Day: August 24, 2023

First Republican debate: The biggest loser and the biggest winner

6:28 am August 24, 2023

The person who most enjoyed the first Republican debate was undoubtedly former President Donald Trump. By not participating in the forum, he stayed above the fray, and what a fray it was. The night was full of acrimony and sloppiness; verbal punches were thrown but few landed. Humor and humility took the night off. The […]

Artificial intelligence will make your new drugs and help you get them

6:00 am August 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence has an exciting future in health care, from streamlining insurance claims, to aiding radiologists, dermatologists, cardiologists and other specialties by enhancing data-based pattern recognition, from providing rapid information and improving efficiency in hospitals to a direct role in the doctor’s office in informing both doctors and patients. Don’t get me wrong, I have […]

AI to binge LAPD bodycam footage to weed out rude tone, aggressive language

6:00 am August 24, 2023

Researchers in California will leverage artificial intelligence to study bodycam footage recorded by Los Angeles police to analyze whether officers escalated interactions with the public through their language or tone. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Tuesday announced the research initiative during the Board of Police Commissioners meeting. LAPD Cmdr. Marla Ciuffetelli said at […]

Top takeaways from first Republican debate: the good, the bad and the underestimated

5:38 am August 24, 2023

No matter where one stands on former President Donald Trump, the one thing we can all agree on is that he is great at taking up the oxygen in a room, a news cycle, or a political party. On Wednesday night in Milwaukee, we had the chance to see what eight other candidates could do […]

DeSantis helps himself the most, Ramaswamy the biggest lightning rod

5:33 am August 24, 2023

The first Republican debate on Fox News last night began with solid but notably uninspiring pitches. Here’s what the pundits were wrong about: Ron DeSantis, the second-place candidate, was not the focus of attacks. Donald Trump, who wasn’t there, wasn’t substantively discussed until an hour into the debate. DeSantis said he would send Joe Biden […]