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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Shakespeare Goes Solar with Climatize

In the realm of New Jersey, nestled in Florham Park, the Shakespeare Theatre, an institution of great reverence, goes solar with the help of Climatize.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Barbenheimer: The Movie

So you're stuck in a crowd of eager moviegoers this week, squashed between a gang of nuclear physics enthusiasts and a flash mob of hardcore Barbie fans, and you're thinking, "Man, life is tough. Why can't I have both?"

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Can ChatGPT ā€œseeā€?

Microsoft recently found that GPT-4 could generate images, despite not being specifically trained for this task. Local AI experts Will Mayall takes the blinders off of ChatGPT.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

HAL: Open the Pod Bay Doors

If HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey were a super-intelligent AGI, would astronaut Dave have been able to reason with it? This cosmic nerd believes that where this is AGI, there is a way.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Celebrate Resilience: Annieglass

Calling all glass enthusiasts, art lovers, entrepreneurs, and party-goers:. Come together to celebrate Annieglass on July 29 at 310 Harvest Dr in Watsonville. The magic starts at 1:00pm and keeps going until 4:00pm.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

Threads Sets A New Record

Imagine if a newly launched app was like one of those super contagious viruses in movies. It's sneezing out millions of users every day. This isn't some sick plot of a sci-fi horror, it's actually the tale of a new app called Threads.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

The Economic Potential of Generative AI

This report from McKinsey & Company explores the economic potential of generative AI, including the addition of trillions of dollars to the economy, creation of new jobs, wage growth, and promotion of inclusivity.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

Fxnction Gear Is Now Part of The Onewheel Team

Dave Stewart created Fxnction wrist guards to fill a gap in the market for high-quality safety gear, and now, Onewheel has acquired Fxnction Gear and brought Dave in-house to design top-notch protective gear for riders.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

The AI Karaoke Catastrophe You Won't Want to Miss

What happens when you get a group of locals together at a wine bar, with a local musician, and let AI rewrite the lyrics to your favorite songs in some sort of AI karaoke? Pour decisions, of course!

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