OpenAI Exec Says AI Will Kill Creative Jobs That “Shouldn’t Have Been There in the First Place”

Read the room. Stay Broke Generative AI has immediately posed an existential threat to artists — not because the ‘art’ it produces is any good per se, but because it serves as a cheap substitute to paying human creatives, many of whom have already lost their jobs. This potential — and ongoing — job destruction, among… Continue reading OpenAI Exec Says AI Will Kill Creative Jobs That “Shouldn’t Have Been There in the First Place”

NABR begrüßt die Entscheidung der IUCN, den Status der Langschwanzmakaken neu zu bewerten

Ein wissenschaftlich fundierter Ansatz wird bestimmen, ob die Art wirklich ‘gefährdet’ ist  WASHINGTON, 26. Juni 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Die National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) begrüßt die Entscheidung der Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), die Einstufung der Langschwanzmakaken (macaca fascicularis) als ‘gefährdet’ neu zu bewerten. „Der NABR ist erfreut, dass die IUCN ihre… Continue reading NABR begrüßt die Entscheidung der IUCN, den Status der Langschwanzmakaken neu zu bewerten

Asien Tech: Navigating the Noise – Wir begrüßen Peter Vogel im Team von New Street Research

NEW YORK, 25. Juni 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New Street Research freut sich, bekannt geben zu können, dass Peter Vogel das Team von Pierre Ferragu als Global Tech Product Specialist verstärkt hat, um ein neues Produkt „Asia Tech: Navigating the Noise” zu entwickeln.  In dieser neu geschaffenen Position wird Peter die außergewöhnliche langfristige Forschung unseres Tech-Teams mit… Continue reading Asien Tech: Navigating the Noise – Wir begrüßen Peter Vogel im Team von New Street Research

Aetion eröffnet Technologiezentrum in Barcelona und ernennt Ken Watson zum Chief Technology Officer

BARCELONA, Spanien, 25. Juni 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aetion®, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Real-World-Evidence (RWE)-Technologien und -Analysen, gab heute die Gründung eines RWE-Technologiezentrums in Barcelona, Spanien, bekannt, in dem die fähigste Gruppe engagierter RWE-Technologen der Branche zusammenkommt. Aetion gab außerdem die Ernennung von Ken Watson zum Chief Technology Officer (CTO) bekannt. Ken kann auf jahrzehntelange… Continue reading Aetion eröffnet Technologiezentrum in Barcelona und ernennt Ken Watson zum Chief Technology Officer

China’s Li says EVs and batteries meet domestic demand, enrich global supply

DALIAN, China (Reuters) — China’s Premier Li Qiang used his address at a World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian to hit back at accusations from the U.S. and EU that Chinese firms benefit from unfair subsidies and are poised to flood their markets with cheap green technologies. Li’s comments come as China and the European Union… Continue reading China’s Li says EVs and batteries meet domestic demand, enrich global supply

ROBERT KRAFT ESTABLISHES BLUE SQUARE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

$1 Million Donation Will Help Accommodate Transferring Jewish Students NEW YORK, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yeshiva University, the nation’s flagship Jewish University, today announced the establishment of the Blue Square Scholars program by leading philanthropist Robert Kraft. This new program is timely as it will help the University accommodate transferring students who are switching… Continue reading ROBERT KRAFT ESTABLISHES BLUE SQUARE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

The Political Machine 2024 Releases v1.1 Command & Conquer Update

Introducing the War Room & Enhanced Endorsement System PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Stardock Entertainment released the v1.1 Command & Conquer Update for its political strategy game, The Political Machine 2024. This update includes the introduction of the War Room, a revamped Endorsement System, and several quality-of-life improvements aimed at enhancing the… Continue reading The Political Machine 2024 Releases v1.1 Command & Conquer Update

More Than 1,300 Muslim Pilgrims Die From Extreme Heat

“If the current trend persists into the future, human survival in the region will be impossible without continuous access to air conditioning.” Pilgrim’s Progress This year’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has been deadly, with more than 1,300 Muslims dying this month, according to the Associated Press, due to extreme hot weather that has averaged… Continue reading More Than 1,300 Muslim Pilgrims Die From Extreme Heat

John Scalzi Discovers That One of His Book Covers Was Created Using AI

“Well, Goddamnit, it looks like some ‘AI’-generated art got onto one of my covers…” Book by Its Cover Acclaimed sci-fi author John Scalzi, perhaps best known for his 2005 novel “Old Man’s War,” hasn’t shied away from the debate around AI, art, and creative industries. Back in December 2022, after some public experimentation with AI,… Continue reading John Scalzi Discovers That One of His Book Covers Was Created Using AI

German FAZ: Declaration of war on VW, Mercedes and BMW007161

The box on the roof of the car opens at the push of a button. A drone is hidden underneath and gently takes off. It automatically recognizes the car, follows it through the forest and sends the recordings directly to a screen in the vehicle. At least that’s what you can see in a promotional… Continue reading German FAZ: Declaration of war on VW, Mercedes and BMW007161