The NFT craze will be a boon for lawyers
The best way to know which aspects of the NFT craze will outlast this trendy boom is to look at the history of comparable assets; people have been making crypto collectibles for nearly seven years. The non-fungible token (NFT) mania has ins.....»»
DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
AI lets designers input abstract concepts and turn them into a flood of images. Enlarge / A volcano-themed tissue box designed with the help of AI-assisted image generation (credit: Juan Nougera (CC-BY-SA)) Since the int.....»»
Generative AI is coming for the lawyers
Large law firms are using a tool made by OpenAI to research and write legal documents. Enlarge (credit: James Marshall / Getty Images) David Wakeling, head of London-based law firm Allen & Overy's markets innovation grou.....»»
Judge to hear final arguments in trial over Musk"s $55B Tesla pay
Lawyers for Elon Musk and a Tesla Inc. investor will make closing arguments on Tuesday in the trial over his $55 billion pay package......»»
Musk has a laugh in court as Tesla tweet fraud trial goes to jury
Lawyers for the opposing sides were arguing to U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, whose question about whether it’s “metaphysically possible” for plaintiffs to prove a “material misrepresentation” prompted Musk to laugh out loud......»»
Musk has a laugh in court as Tesla tweet fraud trial wraps up
Lawyers for the opposing sides were arguing to U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, whose question about whether it’s “metaphysically possible” for plaintiffs to prove a “material misrepresentation” prompted Musk to laugh out loud......»»
Batterygate lawsuit failed in South Korea despite US win; lawyers claim unfairness
The US Batterygate lawsuit resulted in Apple agreeing to pay up to $500M to settle the case, but an equivalent case in South Korea has been dismissed – for what the plaintiff’s lawyers say are unfair reasons. Both cases relate to Apple’s decis.....»»
MSG probed over use of facial recognition to eject lawyers from show venues
MSG says policy is legal, while NY AG alleges it may violate civil rights law. Enlarge / Radio City Music Hall on December 14, 2021, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Alexi Rosenfeld ) The operator of Madison Squ.....»»
Madison Square Garden CEO doubles down on use of facial recognition tech
The chief executive of the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation has doubled down on using facial recognition at its venues to bar lawyers suing the group from attending events......»»
Musk jury should be warned ahead of his testimony, lawyers tell judge
The Tesla CEO is scheduled to testify as early as Friday at the trial in San Francisco. In a pretrial ruling the judge handling the case determined Musk’s tweets were false and reckless – and instructed jurors to “assume” the same......»»
Pandemic-forced shift to online education can be boon for future social workers
The COVID-19 pandemic forced education, services, health care and many other aspects of everyday life online. For social work, that transition started as a challenge, but it can actually be an opportunity for educators, social workers and the people.....»»
Meet the Earth’s Lawyers
ClientEarth helps shape new laws and enforce old ones to protect the planet and its most vulnerable inhabitants......»»
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
The proposed deal by Facebook's owner is the largest in a US data privacy class action, say lawyers......»»
Vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes for energy storage and the electronics industry
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have created vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on metal foils that could be a boon for energy storage and the electronics industry......»»
Carvana inches toward reworking debt
Carvana is consulting with lawyers and investment bankers about options for managing its debt load amid plunging used car prices......»»
HBO & Discovery may have settled on "Max" for combined streaming name
HBO Max and Discovery's streaming services are merging in early 2023, and lawyers are currently vetting the name "Max" for the new partnership.AT&T's WarnerMedia is merging with Discovery to create a new streaming serviceAT&T's WarnerMedia merged wit.....»»
"Virtual pillars" separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles
Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood in a matter of minutes. The technology is based on a concept called "virtual pillars" and could be a boon to both sci.....»»
Hawaii eruption brings tourism boon during slow season
The spectacle of incandescent lava spewing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa has drawn thousands of visitors and is turning into a tourism boon for this Big Island town near the world's largest volcano......»»
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks on FTX collapse: “I didn’t ever try to commit fraud”
Bankman-Fried does public interview despite his lawyers urging him to stay quiet. Enlarge / Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Sam Bankman-Fried at The New York Times DealBook conference on November 30, 2022, in New York City. (credit.....»»
How a rare plant species could hinder a needed lithium mine
Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project......»»
The Bored Ape NFT Justin Bieber bought for $1.2 million is now worth $69,000
The semi-randomly generated images of apes that make up the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) remain the most famous collection of non-fungible tokens. At the height of the NFT craze and before the crypto winter, celebrities, including Jimmy Fallon, were r.....»»