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The meeting news speaks with Katherine West-Dargon, head of venues and partnerships at Venufindr (part of ASEMBL.GROUP) to explore how the company is positioned at the heart of event planning and redefine the meaning of venue sourcing in a modern, experience-driven industry. Q: Have you always wanted to work at events? A: I’ve always loved working at events. I’m a very organized person and it felt like a natural industry and work to me. My first taste in the event industry came during the placement of work experience at the British Library, where I had been enquiring events. That experience…
Following a multi-year effort, the analysis centre has recently installed new imaging and automation electronics and software to improve ease of use and remote access. The Concord University Materials and REE Analysis Center has completed a pioneering and pioneering upgrade of electronic microprobe hardware and software as part of a major modernization and enhanced equipment operations. This is based on the installation of high-performance GE diffraction crystals prior to 2024 improves X-ray spectral resolution and lower detection limits. And the lab hasn’t stopped here. Additionally planned enhancements are currently in the engineering and development phases. Progress instrumentation Concord University Materials…
Seoul’s military said there could have been a launch to test weapons intended for export.North Korea fired a gust of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off the east coast, what Seoul called a possible test of weapons intended for export, South Korea’s military said. North Korean forces fired missiles from areas near the city in the Eastern Port between 8:10am (23:10 GMT on Wednesday) and 9:20am (00:20 GMT). The missile flew up to 500 miles (800 km) before landing in the Sea of Japan, the JSC said. The release is the fourth round of ballistic missile tests conducted by…
A Russian-related threat actor known as Coldriver has been observed to distribute new malware called LostKeys as part of a spy-centric campaign using social engineering lures like Clickfix. “LostKeys can steal files from hardcoded lists of extensions and directories, and can send system information and running processes to attackers.” The malware was observed in January, March and April 2025 in attacks on Western governments, the military, and current and former advisors against journalists, think tanks and NGOs, according to the company. Additionally, individuals connected to Ukraine are also chosen. LostKeys is the second custom malware that stems from the Coldriver…
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining Openai as CEO of Applications, ChatGpt Maker said Thursday. Already a member of Openai’s board, Simo will move from Instacart over the next few months and will be joining the AI company full-time later this year. Openai CEO Sam Altman said he will continue his role and oversee verticals such as research, calculations and applications. Shimo reports directly to Altman. “The application brings together existing business and operations team groups that are responsible for how our research reaches the world and brings benefits. Fiji has uniquely qualified to lead this group. Over the past…
May 8, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Network Security Cisco has released a software fix to address the maximum security flaws in IOS XE wireless controllers. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-20188 is rated 10.0 by the CVSS scoring system. “The vulnerability is due to the presence of hard-coded JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) on affected systems,” the company said in advice Wednesday. “Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTPS requests created in the AP image download interface. A successful exploit allows an attacker to upload a file, perform a past traversal, and execute arbitrary commands using root privileges.” That being said, for successful exploitation,…
It’s where things stand on Thursday, May 8th. Fineting The three-day ceasefire declared by Russia to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat came into effect at midnight in Moscow (21:00 GMT, Wednesday). Ukraine has not promised to comply with the ceasefire and instead suggests a 30-day suspension in combat. The Russian aircraft fired a guided bomb in the Smie region of northern Ukraine early on Thursday morning despite the ceasefire, the Ukrainian air force said in a Telegram post. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. Apart from a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force that…
Panama City, Panama, May 8, 2025, Chain Wire Flipster, one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivative trading platforms in the world, today announced an exclusive partnership with Talon, one of Asia’s most competitive gaming organizations. As part of the collaboration, Talon’s Dota 2 team will officially compete under the name Flipster Talon, with Flipster secured the naming rights for the team next year. This milestone also establishes Flipster as Talon’s official Crypto Exchange partner, marking the platform’s debut in the rapidly expanding global esports space. These initiatives aim to bridge the energy of esports with the empowerment of digital assets…
PodcastsPodcasts, takeIsrael bombed Sanaa Airport and Hodeida Port after a Hooty missile collided near Tel Aviv, prompting the fear of wider war. Israel bombed Yemen’s Sanaa Airport and Hodeida Port within 24 hours. This is because tensions are escalating in response to Israel’s war with Gaza. On Sunday, Houthis launched a missile that had landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. What does it mean that Yemenis is facing this escalation? In this episode: Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen (@maysashujaa), Yemeni author and researcher Episode Credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Lee, Sonia Bagat and Sari El Kalliri. Edited…
A group of Palestinian students demonstrated to protest profits from “imperialist violence.”Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists protested at Columbia University in the United States. Video posted on social media showed protesters standing on a table chanting and beating drums in the university’s main library. Columbia University’s Apartheid Divast, a group of Palestinian students, said it had occupied the library to protest the university’s ties with Israel. “More than 100 people have flooded the Butler Library and renamed it Basel Al-Aladi’s popular university,” the group said in Subsac, referring to Palestinian activists and writers who were killed by Israeli forces in 2017.…