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Meta is testing its first in-house AI training chip, marking pivotal steps to reduce infrastructure costs and reduce dependency on NVIDIA and other suppliers, Reuters reports citing sources familiar with the issue. This move reflects a broader push to design Meta’s custom silicon, allowing for more tight control over AI hardware needs as it expands AI ambitions. The announcement follows a similar move by Openai, revealing plans two months ago to complete the initial custom AI chip design, aiming to reduce reliance on NVIDIA. Openai, creator of ChatGpt, is expected to complete the design in the coming months and partner…
The UK’s Department of Science has released a series of bite-sized introductions for some of the most exciting emerging technologies of our time. The guide details a variety of emerging technologies, including neural technology, metamaterials, computing, carbon management technology, fusion energy, robotics, and humanoids. They use the latest evidence and expert insights to set up recent technological developments, potential applications, and opportunities for government along with challenges. How will new technologies rebuild the industry? Emerging technologies guides can be used by policymakers to support strategic decision-making. They are: Neurotechnology This emerging technology is being improved by better sensors, smaller, less…
Online real estate planning startup Trust & Will has set aside $25 million in Series C funding to enhance the use of artificial intelligence. The San Diego-based company currently raises a total of $75 million. Moderne Ventures led the round and received additional support from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, UBS Next and Erie Insurance. Trust & Will’s last known rating was $169 million in June 2022, but the company has surged more than five times since Series B in 2020, and now it has reached “never millions,” but has refused to share certain numbers. Founded in 2017 by Cody Barbo,…
More than half of drivers identified as “potential” have shown that they are likely to switch to EVs within the next five years, but a considerable number have hesitated. This disparity underlines the urgent need to increase greater incentives, better infrastructure, and public awareness and ensure a seamless transition to an electric future. Diverse attitudes towards EV adoption The AA study divides drivers into four groups based on their likelihood of purchasing an EV. Only 7% of employers are those who already own or drive EVs. The chances of making up 52% of drivers are open to switching, but have…
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are rolling out electronic coupon schemes in recognition of the dire economic situation under sanctions, but are hiking taxes all over to cover the budget deficit. As the busy shopping and travel season for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, approaches, the government of centralist President Masoud Pezeshkian has revived the coupon scheme online, this time for at least a few months. The first use of coupons in Iran dates back to World War II, when the country faced dire economic conditions and hunger under British and Soviet occupation, which ended five years later in 1946.…
The armed group claims that officials met with the elders and thus killed more than 10 people in Belled Wayne.Al-Shabaab gunmen raided and besieged a hotel in central Somalia as government officials and tribal elders met to discuss their actions on dress. In a statement, the armed group argued responsibility for the attack on the Cairo Hotel on Tuesday. Several people have been reportedly killed. The gunman exploded a car bomb before plunging into the building’s firing. A fierce battle with Somali security forces was sparked, and the siege was underway in the early afternoon. Various claims Ali Suleiman, the…
Another court said that Jackie Chan had previously cleared due to the riot after she said she attended the protest to seek restraint.The Hong Kong court was found guilty of a social worker on charges of riots over attendance at the 2019 anti-government protests. The ruling, released Tuesday, found Jackie Chan guilty despite another court not guilty in 2020. The case highlighted the continued crackdown on political cases on China’s territory following an appeal from the Hong Kong Attorney General. Chen said he brokered between police and protesters during the protest and asked them to use speakers to urge police…
March 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananNetwork Security/Vulnerabilities New research from the CATO CTRL team shows that unpatched TP-Link Archer routers are the target of a new botnet campaign called Ballista. “Botnets will automatically spread across the Internet by leveraging a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Routers (CVE-2023-1389),” said security researchers in a technical report shared with Hacker News. CVE-2023-1389 is a high-strength security flaw affecting TP-link Archer AX-21 routers that can lead to command injection, and could pave the way for remote code execution. The earliest evidence of the aggressive exploitation of the flaw dates back to April 2023,…
PPDS, an exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has announced that the 50′ Philips Signage 3650 EcodeSign will be the first digital signage display to win the Epeat Cliemate+ Gold designation, with more models being set up. The Philips Signage 3000 Series EcodeSign delivers high performance with 4K performance while consuming 50% of the time, consuming premium digital signage models comparable to energy. Founded in 2006, EPEAT is the world’s finest eco-label for electronics, measuring the social and environmental impacts of products from extraction to end of life, while at the same time certifying that it…
Boston, USA, March 11, 2025, CyberNewswire GitGuardian, the security leader behind Github’s most installed applications, today released the comprehensive 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report, revealing a widespread and persistent security crisis that threatens organizations of all sizes. The report saw a 25% increase in leaked secrets year over year, with 23.8 million new qualifications detected on public Github in 2024 alone. Most Concerns of Enterprise Security Leaders: 70% of the secrets leaked in 2022 are active today, creating a growing attack surface that makes every day even more dangerous. “The leaked secret explosion represents one of the most important…