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Artificial intelligence is inching into the real estate space, and CoreLogic has a new tool to help home shoppers find exactly what they want. The OneHome AI Image Search tool lets clients upload photos of any parts of a house and then matches preferences to a listing with similar images. The option is part of OneHome, CoreLogic’s client-facing portal that is designed to help agents better collaborate with prospective buyers. The company hopes the tool will help buyers better target what they’re interested in by providing photos that have specific traits and aesthetics, in addition to the traditional searches using…

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Generative AI has some workers worried that it’ll take their jobs. But before that, it looks like it’s making some software engineering tasks a lot easier.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed in a LinkedIn post on August 22 that the company was able to integrate Amazon Q, its generative AI assistant, into its internal systems to update its foundational software.The result has been a “game changer,” Jassy said.”The average time to upgrade an application to Java 17 plummeted from what’s typically 50 developer-days to just a few hours,” he wrote. “We estimate this has saved us the equivalent of 4,500 developer-years of work…

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Lisa Vanderpump is confused by Rachel Leviss saying she won’t return to Vanderpump Rules unless production pays for her therapy. “She said that, but I think she has had a therapist on hand the whole time through filming,” Vanderpump, 63, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her new floral collection, Vanderpump Blooms x Bloom Haus, available at Kroger stores starting Wednesday, September 4. “I think Bravo [is] very cognizant of that — of being there even when you’re filming, saying somebody’s available for you to talk to,” she continued. “So, I don’t quite understand what that means.” Leviss, 29, did…

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U.S. crude oil rose to $73 per barrel on Thursday after erasing most of its gains for the year as soft demand in China and worries about the U.S. economy weighed on the market.The U.S. benchmark is now up about 2% for the year, while global benchmark Brent crude has erased virtually all of its gains for 2024. The benchmarks are down 15.7% and 14.8%, respectively, from April highs when Israel and Iran nearly went to war.Oil prices settled more than 1% lower on Wednesday after U.S. job growth was revised significantly lower, renewing concerns about the strength of the…

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World Food Programme says a small convoy carrying food enters Sudan via a temporarily reopened border crossing with Chad.The World Food Programme (WFP) says a convoy of humanitarian aid has entered the Sudanese region of Darfur, offering temporary respite after Sudan’s forces sealed sections of the border with Chad to aid deliveries in February. The United Nations agency on Wednesday said that more than a dozen trucks delivered food assistance for about 13,000 people threatened with famine in western Darfur’s Kereinik region. The agency added that it had food ready to move for 500,000 people. More than six million people…

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CHARLOTTE, NC (CelebrityAccess) — Charlotte-based live event management and production company Midwood Entertainment announced the hire of Joel Grubb as Talent Buyer and Event Producer. Grubb joins Midwood from Atlanta-based promoter Rival Entertainment, where he oversaw outdoor and special events at venues such as Sweetland Amphitheatre in LaGrange, GA and Candler Park Music Festival in Atlanta. While at Rival, Grubb played a significant role in the development and curation of Highball, the indie rock festival, while contributing his expertise at Rival’s venues, including Vinyl, Loft, and Center Stage, as well as Eddie’s Attic, The…

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Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. To the chagrin of real estate agents, falling mortgage rates are getting more homeowners interested in refinancing, but haven’t done much to spur homebuyers into action. Purchase mortgage applications were down by a seasonally adjusted 5 percent last week when compared to the week before, and 8…

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ESPN+ has quietly become a big asset for Disney in the streaming wars and a lifeline in the increasingly challenging sports space.In a cutthroat streaming landscape, ESPN+ has attracted about 25 million subscribers by offering exclusive college and professional sports along with some, but not all, of the main network’s content. For everything the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports has, including shows like “First Take” and “SportsCenter,” sports fans still need a pay-TV service — for now.Next fall, Disney plans to launch what it’s currently calling “ESPN Flagship,” which will include all of ESPN’s content, including ESPN+.That leaves no time…

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The controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate has been placed under house arrest by a Romanian judge, as prosecutors investigate new and serious allegations, including sex with a minor and trafficking underage persons.He and his brother Tristan appeared in court on Thursday afternoon. Tristan Tate was placed under special judicial control.Prosecutors had asked the judge to remand the brothers in custody for 30 days while they continued a new investigation involving a total of 35 alleged victims, including a woman who was 15 at the time.In a statement, Romania’s agency against organised crime, DIICOT, said six people had been detained in…

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