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Calling a restaurant? An AI voice may answer now, thanks to these former Spotify data scientists

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Slang.ai, an AI-powered phone answering product for the restaurant industry founded by two former Spotify data scientists, has successfully closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Hunter Walk’s …

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Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn and declares bankruptcy | Engadget

[ad_1] Lordstown Motors is having an eventful day, to say the least. The Ohio-based EV startup has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in hopes of finding a buyer and is suing its investment partner, Foxconn Technology, for breach of contract and fraud. In its suit, Lordstown claims Foxconn’s actions “had the intended effect of …

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Introducing The Story Generator: simpleshow’s Secure AI Script Automation

[ad_1] June 27, 2023 — The explainer video platform simpleshow is known for the simple creation of explainer videos with highly automated text-to-video technology. The platform is taking ease of use to the next level with the new Story Generator. Enriched on the back end by professionals with years of storytelling and scriptwriting experience, the …

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TikTok gives parents even more control over what their teens see | Engadget

[ad_1] TikTok has recently faced scrutiny over child safety issues in the US and elsewhere due to its youth-skewing userbase and reams of inappropriate content on the platform. Now, the company (owned by China’s ByteDance) has announced that it’s is giving parents more control over what their teens can see. It’s adding new content filtering …

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Florida lawsuit challenges constitutionality of accreditation

[ad_1] For 58 years, the accreditation system of higher education has stood, enshrined in federal law and reaffirmed with each reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Now, a federal lawsuit from the state of Florida is looking to upend that entire system, which is a key part of the federal accountability system that …

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Students report sexual assault—but mainly to their peers

[ad_1] College students are far more willing to talk to their friends about unwanted sexual experiences than they are to campus police, a crisis center or a university employee, according to a new, large-scale survey by Vector Solutions, the nation’s largest provider of sexual violence risk-management training materials for universities. Of the 14 percent of respondents …

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Connecticut community college merger imminent

[ad_1] A long-awaited merger of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges is happening July 1. The singular statewide college will be called Connecticut State Community College, NBC Connecticut reported. Students will be able to take classes on all 12 campuses. “Now it’s simply one statewide college with multiple campuses across the state and we’re given the freedom of …

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