Monthly Archives: July 2023

Microsoft is ‘in the lead’ with new cloud-based A.I. workloads, CEO Nadella says

Microsoft might not be the market leader in cloud infrastructure, but CEO Satya Nadella believes the company does have a leg up in cloud-based AI workloads.

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Why big banks like JPMorgan and Citi want to put Wall Street on a blockchain

Banks are hoping blockchain technology can supercharge stock trading

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CardioComm, a provider of ECG monitoring devices, confirms cyberattack downed its services

CardioComm Solutions, a Canadian provider of consumer and professional-grade heart monitoring technologies, has been downed by an ongoing cybersecurity incident. The Toronto-based organization said on Tuesday that its business operations will be “impacted for several days and potentially longer” following … Continue reading

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Amazon makes bid to settle UK antitrust probe into seller data, Buy Box and Prime

In a move seeking to settle an open antitrust investigation in the UK, Amazon has offered to limit its use of data on marketplace sellers so its retail business cannot gain an unfair advantage over other sellers and provide a … Continue reading

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Israel’s Tech Companies Are Fighting Netanyahu—or Leaving the Startup Nation

As protests rage over Israel’s controversial reforms to the supreme court, many tech companies have been moving their money and headquarters offshore.

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Meta’s Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race

Meta is giving its answer to OpenAI’s GPT-4 away for free. The move could intensify the generative AI boom by making it easier for entrepreneurs to build powerful new AI systems.

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OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic form body to oversee safe ‘frontier AI’ development

Four of the preeminent AI players are coming together to form a new industry body designed to ensure “safe and responsible development” of so-called “frontier AI” models. In response to growing calls for regulatory oversight, ChatGPT developer OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, … Continue reading

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Meta firms fined in Australia over ‘Onavo Protect’ consumer protection breach

Remember Onavo? The Israeli mobile market intelligence company that Meta (aka Facebook) bought back in 2013 and used to power a free VPN/data management app which claimed to users it would help protect their privacy but did the opposite by … Continue reading

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Dioxycle raises $17 million for its electrolyzer that turns CO2 into ethylene

Dioxycle is a carbon transformation startup that is working on a new process to produce ethylene at scale using recycled carbon emissions. Ethylene is used in packaging, clothing, PVC-based sewage pipes, car interiors and more. And the company recently raised … Continue reading

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