Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, Thom Yorke, and over 10,000 creators unite to caution against the use of AI on their creations.

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Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, Thom Yorke, and over 10,000 creators unite to caution against the use of AI on their creations.

More than 10,000 professional actors, musicians, writers, and other creators have signed a petition urging against the use of their work by AI for training without permission. The statement was written by British composer Ed Newton-Rex, who also organized the signature collection. Among the signers are well-known personalities such as Hollywood stars Kevin Bacon and … Read more

Top stocks experiencing significant changes after trading hours: McDonald’s, Seagate Technology, CoStar Group

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Top stocks experiencing significant changes after trading hours: McDonald’s, Seagate Technology, CoStar Group

Several companies made headlines in after-hours trading, with Texas Instruments standing out as it saw a 2% increase. The semiconductor company reported third-quarter earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $4.15 billion, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.38 per share and $4.12 billion in revenue. Seagate Technology, a data storage company, saw a 3.6% dip … Read more

Utilizing Generative AI to Facilitate and Speed up H3 School Evolution

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Utilizing Generative AI to Facilitate and Speed up H3 School Evolution

America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our nation — to thrive today and … Read more

Transitioning from Page to Premiere (November 2024): The Impact of Small Details

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Transitioning from Page to Premiere (November 2024): The Impact of Small Details

Why this winter’s highly anticipated literary adaptation deserves your attention now A powerful examination of moral courage set against Ireland’s shadowed past, ‘Small Things Like These’ is proof that literary impact can’t be measured in page count. The shortest-ever Booker Prize shortlist finalist (2022) and Orwell Prize for Political Fiction winner delivers what critics have … Read more

Britain and Germany to sign defense agreement in response to increasing threat from Russia

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Britain and Germany to sign defense agreement in response to increasing threat from Russia

LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia, officials said. Defense ministers from Britain and Germany will sign the agreement in London on Wednesday in what officials call the first such defense pact … Read more

Seagate’s Stock Declines Despite Strong Earnings Performance

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Seagate’s Stock Declines Despite Strong Earnings Performance

Seagate Technology (STX) stock experienced a decline in late Tuesday trading, despite the company reporting fiscal first quarter earnings and sales that surpassed expectations. The data storage company’s guidance for current quarter revenue also aligned with analyst projections. Seagate announced that it had earned an adjusted $1.58 per share on sales of $2.17 billion for … Read more

US E. coli outbreak linked to fatal cases from McDonald’s hamburgers

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US E. coli outbreak linked to fatal cases from McDonald’s hamburgers

A McDonald’s sandwih has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the CDC, McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches have been found to contain E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause serious stomach problems. So far, the CDC has recorded 49 cases across … Read more

NiSource simplifies corporate organization, revises bylaws according to Investing.com

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NiSource simplifies corporate organization, revises bylaws according to Investing.com

NiSource Inc., a leading energy provider, announced significant changes to its corporate governance in a recent SEC filing. The company eliminated certain preferred stock classes, including the Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which was automatically transferred and canceled on December 1, 2023. The Board of Directors also adopted amended and restated bylaws to align … Read more

Importance of Collaborative and Immediate Action for Improving Data Science and Literacy Education in the U.S.

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Importance of Collaborative and Immediate Action for Improving Data Science and Literacy Education in the U.S.

Data is now everywhere in our lives, informing our decisions about which new show to watch, what path to take or whether to grab an umbrella. But it’s practically absent from the way our kids learn. Our approach to teaching data science and data literacy has hardly evolved since I started my teaching career in … Read more

Renowned cinematographer Dick Pope passes away at 77, known for his collaborations with filmmaker Mike Leigh.

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Renowned cinematographer Dick Pope passes away at 77, known for his collaborations with filmmaker Mike Leigh.

The acclaimed British cinematographer Dick Pope, renowned for his collaborations with filmmaker Mike Leigh, has sadly passed away at the age of 77. The news of his death was officially announced by the British Society of Cinematographers, who expressed their deep sadness at the loss of their esteemed friend and colleague. Pope was highly regarded … Read more