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Google DeepMind researchers say they've created a machine learning model that improves 15-day weather forecasts while using minimal compute resources.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/google_deepmind_weather_model/

#AI #Sustainability

An AI chatbot helped Americans who believe in conspiracy theories “exit the rabbit hole” https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/09/an-ai-chatbot-helped-americans-who-believe-in-conspiracy-theories-exit-the-rabbit-hole/ #AI #Minsinformation

AI is both a new threat and a new solution at the UN climate conference https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-un-climate-conference-energy-nuclear-power-oil-gas-solar-2024-11 #AI #Sustainability #COP29

Marc Benioff thinks we've reached the 'upper limits' of LLMs — the future, he says, is AI agents https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-benioff-salesforce-llm-ai-agents-future-podcast-2024-11 #AI

Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe's top court, putting an end to an eight-year row. The EU Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages in 2016, but Ireland has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be paid.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgwkwxr4eqo

A look at AI's impact on video game actors, as some fear their voices might be misused while others hope to collect extra payments on top of a base minimum (David Smith/The Guardian) http://www.techmeme.com/240331/p4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240331p4

Lenovo updates its $1,239+ ThinkPad X13, available as a laptop or 2-in-1, and $1,199+ ThinkPad L-series, adding a 16" model, available with Intel or AMD chips (Brian Westover/PCMag) http://www.techmeme.com/240320/p14?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240320p14

Nanonets, which offers AI tools to process business invoices in as little as one minute, raised a $29M Series B led by Accel India, for $40M in total funding (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg) http://www.techmeme.com/240312/p17?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240312p17

The IRS launches Direct File, a free online tool to let some taxpayers in 12 US states file their federal income taxes; the IRS says 19M people may be eligible (Associated Press) http://www.techmeme.com/240312/p10?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240312p10

An Autopilot trial over a fatal 2018 crash, starting next week, may show Tesla did not study how fast drivers can retake control, testing Tesla's safety claims (Reuters) http://www.techmeme.com/240312/p6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240312p6

As Google removes nonconsensual deepfake porn video URLs after complaints, experts urge Google to remove the biggest deepfake sites from search results entirely (Matt Burgess/Wired) http://www.techmeme.com/240311/p29?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240311p29