The Rise and Fall of Art Mogul Louise Blouin
As the company struggled, she leveraged the Hamptons estate. The limited liability company associated with the main house, 376 Gin Lane, received a $15 million loan from Morgan Stanley in 2011, according to public records. At around the same time, the second house, 366 Gin Lane, got an $8.5 million infusion from Wells Fargo. In […]
Dollarama class-action proposed settlement: How you can claim compensation
Dollarama has reached a proposed national $2.5 million settlement in Quebec Superior Court in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company advertised incorrect prices for certain products. The plaintiff in the suit — Montreal firm LPC Avocats Inc. — claimed the company displayed incorrect prices for products that were subject to an “Environmental Handling Fee […]
Will Easter chocolate cost more? What to know amid high cocoa prices – National
Canadians might have to pay more for chocolate and candies this Easter as manufacturers feel the crunch of high cocoa prices, which peaked earlier this month. Cocoa futures have more than doubled over the past year. Global prices hit a record high right before Valentine’s Day, with cocoa futures trading at US$6 (C$8.10) per kilogram, […]
Intel’s AI Reboot Is the Future of US Chipmaking
Intel also missed out on being the leader in chips used in machine learning projects. Rival Nvidia, which mints chips with TSMC, became the AI industry’s workhorse and has seen its business soar. But Gelsinger argues that with AI still growing fast and millions of AI chips expected to be needed, Intel can become a […]
Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust
The prominent far-right social network Gab has launched almost 100 chatbots—ranging from AI versions of Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump to the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski—several of which question the reality of the Holocaust. Gab launched a new platform, called Gab AI, specifically for its chatbots last month, and has quickly expanded the number of “characters” […]
Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t
Some Neuralink rivals, such as Precision Neuroscience, are developing implants that sit on top of the brain, or in the case of Synchron, a stentlike device that’s inserted into a blood vessel and sits against the brain. These devices aim to allow paralyzed people to communicate using digital devices by reading electrical patterns generated from […]
A Startup’s Mission to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth Is Being Made Into a Docuseries
Reed: It doesn’t feel like an odd choice for us. It’s a bit disruptive and, in trust, that’s the sort of thing we’re interested in, and I think that’s the sort of thing people need and the industry needs. People need something more from nature documentaries? Reed: I think so. We’re in a period where […]
The strangers who saved each other’s lives
Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers – after one donated stem cells to the other. Source link
Hospitals may introduce Martha's rule from April
The government backs a plan to give patients access to a second opinion if their condition deteriorates. Source link
Patient care hit by disrepair in NHS buildings
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said large parts of its sites dated “as far back as Victorian times”, while Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said it was “delivering 21st century healthcare in 20th century buildings”. It faces a £2m annual bill to maintain the tower at Wycombe Hospital, which contains its intensive care unit and operating […]