Cybersecurity
Europe’s ‘soonicorns’: Who will be next to reach a $1B valuation?
A record number of unicorns have been minted in Europe during 2021, following a bumper year for VC investments in the region. In total, 70 [… Read more ]
Fintech
Brazilian Digital Lender Nubank Set for One of 2021’s Biggest IPOs
When David Vélez tried to open an account in a Brazilian bank in 2012, it took him four months to win approval, not unusual in a [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Why Metaverse Tokens Are Getting Hammered in Crypto’s Market Sell-Off
While the future of metaverse and gaming tokens looks bright, there’s little real adoption in the present, according to one analyst Metaverse and gaming-related tokens [… Read more ]
Machine learning
Machine learning becomes most acquired skill in India on Coursera in 2021
According to the Annual Employability Survey by Aspiring Minds, 2.5% of Indian engineers possess technical skills in artificial intelligence (AI) that the industry requires Many [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
Clearview AI’s ‘Search Engine for Faces’ Set to Receive Patent
Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition company which has partnered with over 2,400 law enforcement agencies across the U.S, is about to receive a patent for what it describes [… Read more ]
data science
A Cartel of Influential Datasets Is Dominating Machine Learning Research, New Study Suggests
A new paper from the University of California and Google Research has found that a small number of ‘benchmark’ machine learning datasets, largely from influential western institutions, [… Read more ]
Machine learning
Machine Learning Is The Most Acquired Skill In India
Machine Learning and Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere are the top two popular courses to upskill in the demanding ecosystem The Future of Jobs 2020 report by the [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992): A legacy of innovation and service
On Feb. 11, President Peter Salovey announced that he and the Yale Corporation had voted to change the name of Calhoun College, one of the [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
Clearview AI set to get patent for controversial facial recognition tech
The news comes as facial recognition systems are being more widely adopted, despite a lack of clear rules regarding their use. Clearview AI, the company [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
AI is coming to steal your face
Clearview says its facial recognition technology is invaluable in the fight against crime. Critics warn that it violates citizens’ rights croll through its promotional material [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
The movement to hold AI accountable gains more steam
“We need to know how the many subjective decisions that go into building a model lead to the observed results, and why those decisions were [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
Can quantum mechanics explain consciousness?
Despite the tremendous success of quantum physics, its interpretation remains uncertain. The brain, which is made up of neurons, which themselves are made up of [… Read more ]
Cybersecurity
An AI-flown military aircraft is being designed in Australia. Are our laws equipped to protect us?
In September, Boeing announced it would design and build a new military aircraft in Queensland, a first in Australia for over 50 years. The « Loyal Wingman » is an [… Read more ]
cybersécurité
Joyeux Noël : la boutique Imperium Watch piratée
La boutique en ligne Imperium Watch, spécialisée dans la vente de montre, infiltrée. Un pirate exfiltre l’ensemble des données clients. Le site de vente de [… Read more ]