Mon, December 9, 2024

by: Gwinnett Daily Post

A Different Path: Georgia Gwinnett College Graduate Blazes Her Own Trail

Mikiah Miller grew up living the military life. Both of her parents served, and that meant a lot of moving. As she got older, she knew she wanted to follow

by: Executive Gov

Presidential Advisory Council Reviews, Advises NITRD Program

Read about the review that PCAST conducted on the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program.

by: Philippine Daily Inquirer

PH, Denmark eye greater cooperation between coast guards

Manila and Copenhagen are looking into possible coast guard to coast guard cooperation, according to Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

by: usace.army.mil

MULTIPLE PATHS LEAD TO NETWORK RESILIENCY

Headlines of recent global conflicts continue to underscore the critical need for secure resilient network communication options on the battlefield to

by: UC San Francisco

5 Emerging UCSF Leaders Envision the Future of Health, Science

Five emerging UCSF leaders envision a future of innovative health and science. They aim to address health disparities, improve patient care, and advance scientific research through technology and policy.

by: Phys.org

Team seeks to set new standards in high-resolution microscopy using a quantum optics trick

About 100 years ago, humanity learned to see with the help of electrons. In 1924, Louis de Broglie posited that—like light particles—electrons have wave properties. In 1927, the U.S. physicists Davisson and Germer provided experimental proof of this.

by: Wired

Manufacturing Next-Gen Microchips in the Age of AI

SCHOTT's breakfast roundtable at WIRED's Big Interview conference, convened industry leaders to discuss how AI is affecting the world's semiconductor industry.

by: Roll Call

Sacks seen bringing 'on the ground' experience to AI's global challenges

David Sacks, a venture capitalist in high-tech, was chosen to become White House "AI & Crypto Czar" by President-elect Trump.

by: ABC

Trump's Cabinet woes are back, earlier than ever

It's a throwback to the human-resources turmoil that marked Trump's previous stint in the White House. During his first four years, Trump had more failed Cabinet nominations than any president since at least Jimmy Carter — and this time around, he's already the fastest president (-elect) in decades to see a Cabinet nominee fail.

by: Popular Science

Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought

Large, resource-intensive lithium ion batteries powering emerging electric vehicle fleets are already straining global mineral supply chains. Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide last year was electric,

by: NextBigFuture

Technical Challenges to Scale Beyond GPT4 to 100K H100s

Up until now, no one has been able to massively increase the amount of compute dedicated to a single model beyond the OpenAI GPT 4 model level.

by: Government Executive

Protecting the civil service and tech upgrades are top priorities for Virginia's new House Democrat

Come January, the Virginia Democrat will be back on familiar House ground when he's sworn in to represent the state's 10th District, which includes the entirety of Loudoun and Fauquier counties and parts of Fairfax, Prince Williams and Rappahanock counties.

by: Forbes

Ten Tech-Focused Summer Programs For High School Students In 2025

No matter what career students are interested in, gaining hands-on experience in tech-focused summer programs can help them gain valuable skills.

by: Pew Research Center

How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue

Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help.

by: Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota tech business receives $35 million in state, federal funds

by: New America

CHIPS' Place-based Tech Hub Investments Create Opportunities for HBCUs

HBCU partnerships can bolster inclusive, place-based, tech-driven economic development efforts catalyzed by the CHIPS and Science Act.

by: Daily Mail

How NYPD is using AI, drones and DNA in manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer enters its sixth day, police are using cutting-edge technology to zero-in on his identity and whereabouts.

by: TechRadar

Microsoft challenges you to hack its LLM email service

Winning teams for the LLMail-Inject challenge will be awarded a share of the $10,000 prize pool.

by: Express & Star

Work at Wombourne school to create 'state-of-the-art' building is progressing

Work to create a new building at a Wombourne school is progressing. The new learning space at Wombourne High School is on track for completion, with teaching set to begin there in Autumn 2025. It will offer Science, Design, Technology, and Music facilities for pupils at the Ounsdale Road school, which is part of the Invictus Education Trust.

by: Nature

The first rocks from the Moon's far side are in this geologist's hands

On 25 June, Li Chunlai watched eagerly as a capsule carrying the first pieces of the far side of the Moon landed on Earth. "Sample, I finally got you," he thought, as if speaking to an adversary he had spent years trying to outwit.

by: The Globe and Mail

The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before U.S. judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is set to hear testimony about the auction and how a trustee chose The Onion over the only other bidder - a company affiliated with Jones that offered twice as much money

by: Texas Public Radio

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising

by: Business Standard

Princeton-educated, consensus builder Sanjay Malhotra appointed new RBI Guv

A computer science engineer and master's in public policy from Princeton University, Sanjay Malhotra, the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is a known consensus builder and the person instrumental in the implementation of the new income tax regime.

by: The New York Times

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That's older than the universe.)

by: Live Science

Google's new quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack

Google's new 105-qubit "Willow" quantum processor has surpassed a key milestone first proposed in 1995 — with errors now reducing exponentially as you scale up quantum computers.

by: The Hill

Supreme Court turns away Boston school admissions policy challenge as Alito, Thomas dissent

The Supreme Court turned away a group of white and Asian parents' challenge to a temporary admissions policy at Boston's prestigious "exam schools" over dissents from two of the court's

by: USA Today

Supreme Court won't review admissions policy challenged as unfair to whites, Asian Americans

Schools have scrambled to react to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending the use of affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

by: CBS News

Supreme Court turns away challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three Boston high schools that aimed to increase racial and economic diversity.

by: Reuters

US Supreme Court rejects Boston case over race in school admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday a chance to further restrict efforts to promote racial diversity in education, turning away a case over whether criteria that had been used to decide admissions to elite public high schools in Boston discriminated against white and Asian students.

by: Health.com

Researchers Uncover Surprising Connection Between Air Pollution and Lupus

Research found that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may elevate the risk of developing lupus and other autoimmune disorders. Experts explain the connection and recommend precautions.

by: India TV

CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10, 12 datesheet 2025 released, check complete schedule

The 2025 datesheet for CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10 and 12 has been announced. Students gearing up for the 2025 board exams can view the official exam schedule here.

by: CNN

Supreme Court declines to review Boston case and 'race neutral' efforts to diversify public schools

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution with a zip-code based admissions policy intended to ensure racial diversity.

by: Health News Florida

USF to confer more than 3,900 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

The fall 2024 graduating class at the University of South Florida includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four, and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

by: jagranjosh.com

CGBSE 12th Time Table 2025: Download CG Board Class 12 Datesheet PDF, Check Exam Timings

The CGBSE Class 12th exam time table 2025 has been released on the official website cgbse.nic.in. Check here for the latest updates.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

The fluorescent red mozzies that could protect us from other blood-hungry biters

A British company wants to release genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out an aggressive, disease-causing species threatening to invade Australia.

by: KPBS

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

by: The Santa Fe New Mexican

How do we make hydrogen fuel cells a viable reality? Electrochemistry might hold the answer

This past summer, a commercial passenger ferry powered by a hydrogen fuel cell set sail in the San Francisco Bay. The nation's first fuel cell-powered ferry, the ship heralds the reality of zero-emission options for our nation's vast and varied transportation sector.

by: Daily Express

Best UK broadband confirmed - is your provider top of the list?

According to a new fixed broadband experience report from the team at Opensignal, Virgin Media has come out on top for consistent quality, download speed, upload speed, video experience and reliability experience, beating close rivals including Sky, BT and TalkTalk in the process.

by: bnnbloomberg

Nuclear Power Not Cost-Effective in Australia, Science Body Says

Nuclear power isn't a cost-effective solution for Australia to decarbonize its energy mix, according to the country's national science agency.

by: Scientific American

The Dawn of 'Dark Ages' Astronomy

The universe's light-starved early epochs, as well as the first stars and galaxies, lie beyond the reach of conventional observatories but could be revealed by a new generation of radio telescope arra

by: sanews

STEM Lab launched at the University of Limpopo

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has officially opened a state-of-the-art STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Lab at the University of Limpopo.

by: MSN

Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield's Nobel Prize in physics

British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are set to receive the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday in Stockholm.

by: Yahoo Malaysia

Hong Kong film legend Tony Leung adds another honorary degree to his impressive career

The legendary actor, along with actor Sammo Hung and director Ann Hui, was awarded the honour from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts on 5 December. Wife Carina Lau has also shared the good news on Instagram on 7 December, writing, "Congratulations Dr Leung... Again!"

by: Soko Directory

Chengdu-made robots provide security and sales at table tennis tournament

Three robots made in Chengdu were recently deployed at the International Table Tennis Federation Mixed Team World Cup 2024 to provide security patrols and sell cultural products. The eight-day tournament concluded on Sunday in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Sun, December 8, 2024

by: Popular Science

How to plan the perfect road trip in Google Maps

Click in the Search along the route box at the top of the map to look for tourist attractions, hotels, gas stations, restaurants, grocery stores, or whatever you need. You can browse the list of results and click Add stop next to anything that's of interest—your route then gets modified accordingly.

by: Yahoo

Minnesota weather: Mild again Sunday, another surge of bitter air on the way

Most of Minnesota will miss out on the snow on Sunday while the northern tier of the state will have a different, wintry mix type of day.

by: The New York Times

From Tarot Cards to Streamlined Design, We Can't Stop Predicting the Future

In "A Century of Tomorrows," Glenn Adamson offers a hurtling history of the art, science and big business of looking ahead.

by: MSN

DOST launches Program PROPEL to scale startup innovations

On December 4, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology launched Program PROPEL to scale Philippine innovations worldwide. The DOST conducted the program at the Maynila Ballroom of The Manila Hotel in Manila City.

Transforming Business Through Data Science: Antony Akisetty's Journey in AI and Analytics

Antony Akisetty is a distinguished Data Scientist with over 13 years of expertise in implementing AI and analytics solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, and public safety sectors.

The article from MSN discusses Antony Akisetty's journey in AI and analytics, highlighting his significant contributions to transforming businesses through data science. Akisetty, with his extensive experience, has been instrumental in leveraging data to drive business decisions, enhance customer experiences, and optimize operations. His work spans various sectors, focusing on predictive analytics, machine learning, and big data to solve complex business problems. The piece outlines his career progression, his approach to integrating AI into business strategies, and his vision for the future where data science plays a pivotal role in business innovation and competitive advantage. Additionally, it touches upon his insights into the ethical considerations and the evolving landscape of AI, emphasizing the need for responsible AI deployment.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-in/technology/data-science/transforming-business-through-data-science-antony-akisetty-s-journey-in-ai-and-analytics/ar-AA1vxpOq