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The US's first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline

January 3, 2024
Vineyard Wind 1 was supposed to deliver its first power to the Massachusetts grid by December 31 – but it didn’t. Vineyard Wind 1 is a 50/50 joint venture between Avangrid and green investors Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. On December 6, Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said that its “team has worked tremendously hard, through nights, weekends, and holidays to put us in the position to…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Open source AI voice cloning arrives with MyShell’s new OpenVoice model

January 3, 2024
Startups including the increasingly well-known ElevenLabs have raised millions of dollars to develop their own proprietary algorithms and AI software for making voice clones — audio programs that mimic the voices of users. But along comes a new solution, OpenVoice, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and members of…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Supreme Court year-end report ponders the future of AI in the judiciary

January 3, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court released its annual year-end report on the federal judiciary on Sunday, providing an overview of the court’s work and achievements in the past year. The report, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, also includes a commentary on the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial system, exploring its benefits, challenges and ethical implications. Chief…
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CryptoNews

New Crypto Tax Law Takes Effect in US: Transactions of $10,000 or More Must Be Reported to IRS Within 15 Days

January 3, 2024
A new tax reporting law has entered into force in the U.S. Starting on Jan. 1, all Americans receiving $10,000 or more in crypto in the course of their trade or business must file a report with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) within 15 days. “If you don’t file a report within 15 days of receiving the transaction, you could be found guilty of a felony offense,” Coin Center warned. New…
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