[ad_1] The draft version of the MIDP is yet to materialize. And for many, it’s been an agonizing wait. Waterfront Toronto, a public steward created by the Canadian government, announced its search for an innovation and funding partner back in March 2017. Sidewalk Labs put its name forward with a beautiful “vision” document that suggested, […]
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Apple lures another of Google’s top experts to its AI team
[ad_1] Goodfellow worked with Google from 2013 to 2016 and then again from 2017 and 2019. During the last five months of his employment with the tech giant, he was a Senior Staff Research Scientist. He also worked for the Elon Musk-funded AI research non-profit OpenAI from 2016 to 2017. More importantly, Goodfellow is known […]
Google dissolves newly formed AI ethics board
[ad_1] The group also has a long history of climate change denial and anti-immigrant sentiments. James, as the head of the foundation, espouses those views and is very vocally anti-trans and anti-equality. Shortly after the council was announced with her as part of the panel, a group of Google employees called for her removal. In […]
Australia’s new law threatens social media companies with jail, fines
[ad_1] If the companies fail to remove violent content in time, they could face fines up to 10 percent of their annual profit. The law could even slap individuals running hosting services with a $2.1 million fine or send them to prison for up to three years. Christian Porter, Australia’s attorney general, called the law […]
House Judiciary panel to grill Google and Facebook on hate speech
[ad_1] The Committee’s announcement calls social media platforms “world-wide conduits to spread vitriolic hate messages into every home and country.” During its hearing on the 9th, it’s hoping to examine hate crimes, the spread of white identity ideology and the impact of white nationalist groups on communities. It’s also hoping to conjure up and foster […]
New Android Q beta adds reworked gestures and a foldable emulator
[ad_1] The first thing users are likely to notice in the second Android Q beta is the reworked gestures. First introduced in Android Pie but widely considered to be clunky and occasionally unresponsive, button-free navigation has been revamped and feels much more like iOS. Per 9to5Google, swiping along the bottom navigation bar in Android Q […]
Google Assistant gets its long-promised John Legend voice
[ad_1] Legend will only be available for a “limited time,” and you’ll have to be ready to hear the regular Google Assistant voice for those many queries where the crooner isn’t available. It still beats hearing the same old dialogue for everything, though, and hints at a future where there’s considerably more variety in voice […]
Google sets baseline standards for temp workers after outcry
[ad_1] According to an email seen by The Guardian, the company’s Adrienne Crowther told workers the delay was necessary. “We wish it was as easy as flipping a switch and turning this on tomorrow,” she wrote. A spokeswoman confirmed the changes, but said they’d been in development “for a while” and that most partners would […]
YouTube execs reportedly shrugged off warnings about toxic videos
[ad_1] “Scores” of YouTube and Google employees noted their concerns about the “mass of false, incendiary and toxic content” over the last few years. Many suggested changes to YouTube executives or tracked the prevalence and popularity of toxic videos to show senior management the extent of the problem. However, the word reportedly came from on […]
Walmart to offer online grocery shopping with Google Assistant
[ad_1] Walmart shoppers will soon be able to add items to their shopping carts by saying “Hey Google, talk to Walmart.” The feature will be cross-platform, meaning customers can shop from any device that has the Google Assistant feature, ranging from smart speakers and displays to their Android watch or iPhone. Google Home will keep […]