Here we go again: 2023’s badly handled data breaches
Last year, we compiled a list of 2022’s most poorly handled data breaches looking back at the bad behavior of corporate giants when faced with hacks and breaches. That included everything from downplaying the real-world impact of spills of personal information and failing to answer basic questions. Turns out this
Read moreInaugural Digital Skills Forum in Congo Garners 700+ Attendees
Smart Africa successfully hosted the inaugural Digital Skills Forum, a pan-African event dedicated to promoting the development of digital skills. Organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MPTEN), the Centre Africain de Recherche sur l’Intelligence Artificielle (CARIA), and the Africa Digital Academy (ADA), the forum,
Read moreSanna Marin, the popular former prime minister of Finland, on Putin, powerful women and legislating in the age of AI
Earlier this month, at the Slush tech conference in Helsinki, this editor had the opportunity to sit down with Sanna Marin, the popular former prime minister of Finland who became known internationally for socializing with friends, but whose accomplishments in office are far more significant, including successfully pushing Finland to join
Read moreGiga ML wants to help companies deploy LLMs offline
AI is all the rage — particularly text-generating AI, also known as large language models (think models along the lines of ChatGPT). In one recent survey of ~1,000 enterprise organizations, 67.2% say that they see adopting large language models (LLMs) as a top priority by early 2024. But barriers stand
Read moreCES 2024: What we’re expecting
More than anything, CES is a chance to plant a flag. Consumer electronics’ massive trade show is strategically positioned within the first week of the year. All the holiday tech has been purchased, opened and used or returned. It’s all a distant memory for tech companies looking to assert themselves
Read moreHow Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes driver assist systems compare
The automotive industry has entered into a new era of vehicular safety, where in-car systems initially designed to keep you alive are also being marketed as quality-of-life improvements. What once was something only discussed with your insurance adjustor is now technology you might covet on your next commute. While virtually
Read moreMore than 40 investors share their top predictions for 2024
From when the exit market reopens to what happens with AI investing, more than 40 VCs share their predictions and expectations for 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read more2024 Telecom predictions: 5G, AI, sustainability and messaging trends to guide innovation
Next year, the telecommunications ecosystem will be guided by four key themes: 5G, artificial intelligence, sustainability and the messaging evolution, a report by Juniper Research identified. Further, experts weighed in on developments in the optical transport, cable and open RAN markets going into 2024. 5G In a recent report, Ericsson
Read moreIndia to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites
Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges — including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc — are operating “illegally” in the country without complying with the local anti-money laundering act and asked the IT Ministry to block their websites. FIU said
Read moreAn unusual introduction to manifolds
Here is an introduction to manifolds (PDF, 23 MB) unlike any I’ve seen before. These notes by Brian Beckman devote a substantial amount of time to thinking about the problem of describing a location on a manifold, including an unexpected diversion into What3Words. The notes are in the form of
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