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A year after major US tech companies agreed to a voluntary initiative led by the Biden administration to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), Amazon said a global coalition is needed on responsible AI practices. “It’s now clear that we can enact rules that protect against risks while also ensuring that we don’t stifle innovation,” David Zapolsky, Amazon’s senior vice president of global public policy and general counsel, said in a post on the company’s website on Monday (July 22). “But to protect the economic prosperity and security of the United States, we need global alignment on responsible…
Data Bridge Market Research projects the next generation sequencing data analytics market, valued at USD 778.46 million in 2022, to reach USD 2,677.94 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 16.7% during the forecast period (2023-2030).Market definition:NGS, also known as high throughput sequencing, is a term that encompasses a range of advanced sequencing technologies. Researchers can take advantage of the high throughput, scalability, and speed of next generation sequencing to delve deeper into biological processes. The complexities involved in genomic science demand a higher level of understanding than traditional DNA sequencing methods can provide.For more details on this research…
Listen to this article The MK-V Smart Tractor has an autonomous mode option. Source: Monarch Tractor. Agriculture has long been an area of interest for robotics, but there have been relatively few big deals in the space to date. Jimeno, doing business as Monarch Tractor, today announced it has raised $133 million in Series C funding. “Driven by artificial intelligence and electrification, agriculture has arrived as the new frontier in the energy transition and sustainability movement,” said Praveen Penmetsa, co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractors. “Agriculture is the most important yet overlooked sector on the planet, and industry participants face…
As AI goes mainstream and businesses become increasingly reliant on its accuracy… [+] To protect the output, it is important that organizations implement solutions to protect the AI itself.Getty The integration of artificial intelligence has been both a boon and a bane to cybersecurity: while AI systems offer unprecedented capabilities for defense, they also simplify and accelerate things from an attacker’s perspective, creating new and advanced challenges that require immediate attention. As AI becomes increasingly powerful, ensuring the security of these systems will not only become a priority, but an urgent necessity. The double-edged sword of AI in cybersecurity AI…
As AI goes mainstream and businesses become increasingly reliant on its accuracy… [+] To protect the output, it is important that organizations implement solutions to protect the AI itself.Getty The integration of artificial intelligence has been both a boon and a bane to cybersecurity: while AI systems offer unprecedented capabilities for defense, they also simplify and accelerate things from an attacker’s perspective, creating new and advanced challenges that require immediate attention. As AI becomes increasingly powerful, ensuring the security of these systems will not only become a priority, but an urgent necessity. The double-edged sword of AI in cybersecurity AI…
Victor Peng’s departure comes as AMD expands its roadmap for Instinct processors, looking to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips for data centers. AMD said on Monday that President Victor Peng, who has been leading the chip designer’s entire AI strategy, will step down next month. Peng (pictured) joined AMD in 2022 when the Santa Clara, California-based company acquired Xilinx, the programmable chip designer that Peng led for four years as president and CEO. Prior to his 14-year tenure at Xilinx, Peng joined AMD through the acquisition of his previous GPU designer ATI Technologies, where he served as director of…
Just one day after President Joe Biden’s decision to shutter his bid for reelection and endorse his number two Kamala Harris in the race against Donald Trump, the administration issued a veto threat against a key spending bill in part because of cuts to key tech priorities.The administration warned Monday it would veto the House-passed Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. As Biden’s time winds down, the policy statement could double as a laundry list of the administration’s tech and cyber accomplishments.The White House is looking for Congress to pass the $75 million request for the Technology Modernization Fund…
An update from The Mobile Report claims that the situation is actually worse than previously thought, and T-Mobile needs to intervene immediately before further damage is done to its reputation.The media outlet reported stories of employer misconduct heard from employees of two third-party companies. Third-party retailers train their staff in shady sales tactics. Arch Telecom has been criticized for setting unrealistic sales targets and threatening to put jobs at risk if they aren’t met, but a recent exposé about the company has caused it to rethink some of its harmful practices, with one employee claiming that a weekly call designed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike Inc Chief Executive Officer George Kurtz to testify before Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in triggering a widespread technology outage that grounded airline flights, took bank and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world.CrowdStrike said this week that a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruption, are working again as customers and regulators wait for more details about what happened.Republicans who lead the House Homeland Security Committee said Monday they want answers quickly.”While we appreciate CrowdStrike’s response and collaboration with…
In this article, we present five uncommon computer science concepts that tech startup founders should know. [+] Learn how to gain a strategic advantage.Getty While fundamental computer science concepts are your foundational knowledge as a technology founder, digging into less common and more advanced topics can give you a huge competitive advantage. Less common concepts can provide unique insights and methodologies that lead to innovation. Even if you can’t find a way to incorporate most of these ideas into your software, understanding them can help you think outside the box and become a more creative problem solver. In this article,…