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Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the apps ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and many other big tech CEOs have been spotted at one of Monday's inauguration events that heralds Donald Trump becoming President of the United States for the second time.Tim Cook at St. John's Church - Image Credit: BBCThe United States will see the installation of Donald Trump in the role of President for the second time on Monday. For some of the more well-heeled members of society, they will see the event from close range.While the 47th presidential inauguration itself will happen later in the day, other elements of the inaugural celebrations have already taken place. In the morning, Trump attended a service at St. John's Church, alongside an entourage of company heads and major figures in the business world. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Resident Evil Origins Collectionlaunched for PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, before releasing for the Nintendo Switch in 2019, bringing HD remasters of the original Resident Evilremake andResident Evil Zeroto modern platforms. Of course, more modern platforms have released since then, and the remastered duology could be gearing up for more ports.At least thats if a recent ESRB listing is anything to go by. The ratings board has ratedResident Evil Origins Collectionfor Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Of the two, the game is, of course, already available on the latter. The listing seems to suggest, however, that it could be coming to Xbox Series X/S as well. Whether that means a PS5 port is also incoming is another question.Interestingly enough, this isnt the only olderResident Evilrelease that seems to be preparing for a re-release.Resident Evil 6has also been rated for Xbox Series X/S by the ESRB. Read more on that through here.

Trump signs executive order to reverse Bidens electric vehicle policiesTrump signs executive order to reverse Bidens electric vehicle policies / He also signaled his intention to rollback tailpipe emission standards, which will worsen greenhouse gas emissions. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Jan 21, 2025, 1:50 AM UTCShare this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order signaling his intention to eliminate the Biden administrations electric vehicle policies, which he has falsely labeled a mandate. Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment. The orders were among a barrage of executive actions taken by Trump in the immediate aftermath of his inauguration Monday, as he set to work undoing some of the accomplishments of the Biden administration. He also declared a national energy emergency in his inaugural speech in a move meant to weaken environmental standards and allow corporations to pollute more freely. RelatedUnder the title Unleashing American Energy, Trump lays out his intention to:(e)to eliminate the electric vehicle (EV) mandate and promote true consumer choice, which is essential for economic growth and innovation, by removing regulatory barriers to motor vehicle access; by ensuring a level regulatory playing field for consumer choice in vehicles; by terminating, where appropriate, state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles; and by considering the elimination of unfair subsidies and other ill-conceived government-imposed market distortions that favor EVs over other technologies and effectively mandate their purchase by individuals, private businesses, and government entities alike by rendering other types of vehicles unaffordable;Later, he says hell stop funding for electric vehicle charging:(a)All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), including but not limited to funds for electric vehicle charging stations made available through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, and shall review their processes, policies, and programs for issuing grants, loans, contracts, or any other financial disbursements of such appropriated funds for consistency with the law and the policy outlined in section 2 of this order.And he says he is directing his agency heads to identify regulations that impose an undue burden on consumer choice of vehicles a likely reference to tailpipe emission standards:Immediate Review of All Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Development of Domestic Energy Resources.(a)The heads of all agencies shall review all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, settlements, consent orders, and any other agency actions (collectively, agency actions) to identify those agency actions that impose an undue burden on the identification, development, or use of domestic energy resources with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal, hydropower, biofuels, critical mineral, and nuclear energy resources or that are otherwise inconsistent with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, including restrictions on consumer choice of vehicles and appliances.Trump routinely railed against an imaginary EV mandate during last years presidential contest, promising to reverse policies aimed at making electric vehicles less expensive for consumers. No such mandate exists, but hes targeting regulations that incentivized EV sales while slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Among the policies in Trumps crosshairs are the federal tax credits for the purchase of a new or used EV. Biden also earmarked over $7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act for the expansion of EV charging infrastructure, as well as billions in manufacturing credits for companies building EV factories and battery facilities. In loosening tailpipe emissions, Trump is essentially giving the green light to automakers to produce more polluting vehicles. And it wouldnt be the first time either. During his first term, Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency to weaken emissions standards that were put in place by the Obama administration. In loosening tailpipe emissions, Trump is essentially giving the green light to automakers to produce more polluting vehicles.But the auto industry has already spent billions of dollars on EV development, and they are likely to continue to do so. EV sales have slowed down over the last few years, but EVs remain popular among shoppers. In 2024, US consumersbought 1.3 million EVs, an increase of 7.3 percent from the prior year, according to Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive. The figures do not include hybrids. EV market share was 8.1 percent of sales of US cars and light trucks, an increase of 0.3 percent.While Trump starts the process of unwinding Bidens EV policies, he also gestures at ramping up mining efforts, especially for non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals. Those materials are used in advanced weaponry, electronics, energy and transportation technologies, including electric vehicles and is likely the reason Trump has shown interest in Greenland, with its abundance of rare earth minerals. Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the environment. These emissions have been proven to cause climate change, which supercharges extreme weather like wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding. Transportation, including personal vehicle usage, accounts for about 28 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EPA. Most PopularMost Popular

Large language models rely heavily on open datasets to train, which poses significant legal, technical, and ethical challenges in managing such datasets. There are uncertainties around the legal implications of using data based on varying copyright laws and changing regulations regarding safe usage. The lack of global standards or centralized databases to validate and license datasets and incomplete or inconsistent metadata makes it impossible to assess the legal status of works. Technical barriers also relate to access to digitized public domain material. Most open datasets are not governed and have not implemented any kind of legal safety net for their contributors, exposing them to dangers and making them impossible to scale up. While intended to create more transparency and collaborative work, they do little or nothing to engage broader social challenges such as diversity and accountability and often exclude underrepresented languages and viewpoints.Current methods of building open datasets for LLMs often lack clear legal frameworks and face significant technical, operational, and ethical challenges. Traditional methods depend on incomplete metadata, complicating verifying copyright status and compliance across different regions with different laws. Digitization of public domain materials and making them accessible is challenging because big projects like Google Books restrict usage, which prevents the construction of open datasets. Volunteer-driven projects lack structured governance, which exposes the contributors to legal risks. Such gaps prevent equal access, prevent diversity in data representation, and concentrate power in a few dominant organizations. This creates an ecosystem where open datasets struggle to compete with proprietary models, reducing accountability and slowing progress toward transparent and inclusive AI development.To mitigate issues in metadata encoding, data sourcing, and processing for machine learning datasets, researchers proposed a framework focused on building a reliable corpus using openly licensed and public domain data for training large language models (LLMs). The framework emphasizes overcoming technical challenges like ensuring reliable metadata and digitizing physical records. It promotes cross-domain cooperation to responsibly curate, govern, and release these datasets while promoting competition in the LLM ecosystem. It also emphasizes metadata standards, reproducibility for accountability, and ensuring data source diversity as an alternative to more traditional methods lacking structured governance and transparency.Researchers included all the practical steps of sourcing, processing, and governing datasets. Tools for detecting openly licensed content were used to ensure high-quality data. The framework integrated standards for metadata consistency, emphasized digitization, and encouraged collaboration with communities to create datasets. It also supported transparency and reproducibility in preprocessing and addressed potential biases and harmful content in a robust and inclusive system for training LLMs while reducing legal risks. The framework also highlights engaging with underrepresented communities to build diverse datasets and create clearer, machine-readable terms of Use. Additionally, making the open data ecosystem sustainable should come through proposed funding models on public funding from both tech companies and cultural institutions to ensure sustainable participation.Finally, the researchers provided a clear scenario with a broadly outlined plan on how to approach the issues discussed within the context of training LLMs on non-licensed data, with a focus on the openness of the datasets and the efforts made by different spheres. Initiatives such as emphasizing metadata standardization, enhancing the digitization process, and responsible governance were intended to make the artificial intelligence ecosystem more open. The works build the foundation for future works where further probing into newer innovations in dataset management, AI governance, and advancements of the technologies that enhance the accessibility of data while addressing the problem of ethical and legal challenges.Check out the Paper. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our65k+ ML SubReddit. Divyesh Vitthal Jawkhede+ postsDivyesh is a consulting intern at Marktechpost. He is pursuing a BTech in Agricultural and Food Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is a Data Science and Machine learning enthusiast who wants to integrate these leading technologies into the agricultural domain and solve challenges. Meet 'Height':The only autonomous project management tool (Sponsored)

A new season full of anime is here to check out! A red ranger, a genius animator, and a Holy Grail War are what you can expect this Winter anime season. There's a new season full of anime to check out this Winter like the return of the powerful Sung Jinwoo from Solo Leveling, the beautifully animated Zenshu, and a new full season of Fate/strange Fake. Across Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, Hulu, and Netflix, as well as others, there are a lot of places to enjoy anime at the moment.Check out some anticipated series in the video above or the slideshow gallery below, followed by the full list of new Winter season 2025 anime and where to watch them in the U.S. and their respective streaming platforms. Anime listed are available now unless otherwise stated.Best New Anime to Watch (Winter Season 2025)Fate/strange Fake (Crunchyroll)The Fate series is back with a full season following the previously released Whispers of Dawn special from 2023. Fate/strange Fake follows Ayaka, a competitor among many others, who participates in the Holy Grail War. The circumstances of her becoming a competitor or master are not planned, but itll be interesting to see how she deals with the competition as the season progresses. A-1 Pictures, who worked on the thrilling prequel and popular series like Solo Leveling and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, is back for this full series. This series is technically a spinoff, so having an understanding of the Fate series does help going into this season. Also check out the prologue special, Whispers of Dawn, before jumping in since thats a direct setup to this story. Fate/strange Fake is available now on Crunchyroll.bel Blatt (Amazon Prime)Another action-packed series dropping this season is bel Blatt. In this series, our protagonist is betrayed by his comrades and branded a traitor. Years later, he returns and seeks revenge under a different name. Studio Satelight, known for Log Horizon and Macross F, is working alongside Staple Entertainment on this series animation production. From what weve seen so far, we expect some disturbing characters and bloody fights as the season progresses. bel Blatt is available now on Amazon Prime.Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga (Crunchyroll)The long-running Blue Exorcist is back with another arc, The Blue Night Saga. The series follows Rin, a son of Satan who vows to defeat his father as an exorcist after the death of a loved one. The series has been on quite a roll recently, releasing three parts in two years. Studio VOLN, known for Ushio & Tora and I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, returns to lead animation production on this arc. If youre looking to get into another shonen series this season, theres a lot of Blue Exorcist to enjoy. Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga is available now on Crunchyroll.The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Crunchyroll)Do you like Power Rangers and some of the goofy elements that come with it? The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World might be worth checking out this winter season! As the title suggests, the series follows a Red Ranger who sacrifices himself to defeat a great evil only to then be transported to another world. In this new fantasy world, he still has all his Red Ranger gear, so every weapon and trademark explosive pose still exists in this new world. Its a parody of Super Sentai in an isekai anime, so theres tons of room for hilarious scenarios throughout the season. The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is available now on Crunchyroll.ZENSHU (Crunchyroll)The highly anticipated Zenshu is finally here this winter season! The series follows Natsuko, an accomplished animator who finds herself in a familiar fantasy world from an anime from her childhood. In this world, she has the power to alter the chain of events by drawing her own creations with her magical tool. MAPPA, the studio behind Attack on Titan and Chainsaw Man, is heading this series, so look forward to some amazing visuals from a protagonist that excels in animation. Zenshu is available now on Crunchyroll.Sorairo Utility (HIDIVE)Looking for a sports anime this season? Sorairo Utility may be a good fit for you! The series follows Minami, a high school student who has difficulty choosing a school club due to her lack of skills. When all hope seems lost, she stumbles upon a driving range where a young golfer sparks her interest in the sport. Yostar Pictures, the studio behind Go! Go! Loser Ranger! and Arknights, will be heading animation for this series. Itll be interesting to see how Minamis gamer habits translate to golf as she learns the sport throughout the season. Sorairo Utility is available now on HIDIVE.Honey Lemon Soda (Crunchyroll)Another new series this season is Honey Lemon Soda. This romance series follows Uka, a young girl who tends to freeze up in social situations and gets bullied for it. She befriends a classmate who accidentally throws lemon soda on her, and now the two are bonded over this incident. J.C. Staff, known for Toradora and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., will be the animation studio behind the series, so expect some fun and romantic shenanigans. Honey Lemon Soda is available now on Crunchyroll.My Happy Marriage Season 2 (Netflix)Another romance series drops this winter with the return of My Happy Marriage for a second season. The series follows Kiyoka and Miyo, who are in an arranged marriage together. It starts off rocky for the pair, but the two grow fond of each other during their time together. As their relationship grows, it becomes complicated due to both of their fantastical families and secret histories. Studio Kinema Citrus, known for Made in Abyss and Barakamon, returns to helm Season 2. If youre looking for a romance series with some fantasy elements, this one is worth a shot. My Happy Marriage Season 2 is available now on Netflix.The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (Crunchyroll)Speaking of returning series, The Apothecary Diaries is back for Season 2! This highly acclaimed series follows Maomao, a young girl who was kidnapped and sold to the Imperial Palace as a servant. Using her apothecary and investigative skills, she navigates the political drama of the royal court. OLM and TOHO animation Studio return for Season 2, so we can expect some of the greatness that made this a 2024 anime of the year contender. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 is available now on Crunchyroll.Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise From the Shadow (Crunchyroll)Finally, the highly anticipated Solo Leveling returns with Season 2, Arise From the Shadow. The series follows Sung Jinwoo, a low E-rank hunter who is anything but weak. Through a mysterious event, he becomes a badass fighter that catches the eye of some very powerful people. A-1 Pictures returns for this season, so were looking forward to some action-packed visuals alongside more crazy scenarios as Jinwoo continues to learn about his newfound powers. Solo Leveling Season 2 is available now on Crunchyroll.Those are some anticipated new and returning anime available to watch this winter 2025 season. If you want more anime, check out our list of the Biggest Anime Coming in 2025, which covers some winter anime we didnt have time for here, and also our list of the fall 2024 anime in case you missed the last batch of new series.All the New Anime Arriving in Winter 2025Heres the full list of anime coming out in Winter 2025 that will be available to watch in the US:CrunchyrollNetflixHuluHIDIVEDisney+Amazon PrimeWhat anime are you watching this Winter? Let's discuss in the comments!

Stuttgart, Germany-based Sereact has secured 25mn to advance its embodied AI software that enables robots to carry out tasks they were never trained to do.With our technology, robots act situationally rather than following rigidly programmed sequences. They adapt to dynamic tasks in real-time, enabling an unprecedented level of autonomy, said Ralf Gulde, CEO and co-founder of Sereact (short for sense, reason, act).Early Spotify and Klarna-backer Creandum led the Series A round. Existing investors Point Nine and Air Street Capital also chipped in as did several prominent angel investors. These include former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, ex-DeepMind product lead Mehdi Ghissassi, and past Skype exec Ott Kaukver.Typically, robots like those Roomba vacuum cleaners are hard-coded. This means they follow exact instructions that enable them to repeat specific tasks.Sereacts eembodied AI, however, acts like a robots brain, allowing them to analyse and even learn new jobs on the go. This is thanks to a machine learning technique called zero-shot visual reasoning, which allows AI to understand and interpret images without prior specific training on those types of images.Limited tickets available - Book NowThe model, dubbed PickGPT, makes robots smarter. It also means humans dont have to pre-program them for each task, saving time for the companies that use them.The opportunities here are endless and its great to see this kind of innovation coming from Europe, said Johan Brenner, general partner at Creandum.Sereacts approach is similar to that of UK startup Wayve, which raised $1bn in Europes largest-ever AI funding round last year. However, while Wayves tech targets autonomous vehicles, Sereact focuses on logistics and warehouse robots that do things like pick and pack, sort goods, and runqualitycontrol checks.Firms like BMW, Daimler Truck, Bol and Active Ants have already adopted Sereacts software at their factories. However, the startup is now looking to venture beyond the warehouse.Sereact said it will use the fresh funding to develop new robot hardware platforms, such as mobile robots and humanoids. The company also plans to expand its US presence.Were on an exciting journey to become the leading platform for robotics applications that forever change the daily lives of people and businesses, said Gulde. Story by Sin Geschwindt Sin is a climate and energy reporter at TNW. From nuclear fusion to escooters, he covers the length and breadth of Europe's clean tech ecos (show all) Sin is a climate and energy reporter at TNW. From nuclear fusion to escooters, he covers the length and breadth of Europe's clean tech ecosystem. He's happiest sourcing a scoop, investigating the impact of emerging technologies, and even putting them to the test. Sin has five years journalism experience and holds a dual degree in media and environmental science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Get the TNW newsletterGet the most important tech news in your inbox each week.Also tagged with

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance at President Trumps inauguration today in Washington, D.C., and has taken to social media to promise continued innovation and jobs for the United States. According to Trump, Apple is planning a massive investment in the United States now that he has taken office. In his post on social media today, Cook said: Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance on Inauguration Day. We look forward to working with the administration to drive continued innovation and jobs for future growth across our great nation.Cook sat directly behind the podium at Trumps inauguration today. He was seated next to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, three rows behind President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Other tech moguls, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Jeff Bezos, were in attendance. Perhaps notably, Cook was seated separately from those four big tech billionaires.Cook donated $1 million to President Trumps inauguration, as did Meta, Microsoft, Google, and others. Cooks donation was made personally. Apple as a company did not donate to the fund. In addition to attending todays inauguration, Cook took part in the traditional pre-inauguration service at St. Johns Church in Washington, D.C. He also attended the post-inauguration luncheon, where he was seated with Donald Trump Jr. and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. During his so-called victory rally in Washington, D.C on Sunday night, Trump said that Cook has promised him that Apple is going tomake a massive investment in the United States because of our big election win. Who knows what exactly that investment will entail. During his first term, Trump traveled to Austin, Texas, alongside Cook to visit Apples Mac Pro factory. Embed from Getty ImagesFollow Chance:Threads,Bluesky,Instagram, andMastodon.Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our team. This role involves crafting high-quality infographics and visual content for our social media channels and blogs. The ideal candidate will be capable of working in a fast-paced environment to produce visually appealing and effective designs that tell a story or highlight key data points.You will:Design and produce engaging infographics and visual content for social media platforms and our blog.Collaborate with marketing and data teams to interpret data and develop graphical narratives that simplify complex information.Create and manage a content calendar to ensure consistent and strategic content delivery across platforms.Create videos to be used as TikTok and Instagram Reels.Write captions for posts that align with our brands tone and objectives.Assist in creating written content, ensuring all visual and textual content aligns with our brands tone and objectives.Assist in creating written content, ensuring all visual and textual content aligns with our brands tone and objectives.Create videosAnalyze trends in social media and digital content to optimize our content strategy.Manage multiple projects from concept through completion under tight deadlines.You'll Love This Role If:You strive for excellence: You're not just looking for a job; you're seeking a craft. You take pride in your work and are committed to delivering quality results. You see every task as an opportunity to excel and contribute to our shared goal of having the best product in the market.You're detail-oriented: You believe that the devil is in the details. Youre meticulous and thorough, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. Your keen eye for detail means youre constantly on the lookout for ways to improve processes and outcomes.You're a hard worker: You're no stranger to rolling up your sleeves and getting the job done, even if it means burning the midnight oil. Long hours don't phase you because you're focused on achieving exceptional results.You thrive on performance-based rewards: You're driven by success and motivated by the prospect of being rewarded for your hard work and achievements. You love setting ambitious goals and smashing them.You value teamwork and collaboration: You're a team player who thrives in an environment of like-minded professionals. You appreciate the synergy of working with others who are just as passionate about their work as you are.You view your work as art: You approach your tasks with creativity and passion, seeing beyond the mundane to the masterpiece you can create. You're not just completing tasks; you're crafting experiences and solutions that make a difference. Related Jobs See more Design jobs