⌨️ AI can write in english. now It's learning other languages
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AI can write in english. now It's learning other languages. In recent years machines have learned to generate passable snippets of English, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Now they are moving on to other languages. (Will Knight via WIRED)
Visa enters metaverse with first NFT purchase. On August 18, digital payments giant Visa spent $150,000 to buy a unique work of art, and in so doing quietly took its first step into the metaverse, a nascent online world that promises to transform the internet into a virtual reality. (Nina Bambysheva via Forbes)
Remote work may now last for two years, worrying some bosses. With the latest wave of return-to-office delays from Covid-19, some companies are considering a new possibility: Offices may be closed for nearly two years. (Chip Cutter via Wall Street Journal)
PayPal launches its cryptocurrency service in the UK. PayPal will let British customers buy, hold and sell digital currencies, starting this week. It marks the first international expansion of PayPal's crypto product since it launched in the U.S. last year. (Ryan Browne via CNBC)
The World Asks What U.S. Commitments Are Worth. Back in May 2017, Chancellor Angela Merkel said the days of Europe being able to depend on the U.S. were “to some extent” over. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan without heeding the views of its allies compounds that sense of… (Alan Crawford via Bloomberg)
The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs. Investors and politicians embracing a vision of an all-electric car future believe that path will significantly reduce global carbon dioxide emissions. That's far from clear. (Mark Mills via TechCrunch)
Parents Are Not Okay. It was two weeks, originally. Who couldn't do two weeks with the kids at home? Two weeks to bend the curve. It was simple. Then it was two months—because nothing bent—and, well, we did two weeks and that went okay, so two months would… (Dan Sinker via The Atlantic)
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