• AI-generated model: AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry

    London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you'd expect: Her counterpart is made of pixels instead of flesh and blood. The virtual twin was generated by artificial intelligence and has already appeared as a stand-in for the real-life Alexsandrah in a photo shoot. Alexsandrah, who goes by her first name professionally, in turn receives credit and compensation whenever the AI version of herself gets used - just like a human model. Alexsandrah says she and her alter-ego mirror...

  • T-Systems hails AI avatar potential in industry

    LIVE FROM AWS SUMMIT 2024: Artur Schneider, senior cloud consultant at Deutsche Telekom’s IT business T-Systems, claimed AI avatars can redefine customer interactions across industries as he provided details on its AWS-powered 3D icon for enterprises.

  • How to build speech-to-text AI apps using Java

    If you are searching for a way to easily and quickly build speech-to-text AI applications using Java. You might be interested in Assembly AI’s Java SDK offering an innovative tool for developers and those starting their AI coding journey. A streamlined and efficient approach to integrating advanced speech-to-text capabilities into Java-based applications. This powerful SDK […]

  • Construction begins on new Upper Dublin Township Building

    The 53,000-square-foot municipal building, an 11,000-square-foot addition to the public works building and emergency improvements already made to the public works facility come with a $52.2 million price tag.

  • Fashion models generated by AI could bring more diversity to the industry

    London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d expect: Her counterpart is made of pixels instead of flesh and blood.

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    Iowa ANG building project earns Excellence in Construction award

    The Siouxland Construction Alliance presented Excellence in Construction awards to the Iowa Air National Guard along with area business who contributed to the Air Guard’s recently completed Operations Building project.

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    Fire at building under construction in north-end Halifax quickly extinguished

    Witnesses described hearing a loud blast and seeing large plumes of black smoke on Tuesday morning as a building under construction in Halifax’s north end caught fire.

  • Billion-Dollar Buddies? Forecasting A Boom in the AI Companion Industry

    The industry of companion apps and robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding. Greg Isenberg, formerly of WeWork’s startup hub, recently speculated on the financial potential of chatbots that simulate relationships, drawing from the behavior of a young investor who said he spent $10,000 monthly on such technology. On a post on X […]

  • Former Macy's building to be torn down for construction of Capital Sports Center

    Lawyers closed on the purchase of the old Macy's property in Charleston this week.

  • Google Consolidates AI-Building Teams Across Research and DeepMind

    Google is consolidating the teams that focus on building artificial intelligence (AI) models across Google Research and Google DeepMind. All this work will now be done within Google DeepMind, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, said in a note to employees posted on the company’s website Thursday (April 18). Pichai said in the note that this move will “scale our […]

  • Intel builds world's largest Neuromorphic system for more sustainable AI

    Neuromorphic computing represents a groundbreaking approach in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, drawing inspiration from the human brain’s structure and function. This innovative field utilizes systems like spiking neural networks (SNNs) to mimic the brain’s neural architecture, aiming to deliver significant improvements in speed and energy efficiency compared to traditional computing systems. By emulating the way […]

  • The Sandbox: Building a Tech Friendly Regime for a Growing Crypto Industry

    On April 3rd, the Bank of England and FCA jointly published a consultation which marked the next step in opening a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) in the UK. The DSS is key to supporting responsible innovation in the UK. It allows market participants to try out new business models that are not yet permitted under current regulations, while simultaneously enabling regulators to identify where legislation and policies may need to change.