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Can A.I. learn common sense?

Yejin Choi highlighted A.I.'s risks and flaws at TED.

Fortune

The star-studded mountaintop utopia that wasn’t

The creators of a "Ted meets Burning Man" conference set out to build a utopia for tech elites and celebrities on Powder Mountain, but it didn't work out quite as planned.

Fortune

Inside the struggles of Summit Powder Mountain and its ill-fated tech utopia

It was designed to be a haven for techies and billionaires. Instead, ten years on, it’s a “9,000-foot monument to the hubris of Silicon Valley’s big ideas.”

Fortune

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Arron Banks wins partial victory in appeal over libel claim against journalist

Mr Banks, a major donor to the Leave campaign in the run-up to the 2016 referendum, sued journalist Carole Cadwalladr for libel.

The Independent UK

Experts explain exactly what happens when you die and signs it's the end

Over the years a number of experts have shared their own beliefs as to what happens to people when they die, with some saying it is not as bad as might be expected

Daily Mirror

DJ David Guetta used Eminem in a set and ‘people went nuts’—but A.I. generated the rapper’s voice and lyrics and that sparked some thorny questions

“Eminem bro, there’s something that I made as a joke and it works so good," Guetta said of the track.

Fortune

Head office move aids expansion for Fortis as psychotherapist MD becomes a Ted Talks star

Alexis Powell-Howard has been hand-picked to feature on the inspiration-packed platform

Birmingham Post

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'Rejection therapy' 30 day challenge that could help you be more successful

Rejection hurts but people are trying a technique to become more resilient

Liverpool Echo

The cult of expertise comes for Buddhism

A moneyed caste has co-opted Buddhism and folded it into its techno-centric worldview

Salon

The benefits of procrastinating, according to a behavioral scientist

Given that procrastination causes stress and anxiety, why are most of us still prone to it? As research shows, it is related to a number of cognitive biases.

Inverse

'Red meat for conservatives': ACT govt rejects Libs' calls for men's health plan

The government said a plan was not needed as there was not a specific health plan for women.

The Canberra Times

Gareth Thomas' tribute to Eddie Butler after friendship grew following infamous Scrum V showdown

Their heated exchange on BBC's Scrum V shocked a nation but the duo overcame their differences to become friends

Wales Online

Bristol to ‘influence the United Nations’ in new council bid on international links

The city council is aiming to get foreign investors to help pay for expensive climate projects

Bristol Post

The "sick and twisted" Hammer legacy

Casey Hammer spoke to Salon about new docuseries "House of Hammer," surviving abusive misogyny & empowering victims

Salon

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The Conversation

Holy Woman's fleshy, feminist spiritual pilgrimage is a warning against religious coercive control

Louise Omer is on a global, but highly personal quest: from Australia to Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, Bulgaria and Istanbul. From Istanbul to Scotland, Italy, Germany, Morocco. And finally, to the cool waters of Džbán Lake in the Czech Republic.

The Guardian - UK

George Monbiot wins Orwell prize for journalism

Author recognised for his decades-long commitment to neglected environmental issues

Bristol Post

‘There’s no ban, but they’re not invited’: Mayor responds to press conference row

Journalists in Bristol are boycotting the mayor's fortnightly press briefings as part of an ongoing row

Wales Online

Meet the teenager trying to 'trade-up' from a pack of gum to a house

He's already making good progress

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Labour mayor under fire as council bans local democracy reporters

BRISTOL Council has banned local democracy reporters from attending their mayor’s media briefings.

Bristol Post

South Gloucestershire multi-millionaire Russian links brought to light in libel case against Somerset author

Ms Cadwalladr's 'reasonable grounds' defence was vindicated further by court papers stating Mr Banks had been "offered 'sweetheart deals"

Bristol Post

Bristol Brexit businessman Arron Banks loses libel case against journalist Carole Cadwalladr

"I won the only thing that mattered - Brexit!" - Arron Banks

Evening Standard

Journalist Carole Cadwalladr wins High Court libel battle against Arron Banks

Mr Banks sought damages and an injunction to restrain continued publication of the remarks, but Mrs Justice Steyn at the High Court on Monday dismissed his claim

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ legacy is underrated

Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta marks the end of an era, not only for the company previously known as Facebook but also for a kind of feminism that has become somewhat unfashionable.

Reason

Elon Musk Is a Wild Card. Good.

Comparing Elon Musk and Barack Obama underscores why entrepreneurs, not politicians, are the more effective agents of social change.

The Independent UK

Q&A: Philanthropy Together CEO talks TED and giving circles

Sara Lomelin offered the final TED Talk of this year’s conference, on a particularly star-studded day in Vancouver where she followed actress Bryce Dallas Howard, TV producer Michael Schur, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talking about the future of his company and his plans for Twitter

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