DWS to pay $25 million over US charges over ESG misstatements, other violations
NEW YORK Deutsche Bank-controlled investment firm DWS will pay $25 million to settle charges over misstatements regarding its
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MLB Postseason news: Astros slide, Cubs rise, Braves broken
The MLB Postseason is just around the corner, but a number of teams are battling injuries and struggles with one week until the 2023 season comes to a close.
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Nike Drops as Jefferies Cuts on Consumer Squeeze, China Woes
Nike Inc. faces a risk from slower spending by US students, in addition to ongoing Chinese headwinds, according
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Cam Heyward uses Steelers emergency landing to troll refs for Minkah Fitzpatrick call
In the midst of tropical storm season, the Pittsburgh Steelers team airplane had to make an emergency landing after Sunday Night Football. Cam Heyward saw an opportunity.
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Google Pixel 8 camera will include ‘creepy’ face-changing AI
Google’s next flagship smartphone will feature an AI-powered camera that can automatically alter the expression on someone’s face, according to a leaked video. The Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro, which are set to be unveiled on 4 October, have already been partially revealed by the US tech firm, which has a habit of teasing its devices before the official release date. The latest promo video, posted by reliable leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, shows Pixel 8 users radically adjusting the appearance of photo subjects “with a tap”. “Reimagine an image with Magic Editor from Google Photos,” the video states. “It’ll make you wonder, can a phone be made of magic? Nope, it’s AI.” The video generated excitement among Pixel owners on social media, though some expressed concern about the camera’s abilities. “I am sold on the Pixel 8 series,” one user of X, formerly Twitter, posted. “The head swap kinda creepy though.” Similar to Apple with its latest iPhone 15 series, the tech giant is expected to place a major emphasis on the phone’s camera, with other leaks and rumours surrounding Google’s next Pixel devices suggesting both versions will feature a 50 megapixel main camera, together with a 10.5 megapixel front camera. The Pixel 8 Pro will feature an additional rear camera that offers telephoto capabilities and 5x optical zoom. Key specs have also been leaked, most notably the inclusion of a Tensor G3 chipset that will enable better processing power. The price for the standard version is expected to be £699 in the UK and $699 in the US, while the premium version will cost £999 in the UK and $899 in the US. Anyone who pre-orders the Pixel 8 Pro will also receive a free Pixel Watch 2. Google does not comment on leaks or rumours about unreleased products. Read More 10 ways AI will change the world – from curing cancer to wiping out humanity Pixel 6 pre-order: How to get Google’s new phone Google Pixel 6 release date revealed for ‘iPhone killer’ Google Pixel buds A-series review: AirPods for the Android crowd
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Federico Dimarco provides update on his future amid Man City and Chelsea interest
Federico Dimarco has confirmed that he wants to renew his contract at Inter despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.
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Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic AI in exchange for minority stake and further AWS integration
Amazon said on Monday that it's investing $4 billion into the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in exchange for partial ownership and Anthropic's greater use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the e-commerce giant's cloud computing platform.
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Zambia ex-President Edgar Lungu banned from 'political' jogging
Police tell Edgar Lungu to stop his runs alongside supporters as they amount to "political activism".
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Fed’s Goolsbee Says Soft Landing Possible, But Risks Remain
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said it’s possible for the US to avoid a recession
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First pitch: 3 things I heard in the Chicago Cubs clubhouse this weekend
The Chicago Cubs seemed to have found their winning ways once again over the weekend, and here's what I heard about that at Wrigley Field.
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Premier League rumors: Oblak to United, Januzaj to Everton, Rabiot to Newcastle
Today's Premier League rumors include Jan Oblak linked with Manchester United, Adnan Januzaj a target for Everon and Adrien Rabiot possibly on his way to Newcastle.
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Spotify makes AI voice clones of podcasters and uses them to speak other languages
Spotify has cloned the voices of its top podcasters and will use them to translate podcasts into other languages. Presenters including Lex Fridman and Kristen Bell now have podcasts on Spotify in which they interview their guests in Spanish – despite those conversations never actually having happened. Instead, Spotify took those podcasts and used a range of artificial intelligence technologies to create a match of their voice. They then translated the podcasts and used the voice clone to read them back out, giving an interview that is in another language but nonetheless sounds as if it was being spoken by the actual presenters. The company hopes that the technology means that people can listen to natural-sounding podcasts that were originally English – even if they do not speak the language. The technology is available for a limited number of podcasts in Spanish already, and Spotify will collect them in a devoted part of the app, and will also appear as a suggestion when someone starts listening to a relevant podcast. Soon it expects to use the technology for French and German, and will apply it to more podcasts. “By matching the creator’s own voice, Voice Translation gives listeners around the world the power to discover and be inspired by new podcasters in a more authentic way than ever before,” said Ziad Sultan, Spotify’s vice president of personalisation, in a statement. “We believe that a thoughtful approach to AI can help build deeper connections between listeners and creators, a key component of Spotify’s mission to unlock the potential of human creativity.” Spotify has already rolled out a number of other AI-powered features, including its AI DJ, which not only chooses songs but uses an artificial voice to introduce them. Like that AI DJ, the new translation technology is built on tools provided by OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. It said the current techologies are “just the beginning”. “The creator and audience feedback from the pilot will provide important insights for future expansion, iterations, and innovations,” Spotify said in its announcement, and it said it would “continue exploring new ways to overcome barriers to storytelling”. Read More Tesla robot shown practising yoga Meta plans to develop ‘sassy robot’ chatbot for young users, report says Nasa just delivered a piece of a distant asteroid to Earth
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