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How this grassroots effort could make AI voices more diverse - MIT Technology Review A massive volunteer-led effort to collect training data in more languages, from people of more ages and genders, could help make the next generation of voice AI more inclusive and less exploitative.
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WorkWorkThe Last Actions the Biden Administration Will TakeWASHINGTON Biden Administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president's legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
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WorkIt's a Great Time for Giving Back. But Don't Leave Out Remote Workers - Inc A community clean-up or soup kitchen shift might be a great way for your employees to serve their community while also bonding outside of the office, but these kinds of in-person volunteering opportunities might not be feasible for fully (or partially) remote teams. Fortunately, though, there are still many ways to give back virtually with the right planning. Work
WorkWorkIs anyone crazy enough to audit Super Micro Computer? - WSJ Super Micro Computers stock has been in a tailspin since Ernst & Young dumped the company as an audit client about a year after it replaced Deloitte & Touche. If EY found something that Deloitte missed then the situation could get even trickier for the server maker that once seemed unstoppable.
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WorkWork WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThe People Cracking the World's Toughest Climate WordsWhen it comes to solving climate change, every word counts. From the pitfalls of metaphors to the multiple meanings of the word "energy" - this is how translators at global climate negotiations navigate the language of global warming. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkFears grow that Milei will withdraw Argentina from Paris climate accord“Global climate action will continue, with or without Argentina. This was proven true in the case of the United States when Trump decided to leave the Paris agreement in 2017. Many far-right leaders have underestimated the Paris agreement before. This group seems destined to do the same,” Soria said. WorkScholza??s call with Putin will open a??Pandoraa??s boxa??, Zelenskyy saysAs the second biggest backer of Ukraine after the US, Germany faces concerns that it will be left to take on a far bigger share of the war effort if Trump carries out his threat to reduce support for Kyiv. In an effort to calm nerves across Europe, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, travelled to Brussels on Wednesday pledging to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office. WorkTwo Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegationsSexual misconduct allegations have also dogged Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s selection as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. A former babysitter for his children alleged that Kennedy groped her in his home in 1998. Kennedy responded to the accusation, again reported in Vanity Fair, by saying: “I’m not a church boy.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWhat RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugsPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced he wants to appoint vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the head of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The position has a broad remit across the US health industry, including food safety, pharmaceuticals, public health and vaccinations. WorkWorkScientists weigh in on RFK Jr. as HHS secretaryPerception of scientists’ social skills is not great either: Fewer than half of the respondents (45%) said that scientists are good communicators. About half of Americans view scientists as “socially awkward” and 47% have the impression scientists “feel superior to others.” On the bright side, 89% see scientists as intelligent. WorkThe Astonishing Lucy Fossil Was Discovered 50 Years Ago. Heres How It Rewrote the Story of Human Origins - Scientific American Every once in a great while paleontological fieldwork turns up a fossil so extraordinary that it revolutionizes our understanding of the origin and evolution of an entire branch of the tree of life. Fifty years ago one of us (Johanson) made just such a discovery on an expedition to the Afar region of Ethiopia. On November 24, 1974, Johanson was out prospecting for fossils of human ancestors with his graduate student Tom Gray, eyes trained on the ground, when he spotted a piece of elbow with humanlike anatomy. Glancing upslope, he saw additional fragments of bone glinting in the noonday sun. In the weeks, months and years that followed, as the expedition team worked to recover and analyze all the ancient bones eroding out of that hillside, it became clear that Johanson had found a remarkable partial skeleton of a human ancestor who had lived some 3.2 million years ago. She was assigned to a new species, Australopithecus afarensis, and given the reference number A.L.288-1, which stands for Afar locality 288, the spot where she, the first hominin fossil, was found. But to most people, she is known simply by her nickname, Lucy. With the discovery of Lucy, scientists were forced to reconsider key details of the human story, from when and where humanity got its start to how the various extinct members of the human family were related to one anotherand to us. Her combination of apelike and humanlike traits suggested her species occupied a key place in the family tree: ancestral to all later human species, including members of our genus, Homo. WorkThe Most Extreme Cabinet Ever - The New Yorker Joe Biden, once again, seems to be cursed with awful timing. On Wednesday morning, in an awkward photo op meant to underscore his adherence to old-fashioned constitutional principles, like the peaceful transfer of power, the forty-sixth President welcomed Donald Trump to the Oval Office. Congratulations, Biden said, to a man he has called an aspiring dictator. Resurrecting a tradition that Trump rejected four years ago in favor of an all-out effort to overturn his defeat, Biden pledged a smooth transition and offered to do everything we can to make sure youre accommodated. The reassuring optics of the two men shaking hands in front of a crackling fire seemed designed to convey the message that Americans need not worry about all that election-season rhetoric: If Trump were really a fascist-in-waiting, as his own former White House chief of staff has warned, Biden wouldnt have gone through with a meet and greet, would he? WorkA GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender AmericansOur mission could not be more clear and more necessary: We have a duty to explain what just happened, and why, and what it means for you. We need clear-eyed journalism that helps you understand what really matters. Reporting that brings clarity in increasingly chaotic times. Reporting that is driven by truth, not by what people in power want you to believe. WorkA New Corporate Playbook for Navigating Political Uncertainty in Latin America - Harvard Business Review Companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a dynamic and increasingly complex political landscape. They can no longer rely on alliances with national government leaders in power or costly arbitration when things go awry. Instead, they need better strategies to manage risk. These include proactive social media listening to identify and head off or more quickly respond to looming challenges; a community-centric approach, including investments in projects that provide long-term benefits to ensure local support; partnerships with longstanding local businesses that intimately understand their market dynamics; and more robust contingency planning to ensure business continuity amid political unrest. WorkWorkTrump Asks Steven Cheung to Lead White House Communications“Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles throughout my First Term, all the way to our Historic Victory in 2024,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. WorkPence Urges Republicans Not to Confirm RFK Jr., Citing His Support of Abortion RightsMr. Pence was one of a few candidates who opposed Mr. Trump on ideological grounds during the Republican primaries, and he intends to continue playing that role in the hopes of restoring the party to a traditional conservative movement. So far, his effort to steer the party away from populism has appeared futile, though Mr. Pence’s advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, has raised more than $20 million for the effort. WorkAn American Airlines flight narrowly missed a mountain“During the climb out of Honolulu on November 13, the crew of American Airlines flight 298 requested and received right-turn clearance and complied with controller instructions,” adding that “there was no Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) alert as there were no issues with terrain clearance based on the trajectory of the aircraft.” WorkWorkWorkChina megaport paves way into Latin America as wary US looks onBut for successive US leaders, Latin America has been seen primarily in terms of illegal migration and illegal drugs. And with Trump fixated on plans to deport record numbers of immigrants, there is little indication that the US will change tack any time soon. WorkRFK Jr.'s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face ResistanceMore broadly, Mr. Kennedy has set an agenda to root out what he considers corruption in the arena of government and public health, arguing that regulatory agencies overseeing food and drugs have been working hand in hand with corporate America to enhance profits rather than to benefit consumers. |
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