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Google AI Model Uses Virtual Satellite to Map Earth

Google AI Model Uses Virtual Satellite to Map Earth
Google AI Model Uses Virtual Satellite to Map Earth
September 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google DeepMind introduced a new artificial intelligence model that captures the vivid details of the Earth’s surface, which helps scientists and governments make better decisions...

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AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
August 30, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sports gambling has DraftKings. Political junkies have PredictIt. And now the world’s nerdiest corner — the artificial intelligence (AI) scene — has its own set...

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NASA and Google Test AI ‘Space Doctor’
NASA and Google Test AI ‘Space Doctor’
August 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Star Trek’s fictional Dr. “Bones” McCoy may have had a tricorder, but NASA astronauts could soon have something almost as futuristic and real: An artificial...

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Labubu Mania: From Bridal Boutiques to Blockchain
Labubu Mania: From Bridal Boutiques to Blockchain
August 16, 2025  |  Retail

David’s Bridal once helped you snag a gown; now it wants to outfit your inner gremlin. The 70-year-old retailer will make you a dress for...

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Lights, Camera, Input: Film Festival Celebrates ‘Authentic’ Emotion Generated by AI
Lights, Camera, Input: Film Festival Celebrates ‘Authentic’ Emotion Generated by AI
August 09, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

A new kind of filmmaker is set to walk the red carpet at this year’s Venice film festival: human creators who embrace artificial intelligence in...

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Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
August 02, 2025  |  Retail

Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. As parents turn...

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How AI Is Giving Famous Artworks a Makeover (and Why Collectors Are Cheering)
How AI Is Giving Famous Artworks a Makeover (and Why Collectors Are Cheering)
July 26, 2025  |  The Weekender

Move over, white-gloved conservators. Artificial intelligence has entered the gallery, armed not with paintbrushes and solvents but with neural networks, gigapixels, and a stubborn refusal...

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MIT Student Invents Breakthrough Art Restoration Technique
MIT Student Invents Breakthrough Art Restoration Technique
July 19, 2025  |  The Weekender

Ever since he was a child, Alex Kachkine has been fascinated by paintings. He would visit museums and was drawn in by the visual art...

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