Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is testing facial recognition technology that would allow it to identify …
Read More »AstraZeneca Faces Difficult Questions About Its Vaccine After Admitting Mistake
The announcement this week that a cheap, easy-to-make coronavirus vaccine appeared to be up to 90 percent effective was greeted with jubilation. “Get yourself a vaccaccino,” a British tabloid celebrated, noting that the vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, costs less than a cup of coffee. But …
Read More »Trump faces executive order lawsuit as critical race theory fuels AI research
How startups are scaling communication The pandemic is making startups take a close look at ramping up their communication solutions. Learn how Today, civil rights groups — including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund — filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on the grounds that a Trump executive order violates …
Read More »74 and Overweight, Trump Faces Extra Risks From ‘a Very Sneaky Virus’
WASHINGTON — President Trump, like many men in their 70s, has mild heart disease. He takes a statin drug to treat high cholesterol and aspirin to prevent heart attacks. And at 244 pounds in a health summary released in June, he has crossed the line into obesity. All of that, …
Read More »These Tiny, Cute Greens Might Be The Only Thing That’ll Make You Fussy Faces Eat Vege
Author’s Blurb: Growing up, my parents never had any trouble with getting me to eat my veggies, so you’re welcome, mum and dad. In general, I’d say I like most vegetables, but there are a specific few that I dislike, especially those that are more bitter (I don’t know their …
Read More »Social media must add a do-not-track option for images of our faces
Facial recognition systems are a powerful AI innovation that perfectly showcase The First Law of Technology: “technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral.” On one hand, law-enforcement agencies claim that facial recognition helps to effectively fight crime and identify suspects. On the other hand, civil rights groups …
Read More »GE 2020: From New Faces To Old-Timers, Here’s A List Of Candidates Who Will Be Contesting
[This list will be updated whenever there is new information.] Over the course of three days since PM Lee Hsien Loong called for an election, the political parties have announced their line-up of candidates ahead of Nomination Day on June 30. People’s Action Party has unveiled a total of 27 …
Read More »Man Faces Terrorism Charge After Threatening to Kill Michigan’s Governor, Officials Say
A Detroit man has been charged with threatening to kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and the state attorney general, Dana Nessel, prosecutors said on Friday. The man, Robert S. Tesh, 32, was charged with false report of threat of terrorism, a felony. Mr. Tesh relayed what prosecutors called “credible …
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