New versions of AI can create images to order, threatening the livelihood of photographers. AIs can create images of people to order, ending the careers, and the profession, of fashion models.
Author: admin (Kendrick Williams)
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A HORDE OF CHINESE START-UPS ARE BLITZING THE COUNTRY’S AI MARKET
“There is no winner of [AI] foundation models yet” in China, Charlie Dai, vice-president of consulting firm Forrester, told the Financial Times.
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SAUDI ARABIA: THE NEXT BIG PLAYER IN AI?
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s king-in-waiting, has invested his country’s cash in gaming enterprises, green hydrogen technology, and plans to build a “digital city” called Neom in the desert.
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THE FALL OF EUROPE IS A DONE DEAL, RUSSIA HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT…AND AMERICA ISN’T FAR BEHIND
The EU is destined to fall apart and be balkanized, once again. A combination of demographic implosion and desperate immigration policies has, at this point, baked in a clash of civilizations.
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GENERATOR TAKES CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR TO MAKE ELECTRICITY
Carbon dioxide as a waste gas can be a source of energy, but that energy is in the form of heat that ebbs away when the gas is released.
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NANOPLASTICS LINKED TO HEART ATTACKS AND STROKE
Nanoplastics—particles less than 1 micrometer in size, or 1,000th the average width of a human hair—have emerged as a significant environmental concern due to their widespread prevalence and potential health hazards to humans and wildlife alike.
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CIRCUIT BOARD MATERIAL DISSOLVES AFTER USE
Peeling the valuable electronic components and useful metals from discarded circuit boards is labor-intensive and time-consuming.
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SUPERCAPACITORS COULD LET EV AND OTHER BATTERIES CHARGE IN SECONDS
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a near-term alternative to the standard lithium-ion cells that power electric vehicles (EVs) now.
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VIRTUAL HOME INVASIONS: WE’RE NOT SAFE FROM GOVERNMENT PEEPING TOMS
The spirit of the Constitution, drafted by men who chafed against the heavy-handed tyranny of an imperial ruler, would suggest that one’s home is a fortress, safe from almost every kind of intrusion.
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ECONOMIC UPDATE – MARKET OVERVIEW
Where the economy is going and who will benefit and who will lose, at this point, it’s all about inflation.