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AI Weekly: Facebook, Google, and the tension between profits and fairness

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. This week, we learned a lot more about the inner workings of AI fairness and ethics operations at Facebook and Google and how things have gone wrong. On Monday, a Google employee group wrote a letter asking Congress and state lawmakers to pass legislation to protect AI ethics whistleblowers. That letter…
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Meyer Optik Görlitz Unveils Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 II Lens

Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced the 58mm f/1.9 II for multiple camera mounts and promises a lens that shares the characteristics of the original but manufactured with modern production processes and high-quality materials. The 58mm f/1.9 II will be available for nine…
GamingNews

The RetroBeat: Capcom Arcade Stadium is a digital happy place

Last month, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. I’m here to tell you that this delightful compilation is worth looking into if you’re a fan of retro arcade games. If you buy the full version of Arcade Stadium for $40, you’ll get access to 32 games from a time period stretching between 1984 to 2001. This includes some of Capcom’s biggest hits…
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Facebook details AI that can understand videos

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. On the heels of a computer vision system that achieved state-of-the-art accuracy with minimal supervision, Facebook today announced a project called Learning from Videos that’s…
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Barclays analysts say iPhone 13 will ‘likely’ include in-screen Touch ID this year

A new investor note published today by analysts at Barclays Research says that the iPhone 13 models coming later this year will “likely” have under-screen Touch ID support. The report also corroborates other details about the iPhone 13, including that the devices will feature a smaller notch. Perhaps most interestingly, the analysts say the iPhone 13 will feature support for in-screen Touch…
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EV startup Lightyear announces largest round of funding yet

The Dutch EV startup Lightyear has announced the closing of a new funding round of $48 million. The EV manufacturer specializing in solar paneled roofs made the announcement via a press release today. The new investment is Lightyear’s largest financing to date. It will use the funds to support growth toward the first customer deliveries of its Lightyear One exclusive series car. Since its…
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