China Pits Fighter Pilots Against AI Aircraft in Simulated Dogfights
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One experienced pilot said that as he battled the AI, it would study his moves, throwing them back at him in later rounds.

5 min read, listed 1 day ago in Artificial Intelligence

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, gives away $2.7 billion - Vox
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With a recent $2.7 billion announcement, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos has donated $8.5 billion in less than a year.

3 min read, listed 18 hours ago in MIT Technology Review — We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US

China's bitcoin miner exodus
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China is in the process of kicking out all its bitcoin miners, and many of them could be headed to Texas.

8 min read, listed 18 hours ago in MIT Technology Review — We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US

Amazon workers claim HR executive Beth Galetti is a blocker for diversity and inclusion efforts - Vox
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Interviews with several current and former employees reveal Amazon’s pattern of ignoring racial bias complaints while also reducing its diversity and inclusion staff.

23 min read, listed 1 day ago in MIT Technology Review — The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work

Hacked Bicycle Balances Itself in Mesmerizing Way
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Learning to ride a bicycle is about to become trivial.

3 min read, listed 1 day ago in MIT Technology Review — The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work

Disney World sees huge rise in concealed gun arrests
nypost.com

Disney World, the world’s biggest theme park saw at least 20 gun arrests in 2020 — up from just four in 2016.

3 min read, listed 1 day ago in European Media Monitor - Artificial Intelligence

Chinese FM calls for building closer SCO community with shared future - Xinhua | English.news.cn
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Thailand bans meme coins and NFTs as part of crypto crackdown | Engadget
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Thailand has implemented a ban on meme coins, NFTs and social coins as part of its ongoing regulatory action against crypto trading..

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Google Cloud lands 6-year deal with LVMH | ZDNet
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The luxury goods conglomerate will leverage Google technologies for a range of purposes, from updating its IT infrastructure to creating personalized customer experiences through AI.

2 min read, listed 1 day ago in Artificial Intelligence

Lina Khan will be chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Big Tech should worry. - Vox
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Democrats and Republicans came together to confirm the antitrust expert to the FTC.

4 min read, listed 18 hours ago in MIT Technology Review — We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US