The Council’s innovation in ‘future mobility’ has been selected as a finalist for the Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation initiative at the 2023 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.\nIn 2021 Solihull Council became the first local authority in the UK to purchase its own fully electric autonomous shuttle, using a grant from the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).\nSolihull Council are playing a key role in demonstrating how CAV technology may, one day, provide a new zero emission, safe and efficient mode of public transport.\nCouncillor Andy Mackiewicz, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Climate Change & Planning, said:“It’s fantastic to see Solihull Council nominated for yet another climate change award.\nIf you’d like to keep up to date with all the climate change and sustainability news from the Council, sign up to the Your Future Solihull newsletter.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"An Indiana Police Department Has Been Using Clearview AI For A Year, Much To The Surprise Of Its Oversight","slug":"an-indiana-police-department-has-been-using-clearview-ai-for-a-year-much-to-the-surprise-of-its-oversight","publishDate":"2023-07-13 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:08.806145","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"An Indiana Police Department Has Been Using Clearview AI For A Year, Much To The Surprise Of Its Oversightfrom the so-useful-the-PD-couldn't-bother-telling-anyone-about-it deptOut of all the purveyors of facial recognition tech, Clearview is by far the sketchiest.\nWhat’s “responsible” about “taking a picture” of any person “while they’re standing there” and running a facial recognition search?\nGiven these reactions, it seems a tacit blessing has been given to the Evansville PD to keep doing what it’s doing.\nThe PD, at this point, has scored a completely unearned win — all while associating itself with the most infamous of facial recognition tech providers.\nFiled Under: 4th amendment, evansville, facial recognition, indiana, police, privacy, transparencyCompanies: clearview
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Booking a hotel room for the Asian Games? Local police will be watching you.","slug":"booking-a-hotel-room-for-the-asian-games-local-police-will-be-watching-you","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:07.944592","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Visitors tour an exhibition about the upcoming Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, June 29, 2023.\nThe Hangzhou Asian Games run from Sept. 23 through Oct. 8, while the Asian Paralympic Games run from Oct. 22-28, with real-name registration required to enter all events.\n‘Cat’s eye’An employee who answered the phone at Hangzhou's Jindi Business Hotel said \"cat's eye\" facial recognition systems have been installed in hotel room spyholes in that hotel, and in hotels across the city.\nThe new high-tech security measures have appeared as local officials called in a July 6 security meeting for \"dynamic investigation and management of hidden dangers\" ahead of the Asian Games.\nJiangsu-based current affairs commentator Zhang Jianping said such security measures aren't normal.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Sonio: $14 Million Raised To Improve The Health Of Pregnant People And Children","slug":"sonio-14-million-raised-to-improve-the-health-of-pregnant-people-and-children","publishDate":"2023-07-14 11:55:30+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:07.344134","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Sonio – a French medtech specializing in pregnant people and children’s health – recently announced it had finalized a series A round of funding of $14 million following the initial commitment of the EIC Fund (European Innovation Council) last December.\nThe company has developed the first agnostic and interoperable SaaS to automate ultrasound reporting while providing image quality control and detecting potential anomalies using AI.\nThe company has always had the ambition to offer quality care to all pregnant people and all children, including in the poorest regions, mainly affected by maternal mortality.\nKEY QUOTES:“Sonio has created an innovative platform that empowers fetal ultrasound technology, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of fetal medicine specialists.\nI am fortunate to be surrounded by a team of deeply committed experts, and I would like to thank them.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"AI Appreciation Day 2023: The Tech Revelation","slug":"ai-appreciation-day-2023-the-tech-revelation","publishDate":"2023-07-14 17:00:29+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:07.047397","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"AI Appreciation Day 2023 highlights notable advancements in AI and the increased focus on ethics by tech giants.\nAs World AI Appreciation Day 2023 is celebrated around the globe, society stands on the cusp of a transformative era.\nIncreasing performance at the coreThe network core is the heart of organizations’ AI data pipeline and demands high I/O performance.\nIf done right, an organization’s AI strategy will be a regular and seamless part of its overall data management strategy.\nThe panacea for data management in a complex, hybrid, multi-cloud environment is to deploy autonomous data management (ADM) based on artificial intelligence.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Like facial recognition for atoms, image distinguishes elements by electron orbitals- Princeton Engineering","slug":"like-facial-recognition-for-atoms-image-distinguishes-elements-by-electron-orbitals-princeton-engineering","publishDate":"2023-07-14 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:06.462852","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Chemists have long used abstract shapes to describe electron orbitals in theory, which are crucial to how atoms and molecules behave.\nIn the image, the iron atom has a squarish shape, while cobalt is brighter with more distinct lobes in its electron orbitals.\nThe researchers, reporting in the journal Nature Communications, found it was possible to distinguish electron orbital structures of atoms within a molecule using an atomic force microscope.\n“The difference of a single electron between these two elements provides us with an opportunity to delve deeper into the distinctions arising from subtle variations in electron occupancy within electron orbitals,” Yao said.\nAt that distance, the electron orbitals of the two atoms, the probe, and its target, begin to overlap.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Man killed in Ansonia shooting; police search for 2 cars connected to incident","slug":"man-killed-in-ansonia-shooting-police-search-for-2-cars-connected-to-incident","publishDate":"2023-07-15 00:02:08+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:06.354749","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"ANSONIA, Conn. (WTNH) – An Ansonia man was killed at a home on Hodge Avenue on Friday, according to police.\nPolice responded to 124 Hodge Avenue after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting around 1:40 p.m.\nDuring the investigation, police identified two cars as being involved in the shooting incident.\nA 2019 Hyundai Elantra (SOURCE: Ansonia Police Department)Police are also searching for a red 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Premier bearing Connecticut registration BD2424.\nA 2018 Chevy Malibu (SOURCE: Ansonia Police Department)Police said if either car is seen to not approach it but instead to call your local police department.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Tesla will attend this year's Munich auto show","slug":"tesla-will-attend-this-year-s-munich-auto-show","publishDate":"2023-07-14 08:04:36-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:05.718602","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tesla will participate in this year's IAA Mobility show in Munich, Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News Europe reported.\nTesla will present its electric vehicles in the open air at Munich's Königsplatz, AMW said.\nWhether Tesla will offer test drives at the trade fair is uncertain.\nWhile several Asian manufacturers have already confirmed their attendance, participation from some well-known automaking groups is less certain.\nTesla, which turns 20 this summer, has helped popularize electric cars, but like other western brands is facing pressure from Chinese automakers.
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