The internet is great, when it works. But what do you do when your network goes down? Photo / 123rf OPINION I recently had an issue with my service provider when the network went down and I lost not only my internet but also my calls kept dropping. For reasons I won’t go into, I …
Artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Companies from various industries are becoming more familiar with its capabilities and more adept at harnessing its power, including Boeing, Johnson & Johnson and Exxon Mobil, which are using AI to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. The travel sector is no exception. AI holds substantial …
In artificial intelligence, the road from concept to deployment is fraught with challenges – often posed by the models, especially when they produce outcomes that deviate from historical accuracy and ethical standards.Google’s recent controversy with its AI image generator, Gemini, is a case in point. Intending to promote diversity (a noble cause), Gemini generated …
Decentralized AI is regaining prominence in recent months as more people start to explore the intersection of Web3 and generative AI. While most people agree that decentralization can have positive benefits for AI, the specific technical paths run into major roadblocks. For instance, while we all think that decentralized compute networks (DePIN) can help counterbalance …
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A year removed from the delivery of the Biden Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, federal agencies continue working to mature their IT architectures to comply with enhanced standards for cloud modernization. Fortunately, these new federal mandates on what had previously been recommended guidelines are driving agencies in a direction they should be going anyway – toward …
by Estela Ortega We started in an empty building. The former Beacon Hill School was abandoned and run-down in 1972, when I joined 70 other people, united in our purpose to make a stand for our community in a peaceful occupation. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., we shared a vision to turn the historic …
As the number of internet users continues to grow, one smartphone manufacturer is hoping to optimise its core internet business to improve its suite of experiences for users. Globally, there are an estimated 5.3 billion internet users today – two-thirds of the world’s population. Across Europe and North America, online penetration rates exceed 90 per …
On February 24, a Hong Kong court returned a government request for an injunction banning the circulation of the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong,” which has been deemed a threat to national security. The court has asked the Department of Justice to provide further clarity on the scope and possible exemptions for lawful behavior …
Lo and behold, Amazon and Google announced they’ll scrap those penalties, although with Amazon, the shakedown will be retained until well into 2025. Google and Apple, which have the phone business stitched up between them, also announced some of their first changes. We can expect to see less of their own products, and more of …
Today’s internet is dominated by an oligarchy of large tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google. These companies control the closed networks through which we experience the internet (social media, search engines, online shopping, etc.) and they’ve used this control to do what corporations are legally designed to do: maximize profits. Miles Jennings, general …