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Finally, a complete view of Piero Lissoni’s decades of work across architecture, interior design, furniture, furnishings, graphics, landscape and more. This substantial book, edited by Stefano Casciani, presents the Lissoni & Partners studio work in a well-organized and easy to peruse manner, from The Middle House hotel—our go-to in Shanghai, to the chic Sanlorenzo Yachts SP110 plus working, retail and living environments, there are beautiful images and inspiriting designs to inspire.

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Based in New York City, The Up Studio is an award-winning studio that strives to bring joy to people’s lives through concept-driven architecture, interior, and brand design. Our architecture, interior architecture, and interior design can be found across the United States, with a special focus on the East Coast. We are currently in the early stages of launching projects internationally.
We believe that every design has a story to tell. To tell that story, we employ a multidisciplinary approach that combines broad ideas, diligent organization, and innovative tools, presented within a coherent narrative. Our projects are always site-specific, rooted in thoughtful design strategy, and led by our clients’ needs and dreams.
Since the founding of our studio in 2010, we’ve been obsessed with creating and refining an approachable process that never feels overwhelming to our clients. We begin by introducing broad architectural concepts for the project and gradually shift our focus to the smallest details of the home’s interior design or construction details. Every step of the way, we guide our clients to make sure we’re aligned on our vision for their home. We’re just as passionate about the design process as we are about design itself.
The Up Studio has been honored with awards from Dezeen, the Gray Awards, AIA, and Build Magazine, to name a few. Our work has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Dwell, Curbed, Architectural Record, and Design Milk, as well as in programs such as America by Design on CBS and HGTV’s Island Life. In 2023, our Open Corner House was featured in Netflix’s hit film, Leave the World Behind, as the primary set of the film. As much of a thrill it is to see one of our projects on the big screen (alongside stars like Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke), first and foremost, we design homes that bring real joy to real families.

With all the work that Google is doing with AI, it’s not surprising that the company is trying to find ways to integrate it into existing products and services. One of those products that will be getting a boost from AI is the Google Chrome browser.

Google has announced that they are bringing a bunch of generative AI features to Chrome. The first of these new features is a way for users to organize their tabs smartly. Using AI, Chrome will be able to suggest and create tab groups based on your current open tabs, saving you the time from having to sort it out yourself.

Another new AI feature comes in the form of creating your own themes. For those who like to use the Chrome themes but can’t find something that suits them, the new AI will let users create their own theme. The use of AI will let users create something that is truly unique to themselves.

Last but not least, Chrome is introducing AI to help users with their writing. This is an experimental feature will let you tell the AI the thing that you’re trying to write, and the AI will generate something for you. This can be useful if you’re trying to craft a quick reply to an email, leave a review for a restaurant or business, and so on.

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December 01, 2023

Oracle said its generative AI managed service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is generally available and the enterprise software giant said it plans to infuse it throughout its database and application offerings.

The company said its OCI Generative AI service will integrate large language models (LLMs) from Cohere and Meta Llama 2 for multiple business cases. Those two options fall short of the number of models offered by other hyperscalers, which have taken a mall approach to models, but the way Oracle is deploying the generative AI service may appeal to enterprises.

In a blog post, Greg Pavlik, SVP OCI, said:

“We took a holistic approach to generative AI as we thought through the complete picture of what enterprises truly need to successfully implement generative AI. We’re also increasingly adapting models to real-world enterprise scenarios.”

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OCI generative AI service can be used in Oracle Cloud or on-premises via an OCI Dedicated Region. That twist may appeal to regulated industries that Oracle already caters to, said Constellation Research analyst Andy Thurai. He said:

“While OCI’s managed LLM as a service, via API access, is a compelling option, it is currently limited to just Cohere and Meta’s Llama 2. Currently, the use cases are also very limited to text generation, summarization, and semantic similarity tasks.

Oracle’s option to use the generative AI service in the Oracle cloud and on-premises via OCI dedicated region is a somewhat unique proposition that might be interesting to some large enterprise customers — especially the ones in regulated industries.

In terms of overall generative AI offerings, Oracle is far behind all three cloud providers. However, the option to integrate generative AI in Oracle’s ERP, HCM, SCM, and CX applications running on OCI could make this offering more attractive, if priced right.”

Doug Henschen, Constellation Research analyst, said:

“It’s notable that Oracle is hosting two moderately sized foundation models that  promise lower-cost operation than the large public models. Use of Cohere models will be indemnified by Oracle while Llama 2 is an open source option that will enable customers to build custom models. Being hosted on OCI, both options keep data and model training entirely inside Oracle’s cloud, avoiding cross-cloud calls to external public models.”

Here are the key points of the announcement at Oracle’s CloudWorld Tour:

• OCI Generative AI service supports more than 100 languages with improved GPU cluster management.
• Oracle will embed AI across its applications and converged database with pre-built services instead of a tool kit.
• Enterprises can consume the service via API calls.
• Customers can refine the OCI Generative AI service models with retrieval augmented generation (RAG) techniques. To that end, OCI Generative AI Agents is in beta and can combine with a RAG agent for customization.
• The OCI Generative AI Agents beta supports OCI OpenSearch, but Oracle said it will support search and aggregation tools to Oracle Database 23c and MySQL HeatWave with vector search tools.
• Oracle said it will deliver prebuilt agent actions across its suite of SaaS applications.

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In addition, Oracle launched OCI Data Science AI Quick Actions, a no-code feature of the OCI Data Science service that will enable integration with multiple LLMs and open-source models.

The company said it also improved its existing AI offerings for vision, speech, document understanding and translation.

Contact centers face persistent challenges in ensuring optimal agent productivity and efficiency. OpenText™ Qfiniti Explore 24.1 emerges as a beacon of innovation, addressing the pressing issues contact centers face by transforming customer interactions into seamless, satisfying experiences. This release marks a significant stride toward addressing many challenges Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) environments face.

Challenges addressed

The relentless struggle with heavy workloads, diverse customer inquiries, and complex issues has often led to poor agent productivity and efficiency in contact centers. The elusive goal of achieving a seamless First Call to Resolution (FCR) is hindered by agents lacking training or access to comprehensive customer information. This results in frustrated customers, diminished service quality, and brand deterioration.

Empowering agents

Qfiniti Explore 24.1 places a spotlight on agent experience management, connecting agents, and advanced analytics and quality management. With a focus on providing CCaaS solution providers like Sinch with extended capabilities, this release is poised to revolutionize how Contact Center as a Service operates.

Key features

• Advanced Analytics Add-ons to CCaaS: By analyzing agent and customer interactions, businesses can identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance customer experience. Common complaints can be addressed, and personalized service opportunities can be identified.

• Speech Analytics for Quality Control in CCaaS: Unlock the power of agent autoscore with faster quality management monitoring calls enabling the identification of areas where additional training or support is needed. Workflow processes can be enhanced to ensure consistent interactions meet company standards.

Benefits to a CCaaS ecosystem

By implementing changes based on AI-powered analytics, contact centers can significantly enhance the overall customer experience, addressing common complaints and providing personalized service.

AI-enabled speech analytics ensures that calls are monitored effectively, identifying areas for improvement, and supporting agents where necessary. This leads to consistent interactions that meet high-quality standards.

Qfiniti Explore 24.1 is not just a release, it’s a strategic move towards making Contact Centers as a Service more intelligent, connected, secure, and responsible. Embrace the future of customer service with Qfiniti Explore 24.1, where excellence is not just an expectation but a guarantee.

The Stegosaurus may have lived during the late Jurassic Period, about 155 million to 150 million years ago, but a LEGO model of one is about to come to life at LEGOLAND California Resort!

What’s Happening:

Highlights of Dino Valley include:

Aside from just being a very fulfilling practice for overstressed metro individuals, urban agriculture has several benefits, such as the development of a sense of community, independence, and the repurposability of unused city spaces. Additionally, growing the food locally means there’s no need to ship produce from faraway farms, reducing the overall carbon footprint of the meals on your plate — or so we were led to believe.

A new study throws a wrench in the works, revealing that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms have, on average, a six times greater carbon footprint than conventionally grown produce! The main culprit is the material used to build and maintain such farms, like raised beds and irrigation systems. These often have shorter lifespans, leading to a higher environmental cost per serving.

Urban farming is tricky. While futuristic hydroponic systems with multi-level vertical farms might come to mind when visualising the concept, the fact remains that most farms in the city are just simple agriculture beds, with none of this resource-saving tech to show for it.

Since many of these farms are the result of relatively impromptu endeavours, urban farmers often don’t invest heavily in the longevity of the agriculture infrastructure. What results is that the constant damage control actually causes higher greenhouse gas emissions than conventional farming practices.

Even though the overall picture seems bleak, all is not lost yet. Certain crops, like open-air tomatoes, actually perform better than their greenhouse counterparts in traditional farms. But in order to make city farming truly sustainable, the researchers recommend using durable materials to make the grow-beds, and reusing urban waste such as construction debris, food waste and rainwater.

While lowering the carbon footprint is crucial, the study reminds us that urban farms offer more than just food. They improve mental health, diets, and social connections. By maximising these “non-food outputs,” urban farms can become truly sustainable parts of our cities.

The findings of this study have been published in Nature Cities and can be accessed here.

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