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AI Weekly: Eric Schmidt’s new AI fund points to the challenge of financing basic AI research

February 18, 2022
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. This week in AI, Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, announced plans to invest $125 million into AI research through his philanthropic venture, Schmidt Futures. Part of an initiative dubbed “AI2050,” the funding will aim to support academics working on “hard problems” in AI, including how to…
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Some Galaxy Watch 4 owners experiencing Google Pay issues; ‘Couldn’t finish setup’ and other errors

February 18, 2022
Google Pay makes it really easy to handle payments in stores that accept NFC, and Wear OS has long supported the ability to make these payments. With Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4, it’s finally possible to install Google Pay, but some owners have recently been seeing errors including that Google Pay “couldn’t finish setup.” A huge number of threads from the past few weeks have sprung up…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Review: Testing out the affordable $199 Issomi 300 Wh portable power station & emergency battery

February 18, 2022
Gone are the days of actually having to be near a wall outlet in order to plug in your AC devices. With today’s new offerings in the portable power station industry, plugging in everything from camping lights to power tools and even charging your electric bicycles can be done literally anywhere. And as I discovered from my testing of the unit, Issomi’s small yet mighty power station can do all…
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Ep. 363: Canon Sticks the Dismount – and more

February 18, 2022
Episode 363 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Portrait photographer, Walter van Dusen In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take…
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Why Australia’s largest coal-fired plant will close seven years early

February 18, 2022
Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant will close seven years earlier than originally planned. That’s because its operator, Origin Energy, says it’s unable to compete with renewables. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best…
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