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Black Lion and Cubs a Valley of the Kings Cartoon
richardmurray posted a blog entry in BlackGamesElite's BGE Journal
I played the game, here are some shots. I enjoyed the trailer. Couldn't embed, so you have to use the link below. Official site https://www.blacklionandcubs.com/ Video game http://valleyofthekings.blacklionandcubs.com/ On the blackeducationstation https://www.blackeducationstation.com/black-lion-and-cubs-cartoon Season 2 trailer https://www.blackeducationstation.com/black-lion-and-cubs-cartoon/videos/blc-season-2-intro more information info@blacklionandcubs.com -
The Upside from Movies That Move We
richardmurray replied to richardmurray's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
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The article title is terrible. Bill gates didn't say everyone will have an AI powered personal assisstant. He said , and I quote:" anyone who’s online will be able to have a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence that’s far beyond today’s technology"
Human beings who are fiscally poor are somebodies. And the people who are online are not a measure of humanity. Again most people are not online.
Bill Gates predicts everyone will have an AI-powered personal assistant within 5 years—whether they work in an office or not: ‘They will utterly change how we live’
Chloe Taylor
Fri, November 10, 2023 at 7:58 AM EST·4 min read
Artificial intelligence might be dividing experts when it comes to its potential to destroy mankind or force people out of their jobs—but according to Bill Gates, it’s going to land us all with our very own executive assistant in less than a decade.
In a post to his official blog on Thursday, the billionaire Microsoft cofounder said that even in 2023, “software is still pretty dumb”—but he predicted that this would “change completely” within the next five years.
Instead of having multiple different apps on our devices to carry out different tasks, he said, users would simply need to tell their device, in everyday language, what they want to do. That’s where so-called AI-powered “agents” will step in, Gates said.
“In the near future, anyone who’s online will be able to have a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence that’s far beyond today’s technology,” he wrote. “Agents are smarter. They’re proactive—capable of making suggestions before you ask for them.”
These personal assistants, capable of carrying out different tasks across different apps, will continuously improve over time as they get to know their users, according to Gates. For example, if you were planning a trip, existing chatbots might only be able to identify hotels that fit within your budget—but an agent will know what time of year you’ll be traveling and whether you always seek out new destinations or prefer to return to the same place.
“When asked, it will recommend things to do based on your interests and propensity for adventure, and it will book reservations at the types of restaurants you would enjoy,” Gates said. “If you want this kind of deeply personalized planning today, you need to pay a travel agent and spend time telling them what you want.”
AI agents will also drastically overhaul our productivity, Gates added.
Microsoft and Google are among the plethora of firms already competing to develop productivity-boosting AI with their virtual assistants Copilot and Bard. But according to Gates, the AI agents of the future will “do even more” than those productivity tools.
“If you have an idea for a business, an agent will help you write up a business plan, create a presentation for it, and even generate images of what your product might look like,” he predicted. “Companies will be able to make agents available for their employees to consult directly and be part of every meeting so they can answer questions.”
Since the phenomenal rise of OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot ChatGPT, billions of dollars have been poured into the development of artificial intelligence.
But while the likes of Microsoft, Google, Baidu, and Elon Musk’s xAI are all competing to produce the most disruptive artificial intelligence model, Gates speculated that no single company will dominate the agents business. However, he noted that most of the AI agents of the future would likely be something individuals will have to pay for.
“[But] if the number of companies that have started working on AI just this year is any indication, there will be an exceptional amount of competition, which will make agents very inexpensive,” he said. “Today, agents are embedded in other software like word processors and spreadsheets, but eventually they’ll operate on their own. Whether you work in an office or not, your agent will be able to help you in the same way that personal assistants support executives today.”
Ultimately, agents will be able to assist their users with “virtually any activity and any area of life,” Gates insisted.
“If your friend just had surgery, your agent will offer to send flowers and be able to order them for you,” he wrote. “If you tell it you’d like to catch up with your old college roommate, it will work with their agent to find a time to get together, and just before you arrive, it will remind you that their oldest child just started college at the local university.”
Gates has previously spoken about how he believes the AI revolution will lead to everyone having their own “white-collar” personal assistants—and he isn’t the only technologist to have made that prediction.
Earlier this year, internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee told CNBC’s Beyond the Valley podcast that AI would be able to access our data and step into the role of personal assistant.
Meanwhile, Google DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman said in a September interview that he believed everybody would have their own AI-powered personal assistant within five years.
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-predicts-everyone-ai-125827903.html
Basically the Murdoch clan to increase evaluation of their media kingdom, a fallen empire, is selling their data to the computer headmasters for a fee. As Murdoch owns dow jones and other institutions with a century of content, I can see how vital this is to the headmasters.
News Corp beats Street estimates, touts generative AI efforts
Chavi Mehta
Updated Thu, November 9, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST·2 min readBy Chavi Mehta
(Reuters) -Media conglomerate News Corp beat Wall Street targets for first-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday and said it was in advanced talks to strike deals on the use of its content for generative artificial intelligence(AI).
The company's Chief Executive Robert Thomson has been a vocal proponent of having generative AI companies pay for using its content to train their large language models. He has also touted the technology's potential to help reduce costs.
"We are actively working to make the most of our premium content for AI and are engaged in advanced discussions that we expect to bring significant revenue to the company," Thomson said in a statement.
These efforts add to the company's push to improve profitability and grow key assets such as Dow Jones.
Thomson said that News Corp, which is a part of media baron Rupert Murdoch's empire and includes the Wall Street Journal and Sunday Times, is "assiduously" reviewing the company structure.
The company faces renewed activist investor pressure to restructure itself, including a push to spin off some of its assets, following Murdoch's retirement from News Corp and Fox Corp boards in September.
Murdoch is the majority shareholder of a Reno, Nevada-based family trust that owns 39% of News Corp's voting shares.
"Investors clearly do not like (the company structure) as the stock has an estimated 35%-40% conglomerate discount embedded in the current stock price," said Craig Huber, analyst at Huber Research Partners.
Revenue in the quarter ending Sept. 30 was $2.50 billion, compared with estimates of $2.49 billion, according to Visible Alpha. Adjusted profit per share was 16 cents, above estimates of 12 cents.
Revenue at the Dow Jones business grew 4% to $537 million, boosted by a 14% rise in professional data services, while revenue at its Digital Real Estate Services unit, which operates Realtor.com, fell about 4%.
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The Upside from Movies That Move We
richardmurray replied to richardmurray's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@Chevdove it is in the fiscally rich man meets the fiscally poor man mold. It is meant to be a feel good. I can tell you without unveiling the story that in the end, all the main characters and the subsequent characters are happy, deservedly. @ProfD yeah, well it's a feel good film. It isn't mean tto show much hardship but really overcoming with a happy resolution for all @Pioneer1 This film isn't a comedy. this is a feel good film. There are comical moments but even those are in an unfunny premise. Your wrong, the subtext of the film is how people going through different struggles can help each other. In the end of the film, Hart has reversed his fiscal level from the beginning of the film absent any illegal or criminal activity. Did you even see the review? -
MORE MOVIES THAT MOVE WE ON AALBC https://aalbc.com/tc/search/?&q="movies that move we"&type=core_statuses_status&quick=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy
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I missed it, hope it was fun
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@Pioneer1 I don't recall the series well enough:) I will have to see it again.
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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in The Black Excellence Showcase
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On Blacktube, I don't know if the site is black owned
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Who is the First Woman? Meet our new graphic novel hero!
Artemis [ https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ ] is the first step in the next era of human exploration. This time when we go to the Moon, we’re staying, to study and learn more than ever before. We’ll test new technologies and prepare for our next giant leap – sending astronauts to Mars.With today’s release of our graphic novel First Woman: NASA’s Promise for Humanity [ https://www.nasa.gov/CallieFirst/ ; free to read: ] you don’t have to wait to join us on an inspiring adventure in space.
Meet Commander Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon – at least in the comic book universe.
In Issue No. 1: Dream to Reality, Callie, her robot sidekick RT, and a team of other astronauts are living and working on the Moon in the not-too-distant future. Like any good, inquisitive robot, RT asks Callie how he came to be – not just on the Moon after a harrowing experience stowed in the Orion capsule – but about their origin story, if you will.
From her childhood aspirations of space travel to being selected as an astronaut candidate, Callie takes us on her trailblazing journey to the Moon.
As they venture out to check on a problem at a lunar crater, Callie shares with RT and the crew that she was captivated by space as a kid, and how time in her father’s autobody shop piqued her interest in building things and going places.
Callie learned at a young age that knowledge is gained through both success and failure in the classroom and on the field.
Through disappointment, setbacks, and personal tragedy, Callie pursues her passions and eventually achieves her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut – a road inspired by the real lives of many NASA astronauts living and working in space today.
Callie''s official page
free to read or listen
https://www.nasa.gov/CallieFirst/Video Trailer
First Book Audio
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https://nasa.tumblr.com/post/663314232247549952/who-is-the-first-woman-meet-our-new-graphic-novel
Episode 2 cover page, use links above to read or listen to more
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@Dee Miller haha fair enough I could had said, the usa populace is a collection of peoples that all need to go their own way, but whenever i say something that simple people refute it
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Weapons Combat LEague from Dualmask
richardmurray commented on richardmurray's blog entry in BlackGamesElite's BGE Journal
@Troy can you add the two companion books to the game to aalbc's list Book1 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B005LIMMWK Book2 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B00HRZCGO4 -
Weapons Combat LEague from Dualmask
richardmurray posted a blog entry in BlackGamesElite's BGE Journal
When the secrets of the military combat suit known as WEAPON are exposed to the public, before long they flood the streets and it seems every civilian is using a power suit for crime, chaos or their own selfish ends. To avert the possibility of civil war, General Patricia James, amid dissent from both superiors and subordinates, sponsors a tournament to encourage the "WEAPON-wielders" to compete for fame and fortune, and to inspire the populace. But just as the world begins to embrace the WEAPON as the wave of the future, a dark secret about the origin of the technology emerges, threatening to destroy everything Patricia sought to build. WEAPON Combat League; an action-packed tale in a world of fantastic technology, with stories of action and conflict, of drama and heartbreak, of love and loss, of rivalry, of haves against have-nots, of the balance of power, of the ripple effects of past sins thought buried. Weapons Combat League Book1 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B005LIMMWK Book2 https://www.am*zon.com/dp/B00HRZCGO4 This project is a prototype ‘battle’ game based on my WEAPON Combat League concept, initially planned as a multimedia project with comics and prose novels. (If you are interested in reading the stories of WEAPON Combat League, you can find links to them here: https://jonathanpriceart.net/products/ ) I do not consider it a ‘fighting’ game because it’s not strictly about martial arts or weapon-based duels (despite the name). This project was meant to mimic the versus modes in classic games such as X-Kaliber 2097, Guardian Heroes and Streets of Rage 2; allowing the core game’s playable characters to duke it out in a versus mode for fun. It’s not a game designed to be in the same genre as a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, as that was never my intent. The original design philosophy of the project is "King of Fighters meets Mega Man". More on the Mega Man side. Characters control in platformer style, rather than fighting game style. Some characters have melee attacks, others use projectiles. It has two functioning modes: Team Versus and Team Edit Versus. Both function similarly, but the difference is one focuses on the story’s default team lineups while the other lets players choose their own team members. There is also a database of information about the game and the characters within. However, the versus mode got the lion’s share of my development efforts as I became obsessed with making all the characters ‘feel’ the way I envisioned them. Time passed and I realized that the project’s large number of characters and underdeveloped single player concept made it far too ambitious for me to complete. I realized that I was never going to finish the game under the circumstances, and thus halted development. I’m uploading it here as-is for no required charge, to allow anyone who’s interested to play what I made. Some important notes: There are likely to be glitches as I haven’t balanced or bug-tested all that thoroughly. Much of the art assets are placeholders (such as the arena background and HUD). The game can ONLY be played in two player versus mode. There is no AI single player mode at all. The first player can control with either keyboard or gamepad. Player 2 can only use a second gamepad. However, if one player just wants to mess around, Player 2’s team or characters can be chosen and selected with the Numpad on the keyboard. Inputs can’t be changed, but the controls should be simple enough to understand. The middle segments on the Team Edit screen were for planned characters that were never finished. There is no way to unlock them. Same characters cannot be chosen by either the same player or the opponent. I intend to resurrect WEAPON Combat League with a different approach in the future as I learn new tools for game development. However, this project as it stands is at an end. That said, feedback is fine and welcome, as I'm always eager to learn how to improve my craft. Thanks! url https://dualmask.itch.io/weapon-combat-league-demo -
I am willing to review, how do i get your book?
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on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/162792258578547/permalink/717314409792993/?mibextid=oMANbw
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The problem is the question, what do you want the USA to be tomorrow? Rubio doesn't want what Amhayes want. Dee Miller doesn't want what amhayes or Rubio want. Richard doesn't want what Rubio, Amhayes or Dee Miller want. A multiracial blend, the racism based on future of the usa, not phenotype. But when a multiracial gathering of people live under one government, the collision of wants is a natural problem. Cause someone has to not get their way, they have to lose. But more than that, they have to lose with a smile. That is the nonviolent mantra or wish that government agents or various advocates in the usa utter all the time. And why does it fail, because what people , all humans, forget at times is people can be very happy in negative scenarios for other humans. The simple truth is the souhern states in the usa were never as fiscally wealthy or militaristically potent than pre war between the states. And every year after is a reminder of the south that was lost. Am I happy said south was lost? yes 100% but that doesn't mean a white person of said south , living today is. People don't hate change in itself, they hate change when they lose with the change. And the usa has a history of people losing moe with change than they could possibly gain, and this energy is getting stronge rby the day but has been growing since the 1960s.
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Lee & Low Spring 2024 Titles for Review Consideration
richardmurray replied to Lee and Low Books's topic in Black Literature
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We’re back with the Kobo Writing Life Indie Cover Contest, 2023 edition! This is a great chance to show off your best cover of 2023 and vote for your other favourites (or your own – no judgement here!). The four winners, one in each genre category, will receive an amazing suite of prizes: a Kobo Clara 2E, promotional opportunities, and, of course, bragging rights and recognition!
Check out 2021’s winners here! [ https://kobowritinglife.com/2022/01/10/2021-kwl-indie-cover-contest-and-the-winner-is/ ]
There will be two weeks to submit your cover. The submission period starts TODAY, November 1st, and closes at 11:59pm EST on November 17th. Once all submissions have been received, the KWL team will begin the jurying process!
Our expert team of merchandisers and marketers will select six covers from each genre to feature on four shortlists, for a total of 24 shortlisted covers. Voting will then be open to the public, and YOU, the author and reader community, will select the overall winners: one from each genre category of Romance, Mystery, and Sci-fi & Fantasy!
For your cover to be eligible:
Your book must be uploaded directly through Kobo Writing Life
Have a publication date or planned publication date in 2023 (January 1st 2023 – December 31st 2023)
Be categorized in one of the following four genre groups: Romance, General Fiction & Non-fiction, Mystery & Suspense, or Science Fiction & Fantasy
Notes:
This contest is open to titles of all languages.
This contest is open worldwide.
Any sub-genre is eligible for submission.
One entry per author. Authors with multiple pen names are subject to the one entry per author ruling as well, i.e., if you have two pen names, you cannot submit 2 entries; the maximum submission number remains 1 title per individual.
Only winners in certain regions will be able to receive a Kobo Clara 2E as a prize. If you reside in one of the ineligible regions, you will be provided with an alternative prize package.
Any submissions that do not follow the above rules and requirements will not be eligible for participation in the contest.
Rules and regulations subject to change at the behest of the Kobo Writing Life team.
If you have any questions, please contact us at writinglife@kobo.com.
SUBMIT YOUR COVERS HERE! [ https://forms.office.com/r/nTw7KXMccb ]
Important Dates:
SUBMISSION PERIOD: November 1st – 17th at 11:59PM EST
KWL TEAM JURYING PERIOD: November 20th – 24th
SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED, VOTING BEGINS: November 27th
VOTING PERIOD ENDS: December 15th at 11:59PM EST
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: week of December 18th
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topics 24th round of the Cento series, centos are poem made up of the lines of another poem. Fright-ing Series- The challenge was for thirteen peom, I mad eleven. Britney Spears invite all artist to interpret her book cover. I used calligraphy. Dates with astrology or astronomy IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR: Artworldvk masquerades, The Black populace progression in the usa, Biyan e princia https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/07/11/05/2023-rmnewsletter.html learn more about her inside
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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in The Black Excellence Showcase
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Angela Bassett visits the Ilê Aiyê headquarters and dances alongside Taís Araujo
Actresses are in the capital of Bahia for the Liberatum Festival
By gshow
Angela Bassett and Taís Araujo visit Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Confirmed presence at the Liberatum Festival starting on Friday (3), in Salvador, Bahia, actress Angela Bassett is already enjoying the capital of Bahia.
On the afternoon of this Thursday (2), she visited the headquarters of the Ilê Aiyê Afro bloc, met those responsible for the cultural group and was symbolically crowned.
Furthermore, he had fun alongside actress Taís Araujo , with whom he danced to the sound of the drums.
"It's the most beautiful thing in the world, I've been an admirer of Angela for many years, it's beautiful to meet her, to see her getting to know the culture of Brazil, she's excited, it was very beautiful", said Taís, in a chat with gshow . "A day to never forget! Thank you very much, Salvador. Thank you very much to Ilê Aiyê and Dete Lima for giving me the honor of being dressed by you", she added on Instagram.
Angela Basset has fun and dances alongside Taís Araújo- a video is present at the URL linked below
Other famous Brazilians are also there, such as actress Luana Xavier, singer Majur and influencer Hugo Gloss.
From tomorrow until the 5th, Angela, Taís and all the guests will focus on Liberatum, which acts as an international platform to defend equality, diversity and inclusion and takes place for the first time in Brazil after 13 editions around the world.
With free programming and open to the public, anyone who stops by will be able to watch the panels with appearances by great world stars, such as Viola Davis, Angela Bassett and Debbie Harry, and great stars of Brazilian cinema and music, such as Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge and Karol Conká.
Angela Bassett visits Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Angela Bassett and Majur visit Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
Angela Bassett visits Ilê Aiyê — Photo: Lucas Ramos/Brazil News
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“Barack Obama Didn’t Do a Darn Thing for Black People”
richardmurray replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@ProfD I wish you would had continued reading, I didn't ask you what they should had did, I asked you your opinion of their. Please continue reading my prose. Having opinions about the past isn't trying to rewrite the past. Or maybe you don't have any opinion on anything in the past, which is fine. I know many black people like that, it isn't negative. I am not like that. I have an opinion on everything in the past. And why does said opinion matter, cause many black people in the usa are part of a tribe who don't feel any debt is owed,in any form, to black people from whites or the usa. This post started with Obama and perceptions to him. But for me, the issue is how black people see our populace. The problem is, too many black people in the usa don't have the ability to embrace the internal racial multivides in the black populace in the usa and make their goals with their own tribe
