In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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The Boston Dynamics robot, Spot, has just leveled up at the AI (artificial intelligence) Summit in London. Boston Dynamics exhibited a new AI-powered self-learning development in its autonomous robots. Spot is a four-legged mobile monitoring device mostly used in industrial settings, costing $74,500 (£55,000). Brendan Schulman, vice president of policy and government relations for Boston Dynamics explained the update to the BBC’s AI Decoded. AI Summit London is a two-day conference featuring panels and presentations on emerging AI technology. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Technology #AI #BBCNews
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The Boston Dynamics robot, Spot, has just leveled up at the AI (artificial intelligence) Summit in London. Boston Dynamics exhibited a new AI-powered self-learning development in its autonomous robots. Spot is a four-legged mobile monitoring device mostly used in industrial settings, costing $74,500 (£55,000). Brendan Schulman, vice president of policy and government relations for Boston Dynamics explained the update to the BBC’s AI Decoded. AI Summit London is a two-day conference featuring panels and presentations on emerging AI technology. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Technology #AI #BBCNews
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