Amazon to begin accepting food stamps…but not in Texas – KXAN.com

KXAN.com Amazon to begin accepting food stamps…but not in TexasKXAN.comWASHINGTON (WCMH) – Amazon is among the grocery delivery services that will soon accept food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a pilot program last week that allows seven grocery delivery services in a limited number of states to …USDA to …

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LinkedIn and eBay founders contribute $20m to ethical AI fund – Wired.co.uk

Wired.co.uk LinkedIn and eBay founders contribute $20m to ethical AI fundWired.co.ukLinkedIn and eBay founders contribute $20m to ethical AI fund. The fund will pool expertise from social scientists, philosophers, economists and lawyers to help ensure the ethical future of artificial intelligence research and development …[Update: Giphy and Tenor] WhatsApp adds GIF …

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Literary Stamps 2017 – Fine Books & Collections Magazine (blog)

Literary Stamps 2017Fine Books & Collections Magazine (blog)Snowy Day.jpg Good news for philatelists with bibliophilic tendencies or bibliophiles with philatelic tendencies: The USPS reports that it will issue literary-themed stamps in the coming year. The first is a set of four Forever stamps celebrating the … More: continued here

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eBay and LinkedIn founders back research into ethical AI – Engadget

Engadget eBay and LinkedIn founders back research into ethical AIEngadgetSome big names in the tech world aren't just fretting over the possibility of dangerous AI, they're taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen. LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar (through his Omidyar Network) are pouring a …

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