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(Infographic) The Surprising Link Between Unemployment and Recessions
[Investing]
2023/03/27 09:06
The U.S. labor market is having a strong start to 2023, adding 504,000 nonfarm payrolls in January, and 311,000 in February.Both figures surpassed analyst expectations by a wide margin, and in January, the unemployment rate hit a 53-year low of 3.4%. With the recent release of February’s numbers, unemployment is now reported at a slightly higher 3.6%.A low unemployment rate is a classic sign o...
Clinique Launches Virtual Lab
[Business]
2023/03/27 09:05
Building upon its in-store lab concept, Clinique has launched The Clinique Lab, a digital environment where customers can create custom avatars and browse its products, the company announced via email. Through The Clinique Lab experience on desktop or mobile, customers can explore six different environments where they can purchase products, talk with a Clinique consultant and learn about produc...
39% of Americans Can’t Sleep
[Consumer]
2023/03/27 09:04
This Friday, March 17, is World Sleep Day, an annual event that aims to raise awareness of the importance of getting a good night's sleep. This year's campaign tagline is "Sleep is essential for health." According to a study by the American College of Cardiology, up to 8 percent of deaths from any cause could be attributed to "poor sleep patterns", while those with healthier sleep habits are le...
Self-Contained Living Pods Activate Vacant Lots Under Bridges to Tackle Homelessness
[Design]
2023/03/27 09:03
Imagining innovative solutions to address complex social issues, Shail Patel takes on artificial intelligence design tool Midjourney to conceptualize a series of modular pods that tackle homelessness. The architect offers a sustainable solution to the issue by activating ignored urban spaces and utilizing modular design to create a safe and dignified environment for the homeless population.Each...
(Patent) Microsoft Filed A Patent Application for a “Self-Learning Digital Assistant”
[Tech]
2023/03/24 09:10
Microsoft’s AI butler. The AI race is on, and Microsoft is putting on its best running shoes.The company filed a patent application for a “self-learning digital assistant.” Essentially, this tech improves current digital assistants or smart devices by implementing what the filing calls a “learning mechanism”... or as it’s more commonly known: machine learning. This tech monitors user acti...
(Infographic) Sequoia Capital - Mapping AI in the Software Development Life Cycle
[Business]
2023/03/24 09:09
Generative AI stands to change how work happens in one industry after another. But software engineering’s transformation isn’t done yet.Copilot has caught lightning in a bottle. GitHub’s AI-powered companion for developers, suggesting the code you might want to write next, is a hit in more ways than one. It’s beloved by engineers, attracting more than a million within about a year and deliv...
For AI's 'iPhone Moment', Nvidia Unveils A Large Language Model Chip
[Tech]
2023/03/24 09:08
The H100 NVL, unveiled Tuesday by CEO Jensen Huang in his keynote to Nvidia's GTC conference, is specialized to handle prediction-making for large language models such as ChatGPT.Referring to the buzz about OpenAI's ChatGPT as an "iPhone moment" for the artificial intelligence world, Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday opened the company's spring GTC conference with the introducti...
Perspective : Unlocking ML Requires An Ecosystem Approach
[Business]
2023/03/24 09:07
Factories need good roads to deliver value.By Peter Mattson, Aarush Selvan, David Kanter, Vijay Janapa Reddi, Roger Roberts and Jacomo CorboOver the past 10 years, machine learning (ML) has grown exponentially, from a small research field to a broad community spanning universities, technology platforms, industries, nonprofits, and governments. The global funding (PE/VC) in AI companies increase...
(Paper) StarCrete : A Starch-based Biocomposite for Off-World Construction
[Tech]
2023/03/24 09:06
The StarCrete is twice as strong as regular concrete and is made from extraterrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt.Aled Roberts and Nigel Scrutton used simulated Martian soil mixed with potato starch and a pinch of salt to create the material that is twice as strong as ordinary concrete and is perfectly suited for construction work in extraterrestrial environments. Image credit: Al...
