Still haven’t seen Barbie or Oppenheimer? This Sunday you can catch cinemas across the country for $4 a ticket. Theater owners announced Monday that the second National Film Day will take place Sunday, August 27. For one day, all films – in all formats and all seasons – in participating cinemas cost 4 US dollars. …
Hours before a Norfolk Southern train in Ohio derailed and caught fire in February, a judge ruled that a former railroad worker could file a lawsuit alleging he had been harassed for years by managers who said he had too many reported defects in the railcars he pulled. Checked and the inspector may change jobs …
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Charles Martinet, who has voiced Mario in every Nintendo game since 1991, has announced that he will no longer be providing the popular character’s soundtrack. Nintendo declined to describe the move as a retirement, stating that Martinet would take on the role of “Mario’s ambassador” and meet fans around the world. “Charles Martinet has long …
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Restaurants in Saint-Tropez, a longtime magnet for the rich and famous, have been threatened with penalties after reports that they are actively turning away those not deemed profligate enough to compete with the millionaires who flock to the city for the summer. Residents are said to be deprived of the city’s glitzy dining scene, which …
Yesterday, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) launched the Applied AI Healthcare Challenge, a competition to search for diverse, practical solutions to help federal agencies deliver the highest level of medical care. This challenge focuses on improving healthcare outcomes in these areas: Mental health: Artificial intelligence techniques are applied to mental health data to identify …
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Nintendo announced Monday morning that Charles Martinet, the voice actor who has played Mario since 1991, is stepping down from his role. In addition to voicing the world’s most famous plumber, Martinet, 67, has voiced Luigi, Wario, Waluigi and the toddler versions of these characters in over a hundred titles in the Mario video game …
A joint Department of Defense team conducted 12 flight tests in which AI agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability Flight Simulator, or VISTA, aircraft for advanced fighter maneuvers at Edwards Air Force Base, California. December 1-16, 2022. Supporting organizations included the U.S. Air Force Test Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and Defense Advanced …
Making protein from mushrooms is not a new concept; However, Enough believes its technology – and its ability to scale production quickly – will set it apart. The Scotland-based company secured €40 million ($43.5 million in today’s dollars) in new growth financing to test this theory. Pumping this paste is enough to double the production …
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For many years, the Indian market has been waiting for the public launch of Reliance Retail and Jio platforms. But, to everyone’s surprise, late last year Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries Group, created a different proposition – an unknown non-bank financial subsidiary – to the market. The split offering, Jio …
Jio Financial Services, a subsidiary of Reliance, made its market debut Read More »
The US National Science Foundation, in partnership with the Australian National Science Agency, is announcing grants totaling $1.8 million from the US side and $2.3 million from the Australian side to accelerate groundbreaking research on responsible and ethical AI solutions to societal challenges, including the pandemic. and drought preparedness and resilience to environmentally harmful emissions. …
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