“The Race for AI Supremacy”. A conversation with Parmy Olson

Parmy Olson The London Futurists Podcast In the race to develop superintelligence – a technology that will transform the world more fundamentally than electricity or the Internet – two figures stand out: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind. Both are brilliant, ambitious and determined to create machines that can think, … Read more

At COP 29, Climate Action calls for data-driven solutions

“Sustainability teams can and should use AI in their daily work as it can accelerate and scale sustainability efforts,” said Sophia Mendelsohn, Head of Sustainability and Business, SAP. getty Attracting the international community to address global climate issues is a herculean task. Fortunately, it United Nations Conference on Climate Change has been an ongoing consortium … Read more

Stream more than 30,000 movies for free, including these film noir classics

When I was an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I added a concentration in film studies as part of my English major. This choice exposed me to the wonderful world of film scholarship, adding to my already passionate love of movies since I had been a self-proclaimed cinephile throughout my … Read more

Some LinkedIn users are being kicked off the platform by flirtatious DMs

According to the German intelligence agency bfV, Chinese spies used Linkedin to obtain information on German officials. studio LINDJE | Getty Images Some LinkedIn users have reported receiving unsolicited flirtatious messages through the platform, with expert Bernie Hogan at the Oxford Internet Institute saying the employment-focused social site is increasingly being used for dating purposes. … Read more

What is that ‘star’ that really shines in the east after dark?

What is the brightest star in the east after dark? For amateur planetary astronomers, we’re on top … [+] one of the main astronomical moments of the year. getty As the window of night envelops the world, a bright point of light rises in the east. It appears a few hours after dark, shining brightly … Read more

Genetic segregation of great whites

GANSBAAI, SOUTH AFRICA – OCTOBER 19: A great white shark is attracted by a lure at the ‘Shark Lady’ … [+] Adventure Tour’ on October 19, 2009 in Gansbaai, South Africa. The lure, usually a tuna head, is attached to a buoy and dropped into the water in front of the diver cage. The waters … Read more

Godfather is a danger to Android users worldwide as 500 apps are targeted

Godfather malware is threatening 500 Android apps Getty Images New threat intelligence analysis has confirmed that a new version of the Godfather banking Trojan is targeting more than 500 Android banking apps and cryptocurrencies as part of a global threat campaign. Here’s what’s known so far and how you can mitigate the risk of The … Read more

Leaders and planners were urged to build health-focused cities in a new study

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 06: People run and walk their dogs during the Arcaplanet Dog competition … [+] Run” in the CityLife district on April 06, 2024 in Milan, Italy. The purpose of the dog-friendly race was to raise funds to develop a guide dog project. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images) Getty Images City leaders … Read more

China’s stimulus plans are choking the profitability of its megabanks, analysts say

A man with a mobile phone walks past a Bank of China Ltd. branch. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s biggest state-owned banks are likely to see their record low profit margins fall further as Beijing’s broader stimulus package comes into play, analysts … Read more