Day: December 5, 2023
Spotify pulls the plugs on ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Stolen’ podcasts
Audio streaming platform Spotify announced on Tuesday that it will not renew contracts for two popular podcasts, “Heavyweight” and “Stolen,” showing its attempts to cut down on podcasting while struggling with consistent profitability. The shows, produced by Gimlet Media, will have the option to find new homes. Spotify acquired Gimlet Media in 2019. “Heavyweight” was […]
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AI-Generated Jimmy Stewart Soothing Bedtime Story for Calm App Users
Can’t sleep? Try a Jimmy Stewart ‘Sleep Story’ by Calm. The app uses A.I to generate Mr. Stewart’s voice. Respeecher, a Ukraine-based company, assisted in the A.I creation. Public figures voice recreation is a contentious issue. However, Stewart family estate consented to Calm’s A.I project. Respeecher has manufactured voices for 150 works, including Vince Lombardi. […]
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Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise Fueled by Anticipation of Investment Fund Approval
Bitcoin bulls are undeterred by legal crackdowns and economic concerns, pushing the cryptocurrency’s value to nearly a 20-month high this week. The digital coin reached around $41,700 on Tuesday and has gained approximately 150 percent this year. Investment management firms like BlackRock and Fidelity are vying to create the first spot exchange-traded fund (E.T.F.) for […]
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Computer Model Validates Bordeaux Wine Snobs’ Opinions
In the Bordeaux region of southwest France, vineyards estates transform grapes into bold red wine blends. Some bottles sell for thousands of dollars each. Prestigious chateaus boast about the soil, microclimate and traditional methods that make their wine superior, an inscrutable mix known as terroir. A computational neuroscientist is trying to apply chemical precision to […]
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The ChatGPT Revolution: A Year of Transforming Silicon Valley with Artificial Intelligence
At 1 p.m. on a Friday shortly before Christmas last year, Kent Walker, Google’s top lawyer, gathered his employees and claimed their weekend, as they had been preparing for a meeting of powerful executives to discuss the safety of Google’s products for weeks. The meeting’s agenda had been changed at the last minute by Mr. […]
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