2014 File: Sports
The Seattle Seahawks crush the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl XLVIII, led by their „Legion of Boom” defense. Part of the 58 Fun Facts:… Read More »2014 File: Sports
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2014 Record: Environment
California enters its third year of a devastating, record-breaking drought. Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The 2014 Year of the Ice Bucket Challenge &… Read More »2014 Record: Environment
2014 Report: IBM Opens Watson HQ
IBM opens its new Watson Group headquarters in New York City, investing $1 billion to commercialize AI in business and healthcare. Part of the 20… Read More »2014 Report: IBM Opens Watson HQ
2014 Report: Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian „breaks the internet” with her oiled-up Paper Magazine cover photo. Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The 2014 Year of the Ice Bucket… Read More »2014 Report: Pop Culture
2014 Classic: Celebrity
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announce their „conscious uncoupling.” Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The 2014 Year of the Ice Bucket Challenge & The… Read More »2014 Classic: Celebrity
2014 Archive: The Launch of Slack (Public Release)
Slack opens to the public, becoming a goldmine of text data that will later help train models to understand corporate jargon. Part of the 20… Read More »2014 Archive: The Launch of Slack (Public Release)
2014 Vault: Internet
The Onion and ClickHole reach their peak cultural influence, satirizing the growing „clickbait” culture of the web. Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The 2014… Read More »2014 Vault: Internet
2014 Vault: Health
„Vaping” becomes a major public health debate as e-cigarettes explode in popularity among teens. Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The 2014 Year of the… Read More »2014 Vault: Health
2014 Classic: Introduction of Apple HealthKit
Apple introduces its health platform to aggregate biometric data, laying the groundwork for future predictive algorithms in personalized medicine. Part of the 20 AI Evolution… Read More »2014 Classic: Introduction of Apple HealthKit
2014 Legacy: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
This viral phenomenon raises over $115 million for Lou Gehrig’s disease, marking the peak of social media-driven philanthropy. Part of the 58 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2014 Legacy: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge