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SoundStorm: Efficient parallel audio generation

Posted by Zalán Borsos, Research Software Engineer, and Marco Tagliasacchi, Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google Research The recent progress in generative AI unlocked the possibility of creating new content in several different domains, including text, vision and audio. These models often rely on the fact that raw data is first converted to a compressed format …

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How Light & Wonder built a predictive maintenance solution for gaming machines on AWS

This post is co-written with Aruna Abeyakoon and Denisse Colin from Light and Wonder (L&W). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global game company that provides gambling products and services. Working with AWS, Light & Wonder recently developed an industry-first secure solution, Light & Wonder Connect (LnW Connect), to …

Scientists Improve Delirium Detection Using AI and Rapid-Response EEGs

Detecting delirium isn’t easy, but it can have a big payoff: speeding essential care to patients, leading to quicker and surer recovery. Improved detection also reduces the need for long-term skilled care, enhancing the quality of life for patients while decreasing a major financial burden. In the U.S., caring for those suffering from delirium costs …

Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, say researchers

In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in a variety of professional and personal ways. But growing research is underlining that they are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, as well as mass generating and …

Travel Marketing Trends and Changes in Tourism Consumer Behavior

Today’s consumers are traveling more often than in previous years. Multiple consumer travel marketing trends studies (including Persado’s) have found the same upward trend in travel plans and bookings. According to Hopper’s 2023 Travel Trends Report, 59.3% of respondents plan on spending more on travel in 2023 than they did in 2022. 53.6% plan on …

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Introducing Palantir FedStart

Introducing Palantir FedStart: Helping SaaS companies do business with the Government Editor’s Note: The following post is intended for SaaS companies seeking to provide solutions to the U.S. government at the speed of innovation but lacking the accreditations to do so. Palantir FedStart can help. Each year, the U.S. federal government spends around $100 billion on …

What is data center management?

To provide stakeholders with vital IT services, organizations need to keep their private data centers operational, secure and compliant. Data center management encompasses the tasks and management tools necessary for doing so. A person responsible for carrying out these tasks is known as a data center manager. What is the role of a data center …