Tuesday, February 11

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‘Sorry, I didn’t get that’: AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others
Artificial Intelligence

‘Sorry, I didn’t get that’: AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others

The idea of a humanlike artificial intelligence assistant that you can speak with has been alive in many people’s imaginations since the release of “Her,” Spike Jonze’s 2013 film about a man who falls in love with a Siri-like AI named Samantha. Over the course of the film, the protagonist grapples with the ways in which Samantha, real as she may seem, is not and never will be human. Twelve years on, this is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and digital assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa help people get driving directions, make grocery lists, and plenty else. But just like Samantha, automatic speech recognition systems still cannot do everything that a human listener can. You have probably had the frustrating experience of calling your ban...
Private Equity Hospitals Have Worse Esophagectomy Outcomes
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Private Equity Hospitals Have Worse Esophagectomy Outcomes

TOPLINE:Patients undergoing esophagectomy at private equity–acquired health centers have an increased risk for mortality, surgical complications, and failure to rescue than those undergoing the procedure at nonacquired health centers.METHODOLOGY:The increasing acquisition of health systems by private equity in the United States raises concerns about healthcare quality and costs, particularly in the context of esophagectomy, a complex surgical procedure that demands substantial resources and expertise.A retrospective cohort study compared postoperative outcomes between private equity–acquired (identified using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Compendium of US Health Systems) and nonacquired health centers among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65-99 years who underwent esophagect...
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions increased to ¥-14.7K from previous ¥-29.4K
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Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions increased to ¥-14.7K from previous ¥-29.4K

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FTX insolvency supervisors implicated of costs funds on high-end hotels, travel as financial institutions submit legal action
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FTX insolvency supervisors implicated of costs funds on high-end hotels, travel as financial institutions submit legal action

FTX insolvency supervisors implicated of costs funds on high-end hotels, travel as financial institutions submit legal action Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 6 hours ago · 2 minutes checked out FTX lender requires tighter evaluation of lavish $2,600 taxi costs by personal bankruptcy supervisors. 2 minutes checked outUpgraded: Jan. 8, 2025 at 1:17 pm UTC Cover art/illustration by means of CryptoSlate. Image consists of combined material which might consist of AI-generated material.An FTX lender Lidia Favario has actually raised issues about the extreme costs by personal bankruptcy supervisors managing the defunct exchange's procedures, according to a court filing.In a letter to Judge John Dorsey, Favario explained the costs as lavish and irregular with the Department of Justice (DOJ) standard...
Will federal government costs be slashed in 2025?
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Will federal government costs be slashed in 2025?

Investing.com-- The U.S. federal government's $6.8 trillion costs in financial 2024 is not likely to see substantial cuts next year, in spite of require restraint, as structural and political barriers stay, experts state. Necessary costs, that includes programs like Social Security and Medicare, represented $4.1 trillion in 2024. Economic Experts at Wells Fargo (NYSE:-RRB- stated decreasing these expenses is unlikely offered their long-lasting appeal and the political threat of suppressing advantages for seniors. Social Security alone cost $1.4 trillion, while Medicare expenses reached $900 billion. Medicaid and other compulsory programs, consisting of veterans' advantages and retirement pay, included another $800 billion to the expense. Interest payments on the nationwide financial obliga...
EV competitors in China is so strong that integrated refrigerators are passé and Tesla-beating BYD uses drones and gaming-friendly removable wheel
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EV competitors in China is so strong that integrated refrigerators are passé and Tesla-beating BYD uses drones and gaming-friendly removable wheel

In China, electrical lorries with integrated refrigerators and even in-car karaoke systems are thought about passé. Rather, carmakers are turning to significantly unique add-ons from beds to cooktops to improve slow sales. Leading EV makers are dealing with a downturn in need in the house as customers suppress costs, simply as geopolitical stress with significant Western economies cloud the outlook for exports. For smaller sized gamers, the capability to believe artistically is core to their survival, with the cut-throat market bracing for a most likely wave of debt consolidation as China looks to rein in the excesses left behind by years of generous aids. The state-of-the-art offerings likewise highlight the danger for Western makers ought to they fall even further behind in taking ...
Home passes very first financing bundle to prevent a partial federal government shutdown
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Home passes very first financing bundle to prevent a partial federal government shutdown

WASHINGTON-- The House quickly passed a plan of 6 costs expenses Wednesday, teeing up a vote in the Senate to pass the legislation and avoid a partial federal government shutdown by Friday's due date.The 1,050-page costs would keep parts of the federal government-- consisting of the Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Justice and Transportation departments-- open through September. The bundle, referred to as a minibus, makes up 6 appropriations costs that were worked out in between the Republican-led House and the Democratic-controlled Senate and backed by President Joe Biden.Passing the very first tranche of financing expenses is the simple part. Home and Senate appropriators should next work out an offer for the 6 staying costs ahead of a different March 22 shutdown due date. Those costs mo...
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
Health and Mediacal

In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation

For weeks, majority a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who get healthcare from the University of California were kept in thriller. It wasn't clear whether they would need to discover brand-new physicians or switch strategies as the health system and among its biggest insurance coverage partners had a hard time to reach contract on a brand-new agreement. UC Health implicated Anthem of not working out in excellent faith, while Anthem leaders answered back that UC Health had actually required excessive and rebuffed the insurance company's ask for administrative performances. Approximately 8 million Anthem members in California were at danger of losing in-network access to UC Health's huge network of prominent medical facilities and medical centers, which might have left them with m...