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Tuesday, Jul 16

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Journal Profile: Meet the man playing a key role in training Austin's workforce

www.bizjournals.com

ACC is working to address the so-called "skills gap," or the difference between qualifications sought by employers and those held by area residents. It's among the region's biggest economic challenges and has prompted many companies to…

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Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that | Arash Abizadeh

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Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own

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Sources: China's CAC requires AI companies to prepare between 20K and 70K questions designed to test whether their AI models produce safe answers before release (Liza Lin/Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: China's CAC requires AI companies to prepare between 20K and 70K questions designed to test whether their AI models produce safe answers before release — Government support helps China's generative AI companies gain ground on U.S.…

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Sources: Elon Musk plans to commit ~$45M per month to America PAC, a new pro-Trump super PAC; other backers include 8VC's Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins (Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: Elon Musk plans to commit ~$45M per month to America PAC, a new pro-Trump super PAC; other backers include 8VC's Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins — Other backers of America PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe…

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Sources: activist investor Starboard has built a 6.5%+ stake in Match Group and calls for the company to fix margins or pursue sale; MTCH jumps 8%+ (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: activist investor Starboard has built a 6.5%+ stake in Match Group and calls for the company to fix margins or pursue sale; MTCH jumps 8%+ — Activist hedge fund calls for online-dating company to fix margins or pursue sale — Match…

Monday, Jul 15

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Nullbulge, a hacktivist group critical of AI art, leaks Slack messages allegedly from Disney due to "how it handles artist contracts" and "its approach to AI" (Wall Street Journal)

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Nullbulge, a hacktivist group critical of AI art, leaks Slack messages allegedly from Disney due to “how it handles artist contracts” and “its approach to AI” — ‘Hacktivist’ group critical of AI-generated art says it has obtained swaths of…

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Sahan Journal selects former Pillsbury United exec as its new CEO and publisher

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The 23-person nonprofit digital newsroom is based in St. Paul.

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EU's Official Journal Publishes EU AI Act

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The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (2024/1689) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 7, 2024 and will come into effect on August 1, 2024, the 20th day following its publication in the Official…

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Verizon and T-Mobile US push back on AT&T asking regulators to give FirstNet more wireless frequencies for emergency responders, calling the idea a ~$14B gift (Drew FitzGerald/Wall Street Journal)

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Verizon and T-Mobile US push back on AT&T asking regulators to give FirstNet more wireless frequencies for emergency responders, calling the idea a ~$14B gift — AT&T says a wireless spectrum boost could help local agencies do more; Verizon…

You Need a Productivity Journal

lifehacker.com

When it comes to productivity, you just can't beat writing stuff down.

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Sri Lankan brown-eared shrub frog sighted in Talakona forest of A.P. featured in Zootaxa journal

www.thehindu.com

The sighting was made in September last year in the Talakona thickets of Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve by ZSI Hyderabad’s Bharath Bhupathi and Pune’s K.P. Dinesh

Sunday, Jul 14

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Pine Creek Journal notebook: Pine-Richland grad racks up eagles to win at Nemacolin

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A unique round of golf helped Pine-Richland grad Mike Van Sickle defend his title at the Falling Rock Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands on July 9.

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Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23B; Wiz raised $1B at a $12B valuation in May 2024 (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23B; Wiz raised $1B at a $12B valuation in May 2024 — Deal would be tech giant's largest acquisition ever.

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Wall Street Journal says Trump has opportunity to unite the country, 'rise above the attack on his life'

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The Wall Street Journal editors encouraged former President Trump to appeal to America's better angels and not blame Democrats for the assassination attempt.

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A look at Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market with a focus on elections that has raised $70M+ and traded $350M+ in predictions on the US election (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)

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A look at Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market with a focus on elections that has raised $70M+ and traded $350M+ in predictions on the US election — Prediction markets can provide a clear signal through even the most deafening…

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AI makes writing easier but stories sound alike, says study published in scientific journal

www.malaymail.com

WASHINGTON, July 14 — Books and movies of the future could all start to feel the same if creative industries embrace art...

Saturday, Jul 13

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Rockies Journal: Why Colorado should draft Jac Caglianone, the power-hitting Florida Gator

www.denverpost.com

Power pitcher or power hitter? The Rockies desperately need both, which is what makes this year's major league draft so intriguing.

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Mark Vientos opens up about ‘bite-your-head-off’ mentality, journal helping drive his Mets success

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Amazin’ third baseman Mark Vientos, nicknamed “Swaggy V.,” takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Describe your mentality on the field. A: I’m a competitor. I want to be the best out there, I want to be the best for…

Wall Street Journal sued for ‘hostility’ over remote work

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The news outlet is facing a startling lawsuit from a former employee who alleges discrimination.

Friday, Jul 12

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