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Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AIThe partners - 60 in total, according to Monday's announcement - include frontier AI labs, corporations, philanthropies and others already ...
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand accessAnd despite the United States' international aid cuts, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said he would continue pressing Congress and Presid...
Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobsRapid adoption of AI in many fields, from computer programmers to script writing and physical tasks, is pushing people out of their jobs or...
AI-led matchmaking apps getting all the investor loveThe surge in AI matchmaking startups has captured the interest of investors, paving the way for significant funding opportunities. These in...
In 1955, a forgotten NASA pioneer began work that helped reach the edge of the Solar System — how Annie Easley’s journey from NACA to the iconic Cassini mission is inspiring America once againMost people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NAC...
American universities are cutting women’s scholarships even when they don’t have toUS colleges and companies are scaling back or opening women-only scholarships to all students amid heightened scrutiny of diversity, equity...
AI speaks every language. So why learn French anymore?As AI translation tools advance, universities grapple with the future of language education. While AI facilitates communication, experts ar...
What It Really Means When Your Role Is Called “Non-Core”Leaders' casual words can deeply affect employees. Calling a job 'non-core' can make staff feel undervalued and insecure. This language sha...
Paras Chopra’s Lossfunk gets AI models to speak Tulu through prompts, not trainingLossfunk, an AI lab founded by Paras Chopra, created a prompting method that helps large language models produce Tulu text without prior tr...
Nasscom planning local benchmarks for Indic AI modelsThe plan is in its early stages, with Nasscom AI, the industry body's AI initiative, set to start consultations with industry experts and d...
MovieVerse Studios, Beacon Media forge content alliance for Global SouthMovieVerse Studios and Beacon Media have formed a global content alliance, focusing on the Global South to connect Hollywood, India, the Mi...
Regional OTT platform STAGE secures $12.5 million funding led by Goodwater Capital, Blume VenturesSTAGE, a regional OTT platform, has secured $12.5 million in Series B funding led by Goodwater Capital and Blume Ventures. The platform, fo...
From cherry blossoms to literary fireworks: Highlights from Shillong Lit Fest 2024Where Vikram Seth said “Fiyaaah” and literature bloomed, where poetry, prose, and pink canopies came together, when Jerry Pinto and Shobhaa...
Kuku FM raises $25 million in funding from Fundamentum, othersThe latest investment is Fundamentum’s second in the vernacular audio content platform. Kuku FM had last raised $21.9 million in Series B1 ...
Google adds eight Indian languages including Sanskrit to Google Translate“Sanskrit is the number one, most requested language at Google Translate, and we are finally adding it,” Isaac Caswell, senior software eng...
Amazon brings global computer science education initiative to IndiaIn India, Amazon's new initiative will primarily focus on students in grades 6-12, and will also train teachers and educators to teach comp...
Wikipedia working on getting more women editors, content on womenThe aim is to highlight the gender gap and bring more visibility to women—both in terms of the number of articles on women and the number o...
It's all about inclusion: Netflix has higher number of women directors, producers & writers, says studyWhile Netflix has made advances in representation year-over-year, it still has a long way to go.
Diversity wins! In a first, Academy Awards set inclusion standards for best picture categoryAll other categories will be held to their current eligibility requirements.
Facebook launches website to attract minorities to codingThe website resources in English and Spanish to help young people and their parents explore how to get started in computer science.