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Jennifer L. Schenker
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| The guardians of the Auschwitz Memorial understand the imperative of maintaining authenticity to immunize the Holocaust against doubt and denial. Few survivors remain eighty years after the liberation of the notorious concentration camp, where more than a million Jews met their death. And the further into the past the genocide fades, the greater the danger of repudiation.
But how do we preserve memory and distinguish truth from fiction in the age of AI?
Maciej Zemojcin, a virtual production and AI films specialist, believes that digital tools hold the key. With the support of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and Memorial, he is using advanced reality capture technologies to create a certified 1:1 3D digital replica of the former concentration camp.
The project will be revealed publicly for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15.
Feature films have not been permitted on the grounds of the Auschwitz Memorial for some 40 years. Picture from Auschwitz, the 3D digital replica, will make the historical site available for feature filmmaking, allowing film productions to license the 3D virtual version from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. The fees will be used to further support the Memorial.
The idea is to both ensure an authentic record of the past and create a digital representation that will be open and available for the future.
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Who: Rafael Laguna de la Vera is the founding director of SPRIND, the German government’s Agency for Breakthrough Innovation. He has been active as an entrepreneur and investor in the software business for more than 40 years.
Topic: How government can serve as a catalyst for innovation
Quote: "It was Albert Einstein who said insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Government approach to funding innovation doesn’t work well, so I set out to create an independent entity that operates differently." |
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Belgian startup AmphiStar uses patented technology to convert diverse biomass -such as unsold fruits and vegetables or agri-food industry side streams - into high-performance, sustainable biosurfactants suitable for a wide range of applications including home care, personal care, industrial cleaners, textiles, and agrochemicals.
“Our mission is to make biosurfactants mainstream,” says Pierre-Franck Valentin, CEO of AmphiStar.
The company is targeting fast moving consumer goods companies, cosmetic companies as well as private label companies and SMEs that produce products for supermarket brands.
Surfactants are used in almost every industry, from household cleaning products to high-value pharmaceuticals. In recent years, microbial biosurfactants have garnered significant attention due to the growing consumer demand for greener, more sustainable products. Industries such as cosmetics and personal care are increasingly committed to making the switch to bio-based ingredients. |
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Amount digitizing health and adult social care services will cost the UK government over the next five years, according to research that underscores the significant investment needed to modernize the country's National Health Service (NHS).
Putting in place infrastructure including electronic patient records, cyber security and WiFi across the UK will require about £21 billion by 2030, with some £14.75 billion of this needed in England alone, according to estimates by PA Consulting.
In an interview with the Financial Times Dr. Malte Gerhold, director of innovation and improvement at the Health Foundation, a UK think tank, cautioned “direct investment in technology alone is not sufficient. The government must fund the change, not just the tech." Last year the think tank found large numbers of frontline staff in the NHS in England were unable to use electronic patient records effectively, despite billions of pounds being spent on rolling them out.
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France's Mistral AI launched its Le Chat chatbot for corporate use.
Apple announced plans to add AI-powered search options to its Safari browser, a big blow to Google,
A full-scale reproduction of a TL-40 liquid lead-cooled compact nuclear reactor designed by European scale-up newcleo and specifically engineered for powering large maritime vessels and to produce energy in off-grid and isolated areas, is on display at the Venice Biennale.
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The Innovator's Editor-in-Chief Will Be Moderating At The Following Events:
VivaTech, June 11-14, Paris, France |
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