Tuesday, October 29, 2024

New Chopin just dropped. Unknown piece by the legendary Polish composer found in NYC

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A museum curator in New York City has discovered what is believed to be the first new piece of music by the 19th-century Polish composer Frédéric Chopin discovered in nearly a century.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/chopin-waltz-discovery-1.7366901?cmp=rss

Microsoft, Google and Amazon turn to nuclear energy to fuel the AI boom

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Big Tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to meet the demands of generative artificial intelligence. But AI and climate change researcher Sasha Luccioni says it's actually the carbon footprint of AI that needs a closer look.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/generative-ai-and-nuclear-energy-1.7362127?cmp=rss

Georgia's disputed election results raise red flag that Russia will win tug of war with the EU

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Voters in Georgia went to the polls on Saturday in the most important election since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. But two days later, tens of thousands rallied in front of the country's parliament building, alleging the election was rigged.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/georgia-election-results-protests-1.7366032?cmp=rss