‘Black Twitter’ Documentary Creators Talk Internet Phenomenon

‘Black Twitter’ Documentary Creators Talk Internet Phenomenon

If you think about it, there’s no better place to premiere “Black Twitter: A People’s History” than at South by Southwest. The three-part Hulu and Onyx docuseries based on Jason Parham’s similarly titled “Wired” story exists at the perfect intersection of entertainment, internet, and culture — just like SXSW itself. “When I read the article, …

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Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Risa Wolf, MD Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes and close further care gaps among a racially and ethnically diverse population versus the standard of care, according to new research.1 Analyses of the ACCESS randomized controlled trial revealed these findings remained accurate despite …

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Newark, N.J.’s Affordable Connectivity Program Connects 31,000+ Households to High-Speed Internet –

Newark, N.J.’s Affordable Connectivity Program Connects 31,000+ Households to High-Speed Internet –

NEWARK, NJ (SBN) — Invest Newark and Newark Alliance are helping more than 31,000 Newark households now have high-speed Internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), saving Newark families nearly $1 million a month. The ACP provides a $30-a-month discount to eligible households, enabling them to obtain free or discounted Internet service from most home and …

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NYC councilwoman-elect Susan Zhuang admits to quietly using AI to communicate with the public, answer media questions

NYC councilwoman-elect Susan Zhuang admits to quietly using AI to communicate with the public, answer media questions

Metro exclusive By Rich Calder Published Dec. 16, 2023, 3:57 p.m. ET A Brooklyn Democrat who will be sworn into the City Council in January has been quietly using artificial intelligence to communicate with the public – including the media, The Post has learned. Susan Zhuang, who was elected to represent a newly created Asian-majority …

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Jeff Bezos plays down AI dangers, says people should live in giant space stations

Jeff Bezos plays down AI dangers, says people should live in giant space stations

Artificial intelligence is more likely to save humanity than to destroy it, Jeff Bezos said recently. The billionaire also said he would like to see the human population grow to one trillion, with most people living in huge cylindrical space stations. In an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, the Amazon AMZN founder and former CEO …

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