Author: Jorge Gonzalez

Canadian city uses AI technology to reduce recycling contamination

Jorge Gonzalez
AI Technology - Recycling Contamination

Kelowna, British Columbia used artificial technology to improve recycling bin contents by 23 percent Kelowna, a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia, has implemented AI technology and smart cameras into a new program to reduce recycling contamination in its municipal curbside recycling bin program. So far, the program resulted in a 23 percent improvement According to officials from the Central Okanagan Regional District, to which Kelowna is a part, the improvements in recycling contamination are the result of new smart cameras mounted on collection trucks and that have…

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Google AI search experience made available to more users

Jorge Gonzalez
AI search - People using mobile phones

More users are to gain access to a touch of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence features. A larger number of Google users could soon be trying out a bit of the company’s AI search capabilities, as it slowly continues its quiet expansion of its Search Generative Experience (SGE). SGE is being rolled out without any fanfare to some non-test users SGE shows up as a brightly colored text pop-up immediately under the typical search field on Google.  At the moment, users who are granted access to the AI search option…

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WHO launches Risk Assessment Tool biosafety mobile app

Jorge Gonzalez
Mobile app - WHO biohazard sign

The World Health Organization launched the RAST application for biosafety and lab biosecurity. The World Health Organization has announced the launch of its new mobile app, the Risk Assessment Tool (RAST) for Biosafety and Laboratory Biosecurity. The application is meant to assist in assessing laboratory risk The mobile app is meant to support laboratory workers, who are at a risk as high as 1,000 times more than the general population when it comes to infections.  The RAST application is intended to be used alongside the Laboratory biosafety manual (LBM4) risk-…

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Microsoft issues artificial intelligence access principles

Jorge Gonzalez
Artificial intelligence - Principles and Transparency

The move was made in order to assuage competition concerns with top rival OpenAI. As was recently reported by QR Code Press, Microsoft recently partnered with – and invested in – the artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI. The France-based company has developed its own generative AI. Since the partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI, the tech giant has launched a large effort to try to hinder competition by way of its massive financial stake and partnership with OpenAI.  Therefore, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on Monday, Microsoft launched its…

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There are now over 100 million Google One subscribers

Jorge Gonzalez
Google One - 100 Million Subscribers

This achievement has arrived following years of effort to get people to pay for additional storage. Google One now has over 100 million subscribers, according to company CEO Sundar Pichai, who announced the milestone for the all-in-one subscription service for additional storage for the company’s services. The premium service involves paying for storage for Gmail, Photos, and Drive users. Reaching that particular Google One milestone underscores the tech giant’s efforts to encourage its users to pay for premium upgrades to services instead of relying exclusively on its free offerings.  This…

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