounder. We sat down with Anu Duggal, a founding partner of FFF at her firm’s annua
Like so many industries, the marketing and PR landscape has already been affected by the rise of artificial intelligence. AI can enhance both sectors, making it easier to develop campaigns, and to evaluate those ideas’ effectiveness. AI won’t replace your marketing team, though: AI makes mistakes and gets things wrong, and should be treated as a
U.S. utilities faced a near 70% jump in cyberattacks this year over the same period in 2023, according to data from Check Point Research, underlining the escalating threat to a critical infrastructure.
The utilities and power infrastructure across the U.S. are becoming increasingly vulnerable as the grid expands rapidly to meet surging demand for power and assets are digitalized.
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Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, is shuttering its grant program that awarded funds to small businesses run by Black women as part of a settlement with an anti-affirmative action group that claimed the program discriminated based on race.
The settlement resolves one of the most high-profile cases in recent history in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space. It’s part of efforts made by a gaggle of