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9+ min ago (375+ words) Earthquake forecasting tools powered by AI can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a new study from Edinburgh University suggests. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, British Geological Survey and University of Padua created the AI-driven forecasting tools which were developed by training machine learning models on earthquake data. The data came from parts of the world that regularly experience earthquakes such as California, New Zealand, Italy, Japan and Greece. The team analysed the AI models" ability to produce forecasts of how many aftershocks will take place within the 24 hours following earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher. They compared the performance of their AI models with the most widely used forecasting system, known as the Epidemic-Type Aftershock Sequence (ETAS) model, which is used in Italy, New Zealand and the US. While both model types show similar performance…...

10+ min ago (1179+ words) Best AI Tools Black Friday Deals >> Did you know that on average, lawyers spend 90 minutes on routine contract reviews, while the average hourly rate of lawyers in the US is between $150 and $500. For small businesses that outsource just 5 contract reviews per month, this means a legal cost of $1 125 to $3 750 per month! Here's a cast study of one company founder, who used to spend thousands of dollars and hours of their time every month, until they automated business contract review with an AI powered tool, called ContractCrab. The person we interviewed opted to remain anonymous, so for sake of simplicity we'll just call them C.T. When C.T. needed to sign a contract, they'd do one of two things: Their lawyer worked at a law firm that charged from $750 to $1 500 per review based on the contract complexity, but on average, these costs amounted to…...

10+ min ago (160+ words) Data from the VOYA platform provides further insight into the firm's exceptional performance. Over a span of four consecutive trading days, the Zheng Mufeng team executed short-cycle trades on TSLL, QUBT, and SGML, all of which yielded positive results. The specific returns were: With full position allocation, the overall weekly return reached an impressive 14.7%. Even under an 80% risk exposure control strategy, the team delivered returns of over 11%, a clear indication of Jufeng's ability to remain stable and profitable in fast-moving and volatile markets. The $10 billion investment marks the beginning of a new chapter for Jufeng Investment, laying the groundwork for continued success and global influence in the financial sector. With the backing of one of the world's most prominent institutional investors, Jufeng is poised to shape the future of financial ecosystems in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Panama City, Panama,…...

12+ min ago (383+ words) Earlier in the show, Gunther knocked off Carmelo Hayes in the match of the night in OKC. That's one semifinal bracket. The Smackdown portion of the bracket won't be settled or completely revealed until Friday. At this point, we still don't know who's replacing Sheamus, but that person will meet LA Knight in one of the quarterfinals matches. The other quarterfinals match will have Jey Uso taking on Rusev. The winners of those matches will presumably clash on December 5. The finals could take place on the December 8 episode of Raw or the December 12 episode of Smackdown. I'd expect it to be the latter, but that's not confirmed. During Friday's taped Black Friday edition of SmackDown in Denver, Colorado, WWE revealed who would step into Sheamus' spot. Following a backstage confrontation with R-Truth, The Miz received the opportunity to replace the…...

14+ min ago (641+ words) Best AI Tools Black Friday Deals >> Natural language processing lets machines extract information from bonus terms. They find wagering requirements, eligible markets, minimum odds, time limits, and state requirements. This automated analysis saves time while ensuring full compliance. You don't have to peruse pages of legalese to understand what actually influences whether a bonus is cleared. The catchy percentages have no value when the rollover is high or the expiry period is narrow. Bonus size, playthrough difficulty, market breadth, true-clear probability, and time remaining are combined in AI scoring. This combination is clearly beneficial in accurately evaluating these bonuses. Clear systems also eliminate obscured or exaggerated phrases and superficial descriptions, such as "lower rollover' and "longer window'. Since you can understand why specific bonuses will be higher than others. This change is consistent with US advertising principles that discourage risk-free…...

16+ min ago (205+ words) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur graced the 56th IFFI in Goa where the discussion happened around Artificial Intelligence and how it seems to have taken over the entertainment landscape. And the maestro didn't mince words even once while sharing his opinion on it. The filmmaker said, "Most of the actors I know have been dealing with their lawyers and copyrighting themselves. Tom Cruise, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor have copyrighted themselves. In the new world of AI, you need to do that." He added, "AI cannot be human. AI is artificial intelligence. We don't even know where intelligence resides. The only time that AI can take over humanity is if we have so much inertia that we become predictable." The limitations of AI Shekhar Kapur said, "In AI, we still don't know how to create close-ups, and there's a very specific reason: we have…...

16+ min ago (311+ words) For years, YouTube has felt like a benevolent dictator telling you what you should be watching. Now, things might be changing as YouTube is poking at one of the most sensitive parts of its platform: the home feed." YouTube has run a few experiments in the past meant to customize your feed based on your viewing habits, but this time around, instead of throwing another round of algorithm tweaks at users, it is testing something much bolder " an AI chatbot that lets you directly tell YouTube what you want more (or less) of in your recommendations." If the experiment is live for you, you should now see a new "Your Custom Feed" chip next to "Home" on your YouTube home page, as per a support page. It sounds similar to the AI-powered algorithm that X introduced in September, which uses…...

20+ min ago (462+ words) A research team in Spain has built what it claims to be the world's most efficient perovskite solar cell using MXenes or any other type of 2D-materials. The device relies on a Mxene interlayer that suppresses non-radiative recombination and improved charge extraction at the interface between the perovskite absorber and the electron transport layer. Researchers at Spain's University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have fabricated a perovskite solar cell based on a light absorber incorporating two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx), which is also known as MXene. "We placed MXene at the interface of the electron transport layer (ETL) based on tin oxide (SnO2) and the perovskite absorber to minimize oxygen vacancy and defects," the research's corresponding author, Shahzada Ahmad, told pv magazine. "The chlorine-terminated MXenes we used significantly reduced the oxygen vacancy present at the buried interface." Terminating Mxene with chlorine helped…...

25+ min ago (267+ words) At Monetzly, we've engineered a dual-earning platform that offers a fresh monetization strategy. Here's how it works: Conversation-Native Advertising: Ads are integrated directly into the conversational flow of your AI app. This means users encounter contextually relevant ads that enhance rather than detract from their experience. Imagine a user asking an AI assistant for recommendations on productivity tools and being presented with ads for relevant apps'it's a natural extension of the conversation. AI-Powered Contextual Matching: Our platform leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to match ads with user conversations in real-time. This ensures that ads are not only relevant but also increase engagement, leading to higher conversion rates for advertisers. Developer-First Approach: We prioritize developers with our easy 5-minute SDK integration. You can start monetizing your app without the hassle of complex setups. Plus, our advertiser marketplace is tailored for AI…...

26+ min ago (174+ words) Building Conversational AI: The Modern Tech Stack for Voice-First UX Contemporary voice agents operate through a tightly orchestrated pipeline. Optimizing each component is essential for creating a seamless and natural user experience. The Millisecond Budget: Winning the Race Against'Latency Perceptible latency degrades the user experience. A delay of over 1.5 seconds feels unnatural, while a 300ms delay is noticeable in conversation. A reference architecture achieving sub-second latency might look like this: VAD (20ms) + Streaming ASR (250ms) + NLU (75ms) + LLM (600ms) + Streaming TTS (75ms) " 700900ms Total This is achieved through aggressive optimization techniques like streaming architecture (processing audio in small chunks) and parallel processing (sending early ASR hypotheses to the LLM before the user finishes speaking). Conclusion: Beyond the'Hype A genuinely conversational experience emerges not from a single powerful LLM, but from the careful orchestration of the entire voice pipeline. The competitive advantage belongs to those who master the…...