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Global innovator LG Electronics has opened its first factory in the United States to assemble electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The new electric vehicle charger production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, will create new jobs and support the growth of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States. To mark LG’s entry into the U.S. electric vehicle charger market, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and other officials cut the ribbon on the new facility, along with LG Electronics senior executives Alec Jang, president of LG Electronics Business Solutions; HK Suh, global head of LG’s electric vehicle charger business; and Nicolas…
NTT DATA Business Solutions leverages IBM Watsonx AI and data platform to create new client solutions for application modernization, finance, hospitality and public sectors January 25, 2024 Bielefeld, Germany/Copenhagen, Denmark — January 24, 2024 — NTT DATA Business Solutions and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the establishment of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for the Watsonx generative AI platform. The joint CoE will focus on developing embedded generative AI solutions for clients using the IBM watsonx AI and data platform and watsonx AI Assistant. The CoE combines NTT DATA Business Solutions’ industry expertise with IBM technology to help NTT DATA Business…
Quantum computing reporting continues to improve, but error correction remains elusive. Quantum computing research has achieved many positive results in quantum computing and the improvement of classical algorithms. Additionally, it inspires new hardware that has the potential to improve the way businesses optimize. Last year, SAP and Fujitsu collaborated to test Fujitsu’s new quantum-inspired Digital Annealing Unit (DAU). If you ask quantum researchers what keeps them up at night, error correction might be their likely answer. So while quantum computing is still making great strides, quantum advantage may sometimes be exaggerated in the media.However, to alleviate this situation, a new…
It’s been nearly 10 years since Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi adventure Interstellar First released in theaters, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. are bringing it back to the big screen in celebration of its upcoming anniversary.Every Paramount announced at CinemaCon this week Interstellar It will be re-released in IMAX 70mm and digital on September 27, 2024. Interstellar, Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, it premiered in the United States in the fall of 2014.For Nolan, the true form of the film is a bit confusing. Interstellar We are shown a near-future Earth that is becoming uninhabitable due to an unparalleled…
ReportApril 13, 2024Editorial DepartmentInternet influence/war The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on Friday against a Hamas-related official involved in a cyber influence operation. Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served in Hamas’ military wing since at least 2007 Public spokesman for the Brigades of Izzeddin Kassam. “Following the Hamas terrorist group’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, he publicly threatened to execute civilian hostages held by Hamas,” the U.S. Treasury Department said. “Kalut leads the Qassam Brigades’ cyber influence unit. He is involved in procuring servers and domain…
If you’ve been eyeing earbuds but been put off by their high price, now is the perfect time to buy them. Originally priced at $300, these premium headphones are down to an all-time low price of $230 on Amazon, a savings of $70. This offer is only available on black earbuds. Released in the summer of 2023, the Sony WF-1000XM5 headphones bring significant upgrades over previous models. They have the best noise cancellation and call quality in Sony’s earbud range, and have built-in Alexa support.sonyThe Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds are our top pick this year. They are more comfortable than the…
ReportApril 13, 2024Editorial DepartmentCryptocurrency/Regulatory Compliance A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the United States for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing more than $12.3 million. The defendant in question, Shakeeb Ahmed, pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud in December 2023 after his arrest in July. “At the time of both attacks, Ahmed, a U.S. citizen, was a senior security engineer at an international technology company. His resume reflected skills in reverse engineering smart contracts and blockchain auditing, which Ahmed Some of their specialized skills are used to…
xAI, a competitor to OpenAI founded by Elon Musk, has launched the first version of Grok that can process visual information. Grok-1.5V is the company’s first-generation multi-modal artificial intelligence model, which can process not only text but also “documents, charts, screenshots and photos.” In xAI’s announcement, it gives some examples of how its capabilities can be used in the real world. For example, you can show it a photo of a flowchart and ask Grok to translate it into Python code, have it write a story based on the drawing, or even have it explain a meme you don’t understand.…
Humane’s much-hyped AI Pin is finally here, and unfortunately, it sucks. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra join Michael Fisher (aka MrMobile) and WIRED Reviews Editor Julian Chokkattu to discuss AI Pins and the many ways they fail. It’s often inaccurate, takes terrible photos, and is too hot. Not great for something you’re supposed to wear all day long! Is there any hope for gadgets that rely on artificial intelligence? In addition, “Washington Post” columnist Christopher Velazco also joined in to discuss Apple’s approval of using old iPhone components for repairs.Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice.If you…
ReportApril 13, 2024Editorial Department Threat actors have been exploiting a newly revealed zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that dates back to March 26, 2024, nearly three weeks after it was revealed yesterday. The cyber security company’s Unit 42 division is tracking activity under the name Operation Midnight Etchattributing it to the work of a single threat actor of unknown origin. This security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a command injection flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. It is worth noting that this issue only…