Day: May 12, 2023

By Luc Olinga Elon Musk is once again in the headlines. The Techno King caused a real earthquake on May 11 by announcing to everyone’s surprise that he had found a CEO to succeed him at the head of Twitter. Three months ago, the Techno King said he would remain boss of the microblogging site until the end of the year. “I think I need to stabilize the organization and just make sure it’s in a financially healthy place and that the product roadmap is clearly laid out,” Musk said during a remote video interview on Feb.15. “I’m guessing probably towards the end of this year should be a good timing… Read More “Elon Musk Introduces New Chief of Twitter 2.0”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday to discuss a range of topics, including the defense of democracy, bilateral relations, and global issues. During the meeting, Sanchez praised Biden’s commitment to democracy, stating, “I see you as a reference in the defense of democracy, as many citizens around the World would have never imagined that democracy would be under threat precisely here in Washington, in the United States.” Sanchez emphasized the strength of the relationship between the US and Spain, describing them as “allies, friends, and also strateg… Read More “The Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez Declares The Needs A Leader Like President Biden”

By Mike Elgan BodyTech philosophers have been waxing verbose lately about the culture-shifting power of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Body“Artificial intelligence is transforming the World,” said the Brookings Institute. “Generative AI changes everything,” the Harvard Business Review proclaimed. BodyAnd that’s true. But the biggest tech-driven culture change at the moment — far bigger than AI — is the move to remote work. BodyHere are the five biggest ways remote work is changing American culture. 1. How cities work BodyExperts have differing views about whether the remote work revo… Read More “How remote work is changing American culture”

By Darren Parkin by Alex Kane, CEO Volta The emergence of new technologies is fundamentally changing the role of music, relegating it to a component of an artist’s brand and in turn resulting in a new art form: interactive experiences, monetized by in-experience purchases. More than 100,000 tracks are being uploaded to streaming services every day, up from 70k just 18 months ago and the vast majority of them have 0 or 1 listens. As more and more people use services like Spotify as a way to discover new music this trend has real implications for musicians wanting to be heard. As the quantity of… Read More “How mixed reality can revolutionise audience interaction and provide revenue streams”

Artificial intelligence could end up being used to teach children as part of a “dystopian” future. Rose Luckin, a professor at University College London Knowledge Lab, has predicted AI applications could takes over most aspects of education, resulting in a cheaper system with limited human interaction – particularly for less privileged students – or an alternative future where technology supports teachers without compromising vital human element of education. She told The Guardian: “There’s a dystopian version where you hand over far too much to the AI. “And you end up with an education system… Read More “Artificial intelligence could end up becoming ‘teachers’ in ‘dystopian’ future”

Turkish Internet users were surprised to discover that Kemal Kilicdaroglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger in Sunday’s election, spoke perfect English in a video posted online two weeks ago. “The apple of my eye speaks English too. I promise you grandpa, we’re going to make you president,” a Twitter user commented, sharing the video of the 74-year-old candidate. But two days later, the independent Turkish fact-checking connection Teyit revealed the video had been fabricated. According to Teyit, which means confirmation in Turkish, the AI-generated video didn’t intend to fool anyo… Read More “AI content is meddling in Turkey’s election. Experts warn it’s just the beginning”

A Trump-supporting school board candidate in the Upstate New York community of Carmel has been exposed for a series of offensive and extremist social media posts, reported The Examiner News on Friday. “Carmela Atria, one of three trustee hopefuls who will be competing for two available seats on May 16, recently responded to a woman in a heated exchange over Atria’s views about Black Lives Matter,” reported Rick Pezzullo. “Based on screenshots of the debate, the woman, identified as LaShon Bailey, stated, ‘Y’all are outta control! I can’t believe you butt hurt about me saying black lives matter… Read More “MAGA school board candidate railed against Black ‘criminals’ and called Jan 6 a ‘setup’: report”