Plus, the most influential Torontonians of 2024
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| At No. 8 on our list of this year’s most influential Torontonians: Geoffrey Hinton. Last year, the godfather of AI retired from his gig at Google and began to speak out about the dangerous implications of the technology he helped to develop. This year, a committee of Nobel brainiacs gave Hinton’s historical import the ultimate seal of approval. He shared the Nobel Prize for physics, in part for his work developing backpropagation—the method that allows neural networks to learn. |
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| Ryan Silverstein’s great-grandfather Kalman, a Polish immigrant, started Silverstein’s Bakery on Baldwin Street in 1918. Bread ran in the family, but Ryan initially pursued a career in music, working as Drake’s assistant, and fashion—before he realized his true calling and opened a bakery of his own. |
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What to see, do, hear and read this month |
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| A SHOWCASE OF CZECH TALENT |
Czech Philharmonic conductor Semyon Bychkov and his orchestra are making their Koerner Hall debut with two classic pieces, Antonín Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Koerner Hall, December 7 and 8 |
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| Join TL Insider on December 12 to kick off the holiday season with an after-hours event at Cheese Boutique. Cheese Master Afrim Pristine will dazzle guests with the world’s best cheeses, cured meats and a Mediterranean-inspired menu. The event includes interactive food stations and a wine bar, plus unlimited sampling, cheese tours and exclusive discounts. Get tickets here. |
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