How Pokémon Go players helped train AI delivery robots

Pokémon Go creator Niantic Spatial reportedly used 30 billion images crowdsourced from players to build a map that will train delivery robots in a new AI venture.

Friend of slain Loyola student Sheridan Gorman says Rogers Park shooting didn’t feel ‘targeted’

After surviving the attack, the friend told the Sun-Times how quickly a trip to take photos along the lakefront turned tragic. “We were just [in the] wrong place, wrong time,” he said.
Rural Sprout

7 Delicious Ways to Use Magnolia Petals in the Kitchen

When the magnolias are in bloom, it's time to head to the kitchen for some tasty, gingery, magnolia petal snacks.
The Guardian

NSW Health continues to use machine known to produce inaccurate results to test child blood lead levels

LeadCare II offers point-of-care testing but the equipment has had recalls globally due to the potential for inaccurately low readings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...
The Guardian

She helped design Australia’s aged care assessment tool – but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it

Exclusive: Member of working group behind questionnaire had no idea it would eventually be underpinned by ‘ridiculously simplistic’ algorithm Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ...
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AI Explained: How to use Google’s AI assistant Gemini

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Many products and services now offer AI assistance, and that includes Google. In this edition of AI Explained, Gemini Communications Manager Sarah Armstrong explains how ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Radiohead to ICE Over Use of “Let Down” in Video: “Go F*** Yourselves”

The comment comes after the immigration enforcement agency used a choral version of the band's song in a recent video connecting immigrants to violent crime. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Radiohead ...
Business Wire

Guardian Capital Partners Secures $441 Million for Oversubscribed Fund IV in Seven Months

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guardian Capital Partners (“Guardian” or “GCP”) announced the final closing of Guardian Capital Partners Fund IV (“Fund IV”) with $441 million in total capital commitments ...
Scientific American

After teaching for 30 years, Jen Roberts has found an unlikely ally in AI

When ChatGPT launched in 2022, Jen Roberts had been teaching middle or high school students for more than 26 years and was running on fumes. The pandemic had pushed many educators into burnout, but ...
The New York Times

Hey, ChatGPT: Where Should I Go to College?

High schoolers are turning to chatbots for help navigating the college admissions process. Does a virtual college coach know what’s best for students? By Callie Holtermann It was September, and ...
Chicago Tribune

Tribune investigation into hospitals’ use of guardianship system inspires new bill

A Tribune investigation into some Chicago-area hospitals’ questionable use of the state’s guardianship system has resurrected legislation that would exclude private entities from being appointed as ...