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As a teenager in South Korea, Ayoung An decided to become a violin maker. Her journey eventually took her to Cremona, Italy, a famed hub for masters like Antonio Stradivari.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The refrain of the Maroon 5's song "This Love" contains the verse "She said goodbye too many times before." " How would you translate that verse into Latin? My attempt would be &

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Nearly two decades ago, then-30-year-old Ann Johnson had a brain stem stroke, and though she survived, she was left paralyzed and unable to speak …

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MARCH 2, 2023

Mandy Tang, a career coach and business owner, said she received an application for a part-time resume writer role around five minutes after she posted the job on UpWork. Although she hadn't requested a cover letter, the job seeker sent her one. At first glance, they looked like a perfect fit.

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Rudina describes how her company uses data to assess venture capital investments, the secret sauce of successful AI startups, and why she feels generative AI is only the start of a much broader impact that AI will make in communities and businesses.

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About a year ago, veterinarian Melissa Ezell started noticing subtle changes at the midsized animal clinic in Huntsville, Alabama, where she works. She said she and other vets were feeling pressure from management to make a certain amount of money from every appointment. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.

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Firstly, she announced the much-awaited GPT-4o, promising enhanced text, visual, and audio capabilities to ChatGPT. OpenAI’s Spring Update event is abuzz with excitement as Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati revealed three new updates. The second update revealed a desktop version of the model with an improved UI/UX design.

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APRIL 22, 2024

High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave

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Lacey Hunter thought all was well as she put her startup through the three-month Newchip accelerator. Things went from bad to worse later that year when she discovered warrants of her company — rights to buy an ownership stake — had become part of the proceedings, […] Then the organization filed for bankruptcy in May 2023.

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The untold story of Lore Harp McGovern

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When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with muscular dystrophy for decades. Braces and a cane helped, but walking became too arduous, so she got a chair through a company called Numotion. The first few months were great. Read the rest…

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She also highlights the benefits of AI-powered paid search marketing, including increased cost savings, enhanced conversion rates, and more efficient campaign management.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a professor of computer science at Stanford University, she’s delved into the intricacies of computer vision. Introduction Meet Fei-Fei Li, a trailblazer in artificial intelligence (AI) and a driving force behind groundbreaking developments in this field.

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MAY 13, 2024

Upon leaving the foundation, Melinda French Gates said she will have an additional $12.5 billion to "commit to my work on behalf of women and families."

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

She wondered. Neither had been in touch for years, but they came to her with the same request: Would she be their bridesmaid? She was 26, and she’d been a bridesmaid at least six times. When she vented to her roommate, she responded, “They ask you because you’re so good at it, you could be a professional.”

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JULY 12, 2023

California wildlife officials are hoping to apprehend a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny.

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Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, was headhunted in 1942 to decipher enemy communications during WW2

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Spilling the Beans Welcome to a thrilling and impactful conversation with Ruchi Bhatia, where she spills the beans on her Triple Grandmaster Journey on Kaggle. She is also the youngest to be a 3x GM and the 2nd woman ever to attain this title. She […]. Before jumping into the interview, let’s get to know Ruchi.

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When the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a few native pond plants, she was amazed at the speed wildlife moved in.

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She touches on some real-world examples of well-known retailers using data to accomplish great things, such as how Ikea has used technology to enhance their store experience, how Sephora’s loyalty program is driving ROI, and how Dollar General has launched a thriving new retail chain.

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Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini was a graduate student at MIT when she made a startling discovery: The facial recognition software program she was working on couldn't detect her dark skin; it only registered her presence when she put on a white mask. It was Buolamwini's first encounter with what …

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Businesses are integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into their workflows — and one CEO said it's doing more than just saving time. It's helping her make money. Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, the founder of boutique consultancy Omni Business Intelligence Solutions, said the AI chatbot reduced the amount of …

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JULY 15, 2023

By using fluids to model inaccessible realms of the cosmos, Silke Weinfurtner is “looking for a deeper truth beyond one system.” But what can such experiments teach us?

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When Sara Rivers Cofield bought a 19th-century dress at an antique store in Maine, she found more than she bargained for: a secret pocket with a coded note. It took internet sleuths years to solve the mystery.

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"She found out my wife’s name, Facebook, and our home address." " an Ashley Madison user reports.

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People tend not to last,” she says, “because it’s very aggressive and it can be bruising.” In an interview with Vanity Fair, reporter Dana Mattioli reveals how the company systematically stifles criticism, squeezes out competitors, and even pits its own employees against one another.

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In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more back When Marisa Fernández lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the Eroski hypermarket went, she says, “above and beyond to help me through the dark days afterwards, rejigging my timetable and giving me time off when I couldn’t face coming in.”

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Fedha, the host, made her debut in a brief 13-second film during which she introduced herself in Arabic. She also solicited feedback from the audience regarding their preferred source of news. An AI-Generated news presenter has been introduced by Kuwait News, an online news organization connected to the Kuwait Times.

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Payments halted four times and left Eileen McGrath without income over Christmas

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A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.”

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Gently, the counselor told her she had the same mutation as her mom. It was exceedingly likely that she, too, would develop the fatal, neuron-wasting disease or a related condition, although no one could say when. It took her great-grandfather before she was born and her grandmother when she was 6 years old.

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teaching ChatGPT best practices in her writing workshop class at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia, said she sees the advantages for teachers using AI tools but takes issue with how it can be used to create feedback for students.

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When she first started, it was just her goofing around in her tiny apartment kitchen, sharing recipes and little cooking hacks. She was able to quit her office job and do her channel full-time. I've been thinking about a friend who used to run a cooking channel on YouTube. And people loved it.

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Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock; IMAGE FROM TEDXTRENTOSTUDIO, YOUTUBE Francesca Gino said that another professor could have meddled with her data — but Harvard said she didn’t offer any proof.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Last week, Diane Goettel was on vacation in Florida when she saw an alarming email on her phone. After 55 years, Small Press Distribution (SPD)—one of the last remaining independent book distributors in the US—was shutting down immediately, with no advance notice or transitional support.

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After she enters the workforce, it becomes impossible for her to afford to buy a house or start a family. She can't even afford to rent an apartment or buy a used car. The ads, which are on heavy rotation on cable television, depict the modern economic system as rigged.

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American artist Judi Harvest has deep roots in Miami, where she cultivated a profound connection to waterway ecosystems and the diverse creatures that inhabit them, including waterbug insects, also known as aquatic macroinvertebrates. Judi Harvest: Creating a Honey Garden in Venice By Gayil Nalls Sign up for our monthly newsletter!

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