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Oxman: Applauds 'efforts to modernize and reform the U.S. tax code and advance U.S. competitiveness'
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The Information Technology Industry Council, an industry trade group, recently applauded the introduction of the Build It in America Act.


Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, Euro-Information continue collaboration with IBM to shape bank’s quantum future
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IBM, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale and Euro-Information recently announced their sustained investment in quantum computing.


Robert: 'Protecting data and metadata is vital in a connected world'
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Prominent CEOs from the messaging app industry participated in a panel discussion with Mallory Knodel, the chief technology officer at the Center for Democracy and Technology during RightsCon.


ITIF's Ezell: 'It's time for the U.S. government to reassert itself as a global champion for IP'
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The ITIF, a think tank for science and technology policy, has released a report it says refutes nine points that critics often use to lobby for weaker intellectual property oversight.



Apple: 'M2 Ultra delivers astonishing performance and capabilities for our pro users'
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Apple once again pushed the boundaries of innovation with the introduction of the M2 Ultra.


CEO of Salesforce: 'AI Cloud will unlock incredible innovation, productivity and efficiency for every company'
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Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, said that AI Cloud provides an answer to the universal demand for AI integration within companies. He points out that companies are increasingly desiring to become involved in AI, and Salesforce's new product lets them do exactly that.


Assis: 'Our quantum data center in Europe is an integral piece of our global endeavor'
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IBM's planned quantum data center in Europe is a big step for the company and its clients.


Levine of the FTC: 'Kids’ avatars, biometric data and health information are not exempt from COPPA'
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Samuel Levine, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, explained that some information Microsoft has been gathering is under the protection of COPPA.


CEO of Globant: '...being named a leader reflects Globant's comprehensive AI journey and our commitment to offering value-driven services'
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Responding to Globant being named a leader in a 2023 AI vendor assessment by IDC MarketScape, Globant CEO Martín Migoya expressed confidence in his company's AI capabilities and said he expects further growth in the future.


Huang: DGX GH200 AI supercomputers expands ‘the frontier of AI’
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An NVIDIA DGXTM supercomputer powered by NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and the NVIDIA NVLink Switch System was unveiled as a new type of large-memory AI supercomputer.


Buck: Manufacturers can ‘provide the accelerated infrastructure enterprises’ through Grace Hopper Superchips
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A new accelerated central processing unit for complex artificial intelligence and high-performance computing presented by NVIDIA, a company that invented the graphics processing unit, may be available later this year.


Davuluri: 'AI will be the single largest driver of innovation for Windows customers'
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Generative AI is introducing a new era of computing for productivity, content creation, gaming and more.


Amazon Web Services announces new Security Lake system for 'greater visibility' into threats
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Amazon Web Services, a unit of the tech giant, has announced the launch of its 'Security Lake' system, which aims to consolidate and manage security data across a variety of sources, which the company says will strengthen security by detecting potential threats more easily.


Nvidia unveils new server specification to assist accelerated computer needs
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Nvidia, a California-based company that invented the graphics processing unit, has unveiled a server specification that will give system manufacturers modular architecture to meet data centers’ accelerated computing needs.


Givens: Best reproductive health data protection 'is to not collect that data in the first place'
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The Center for Democracy and Technology recently released its recommendations to protect reproductive health data and privacy.


Samuel Levine of the FTC says Amazon "violated COPPA and sacrificed privacy for profits"
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Samuel Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission claims that Amazon has violated COPPA by illegally keeping recordings of children and misleading their parents on the matter.


Apple enters massive deal with Broadcom to develop 5G components: 'We'll continue to deepen our investments in the US'
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Apple recently announced that it is entering a multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with U.S. technology and advanced manufacturing company Broadcom.


Leading figures and organizations worldwide sign statement on mitigating AI risk: ‘a global priority’
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In a significant and concerted move towards global consciousness about AI risks, several notable figures in AI research, policy-making, education, and other sectors have endorsed a statement issued by the Center for AI Safety.


IBM announces tools to help boost computer security in quantum era
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IBM announced a comprehensive set of tools and capabilities that couple with its deep security expertise at its annual Think conference in Orlando, Florida.