NLP needs to be open. 500+ researchers are trying to make it happen
Tech giants have a stranglehold on natural language tech, allowing them to control which research gets shared and how it impacts society.Read More
Racist trolls attacked England’s soccer team. Fans fought back.
A mural of soccer player Marcus Rashford in his hometown of Withington, England, where fans left messages of support following the Euros 2020 finals loss on July 11, 2021. |…
Drug overdose deaths hit all-time record number in 2020 – CNET
Experts see the global pandemic as another catalyst for the already surging public health crisis.
Hot space stuff: NASA growing chile peppers on the ISS – CNET
The hardest part is waiting several months to eat them.
Peacock is casting for a Pride and Prejudice-inspired dating show – CNET
Find your very own Mr. Darcy.
iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Russian state hackers who orchestrated the SolarWinds supply chain attack last year exploited an iOS zero-day as part of a separate malicious email campaign aimed…
How voice biometrics is saving financial services companies millions and eliminating fraud
At Transform 2021, panelists explain why voice biometrics is the leading security technology for consumer privacy, satisfaction, and savings.Read More
Capital One uses NLP to discuss potential fraud with customers over SMS
Capital One talks at at Transform 2021 about how the bank harnesses personalization and automation to verify fraudulent transactions.Read More
Lambda Labs raises $15M for AI-optimized hardware infrastructure
Lambda Labs, a company developing hardware kits for AI infrastructure, has raised $15 million in venture capital.Read More
IBM chief data scientist makes the case for building AI factories
IBM chief data scientist John Thomas makes the case for building AI factories to increase adoption of best data science practices at scale.Read More