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China has won AI battle with U.S., Pentagon’s ex-software chief says

LONDON (Reuters) -China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon’s former software chief told the Financial Times. China, the world’s second largest economy, is likely to dominate many of the key emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and genetics within a decade or so, according to Western intelligence assessments. Nicolas Chaillan, the… Source link

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How Google won over biggest critics of San Jose megacampus

Google’s “Downtown West” proposal is Google’s fist mix-used campus, comprising of 80 sprawling acres in downtown San Jose. Sitelab Urban Studio Google‘s path to its massive tech campus planning in San Jose began with activists chaining themselves to chairs inside City Hall over the city’s decision to sell public land to the tech giant. It ended with some of its biggest opponents signing its praises. Last month, the San Jose City Council approved Google’s plan for a mixed-use megacampus that… Source link

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Phil Mickelson unbothered by Charles Schwab Challenge struggles: 'I won the PGA, so…' – Yahoo Sports

Phil Mickelson is still enjoying his win at the PGA Championship. (Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images) Phil Mickelson struggled Thursday in his opening round at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He posted a 3-over 73 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and entered Friday both a full 10 shots outside the leaders and outside the projected cut line. Lefty, though, was completely unbothered by his performance. He’s still basking in the glow of last week’s historic finish in South… Source link

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Google Docs has won the office suite war among one generation

A recent Twitter trend indicated the office suite wars were over and Google Docs the clear winner. Find out how Jack Wallen came to this conclusion. Image: Google I spend a lot of time on Twitter. According to some, I spend too much of my precious existence on that social networking platform. However, during last week’s travels among the… Source link

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‘Bernie Sanders has basically won’ on income inequality

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) Vice Chairman Charlie Munger on Saturday declared progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) the victor in the nation’s political fight over income inequality. The hot economy and loose monetary policy will end up narrowing the nation’s wealth gap, Munger predicted. “With everything boomed up so high and interest rates so low, what’s going to happen is the millennial generation is going to have a hell of a time getting rich compared to our generation,”… Source link

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The woman who took on Google and won – BBC News

“The next day, I was at work, I got called into a conference room with all, for the most, the managers present. And they told me that my Facebook post was in violation of the non-disclosure agreement, and that I was a security risk and needed to hand over my badge and my laptop immediately, and be escorted off site.” Source link

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Google Won. So Did Tech.

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. On Monday, the Supreme Court said it was kosher to copy someone else’s computer code in some cases. That handed Google a win in a decade-long court battle with Oracle over the guts of the Android smartphone system. I’ll explain why the technology industry was relieved by the decision, and the ways it might be relevant for artists, writers and archivists. I also want us to ponder this: Why are… Source link

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How amateur investors took on Wall Street and won

Gamestop shop It’s a battle between Wall Street pros and upstart investors using social media platforms like Reddit. And at the moment, the upstarts have the upper hand. At the centre of the tussle is a US video games bricks and mortar retailer called Gamestop, arguably something of a relic in a world moving online. Shares in the business rocketed again on Wednesday, up 116% at the start of trading in New York. That’s on top of a 92% jump on Tuesday, and takes gains in the last week well above… Source link

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Has Tom Brady won the divorce from Bill Belichick?

The Telegraph Who is the greatest quarterback of all time? 5. Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins 1983-1999) Perhaps a controversial pick, given that Dan Marino famously never won a Super Bowl. However, Marino’s output was so impressive he cannot be denied from the list. Marino was the first quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season, was a Pro Bowler on nine occasions and won the league MVP award in 1984. Marino was ahead of his time in terms of the numbers he delivered and the style with which… Source link

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Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump’s refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called the race for the Democrat based on his leads in critical battleground states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Biden – who needed 270 Electoral College votes to win – had 279 of those votes to 214 for Trump with results in three states not yet complete, according to Edison Research…. Source link

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