April 21, 2023 /Technology/ – On April 20, 2023, Google announced that it would be merging its two main artificial intelligence research units, Google Brain and DeepMind, into a new unit called Google AI. The new unit will be led by Jeff Dean, who is currently the lead of Google Brain.
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April 21, 2023 /Technology/ – Process mining is a relatively new field of data science that uses data from event logs to discover, analyze, and improve business processes. Event logs are a type of data that records the activities that take place in a business process, such as who did what, when, and where. Process mining can be used to: Continue reading
With a mission to help advance a circular fashion system, Coachtopia is built from the outset for circularity, grounded in its Made Circular™ design philosophy—a set of three principles that inform how the sub-brand designs, crafts, and reuses products. Harnessing more than 80 years of Coach leather expertise, Coachtopia reimagines the product lifecycle from end to beginning— reducing the creation of new materials by crafting with waste and designing products that can be reimagined, remade and recycled to live multiple lives. In so doing, it is working to create beautiful things that have a significantly reduced impact on the planet compared to conventional luxury products. Continue reading
TCL, a pioneer in display technology and affordable, premium smart experiences, announces the launch of TCL RayNeo X2 Global Developer Program (The Morpheus Plan), an innovative developer program based on the groundbreaking binocular full-color augmented reality (AR) glasses, TCL RayNeo X2. The program invites software developers from around the globe to join TCL and build creative, user-driven features for its AR glasses – thus creating an industry-leading AR ecosystem. Continue reading
Kamono Farm Initiatives Limited (KFI) is a Zambian company that was founded in 2012 with the vision of changing the agribusiness landscape by offering farmers a superior service. KFI’s business model is based on contract farming, which allows the company to provide farmers with access to inputs, markets, and technical expertise. This has allowed KFI to help farmers increase their yields and incomes, and to improve the sustainability of their farming practices.
However, in recent years, KFI has been facing allegations of fraud and money laundering. These allegations stem from a number of factors, including:
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Oreste Pollicino, Bocconi University and Giovanni De Gregorio, Bocconi University
In March 2023, Italy became the first western country to block the advanced chatbot known as ChatGPT.
The Italian data protection authority, Garante, cited concerns over the protection of personal data when making this decision. It has given OpenAI, the California-based company that created ChatGPT, until the end of April to comply with its demands.
By Adam Smith | Tech correspondent
April 20, 2023 /Thomson Reuters Foundation/ — U.S. data analytics firm Palantir is bidding to provide Britain’s National Health Service with software across the system – a move which has raised concerns from data specialists and advocates.
Palantir, founded by U.S. billionaire Peter Thiel, was the NHS data analytics provider during the pandemic and is currently bidding for a £480 million contract for a “federated data platform”.
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Square today launched Tap to Pay on Android for sellers across the U.S., Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The new technology empowers sellers to securely accept contactless payments with a compatible Android device, and at no additional cost.
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Stephen Dobson, CQUniversity Australia
Imagine the following scenario.
You are a student and enter a room or Zoom meeting. A panel of examiners who have read your essay or viewed your performance, are waiting inside.
You answer a series of questions as they probe your knowledge and skills. You leave. The examiners then consider the preliminary pre-oral exam grade and if an adjustment up or down is required.
You are called back to receive your final grade.
This type of oral assessment – or viva voce as it was known in Latin – is a tried and tested form of educational assessment.