๐Ÿ“ฐ Check out the latest tech news! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“ฑ 1️⃣ Synthetic salmon that tastes like the real thing? ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ˜ฎ A Toronto startup called New School Foods has developed a plant-based salmon substitute with the texture and taste of the real deal. ๐ŸŒฑ Find out more: [link1] #SyntheticSalmon #PlantBased #FoodTech 2️⃣ How are A.I. chatbots being used in schools and universities? ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ“š We want to hear about your experiences! Share how you're using these chatbots for teaching and coursework. ๐ŸŽ“ [link2] #ChatGPT #Education #AIBots 3️⃣ In a surprising ruling, a US Federal Judge declared that A.I.-generated art cannot be copyrighted. ๐Ÿ–ผ️⚖️ The decision came after a lawsuit against the US Copyright Office. Read more about it here: [link3] #AIArt #Copyright #LegalNews 4️⃣ Elon Musk is making waves again! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿš€ This time, he claims that Twitter's block feature is going to be deleted - except for DMs. What do you think about this move? [link4] #ElonMusk #TwitterBlocks #SocialMediaNews Don't miss out on these tech stories! Stay informed and stay connected. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŒ [link1]: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1961837#p3 [link2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/nyregion/are-you-using-chatgpt-in-your-school-or-university-we-want-to-hear-about-it.html [link3]: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/19/23838458/ai-generated-art-no-copyright-district-court [link4]: http://www.techmeme.com/230818/p16#a230818p16

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I try synthetic salmon and enter the "uncanny valley" of taste

Synthetic Salmon

Source: Ars Technica

I could count on one thing as I sat down for a multiple-course meal based on something that looked very much like salmon: I would not have to worry about any bones. The plant-based theme ingredient came from a Toronto startup called New School Foods that has been developing a way to construct a salmon substitute with not just the taste but also the texture of the real thing.

New School treated a table's worth of journalists to a tasting dinner in Toronto in late June—subject to a no-food-photos rule for attendees but with no restrictions on taking notes. That comped meal came hours after CEO Chris Bryson gave his sales pitch for the company during a panel at the Collision conference there, in which he said that New School's goal was to see its products "enthusiastically adopted by non-vegans."

New School has given itself a tall order by making salmon its go-to-market product. Salmon both has a distinctive, delicate texture and one of the most identifiable flavor profiles among seafood. And people prepare it with a wider range of techniques than most kinds of meat allow—grilling, poaching, sautรฉing, smoking, roasting, or even not cooking it at all. For plant-based salmon to pass muster, it has to work across those use cases.

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Are You Using ChatGPT in Your School or University? We Want to Hear About It

ChatGPT

Source: The New York Times

We're asking educators and students how they are using new A.I. chatbots for teaching and coursework.

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AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US Federal Judge

AI Art

Source: The Verge

United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled on Friday that AI-generated artwork can't be copyrighted. She was presiding over a lawsuit against the US Copyright Office after it refused a copyright to Stephen Thaler for an AI-generated image made with the Creativity Machine algorithm he'd created.

Thaler had tried multiple times to copyright the image but was repeatedly rejected. After the Office's final rejection last year, Thaler sued the Office, claiming its denial was "arbitrary, capricious ... and not in accordance with the...

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Elon Musk claims "block is going to be deleted as a 'feature', except for DMs"

Elon Musk

Source: Techmeme

Elon Musk says X's (formerly Twitter's) block feature is on the chopping block.

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