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Today is your first day working as a new intern at Dr. Eugene’s Biotech Lab, a new online game from the University of Connecticut Extension. Xeb the robot greets you and introduces you to the lab and the four gene editing research areas: food production, health, nutrition, and environment. You can explore each of these areas and work with different scientists to tackle problems facing this fantasy world. Each problem has an analogy on Earth. UConn Extension, housed within UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), developed the game in partnership with the Learning Games Institute at New…
More than 60 of the nation’s largest banks are at increased risk of failure due to their investments in commercial real estate (CRE), according to a data analysis by financial experts at Florida Atlantic University. More than 60 of the nation’s largest banks are at increased risk of failure due to their investments in commercial real estate (CRE), according to a data analysis by financial experts at Florida Atlantic University. As reported in first-quarter 2024 regulatory data and shown in the U.S. Bank Commercial Real Estate Risk Exposure Screener, 67 banks have commercial real estate exposure of more than 300%…
The Internet of Things has transformed how we live, work, and interact with the world around us. Today, there are more than 17 billion connected devices, from smart thermostats in our homes to complex sensors in industrial machines, and this network is vast and continually growing. Its importance is being emphasized in corporate boardrooms, where IoT has been ranked as a top three technology priority. But as our reliance on interconnected devices increases, so does the vulnerability of our data and infrastructure. Strong security measures are crucial, as a vulnerability in a single device can put the entire network at…
Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service.This episode focuses on the role of shareholder activism in pursuing transparency and accountability from tech firms. In a week in which board resolutions are up for a vote at Meta and Alphabet related to each company’s development and deployment of artificial intelligence, Justin Hendrix spoke to five individuals working at the intersection of sustainable investing in tech accountability:Michael Connor, Executive Director of Open MICJessica Dheere, Advocacy Director at Open MICNatasha Lamb, Chief Investment Officer at Arjuna CapitalJonas Kron, Chief Advocacy Officer at Trillium Asset ManagementChristina O’Connell, Senior Manager for…
May 15, 2024: At a podium in the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announces the Senate AI Policy Roadmap, flanked left to right by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD). SourceCongressional working groups, committees, and subcommittees were active on tech policy this month, moving forward AI, data privacy, and kids online safety bills. In the Senate, the bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released its Senate AI policy roadmap, and the Senate Rules Committee advanced three bills on the use of AI in elections. On the House side, the House Energy and…
Moneyball-Brad Pitt-Jonah HBrad Pitt and Jonah Hill star in the film “Moneyball,” which hits theaters today, and Hill’s character is based on Mets executive Paul DePodesta, who spoke at the Strata Summit this week. Long before “big data” analytics was trendy, Paul DePodesta was taking it to the majors, and today his story will be told on the big screen.A period of DePodesta’s career is depicted in the film “Moneyball,” which premieres today on more than 3,800 screens across the U.S. The film is based on the best-selling 2003 book by Michael Lewis and chronicles the data-driven revival of the…
MAUMAFO/Getty ImagesVerizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are known as the big three in the telecommunications industry. You may have already decided which company to choose when it comes to phone service, but do you know which telecom company is the smartest investment in 2024?In this guide, we’ll analyze the pros, cons, and details of these three strains to help you make the right choice. Here’s what you need to know before you buy:Read more: I’m a self-made millionaire: 5 stocks you should never sellCheck it out: 4 Genius Things Rich People Do with MoneyWealthy people know the best financial secrets. Learn…
You may also like: Here is a list of seven key trends currently impacting the video game industry. With the launch of both the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the gaming scene is set to undergo major changes over the next three to four years. But next-gen hardware isn’t the only important gaming trend to watch. In fact, there are several other important trends that anyone working in (or covering) the video games industry should be keeping an eye on, seven of which we’ll cover in this article. 1. More remakes and reboots Like the film industry, the gaming industry…
Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are known as the big three in the telecommunications industry. You may have already decided which company to choose when it comes to phone service, but do you know which telecom company is the smartest investment in 2024? In this guide, we’ll analyze the pros, cons, and details of these three strains to help you make the right choice. Here’s what you need to know before you buy: Company Profile AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are direct competitors in the US telecommunications industry. Although these companies offer similar services, they present different investment opportunities. Here is a…
Monique Priestley is a State Representative for Vermont’s Orange 2nd District.There’s a war going on over your family’s personal data. But it’s not a battle that most people see or are aware of. That’s because this battle is taking place behind closed doors in state legislatures across the country. As a Vermont senator and sponsor of one of the strongest data privacy bills in the country, I’ve been on the front lines of this war and have some insight into what it means to go up against big tech companies and their armies of lobbyists.As Vermont and other states move…