SDAIA, KAUST launch miniGPT-Med model to help doctors diagnose medical radiology via AI
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SDAIA, KAUST launch miniGPT-Med model to help doctors diagnose medical radiology via AI

Technology tamfitronics JEDDAH: In the Kingdom’s culinary art scene, food styling, though a key ingredient, remains a niche career. However, one culinary artist is quickly making a name for herself by plating with style.Rawan Shouman’s interest in food styling — the process of staging food to look as attractive and appealing as possible for photography or video — began during her university days, shortly before the global pandemic, when she decided to help out a photographer friend.“With a passion for cooking and photography, styling seemed like a natural fit,” she told Arab News.Food styling is the process of staging food to look as attractive and appealing as possible for photography or video. (Instagram/r_a_shouman/Supplied)Although a cooking background is not necessary for styling, it has proven to be a bonus in Shouman’s case. “Knowing how to speak...
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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Technology tamfitronics WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.Government lawyers wrote in documents filed late Friday to the federal appeals court in Washington that TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance used an internal web-suite system called Lark to enable TikTok employees to speak directly with ByteDance engineers in China.TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data...
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Apollo swoops in to acquire Everi and IGT gaming in $6.3bn deal
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Apollo swoops in to acquire Everi and IGT gaming in $6.3bn deal

Technology tamfitronics Private equity giant Apollo Global will acquire International Game Technology’s (IGT) gaming business and Everi in a combination valued at $6.3bn, superseding the companies' previous merger plans.The deal will see Apollo spin off IGT’s gaming business and merge it with casino technology and payments specialist supplier Everi under one combined enterprise.Everi shareholders will receive $14.25 per share in cash, representing a 56% premium over Everi’s closing share price on 25 July, while IGT will receive $4.05bn in cash. This values the transaction at approximately $6.3bn. IGT-Everi: Sound familiar?The deal comes with a merger of the two businesses already in motion. In February IGT announced plans to merge the Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses with Everi to create a “comprehensive and diverse” global enterprise.The transaction with the Apollo funds has the unanimous approval of an IGT board special committee and...
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This Target Deal Gets You a Laptop With Anti-Glare Technology and HD Camera for Under $200

Technology tamfitronics This HP Chromebook is made for binging your favorite shows and movies, while a built-in HD webcam makes it great for taking work or school calls tooIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.If you’ve been waiting to pick up a new laptop, you’ll want to snag this surprise early Back to School deal at Target, which gets you a brand new HP laptop for just $199. Regularly $299+, the Target sale saves you $100 off the best-selling laptop, which is great for work and home use as well.BACK TO SCHOOL DEAL HP 14″ Chromebook LaptopThe HP laptop sale gets you a 14-inch Chromebook in silver with full HD display (with anti-glare technology), a built-in HD webcam and...
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