In the opening pages of “Private Equity,” a memoir about working in high finance in the early twenty-tens, the author, Carrie Sun, is asked in a job interview why she wants to be a personal assistant to the founder of an investment firm. Sun, who at the time is twenty-nine years old, has been recruited
University of Chicago boffins this week released Nightshade 1.0, a tool built to punish unscrupulous makers of machine learning models who train their systems on data without getting permission first. Nightshade is an offensive data poisoning tool, a companion to a defensive style protection tool called Glaze, which The Register covered in February last year.
“This pilot has changed my career. It came at a point where I was beginning to seriously question the sustainability of being an artist in Ireland,” Eoghan Carrick said recently. “It has allowed me to think more ambitiously, to plan better, take more artistic risks. So, rather than thinking about the next months to a
The Art Society of Jackson County is offering their first annual grant to local artists in the amount of $500. Any visual artist that resides in Jackson County is eligible to apply. Application will be open through June 1, 2024. The Art Society will announce the winner of the grant on Sept. 1, 2024. To
Music City lights: Rowan County artists jam out in Nashville Published 12:10 am Saturday, January 20, 2024 1 of 2 Paul Dandison, from left, on bass, Thomas Burke, drums, Austin McNeill, guitar, and Austin Bell, guitar, perform in front of a sold-out crowd at a Nashville Predators match on Jan. 13. – Submitted Thomas Burke,
This Samsung accessories lineup has been announced by the tech brand as a series of products for personalizing mobile devices with the artwork of European artists. The accessories include the artwork of Richardo Cavolo, Steven Wilson and Yeye Weller from Spain, the UK and Germany, respectively. The various artistic works are emblazoned onto accessories for
By Rahul Pagidipati “HODLing” has emerged as a steadfast investment strategy in the world of Crypto. It advocates for patience, discipline, and consistent investments in digital assets. HODLers are committed to a long-term approach to crypto investing, choosing to hold their coins rather than attempting to time the market. They purchase and store digital assets
Director Carla Gutierrez wanted to give artist Frida Kahlo to the people, specifically the people of Mexico who call her an icon. Though Gutierrez herself is a Peruvian immigrant, as a woman from Latin America she was familiar with the acclaimed artist and felt a deep protectiveness of her. “She’s become such a big icon
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — There’s a deep hole in the heart of the neighborhood where the Marshall White center once stood near Lincoln Avenue and 28th Street in Ogden. That emptiness can be felt in the hearts of those who grew up with and loved the old facility that stood in that space for nearly
New Trier saxophonists Miriam Goroff-Behel, left, and Duke Baur. Courtesy of Midwest Young Artists Conservatory The Midwest Young Artists Conservatory is proud to be one of the musical homes of YoungArts Jazz Winners, Robert (Duke) Baur and Miriam Goroff-Behel. They are both highly dedicated alto and tenor saxophonists at MYAC’s Jazz Programs, New Trier High