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TechnologyNextShark10 AAPI inventors and innovators who changed the world with their contributions
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month is a time for celebrating our diverse community and honoring those who have paved the way for future generations. John Tu, who immigrated to the U.S. from China, and David Sun, from Taiwan, are considered pioneers of the modern-day dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) modules or sticks.
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Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Democratic Party, announce her bid Tuesday for Sen. Ben Cardin's seat in the 2024 Senate race.
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The decision from the UK's competition regulator comes just weeks after a decision to block the $68.7 billion merger between the two companies.
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I finally went on my first cruise — nine nights on Royal Carribean's Anthem of the Seas. The experience made me realize cruising isn't for me.
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As the U.S. veers toward a potentially devastating default on its debts, Republican leaders are set to meet with President Biden on Friday to discuss an end to the impasse.
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WorldNextSharkGov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land
Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interests of Foreign Countries,” is scheduled to take effect on July 1 and will prohibit Chinese citizens from “purchasing or acquiring real property” or from having more than a small “indirect interest in such real property” in Florida. The Republican governor said the legislation “makes it very clear we don't want the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Sunshine State."
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NewsYahoo News CanadaThe most ‘painless’ way to prevent COVID-19 is being widely ignored, doctors say
Even though the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, experts warn that countries still need to continue surveillance and monitor infections as this is a 'continuing problem', posing a threat.
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The league's finance committee took its first detailed step in vetting the proposed sale on Wednesday.
HealthYahoo LifePancreatic cancer rates are spiking in women 55 and under. Experts say 'it's hard' to determine what's behind it.
While most pancreatic cancer strikes people in their 70s, one doctor says, "Sometimes patients are in their 40s, 30s and even 20s." In women, a pronounced increase in numbers has been observed, although the numbers are still very small.
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ScienceEngadgetVast and SpaceX plan to launch the first commercial space station in 2025
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She almost missed her final because of the syllabus' mistake.
BusinessTechCrunchDisney's Hotstar loses 8.4 million subscribers as Ambani's JioCinema ascends
Disney, the global entertainment conglomerate operating a variety of streaming platforms, suffered a 2% contraction in its total subscriber base for the quarter ending March this year. The decline is largely attributed to one specific streaming service: Hotstar. The Disney+ Hotstar platform, catering to viewers in India and Southeast Asia, lost 4.6 million subscribers during the aforementioned quarter.
PoliticsYahoo NewsChris Christie and other Republicans criticize Trump after E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict
In the wake of Tuesday's verdict in the civil trial of former President Donald Trump that found he had sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s, a handful of prominent Republicans voiced their dismay that he could once again represent the GOP in the 2024 presidential race.
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Google Photos will soon have a generative AI-based Magic Editor that can fix your pictures — or mislead others.
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BusinessYahoo FinanceJay Powell's approval rating will keep tanking if he does his job right: Morning Brief
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's approval rating is a reminder why we don't elect the Fed President.
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Those on the left say requiring new buildings to be all-electric doesn’t mean anyone will remove a stove or furnace from your existing home. Conservatives claim restrictions on gas appliances take away freedom of choice and will force developers to spend more on products like electric heat pumps.
BusinessTechCrunchGoogle Cloud announces new A3 supercomputer VMs built to power LLMs
As we’ve seen LLMs and generative AI come screaming into our consciousness in recent months, it’s clear that these models take enormous amounts of compute power to train and run. Recognizing this, Google Cloud announced a new A3 supercomputer virtual machine today at Google I/O. “A3 GPU VMs were purpose-built to deliver the highest-performance training for today’s ML workloads, complete with modern CPU, improved host memory, next-generation Nvidia GPUs and major network upgrades,” the company wrote in an announcement.
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The embattled freshman congressman pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to 13 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.
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The earnings for First Citizens were second in the banking industry behind JPMorgan Chase.
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His official sentencing is set for Aug. 9.
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WorldTechCrunchMeta content review partner Sama told by court to pay moderators
Meta’s content moderation partner in Africa Sama was earlier today compelled by a Kenyan court to pay April salaries to a section of moderators it had left out. The direction comes days after moderators picketed at Sama headquarters in Kenya demanding April pay. The court gave the orders following an urgent application filed on April 27, on behalf of the moderators, seeking to have Sama compelled to pay their salaries, and observe orders issued in March.
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“Because it cannot experience, AI cannot create something truly new and meaningful.”
“AI has the potential to give agency to people who do not possess the hard skills or capital to realize their dreams.”
“If what you do is new and truly original, you have no reason to fear: By the time AI catches up, you will move on.”
“AI is changing creativity, business, and society … but it isn’t here to replace us.”
“The models only have to tell a convincing story to the humans signing the checks — and they are.”