People suffering from voice disorders, whether due to pathological vocal cord conditions or recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries, often struggle to communicate verbally. However, a groundbreaking solution may soon change their lives. A team of UCLA engineers, led by Jun Chen, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has developed
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Reddit, a popular social media platform, is facing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission regarding its sale, licensing, or sharing of users’ posts and content for the purpose of training artificial intelligence models. This inquiry comes as Reddit has recently announced a $60 million deal with Google, allowing AI companies to access databases of human-written
US prosecutors have recently made headlines by requesting a harsh sentence of 40 to 50 years for Sam Bankman-Fried, the once-prominent CEO of FTX cryptocurrency exchange. This request comes after Bankman-Fried was found guilty of a myriad of charges including fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering. The prosecution is adamant that such a lengthy prison term
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and artificial intelligence (AI), the practice of licensing user-generated content has become a controversial topic. Reddit, a popular community-driven platform, recently disclosed plans to license user posts to Google and other companies for AI projects. While this move is expected to bring in significant revenue, it has also raised
An Indiana jury recently delivered a verdict in a legal case involving electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla and one of its employees. The case stems from a 2017 crash between a Tesla-owned Ford truck and a motorcycle, resulting in severe injuries to the motorcyclist, Christopher Dugan. The jury determined that both Tesla and its employee, Kyle
Reddit recently disclosed that it had received a letter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its data-licensing business operations, particularly related to the training of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The FTC’s staff is conducting a non-public inquiry focused on Reddit’s sale, licensing, or sharing of user-generated content with third parties for the purpose of
Recently, Tesla settled a racist discrimination lawsuit by paying $3.2 million in damages to Owen Diaz, a Black employee who worked as an elevator operator at its Fremont, California factory in 2015. The lawsuit was settled amicably with confidentiality terms between the parties. The lawsuit highlighted the ongoing issue of racial discrimination and harassment faced
Google Meet has recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to apply filters to subtly touch up their complexion before entering a meeting. This feature was initially launched on mobile devices last year, but is now making its way to the web app version of Google Meet. Users will have the option to
LED lighting has come a long way since its inception in 1969 with the release of the first red LED lamp. It wasn’t until 1998, when Japan’s Nakamura Shoji successfully created white LEDs, that LED lighting truly entered the spotlight. The invention of the incandescent lamp by Edison in 1879 paved the way for LED
Perovskite LEDs have garnered significant attention as a potential next-generation technology for lighting and displays due to their exceptional luminescent properties and cost-effectiveness. While green, red, and near-infrared perovskite LEDs have shown remarkable progress, the development of blue perovskite LEDs has been a challenging task, impeding the advancement of the field. The Innovative Strategy Prof.
