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36-Million-Year Geological Cycle Drives Marine Biodiversity, Scientists Say

Marine and land life evolves dramatically at tens of million-year time scales. One measure of the changes in evolutionary tempo is the fluctuation in biodiversity, such as the well-documented fossil data on marine animal families and genera. The biodiversity data are punctuated by five severe mass extinction events, or biotic crises, caused by various mechanisms. Numerous studies have argued for…

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Aldi goes national with a big idea to help keep its cool

Aldi shoppers in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia will soon notice a big change in-store, as the discount supermarket chain continues efforts to cut its energy use. Aldi has been trialling chiller doors on its refrigerated shelves in five NSW supermarkets – finding that the outlets that have them have cut their energy use on in-store refrigeration by about 30 per cent. The success has…

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Linda Yaccarino says Twitter saw its ‘largest usage day’ despite users flocking to Threads

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted on Monday that the social media site last week “had our largest usage day since February” despite reports that traffic has been cratering as users mover over to Meta’s new Threads app. If Yaccarino defines “usage” as screentime, her post suggests that Twitter’s users are spending more time on the app — not that Twitter is gaining in popularity. Threads,…

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Theranos fraudster has prison sentence shortened by two years

Six weeks after her 11-year prison sentence began, Elizabeth Holmes has had two years shaved off of it. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has told Sky News her new projected release date. Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has had two years knocked off her prison sentence. The fraudster started her 11-year sentence in May – but an update to her prison records shows she is now due to be…

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Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet — and more may be lurking

The black hole is at the center of a galaxy dating to within a mere 570 million years of the Big Bang. That’s 100 million years closer to the beginning of the cosmos than a black hole identified in 2021 by a Chinese team using a telescope in Chile. Webb already has spotted other black holes that appear to be even closer to the Big Bang nearly 14 billion years ago, but those findings are still…

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Scientists Discover Astonishing 36-Million-Year Geological Cycle That Triggers Bursts of Biodiversity

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Transparency crucial over how AI is trained - and regulators must take the lead

There are currently no policies to force companies to be sufficiently transparent about AI. Regulators now need to come up with firm guidelines to improve accountability and safeguard the public, says tech correspondent Arthi Nachiappan. Transparency over what goes into developing artificial intelligence systems is crucial, but the push to improve it must be led by regulators, not private…

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Ozempic and Saxenda under investigation in EU

Some patients in Iceland reported suicidal thoughts, prompting the EU’s medicine regulator to launch a review of two popular weight-loss medications. Two drugs used as diabetes and weight-loss treatments are being investigated after some patients reported having suicidal thoughts. Both Ozempic and Saxenda are being investigated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), after Iceland’s health…

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Viam’s robot prototyping software hits general availability

When I visited Viam’s Manhattan offices late last year, I was struck by two things. First, there’s a killer view of Lincoln Center. As the weather is getting warmer and they’re starting to do those all-ages outdoor movie screenings, you can probably just hang out up there and watch the whole thing from the other side of 9th Avenue. Viam’s platform hits general availability today, providing…

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Vote for the breakout sessions you want at Disrupt 2023

See something you like? Click on the arrow in the green box next to each topic you want to upvote to Disrupt. Only the top 10 voted breakouts will earn a spot on the Disrupt agenda. Enlist your colleagues, family, friends and fans to vote and make it happen! Category: Science Source: Tech Crunch

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Augmental lets you control a computer (and sex toys) with your tongue

The company put together a video demo, in case you want to take a closer lick: Category: Science Source: Tech Crunch

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Samsung bans use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after April internal data leak

Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to a memo from Monday seen by Bloomberg, the restriction would be temporary, lasting until it builds “security measures to create a secure environment for safely using generative AI to enhance employees’ productivity and efficiency.” The South Korea-headquartered tech firm is said to be developing its own in-house AI tools…

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eBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and India

eBay announced today that it has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, a role that covers the company’s growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Before his new position, Naini led eBay’s Southeast Asia and India businesses. In a statement, Naini said, “the digital economy is exponentially growing in…

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African payment service provider Nomba raises $30M, backed by Base10 Partners and Shopify

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Mastodon now has a simpler sign up process

One of the prime complaints of joining the Mastodon network has been the complicated flow sign-ups of for different servers. This process can be overwhelming as compared to a centralized social network such as Twitter or Instagram. Mastodon founder and CEO Eugene Rochko said in a blog post that this new feature is not taking away users’ choice of picking a server or moving to a different one…

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Nextdoor launches new ‘Assistant’ feature powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT

The Assistant feature is designed to help users write posts that are more likely to drive positive community engagement. When writing a new post, users will start to see a revised suggestion that they can review and edit before finishing their post. Additionally, Assistant will suggest ways to rephrase potentially harmful comments to make the same point in a more friendly way. “With ChatGPT…

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Simpplr raises $70M for its AI-powered intranet platform

Several years ago, entrepreneur Dhiraj Sharma’s first company, a software consultancy, was hired by an HR tech firm to develop an app to improve the employee onboarding experience. Instead of creating a one-off, ad hoc solution, Sharma spearheaded a platform, Simpplr, which later spun off into its own company. Today, Simpplr sells what’s essentially an internal social network for companies — one…

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