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☆ Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ of Namibia and Australia aren’t so rare after all, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Round discs of barren dirt known as “fairy circles” look like rows of polka dots that can spread for miles over the ground. Fairy circles were previously spotted only in the arid lands of Southern Africa’s Namib Desert and the outback of Western Australia. The results showed 263 dryland locations where there were circular patterns similar to fairy circles in Namibia and Australia. Fairy circles’ mysterious originsThe study authors also compiled environmental data where circles were spotted, collecting evidence that might hint at what causes them to form. But the question “What shapes fairy circles?” is complex, and factors that create fairy circles may differ from site to site, the study authors reported.

Persons: ”, Emilio Guirado, Guirado, “, Stephan Getzin, Getzin, Fiona Walsh, Walsh, ” Walsh, ” Guirado, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, National Academy of Sciences, Multidisciplinary Institute, Environmental Studies, University of Alicante, University of Göttingen, University of Western, “, Scientific Locations: Southern, Western Australia, Spain, Namibia, Australia, Africa, Western Sahara, of Africa, Madagascar, Midwestern Asia, Southwest Australia, Germany, University of Western Australia, Northern Territory

☆ ECB looks to AI to better understand inflation after big misses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. Joining the masses of firms already using AI, the ECB is now exploring ways to process and analyse millions of data points, including public price data, corporate statistics, news articles and bank supervisory documents to produce better analysis for policy decisions. Among several AI initiatives, the bank wants to deepen its understanding of price-setting behaviour and inflation dynamics, the blog said. Using web scraping, the ECB can collect masses of real-time price data but the figures are unstructured and unsuitable for calculating inflation. So the ECB wants to harness AI to structure data and improve its analysis, it said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Balazs Koranyi, Ros Russell Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Central Bank, ECB, Thomson

☆ AI chip firm Kneron raises $49 million as it looks to rival Nvidia, with Foxconn among backers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company said it raised an additional $49 million, bringing its total round of funding to to $97 million. Taiwanese giant Foxconn , the company that assembles Apple's iPhones, and Alltek, a communications tech company, were among the investors in the round. In contrast, Kneron designs a chipset that goes into devices like consumer electronics and cars that allow AI on the "edge." "So that will force people to switch into the more low cost (NPUs)," Liu said. Kneron has no shortage of competitors from giants like Qualcomm and MediaTek — which are aiming for on-device AI with their chips — and startups developing AI semiconductors.

Persons: Albert Liu, Harry Murphy, Nvidia's, CNBC's, Liu, Kneron, Foxconn Organizations: Sportsfile, Getty, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Vedanta, Manufacturing Locations: U.S, Kneron, India

☆ Tesla wants you to know its robot can do yoga stretches now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla and its CEO shared a video of Tesla's Optimus robot practicing yoga and other tasks. Less than a year ago, the Tesla bot struggled to walk on stage at a demo event. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk shared a video of Tesla's Optimus robot performing yoga moves and sorting blocks on Sunday. The Tesla bot appeared to perform a yoga pose balanced on one leg in the video. Less than a year ago, the Optimus robot could barely walk during a demo at the second annual Tesla AI Day event.

Persons: Tesla, Optimus, —, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Optimus

☆ Elon Musk says Neuralink can create the 'Luke Skywalker solution' amid claims over monkey deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company has started recruiting for its first human trials after receiving FDA approval. Neuralink is facing claims that monkeys implanted with its chips suffered painful deaths. "When a Neuralink is combined with Optimus robot limbs, the Luke Skywalker solution can become real." When a Neuralink is combined with Optimus robot limbs, the Luke Skywalker solution can become real.https://t.co/Tr5Pa4Xfte — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 20, 2023Tesla's Optimus robot, meanwhile, was unveiled in a demonstration at its AI day last year. Musk's comments came as Neuralink faced fresh controversy over the deaths of macaque monkeys implanted with the company's brain chip.

Persons: Elon Musk, Luke, Neuralink, Musk, Optimus, quadriplegia, Tr5Pa4Xfte — Elon, Musk's Organizations: Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Responsible Medicine, Wired, SEC, FDA Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink is recruiting patients for its first human trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk's neurotech startup Neuralink will begin recruiting patients for its first in-human clinical trial, the company announced in a blog post. Patients who participate in the trial will have to undergo invasive brain surgery. Neuralink is building a brain implant that aims to help people with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals. As of September, no BCI company has managed to clinch the FDA's final seal of approval. But by receiving the go-ahead to recruit for a study with human patients, Neuralink is one step closer.

Persons: Elon, Neuralink, Musk, Tesla Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, SpaceX, BCI

☆ Apple Watch review: New gesture control feature involves tapping the air
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Over the past few days, I’ve been taking phone calls, playing music and scrolling through widgets on the new Apple Watch Series 9 without ever touching the device. The feature isn’t entirely new; the previous generation of Apple Watch Ultra was capable of similar pinch-and-clench gestures via its Assistive Touch accessibility tool. The future of hands-free devicesThe new Apple Watch Series 9 can be controlled by tapping two fingers together. The Apple Watch Series 9 will start at $399 and the Ultra is priced at $799. Although they start shipping on Friday, September 22, the Double Tap feature will launch via a software update next month.

Persons: I’ve, Cupertino , California Justin Sullivan, Apple, it’s, ”, Annette Zimmerman, they’ve, It’s, Sachin Mehta, Mehta, there’s Organizations: CNN, Apple, Apple Watch, smartwatches, Vision, Gartner Research, Apple Apple, Samsung, ABI Research Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink is now recruiting people with serious disabilities like ALS to test if his brain chips are safe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's Neuralink is seeking candidates for its first human trials. Neuralink wants to test their brain chips on people with cervical spinal cord injuries or ALS. The company is under federal investigation for animal welfare abuses while conducting animal tests. At a company event last year, Musk said he would test Neuralink's brain chips on himself when human trials begin. AdvertisementAdvertisementNeuralink received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in May to embark on human trials.

Persons: Elon Musk's Neuralink, Neuralink, Musk, — Organizations: Service, Food and Drug Administration, Reuters Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Buy this computer technology stock with more than 30% upside to play AI, Barclays says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Supermicro could be set to take advantage of artificial intelligence hype, according to Barclays. The firm initiated coverage of the information technology company on Tuesday with an overweight rating and a $327 per share price target. Analyst George Wang noted that Supermicro is in an advantageous position when it comes to the emerging artificial intelligence opportunity. The analyst noted that AI inferencing, which is the process of a trained neural network model making predictions, already made up 52% of the company's second-quarter revenue. "We model SMCI's revenue growth at 17% in FY25 after 46% growth in FY24, consistent with IDC's [International Data Corporation] forecast of a 17% CAGR [compounded annual growth rate] in 2021-2026E for AI server revenue growth," Wang said.

Persons: George Wang, Wang, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Computer, International Data Corporation

☆ Meet Airbnb's official party pooper, who reduced partying by 55% in two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

In this article ABNB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTNaba Banerjee, Airbnb Source: Prashant Joshi | AirbnbNaba Banerjee is a proud party pooper. In June, the company was sued by a family who lost their 18-year-old son in a shooting at a 2021 Airbnb party. Airbnb's party problem was complex, and in some ways, she didn't know where to start. There's just one problem: Airbnb's AI system is working against you from the second you sign on. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Airbnb's reservation screening system in action.

Persons: Naba Banerjee, Prashant Joshi, Airbnb Naba Banerjee, she's, It's, Banerjee, —, Airbnb, Nate Blecharczyk, strategizing, Covid, she'd, He'd, riskiest, They're, Brian Chesky, he'd Organizations: Airbnb, Day, Labor, CNBC, Australia Locations: Australia, Airbnbs, North America, Kolkata, India, U.S, Canada, Asia, Texas

☆ Apple iPhone 15 Pro review: Lighter weight makes a huge difference
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

In addition to the Pro models, Apple also offers two cheaper options, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, which cost $799 and $899 and up. Here's what's new and exciting about the iPhone 15 Pro phones:What's goodTitaniumThe "natural titanium" finish is the most noticeable new iPhone color. The iPhone 14 Pro is in the back and the iPhone 15 Pro is in the front. On the right: 5x zoom photo taken with the iPhone 15 Pro Max Kif Leswing/CNBCIt's also a reason to reach for the bigger iPhone 15 Pro Max over the cheaper but lighter and smaller iPhone 15 Pro. ConclusionThe iPhone 15 Pro on the left, the iPhone 15 Pro Max on the right.

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☆ How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Oliver Whang | More About Oliver Whang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The report argues that any one of these features could, potentially, be an essential part of what it means to be conscious. And, if we’re able to discern these traits in a machine, then we might be able to consider the machine conscious. And the authors of the recent report are quick to note that theirs is not a definitive list of what makes one conscious. In principle, according to this view, a pinball machine could be conscious, if it were made much more complex. (That might mean it’s not a pinball machine anymore; let’s cross that bridge if we come to it.)

Persons: neuroscientists

☆ Morgan Stanley loves these 4 tech stocks which provide parts for Tesla's supercomputer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Morgan Stanley has revealed a list of global stocks it likes, with four of them providing parts for Tesla 's supercomputer system. Morgan Stanley says its list of tech stocks are "well-positioned for US hyperscalers' acceleration of custom chip design," especially since custom chips are expected to outgrow the AI graphics processing units in the long term. Powering Tesla's Dojo In its research note, Morgan Stanley pointed out that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the wafer foundry vendor for Tesla's Dojo 1 (D1) and Dojo 2 (D2). Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AIchip to 2,880 Taiwanese dollars, a 14% upside from its Sept. 12 price. They have priced the stock at 95,000 Korean won ($71.45), giving it a 35% upside from its Sept. 12 price.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Tesla's, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung, Nvidia, NVIDIA Locations: Korean, HBM

☆ Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pouring millions of dollars into combating AI's dark side
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Since the 2015 debut of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the entrepreneur has donated many millions of dollars to various causes involving media and technology. Newmark, 70, spoke to CNBC as he was recovering from a minor heart procedure he went through in late August. At the same time, he's worried that tech companies, particularly in social media, "aren't even trying anymore to get rid of stuff they know is dishonest," he said. "Protecting kids when it comes to AI is a big issue," Newmark said, regarding his donation to Common Sense Media. Within journalism, Newmark's most high-profile endeavor is the City University of New York's Craig Newmark Graduate School in Journalism.

Persons: Craig Newmark, Everard Craig Newmark, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Newmark, he's, aren't, I've, Rather, Jim Jordan, I'm, City University of New York's Craig, Julia Angwin, she'd, Sue Gardner, algorithmically, Thilina, doesn't, " Newmark, that's Organizations: Craigslist, LinkedIn, Facebook, Sense Media, CNBC, Tech, Meta, Twitter, Sense, Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, City University of New, City University of New York's Craig Newmark Graduate School, Journalism, CUNY, Nurphoto Locations: San Francisco, New York, Ohio

☆ AI quietly reshapes Apple iPhones, Watches
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Max A. Cherney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Without using the words "artificial intelligence" to describe the emerging technology, Apple showcased a new line of iPhones and a new watch that included improved semiconductor designs that power the new AI features. In contrast, Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google set ambitious goals for the level of transformation with their AI efforts. The Neural Engine is what Apple calls the building blocks for its chips that accelerate AI functions. The AI components of the watch chip make Siri, Apple's voice assistant, 25% more accurate. The idea is to give people a way to control the Apple Watch when their non-watch hand is busy holding a cup of coffee or walking a dog.

Persons: Loren Elliott, Siri, Apple's, Max A, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Industry, Apple Watch, Thomson Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, San Francisco

☆ AI for cars: An excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new biography of Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Walter Isaacson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The "neural network planner" that Shroff and others were working on took a different approach. Faced with a situation, the neural network chooses a path based on what humans have done in thousands of similar situations. By early 2023, the neural network planner project had analyzed 10 million clips of video collected from the cars of Tesla customers. By mid-April 2023, it was time for Musk to try the new neural network planner. "Oh, wow," he said, "even my human neural network failed here, but the car did the right thing."

Persons: Elon Musk, Mozart, Mark Zuckerberg, Dhaval Shroff, OpenAI, Musk, Shroff, Alan Turing, Uber, James Bond, Ashok Elluswamy Organizations: Tesla, Computing Machinery, Intelligence, Palo Locations: Palo Alto, Buffalo , New York

☆ ADHD may increase risk of anorexia, major depression, PTSD and suicide, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Our study suggests that both ADHD and major depressive disorder are risk factors for suicide attempt,” Freuer said in an email. Instead, “the increased risk for anorexia nervosa can be attributed entirely to ADHD,” Freuer said. Researchers looked for a link between ADHD and seven mental health conditions: anorexia nervosa, anxiety, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD, schizophrenia and at least one suicide attempt. “Also on the list are Tourette syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, substance use disorders, eating disorders, learning disabilities and sleep dysfunction,” he added. Both children have the same biological disorder — ADHD — but different environments will uncover different symptoms such as anxiety or depression, Greenblatt said.

Persons: ”, Dennis Freuer, “, ” Freuer, isn’t, ” Mayo, Freuer, “ Impulsivity, James Greenblatt, Greenblatt, ” Greenblatt, ideation Organizations: CNN, University of Augsburg, Mayo Clinic, Walden Behavioral Care, Mental Health Locations: Germany, Waltham , Massachusetts, fizkes

☆ Bayer says Parkinson's stem cell therapy improves symptoms in initial trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Ludwig Burger | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FRANKFURT, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bayer (BAYGn.DE) said an experimental stem cell therapy developed by its U.S. subsidiary BlueRock had shown signs of easing Parkinson’s disease symptoms in an early 12-patient trial. The German drugmaker announced the trial had succeeded in a brief summary in June, saying it was a first for a stem-cell Parkinson's therapy, but held back details for a medical conference. The five participants on a lower dose experienced 0.72 hours longer per day with well-controlled symptoms on average and the time of worsening symptoms was 0.75 hours shorter per day for them. For BlueRock's experimental therapy, the researchers took human pluripotent embryonic stem cells and transformed them into dopamine-producing nerve cells. Parkinson's, for which there is no cure and which affects more than 10 million people worldwide, causes progressive brain damage.

Persons: BlueRock, Christian Rommel, Bayer's, Britain's, Ludwig Burger, Susan Fenton Organizations: FRANKFURT, Bayer, U.S, drugmaker, International Congress, Cambridge University, South Korea's, CHA Hospital, Cyto Therapeutics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harvard University, Japan's Kyoto University Hospital, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark, Australia, United States

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Alphabet, Nike, Costco & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

UBS reiterates Netflix as buy UBS said it's standing by its buy rating on shares of the streaming giant. Morgan Stanley reiterates Ambarella as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the semiconductor company heading into earnings this week. " UBS reiterates Disney as buy UBS said it's standing by its buy rating on shares of the entertainment giant. Morgan Stanley downgrades CrowdStrike to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it's cautious heading into earnings later this week. Morgan Stanley names LifeStance Health Group a top pick Morgan Stanley said shares of the behavioral health company are compelling.

Persons: Tesla, Canaccord, it's bullish, it's, Morgan Stanley, Ambarella, JMP, Piper Sandler, Piper, Bernstein, L3Harris, Evercore, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley downgrades CrowdStrike, Zimmer, BTIG, Wells, Dwight, Truist, Wolfe, Stifel, defensives Organizations: UBS, Netflix, Disney, Pagaya Technologies, MCW, OW, JetBlue, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Akero Therapeutics, RBC, Tetra Tech, Tech, Amazon, LifeStance Health, Mobility, UGI Corporation, TAM, Nike, NIKE, Endeavor Group, Media, Entertainment, Costco, AutoZone, Walmart Locations: China, Underperform, ORLY

☆ Rosenblatt names its top picks to play the ‘age of A.I. gold rush’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rosenblatt is calling out its favorite networking and semiconductor stocks as the "age of AI gold rush" kicks into high gear. That's creating an attractive setup for what Rosenblatt views as the "picks and shovels" in the networking and semiconductor industries. "Most large enterprises want to train and run large AI applications in the Cloud, but only a small portion of existing Cloud infrastructure can support it." Beyond the pure-play semiconductor names tied to AI, Rosenblatt is placing its bets on Coherent . Ambarella is another beneficiary of the growing need for to handle sophisticated AI models, down about 17% this year.

Persons: Rosenblatt, It's, Mike Genovese, Kevin Cassidy, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Rambus Locations: Ambarella

☆ From the 'godfathers of AI' to newer people in the field: Here are 16 people you should know — and what they say about the possibilities and dangers of the technology.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Geoffrey Hinton, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, is known as a "godfather of AI." Geoffrey Hinton, a trailblazer in the AI field, recently quit his job at Google and said he regrets the role he played in developing the technology. Hinton also worked at Google for over a decade, but Hinton quit his role at Google this past spring, so he could speak more freely about the rapid development of AI technology, he said. After quitting, he even said that a part of him regrets the role he played in advancing the technology. It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things," Hinton said previously.

Persons: Geoffrey Hinton, Noah Berger, Yann LeCun, Bengio, Hinton, He's Organizations: University of Toronto, Google, Associated Press

☆ Newly discovered ancient creature may have been the heaviest animal ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This week, scientists shared discoveries of ancient species that lived and died tens of millions of years ago, providing tantalizing insights into creatures never documented until now. The colossal ancient whale, which swam the seas about 39 million years ago, likely weighed two to three times more than the blue whale. NASA/ESA/Joseph Olmsted (STScI)When the Hubble Space Telescope initially observed a young planetary system 32 light-years from Earth, it didn’t reveal any surprises. And the James Webb Space Telescope spied new details within the colorful, iconic Ring Nebula. The fruit flies in the groundbreaking study don’t typically reproduce through virgin births, also called parthenogenesis, although many animal species do.

Persons: Alberto Gennari, Michael Brecht, ” Brecht, Joseph Olmsted, Euclid, James Webb, —, Hala Alarashi, Alice Burkhardt, Ba, Emperor Nero, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Canadian Rockies, Humboldt University, NASA, ESA, Hubble, Telescope, Petra Museum, CNN Space, Science Locations: Ica, Berlin, Jordan, East Coast, United States

☆ Scientists tickle rats to learn about brain activity during play
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

To learn more about the neuroscience behind this widespread behavior, he and his colleagues played with and tickled rats and observed the rodents’ brain activity. Researchers studied how playing and being tickled affected rats’ brain activity. Key brain areaTo learn more about how playing and being tickled affect rats’ brain activity, the researchers devised a series of experiments. The researchers played “hand chasing games” with their rat subjects and gently tickled them, while tiny, wireless neural probes recorded the rats’ brain activity. Furthermore, in trials where the scientists inhibited activity in this part of the brain, the rats were less inclined to play or laugh when tickled.

Persons: Michael Brecht, they’re, Brecht, it’s, ” Brecht, “, ”, everyone’s, —, one’s, we’ve, Alexa Veenema, Veenema, ” Veenema, Kate Golembiewski Organizations: CNN, Bowl, Humboldt University, Michigan State University Locations: Berlin, Chicago

☆ Australian AI chipmaker BrainChip up 11% on U.S. patent grant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 19 (Reuters) - Australia's BrainChip Holdings Ltd (BRN.AX) surged nearly 11% to mark its best day in six weeks after the advanced artificial intelligence chipmaker received a patent grant in the United States on one of its neuromorphic processors. Neuromorphic processors mimic the way the brain works and allow devices to use signals from physical neurons to carry out computations. The patent protects the neural processor's feature of reconfigurability, which "provides a significant advantage, enabling the development of multipurpose and cost-effective hardware designs", BrainChip said. BrainChip now has 17 issued patents, with around 30 patent applications pending in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, India, among others. Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita BhattacharjeeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: chipmaker, BrainChip, Sameer Manekar, Nivedita Organizations: BrainChip Holdings, Thomson Locations: United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, India, Bengaluru

☆ K-pop's biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The technology enabled HYBE (352820.KS), South Korea's largest music label, to release a track by singer MIDNATT in six languages – Korean, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese in May. Native speakers read out the lyrics, and later the two were seamlessly combined with the help of HYBE's in-house AI music technology, Chung said. 'IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE'MIDNATT said using AI had allowed him a "wider spectrum of artistic expressions." While the technology is not new, it is an innovative way to use AI in music, said Valerio Velardo, director of The Sound of AI, a Spain-based consulting service for AI music and audio. Not only professional musicians but also a wider population will benefit from AI music technology in the long term, Velardo said.

Persons: MIDNATT, Chung Wooyong, Lee Hyun, Chung, Kim Hong, Supertone, Choi Hee, HYBE, Valerio Velardo, Velardo, Choi Jin, Hyunsu Yim, Daewoung Kim, Hyun Young Yi, Josh Smith, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Neural, Supertone, The, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Seoul, Korean, HYBE, South, South Korea, Spain

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