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- TECHNOLOGY
- February 5, 2019
By 2050, the amount of plastic in our oceans will outweigh the fish. Plastic production will take a 20 percent share of the world’s oil consumption and 15 percent of the carbon budget. Currently, the world is collectively dropping the equivalent of one full rubbish truck of plastic into the oceans every minute, which equates
READ MOREMedia playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJo Swinson: ‘Meet the newest Lib Dem MP – Sam Gyimah’ Former Conservative MP Sam Gyimah has joined the Liberal Democrats. Six MPs have defected to the party in recent weeks, including former Tory MP Philip Lee, and ex-Labour MPs Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna. Mr Gyimah
READ MOREUS senators introduced a bill on Wednesday that will allow the Federal Trade Commission to inspect if corporations are using algorithms that are biased, discriminatory, and insecure. The bill, known as the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019, was backed by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY). The Algorithmic
READ MORESam Altman is stepping down as president of top startup incubator Y Combinator, apparently to spend more time on his other ventures like OpenAI which is at the forefront of AI research into it’s applications and wider impacts. Sam will transition into a chairman role, with many of his day-to-day responsibilities assumed by YC’s partners.
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