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The New Tablestakes, AI Tools That Go To Work

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As the IT trade now comes out of its AI honeymoon period, we can enjoy real world intelligence tools that perform tasks & help us progress towards better societies.

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Malaria vaccine delivered by a mosquito bite

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Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped people from contracting the disease. Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped people from contracting the disease.

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Should You Still Learn to Code in an A.I. World?

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When Florencio Rendon was laid off from his third construction job in three years, he said, “it was the straw that broke the camel’s back.” He was 36, a father of two, and felt time was running out to find a career that would offer higher pay and more stability.

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How the Ivy League Broke America

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The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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iOS 19 Rumors: More ChatGPT-Like Siri, Some New Features 'Postponed'

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iOS 19 is not expected to be announced until June 2025, but the software update's first major new feature has already leaked.

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Starlink Direct to Cell

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High-speed internet. Available almost anywhere on Earth.

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Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter

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Meta-owned Threads started November with 5 times the daily app users of Bluesky. That number is now down to just 1.5.

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AI can now clone your personality in only two hours – and that's a dream for deepfake scammers

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You might think your personality is unique, but all it takes is a two-hour interview for an AI model to create a virtual replica with your attitudes …

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Senators say TSA's facial recognition program is out of control

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You can opt out of facial recognition at airports, for now, but the TSA has indicated it wants to make the invasive technology a requirement.

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Godfather of AI Warns of Powerful People Who Want Humans "Replaced by Machines"

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"Intelligence gives power. So who’s going to control that power?

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Apache Airflow®: The Ultimate Guide to DAG Writing

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!

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Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America's leaky water infrastructure

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Six sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go

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AI voice scams are on the rise – here’s how to stay safe, according to security experts

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The next spam call you receive might not be a real person – and your ear won’t be able to tell the difference.

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PHP Is Legacy, in 2024

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Developers sometimes still jump to the conclusion that PHP, as a programming language is "legacy" Why is this?

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AI's scientific path to trust

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LONDON — Top researchers this week said scientific discoveries using AI, like new drugs or better disaster forecasting, offer a way to win people's …

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women

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Remotely operated camera traps, sound recorders and drones are increasingly being used in conservation science to monitor wildlife and natural habitats, and to keep watch on protected natural areas.

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AI Models ‘Secretly’ Learn Capabilities Long Before They Show Them, Researchers Find

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A recent study reveals that models can grasp underlying concepts before fully demonstrating the ability to process and apply them.

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Judge Rules in Favor of School That Gave Student a Bad Grade for Using AI

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Parents of a Massachusetts high schooler had sued the district in order to get their son's grade raised.

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Jensen says we are 'several years away' from solving the AI hallucination problem — in the meantime, 'we have to keep increasing our computation'

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The CEO also talked about how much AI computing power increased in the past 10 years and Nvidia’s single greatest contribution to AI.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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A Career Ending Mistake

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As software engineers, we're constantly making detailed, elaborate plans for computers to execute. Isn't it weird that we rarely give a moment's thought to the program for our own careers?

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Computing at the Edge of Reality

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Quantum computers are machines that calculate by exploiting quantum mechanics, a branch of physics that describes reality at its most fundamental level.

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Ubitium is developing 'universal' processor combining CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA

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RISC-V startup Ubitium says it’s working on a processor that can tackle any workload whether it’s made for CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, or FPGAs.

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6 Mistakes IT Teams Are Guaranteed To Make In 2025

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The next wave of artificial intelligence isn't just knocking at enterprise doors - it's exposing fundamental flaws in how organizations approach technology transformation. As IT teams race to stay competitive in 2025, they're making mistakes that could significantly impact their digital initiatives.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

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New study shows: EV batteries last much longer than expected

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While diesel cars run and run, electric car batteries quickly break down and turn the expensive new car into a complete financial loss - statements like these can be found on social media repeatedly. P3 now analysed data from more than 7,000 electric cars, providing insights into real battery ageing.

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The Race to Save the World's Vanishing Languages

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To spend an afternoon in Jackson Heights is to spend an afternoon touring the world.

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Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade

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They’re not neurons, but they help neurons remember things, new research shows.

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Warm and friendly or competent and straightforward? What students want from AI chatbots in the classroom

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AI chatbots are increasingly being used in the classroom. But different styles of communication appeal to different students, and this can guide how the technology is rolled out.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Judge's Investigation into Patent Troll Results in Criminal Referrals

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In 2022, three companies with strange names and no clear business purpose beyond patent litigation filed dozens of lawsuits in Delaware federal court, accusing businesses of all sizes of patent infringement. Some of these complaints claimed patent rights over basic aspects of modern life; one, for.

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Around the Globe, Governments Lean into AI

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We tend to think of AI as the domain of Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Indeed, the United States has long been at the forefront of AI development.

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Pushing AMD's Infinity Fabric to Its Limit

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I recently wrote code to test memory latency under load, seeking to reproduce data in various presentations with bandwidth on the X axis and latency on the Y axis.

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These artists are rebranding AI image generation with a new name

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A new term has slowly been gaining traction on social media. Will it last? Almost two years ago, the Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen made the headlines after winning the prestigious Sony World Photography Award with an AI-generated image, then rejecting the award. “AI is not photography.

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Introducing CDEs to Your Enterprise

Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.