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As part of our diversity and health equity program, in January 2020 we will be rolling out a new annual giving initiative that will enable members of our department to learn about and support community organizations that serve vulnerable populations, focus on health equity, or address social determinants of health. First, we'll be supporting Casa de Paz with their end of year giving drive. Casa de Paz provides support to families separated by immigration detention: shelter and meals for those recently released from the Aurora detention center, access to phones, WiFi, computers and transportation to help reunite with their families,…
Key Takeaways Advanced Micro Devices Inc. surged on Monday on news that the company is acquiring data center infrastructure provider ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, strengthening its AI portfolio. AMD shares have recently been trending up from the lower trendline of the descending channel, but trading volume has been below average for much of the move, indicating a lack of conviction among larger market participants. AMD shares may find support at key chart levels such as $150 and $122, but could encounter resistance near the $184 and $211 levels. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) soared more than 4% on…
Europe's Jupiter probe, JUICE, made a “gravity assist” pass by the moon on Monday (August 19), taking several photos to commemorate the historic encounter.JUICE, short for Jupiter Icy Moons Exploration, came within just 465 miles (750 kilometers) of the moon's surface on Monday evening for the first stage of an unprecedented gravity-assist double-header, with the second stage taking place on Tuesday evening as the spacecraft flies closer to Earth.JUICE documented Monday's moon landing with images taken by two onboard security cameras, and the European Space Agency (ESA) shared them with the world in a live webcast, complete with commentary from…
“It's all about achieving colors that are true to the vision of the video game creator.” – Bill Mandel, Vice President of Samsung Research America HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology has revolutionized the picture quality of movies and TV shows over the past few years. Now, with Samsung's push for HDR10+ GAMING, the same visual transformation is coming to the video game industry. This benefits both game makers and players, allowing them to get the most visual impact from games' latest graphics and realism. Samsung Newsroom spoke with Bill Mandel, vice president of Samsung Research America, and Steve Larson, senior…
Data Scribe Bobby Witt Jr. and Nolan Chanuel will look to continue their recent offensive form when the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels take on the Giants on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. Oddsmakers have the Royals as moneyline favorites at -202, while giving the underdog Angels moneyline odds of +167. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The matchup is priced at 8.5 runs total.From a betting perspective on the Royals vs Angels matchup, we'll give you all the information you need regarding the run line, money line, totals, and expert picks.Braves vs. Angels…
By Ray WeeSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose to a one-month high on Tuesday, tracking a rise on Wall Street on hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve may signal further interest rate cuts this week.With relatively few data releases from major economies this week, attention is focused on the minutes of the Fed's July meeting on Wednesday and Chairman Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday for clues about the outlook for U.S. interest rates.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan hit a one-month high before giving up gains to trade up 0.4%.Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.7 percent as tech…
California's ambitious attempt to regulate large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) systems is moving forward in the state Legislature, but with significant revisions and fierce debate within the tech industry. Senate Bill 1047, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee with significant amendments last week. The bill aims to establish safety standards for robust AI systems amid growing concerns about the potential risks of unchecked AI development. Industry experts worry that provisions in the bill could stifle innovation. “Companies driving AI innovation need a regulatory environment that balances safety with their ability to grow and develop cutting-edge…
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – As students return to school and temperatures drop during the fall and winter months, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in North Carolina.Lavon Johnson, a mother of four, said parents face more of a burden these days when it comes to getting their kids vaccinated.”When it comes to vaccinations, it's nothing like it used to be. We needed a lot more back then,” Johnson explained.Pitt County Public Health Director Wes Gray said there has been a short-term increase in COVID-19 cases over the past five weeks.”It's a little bit higher than the increase we've seen recently,”…
Nettwerkis is pleased to announce the signing of “bittersweet optimist” indie pop singer-songwriter Fiji Blue. Today, the LA native and Phoenix resident announces his debut album, Glide, and new tour dates across Asia and North America.Born Trevor Dering, Fiji Blue finds creative solitude in a guitar-heavy mix of storytelling, drawing inspiration from artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer. After garnering over 300 million streams across his three EPs, Reasons You Should Care (2021), Goodbye (2021) and I Loved You, What Happened? (2022), Glide will be Fiji Blue's first proper album.”This album was written during a time of…
A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, claiming that the company committed “grand theft” by training its popular chatbot, Claude, to pirate copies of copyrighted books.A similar lawsuit has been filed for over a year against rival OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, but this is the first lawsuit by an author to target Anthropic and its Claude chatbot.The small San Francisco-based company, founded by former OpenAI leaders, markets itself as a more responsible, safety-focused developer of generative AI models that can compose emails, summarize documents, and interact with people in natural ways.But the lawsuit, filed Monday in…