[TECH AND FINANCIAL] In a bid to make its AI DJ feel more interactive, Spotify is updating the feature to let users request music or change the mood of a playlist using voice commands. The company is rolling out this feature, supported only in English, in over 60 markets for its premium subscribers. Until now, Continue Reading
The moon will slide in front of the red supergiant star Antares on May 13, briefly blocking its light just a day after reaching its full “Flower Moon” phase. Because the moon is relatively close to Earth, its apparent position against the background stars shifts depending on your location. That means the occultation, when the Continue Reading
[TECH AND FINANCIAL] “Artificial intelligence, if we’re being frank, is a con: a bill of goods you are being sold to line someone’s pockets.” That is the heart of the argument that linguist Emily Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make in their new book The AI Con. It’s a useful guide for anyone whose life has intersected Continue Reading
A bomb from a black hole would probably be the most destructive weapon in the universe. Hypothetically, it could be created by wrapping one of these cosmic monsters in mirrors and waiting for it to go “boom.” Now Hendrik Ulbricht of the University of Southampton in England and his colleagues have demonstrated this principle, called Continue Reading
Job title: Data Scientist II Company: Worley Job description: experience as a Data Scientist– AI/ML or similar role 2. Ability to write robust code in Python. 3. Experience in the…: · Minimum 4–7 years’ experience as a Data Scientist on AI and ML projects. · Master’s in information technology / Big Data… Expected salary: Location: Continue Reading
[ASIA] American celebrity Kim Kardashian told a Paris court on Tuesday she feared she was going to be killed by masked men who robbed her at gunpoint of millions of dollars of jewellery during the French capital’s fashion week. Ten suspects have been on trial since late April over the armed robbery in 2016, which Continue Reading
Job title: Music Store Manager Company: Music & Arts Job description: to institutional sales and rental services on a daily basis for all accounts assigned. Promote the Music & Arts lesson program… Why Music & Arts? Here’s just some of the rewards: For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig… Continue Reading
[News] U.S. inflation held steady in April in what economists warn could be a final lull before a likely surge in consumer prices because of President Trump’s trade war. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.3 percent from a year earlier, slightly below the previous month’s annual increase, data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Continue Reading
Job title: Solutions Architect – Migrations Company: Snowflake Job description: Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team. We are looking for a Solutions Architect to be part… of our Professional Services team to deploy cloud products and services for our customers. This person must be a hands-on, self-starter… Expected salary: Continue Reading
The day so far Here is a summary of events so far and what’s coming up: Donald Trump is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as he begins his four-day tour of the Middle East focusing on economic deals. He was greeted at the airport by the de facto ruler Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump Continue Reading