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It started with a YouTube video of several young dudes hitting absurdly difficult trick shots on a backyard basketball hoop. Some 15 years later, those pals — now with more than 60 million subscribers on the platform and known as Dude Perfect — can celebrate an investment ranging from $100 million to $300 million from one of the country’s premier private investment firms. Highmount Capital said Tuesday it is investing “9 figures” in Dude Perfect, a creator of online content formed in 2009 by five friends who met at Texas A&M. Over that time, the Frisco, Texas-based startup — led by twins…

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Michael Seo was arrested in Texas on a charge of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, according to Westminster Police. WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A local martial arts instructor was arrested in Texas and is accused of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old student, police said on Wednesday. Westminster Police said they were notified in February 2023 about an inappropriate relationship between the girl and her instructor, who was then 19. After an investigation into the accusations, a warrant was issued for Michael Seo, now 21, on a charge of sexual assault on a child by…

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DECATUR – Richland Community College, like many institutions, is grappling with Chat GPT and AI.At its board meeting Tuesday, Laurie Hughes, professor of English, said that because of her particular area of expertise, she is most familiar with how AI affects students in that area of study, but AI is turning up in other areas as well.Faculty at Richland have been working on studying existing college policies to see if a new one should be proposed, or if existing policies against plagiarism cover it.“It’s a complicated issue,” Hughes told the board of trustees.  Artificial intelligence refers to computer systems capable of…

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The new Social Security retirement payment will reach only a specific group of United States citizens. This group may have the opportunity to get the check within a few hours and, in addition, will have an increase in payment thanks to the 2024 COLA. In 2024, the April check can be as high as $4,873 for age retirement checks. For disability payments, Social Security can pay as much as $3,822. These figures are higher than in April of the previous year, so there is a noticeable change from one year to the next. Who gets the new Social Security with…

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Metro exclusive By Steve Janoski Published April 17, 2024 Updated April 17, 2024, 5:19 p.m. ET A Manhattan high schooler has designed an AI algorithm to help 911 callers get the aid they actually need — which would, in turn, cut down on response times and eventually save cities millions, he told The Post. Pierce Wright — a soft-spoken 17-year-old junior at The Browning School in Manhattan — said his intricate model could assist emergency dispatchers by, for instance, predicting when a caller is enduring a mental health episode. “If the algorithm says, ‘I think it’s a mental health call,’…

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Metro exclusive By Steve Janoski Published April 17, 2024 Updated April 17, 2024, 5:19 p.m. ET A Manhattan high schooler has designed an AI algorithm to help 911 callers get the aid they actually need — which would, in turn, cut down on response times and eventually save cities millions, he told The Post. Pierce Wright — a soft-spoken 17-year-old junior at The Browning School in Manhattan — said his intricate model could assist emergency dispatchers by, for instance, predicting when a caller is enduring a mental health episode. “If the algorithm says, ‘I think it’s a mental health call,’…

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City.A potential smoking ban in Atlantic City, an ongoing debate over whether internet gambling hurts or helps the bottom line of physical casinos, and the loss of business to illegal online operations were among the challenges identified Wednesday during a major casino conference in Atlantic City.Panelists at the East Coast Gaming Congress at the Hard Rock casino discussed turmoil in the industry, particularly as it prepares for the influx of three downstate New…

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Freelance work within creative and technical design, and marketing, tend to be the highest paying … [+] side hustles globally and specifically within the USA.getty Do you feel confident that you have what it takes to rake in $100 within 24 hours? If your skill set lies within design, marketing, or branding, you should be. Research shows that these skills are liquid gold, especially in the U.S., with the highest paying side hustle opportunities being within the digital marketing industry and marketing strategy fields, according to a January study conducted by NetCredit. To undertake the research, NetCredit trawled through thousands…

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Washington — Donald Trump’s trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records begins on Monday with jury selection, the first criminal trial against a former president in American history.The case stems from a “hush money” payment of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office allege Trump worked to falsely and illegally categorize reimbursements to his lawyer to cover up the payment. The alleged scheme first came to light years ago, when Trump was still in the White House. The state trial is the first in the four criminal cases Trump…

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