Author: Lily Evans
Tik tok prohibited TikTok users are closely watching Congress this week after members of Congress passed a bill that would halt distribution of the app in the United States.wordsThe word “ban” gets thrown around a lot, but a better explanation is that Apple and Google will be forced to remove the app from their app stores. National security concerns about user data being shared with China frame the bill.Chinese company ByteDance will be forced to sell TikTok to a US-based companyPlease remove the company or make sure the popular apps are removed. The bill has been moved to the Senate,…
European regulators want to question Big Tech companies about the potential threat of generative artificial intelligence (AI). To this end, the European Commission (EC) has issued an order to Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, X, Snapchat and TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a press release on Thursday (14 March). , has sent a request regarding responses to such risks. . The commission will provide these companies with information on ways to reduce risks such as “so-called 'hallucinations' in which AI provides false information, the spread of deepfakes, and automated operation of services that may mislead voters.” I'm looking…
RESTON, Va., March 14, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — NanoBioFAB is a Frederick, Maryland-based small business that develops artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart technology for telemedicine and personalized healthcare. We provide sensors and high-throughput technologies, and services. The company, which accelerates research and development in nanomaterials, was recently announced as the winning company proposing technology solutions at his two-day AFCEA International Emerging Technologies Conference. The competition was held as part of AFCEA's inaugural TechNet Emergence conference, held March 11-12 in Reston, Virginia. Over two days, 14 companies pitched their technology in front of a panel of startup investment and venture capital experts.…
KANSAS CITY (ABC4 Sports) – The BYU basketball team was on the verge of losing to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament, but the Cougars rallied late to fall short, 81-67. The #25 Red Raiders, led by Pop Isaacs and Chance McMillian, blew a 23-point lead at the half on Thursday, and a 15-0 run on BYU proved to be too little, too late. Heading into the game, BYU was eager to avenge their earlier loss to Texas Tech, but Red Raiders fans weren't having the same idea. “I heard some kind of language, like they were ready and…
blacksburg – Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Dave Cianelli She was named the Women's Southeast Region Coach of the Year by the American Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.During the 2024 indoor campaign, Cianelli led the Hokies to their third consecutive ACC title, scoring 92 points, the fifth-highest team score in the past 20 years. Senior Victoria Gorlova She placed first in the long jump and second in the triple jump at the Indoor Conference Championships, earning her third ACC Women's Field MVP title and Tech's first ACC Women's Long Jump title. Gorlova finished fourth…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has named 25 finalists to advance to the Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint Competition, which aims to develop AI-powered tools designed to reduce burnout among healthcare workers. Finalists will be selected for the “Ambient Dictation in Clinical Settings” track, which focuses on speech-to-text tools for medical appointments, and the “Community Care” track, which aims to create a document processing system to integrate non-veteran medical records. We present the AI design of the “Document Processing'' truck. On VA records. Track 1 finalist is Abridge. Althea Health; Aretum; Cognosante Military and Veterans Health Care. Commune. Contrast AI. Credit…
Pop Isaacs scored 22 points as No. 25 Texas Tech defeated No. 20 BYU 81-67 on Thursday in the Big 12 quarterfinals in Kansas City, Missouri. Chance McMillian added 17 points off the bench for the Red Raiders (23 points, -9), who will face either No. 1-ranked Houston or TCU in Friday's semifinals. Jackson Robinson sank four 3-pointers and led BYU to 18 points (23-10). Trailing by double digits for most of the day, the Cougars rallied in the closing stages and went on a 15-0 run to cut the Red Raider advantage to 62-55. But Texas Tech responded with…
The safety net put in place by the Fed in the wake of the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023 ceased operations this week. of Federal Reserve Bank Term Funding Program (BFTP) is designed as an emergency bulwark against the imminent threat of a regional banking crisis, providing an additional source of affordable liquidity to eligible depository institutions. The suspension of this program could raise serious concerns about the future of financial market liquidity and could change the landscape of the bullish risk sentiment that has so far buoyed investors. The Fed quickly activated the…
Enovis CEO Matt Trelotra [Image courtesy of Enovis]”We're excited about the momentum we're building. We think we made a good initial splash here,” Enovis CEO Matt Trelotra said recently. mass device. Wilmington, Delaware-based Enovis, one of the world's largest orthopedic device companies, recently announced a series of positive news. Mr. Trelotra recently said: mass device He said his strategy for Enovis is to grow through innovation and acquisition. “Every time we make a new acquisition with new technology, the channel partners of that business are able to sell something new. …What they know and love about us is that we…
A deaf and hard-of-hearing Black employee at Google has accused the company of discrimination based on disability and race, even though he was hailed at corporate events and on social media as an example of the search giant's inclusive workplace success. According to Wired, in an explosive lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California, Google's first and only deaf black hire, Jaron Hall, was denied access to a sign language interpreter within months of joining the company. Google was criticized for restricting the . In the complaint, the worker described Google's operating environment as hostile and racist. Google recruiters…