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Snapchat AI turns prompts into new lens
Snapchat offered an early look at its upcoming on-device AI model capable of transforming a user’s surroundings with augmented reality (AR). The new model will eventually let creators turn a text prompt into a custom lens — potentially opening the door for some wild looks to try on and send to friends.You can see how
June 19, 2024
The Tide Turns & Crypto Wins: Why Gary Gensler Caved on Bitcoin ETFs
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler cast the deciding vote this week to approve several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The move grants the top cryptocurrency a level of Wall Street legitimacy that Gensler has long opposed. So why the sudden change of heart? Keypoints Trading volume on newly approved spot Bitcoin ETFs surged
January 12, 2024
India turns to AI for weather forecasts amid climate change
As institutions find new use cases for artificial intelligence (AI), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed its interest in deploying the technology to predict weather changes.The IMD says it is exploring integrating AI-based climate models to update weather forecasting in the country. In particular, the proposed forecasting feature will be specifically tailored for severe weather conditions like floods and
January 2, 2024
Potter turns down Lyon job
Graham Potter has rejected the chance to return to management with French club, Lyon, five months after his departure from Chelsea. Potter was sacked by Chelsea in April after less than seven months in charge, with his ill-fated spell at Stamford Bridge following a highly successful three-year stint at Brighton. The 48-year-old has been out
September 8, 2023
BYD Turns To Self-Developed Autonomous Driving
Skip to content On August 15th, two informed sources revealed that BYD has abandoned the agreement to equip its electric vehicles with Baidu‘s autonomous driving technology and will focus on developing in-house intelligent car software. According to the report, Baidu, Inc. initially agreed in March 2022 to use its technology in BYD’s electric vehicles, including
August 15, 2023
: Biden turns to Higher Education Act for next move on student loans after Supreme Court rejects forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden on Friday said he’ll focus on using the Higher Education Act to protect student-loan borrowers, after the Supreme Court blocked his forgiveness plan. Read: Supreme Court knocks down Biden’s student-debt forgiveness plan Appearing at the White House, Biden said his administration would use “every tool at our disposal” to provide borrowers with
June 30, 2023
Image: Ryder Damen / YouTube Many people love the Raspberry Pi (us included). Not only are the computing boards cheap, but you can do so much with them. Wild, wonderful projects spring up all the time with RPi boards as a central piece. The latest creation to catch our eye might just rank as one
GDPR turns 5: Meta has amassed €2.5B in fines — over 50% of the total
Story by Thomas Macaulay Senior reporter Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy. Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy. GDPR turned five this week — and celebrated in
May 25, 2023
Metek turns to solar power at manufacturing plant
The move, which is part of the company’s wide-ranging carbon reduction strategy, will see the new solar panels deliver up to 82% of the energy needed to power the production hub. Works consisted of the installation of 535 solar modules across the factory site. The installation was completed in four weeks with no disruption to
May 10, 2023
Balenciaga Turns Back To Craft At Paris Fashion Week
What Happened: On March 5, Balenciaga’s creative director Demna (formerly known as Demna Gvasalia) presented the house’s Winter 23 collection at Paris Fashion Week. This season, Demna, appointed artistic director for the house in October 2015, focused on the art of making clothes and toned down the showmanship.Unveiled in a minimalistic space enveloped in toile
March 7, 2023