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Treasury Department launches public-private partnership to oversee its adoption of cloud technology services
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently adopted cloud technology services which will boost regulatory and private sector cooperation.


FTC: Edmodo unlawfully obtained students' personal data, violated COPPA compliance for advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has obtained an order against education technology provider Edmodo for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule by collecting personal information without parental consent.


DOD enters into $10 million agreement with Six Sigma for microelectronics manufacturing
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The Department of Defense announced May 24 that it has entered into a $10 million agreement with Six Sigma under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III authorities to help the nation’s microelectronics manufacturing capability.


Buffett on AI: 'It can do all kinds of things and when something can do all kinds of things I get a little bit worried'
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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, along with Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, recently spoke out against Artificial Intelligence at an annual meeting, where Buffett made dire comparisons to the atom bomb.


NVIDIA unveils networking technology that could 'transform entire industries'
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NVIDIA's Spectrum-X is a new type of networking technology designed to help businesses improve their data centers to better use powerful artificial intelligence technologies.


CEO of Santa Clara tech giant: 'The world’s largest industries make physical things. Building them digitally first can save enormous costs'
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NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said recently many companies are turning to NVIDIA technologies, now including a new comprehensive reference workforce, to digitalize factories and thereby promote efficiency, increase operational quality and safety, and reduce costs.



Kersey: 'It’s up to scientists and engineers' to bring ideas to life
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An embedded software developer and YouTube channel star has created a fully working superhero helmet based on the Marvel Comics "Iron Man" movies series.


Klein: 'Milestone collaboration with IBM aims to provide SAP customers a better user experience'
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SAP SE and IBM announced IBM Watson technology will be integrated into SAP solutions to deliver fresh AI-driven insights and automation to support innovation and improve user experiences throughout the SAP solution range.


No programmers? No problem: READY robotics simplifies robot coding, rollouts
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No programmers? No problem: READY robotics simplifies robot coding, rollouts



NVIDIA and Microsoft drive innovation for Windows PCs in new era of generative AI
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NVIDIA and Microsoft drive innovation for Windows PCs in a new era of generative AI.


Nadella: MIcrosoft seen as 'the platform of choice to help customers get the most value'
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Microsoft Corporation announced that its revenue, operating income and net income all increased in the third quarter.


Ledger CEO: 'Everybody is very sad at Ledger when you yell at us'
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In response to a week of intense criticism surrounding its new seed-recovery service, French wallet manufacturer Ledger has embarked on a public relations campaign aimed at addressing concerns and improving its approach.


Microsoft announces new AI enhancements, other improvements for nonprofit organizations
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Microsoft Corp. recently announced new AI enhancements and improvements to its Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit designed to improve how nonprofits and fundraisers conduct business.


Crypto security firm Unciphered claims the ability to physically hack Trezor T wallet: 'Security is that the threat can often be coming from inside the house'
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According to CoinDesk, Unciphered, a renowned cybersecurity firm specializing in recovering lost cryptocurrency, announced that it has discovered a method to physically hack into the popular Trezor T hardware wallet.


Moore: ‘The growing patchwork of state privacy laws is confusing consumers'
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TechNet leaders are promoting the need for a federal privacy law ahead of a Congressional subcommittee hearing on privacy shortfalls.


NVIDIA: 'Our quantum computing platform gives Rolls-Royce a potential path to tackle these problems head-on'
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NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce and Classiq announce quantum computing breakthrough for computational fluid dynamics in jet engines


IBM Launches $100 Million Partnership develop technologies toward a100,000-qubit quantum-centric supercomputer
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IBM launches $100 million partnership with global universities to develop novel technologies toward a 100,000-qubit quantum-centric Supercomputer


Moore: ‘Americans deserve to have their data privacy protected’
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The president and CEO of a network of technology CEOs and senior executives promoted the need for a federal privacy law ahead of a Congressional subcommittee hearing on the role of data brokers in the digital economy.