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arXiv:2504.13791v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: After demonstrating significant success in image synthesis, Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) models have likewise made significant progress in the field of speech synthesis, leveraging their capacity to adapt the precise distribution of target data through adversarial learning processes. Notably, in the realm of State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) GAN-based Voice Conversion (VC) models, there exists a substantial disparity in naturalness between real and GAN-generated speech samples. Furthermore, while many GAN models currently operate on a single generator discriminator learning approach, optimizing target data distribution is more effectively achievable through a single generator multi-discriminator learning scheme. Hence, this study…
Researchers from Stanford University early today published the latest edition of their annual AI Index Report, detailing the growing influence of artificial intelligence technologies on our society and the global economy. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, known as Stanford HAI, has been publishing its annual reports on the state of the AI industry since 2017. This year’s edition, the eighth, is the “most comprehensive” report to date, spanning more than 430 pages. The authors say it’s arriving at a critical juncture as the influence of AI across society rapidly accelerates with the emergence of increasingly capable and sophisticated…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Men’s Wearhouse has expanded its “Made in USA” program with a new ready-to-wear collection dubbed “American Bespoke.” The collection was designed in partnership with Joseph Abboud and was produced in parent company Tailored Brands’ factory in New Bedford, Massachusetts, according to a company press release. Jackets in the collection feature a removable American flag-inspired ribbon. Full suits start at $599, while separates start at $170. Dive Insight: While Tailored Brands President John Tighe said the launch of the new collection…
A one kilogram gold bar at Gold Investments Ltd. bullion dealers arranged in London, UK, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Gold retreated on Thursday, after notching its latest record, after President Donald Trump triggered tumult on global markets with sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGold prices broke $3,400 on Monday, hitting a new record as President Donald Trump’s threats against the Federal Reserve’s independence and his tariffs shake investor confidence in the U.S. economy.Gold futures jumped about 2.69% to $3,418 per ounce by 8:20 a.m. ET on Monday, with investors buying the precious metal as the dollar…
An IBM Z employee (left) shows launch event attendees the new z17 mainframe via a plexiglass prototype model (right) at IBM’s One Madison office.Melinda Huspen/American Banker IBM says its latest mainframe comes with the ability to run artificial intelligence models at high speeds and to provide quantum-grade encryption on transactions and data.The IBM z17 features expanded on-chip AI capabilities and upgraded hardware and software designed to assist in fraud prevention and quantum security. The “Z” stands for zero downtime, according to IBM Z Chief Product Officer Tina Tarquinio.The z17 model was unveiled during a launch event for IBM Z clients…
In response, also on Monday, the student filed a motion seeking the temporary restraining order, records show.Separately Monday, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sent a letter to the campus community stating that nine people connected to the Cambridge institution have had their visas revoked. At Tuesday’s hearing in federal court in Boston, lawyer Stephen J. Antwine said his client is set to graduate in six weeks and plans to pursue a PhD afterward. He said she found out from MIT that her F1 student visa was terminated on April 4.Antwine argued that the student’s termination in a federal database that maintains…
But the topline figures obscure a fragmented regulatory approach The government wants the UK to provide an agile, adaptive environment for AI developers. Is the existing regulatory framework up to it? Following on from yesterday’s coverage in Computing of Labour Party proposals to manage and regulate AI technology development, the government yesterday set out it’s approach in response to the consultation it published last March. Last years’ white paper focused on an agile, pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. The government made clear that it wanted to regulate with a light touch. A crucial aspect of this light touch regulation was…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: As part of its larger merchandising strategy to grow private labels, Target on Monday launched a stand-alone fresh flower and plant brand called Good Little Garden, according to a press release. The retailer-owned brand has pricing starting at $6 and includes more than 60 options of seasonal and everyday assortments ranging from potted plants to bouquets. Good Little Garden is available in Target stores nationwide and through Target’s same-day ordering services. Target introduced seasonal floral offerings to its stores in…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Saks Global is shutting down a fulfillment center in Tennessee and laying off about 450 employees there, according to a WARN Notice filed with the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development last week. The department store conglomerate has downsized more than once in the last year or so, before and after parent HBC acquired Neiman Marcus Group in December for $2.7 billion. Saks Global didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the fulfillment center plans and on reports…
In Q1 2025, we again saw investment in late-stage startups surge, while venture capitalists spent less money on seed- and early-stage startups globally. That continues a clear trend that has emerged from the Crunchbase dataset in recent quarters: Large, established startups are landing outsized deals and more money, while the youngest companies struggle with fewer investment dollars. In all, global venture funding in Q1 clocked in at $113 billion — the strongest quarter since Q2 2022 — but a staggering one-third of the total was thanks to a single round: OpenAI’s $40 billion raise. The new funding, which marks the…