David Fletcheradded this to When the Singularity?Singularity 42 Countries Agree to International Principles for Artificial Intelligencenextgov.com - Brandi Vincent The Organisation for Economic Coordination and Development released its global standards, which aim to ensure AI is designed to be robust, safe, fair …
ZDNetadded this to NewsTechnology (Australia) NSW government looks to grow digital skills in those not going to universityZDNet - Asha Barbaschow There's a skills shortage, but there isn't enough of a focus on the 50% of students who don't want to go to university, according to NSW Minister for …
Global Newsadded this to Global NewsOntario Ontario government cuts $24 million in funding to two artificial intelligence research institutesglobalnews.ca - By Staff TORONTO – Ontario has cut funding for artificial intelligence research, eliminating $24 million to two institutes. The Vector Institute for Artificial …
MobileSyrupadded this to MobileSyrupFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOntario Politics Ontario government slashes $24 million in funding for AI researchmobilesyrup.com - Aisha Malik The Ontario government has cut $24 million CAD in funding for two institutes focused on artificial intelligence research. As agreed by the previous …
EYEWITNESS NEWSadded this to EWNHuawei Huawei founder says US government is underestimating company - state mediaewn.co.za - FILE: Huawei Founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei gestures as he attends a session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on 22 January 2015 in Davos. Picture: AFP BEIJING - The US government’s temporary easing of trade restrictions on Huawei Technologies bears little meaning on the company as the Chinese firm …
Oscar Seguradoadded this to Genomics & Gene Therapy 101Gene Therapy FDA poised to approve $5 MILLION gene therapy to treat muscular atrophy - making it the most expensive drug on the planetdailymail.co.uk - Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor A new gene therapy for the rare disease, spinal muscular atrophy, will be the most expensive in the world at up to $5 million, after it gets the …
David Fletcheradded this to DOTGOVBusiness Technology Government digital leaders to receive salary boostcomputerweekly.com - Angelica Mari The government is looking to improve its ability to attract and retain professionals across digital, data and technology functions by boosting the …
Loans Malaysia uses property crowdfunding as the answer to banks rejecting loansbusiness-standard.com - www.business-standard.com Property crowdfunding offers an alternative for home buyers after banks rejected housing loan applications.
Ian Lohadded this to Digital Disruption National University of Singapore Singapore reinstalling technical knowledge to keep vendors honestZDNet - Chris Duckett If your company cannot build it the way Singapore wants, they'll build it themselves When Singapore's Government Chief Digital Technology Officer …
CNBCadded this to MarketsHuawei Here's what kind of impact Trump's Huawei blacklist might have worldwideCNBC - Arjun Kharpal President Donald Trump signed an executive order that gives the government the authority to block transactions that involve information or …
Singapore New maritime cybersecurity operations centre openschannelnewsasia.com - www.channelnewsasia.com SINGAPORE: A new round-the-clock operations centre to guard against maritime cybersecurity threats in Singapore was officially launched at the ST …
Phoenix, AZ Metro Phoenix Leverages IoT to Deliver Regional Servicesgovtech.com - Skip Descant SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Homelessness, traffic congestion and other pervasive urban issues do not stop at the city’s edge, and neither should the …
LLeBuiadded this to SecuCybeCybersecurity Australian Cyber Security Centre stands up government flying squaditnews.com.au The Australian Cyber Security Centre is beefing up its newly established government cyber security flying squad to hasten the pace of fortifying the …
The Telegraphadded this to World NewsHuawei Donald Trump declares 'national emergency' clearing way to ban Huawei from US 5G networksThe Telegraph - By Nick AllenDonald Trump has declared a "national emergency" which will give the US government sweeping powers to prevent American companies doing business with foreign suppliers of telecommunications equipment including
The Telegraphadded this to TechnologyDeepMind Ocado and DeepMind bosses among experts appointed to new government council to improve UK’s artificial intelligence sectorThe Telegraph - By Natasha BernalOcado and Google DeepMind executives are among a cohort of experts that have been called to advise the Government on how to boost the use of artificial intelligence in Britain. Paul Clarke, chief technology
MobileSyrupadded this to MobileSyrupCanadian Government Government of Canada launches advisory council for artificial intelligencemobilesyrup.com - Aisha Malik The Government of Canada has announced the creation of an advisory council aimed to expand the country’s strength in AI while maintaining Canadian …
TechRadaradded this to TechRadarUnited Arab Emirates Majority of new technology investments in UAE will be on datatechradar.com - Naushad K. Cherrayil Enterprises in the UAE are rushing to digitally transform themselves in a bid to be operationally efficient, more agile, create new experiences for …
Pensions UK pensions trust launches £1.5bn tender for digital services deliverycomputerweekly.com - Angelica Mari The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) has launched a £1.5bn tender to find a new provider for the digital delivery of administration …
Paul D. Milleradded this to Semantic InfiltrationTechnology The Man Behind San Francisco’s Facial Recognition Ban Is Working on More. Way More.The New York Times - By KATE CONGERSAN FRANCISCO — As San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors prepared to vote Tuesday on an ordinance forbidding city agencies to use facial recognition technology, some proponents of the measure were uncertain
BBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesDriving Smart meters: Why they are driving some people madbbc.co.uk - By Colletta Smith Energy customers are under a lot of pressure to install a smart meter at the moment.
MIT Technology Reviewadded this to MIT Technology ReviewWhatsApp A WhatsApp security flaw let hackers install spying software via voice callsMIT Technology Review - Charlotte Jee The vulnerability was fixed on Friday, but it’s a blow to a company that prides itself on providing secure communications to its 1.5 billion users, …
Forbesadded this to LeadershipCognitive Technology AI's Increasing Strategic Importance With GovernmentsForbes - Kathleen WalchMany governments are seeing strategic value in artificial intelligence and are looking to incorporate machine learning and cognitive technologies to help deliver effective citizen services. Both local
BBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesOrganized Crime Organised crime chronic and corrosive to the UK - National Crime Agencybbc.co.uk The threat of organised crime is "chronic and corrosive" to the UK and more money is needed to tackle it, according to the National Crime Agency.
Brian Schatz Government AI Bill Reintroducediheart.com - Camille Tuutti Reintroduced legislation this week aims to improve the use of artificial intelligence across the federal government by giving access to technical …
Danny Doneadded this to Digital HumansBusiness Technology Government hints at biometric regulationscomputerweekly.com - Angelica Mari The Home Office has responded to concerns over the lack of rules for the use and oversight of biometric technologies by saying it is looking into the …
David Fletcheradded this to DOTGOVFlorida Major Reorganization of Florida IT Agencies Imminentgovtech.com - Lucas Ropek Florida, which has long flirted with a state technology shakeup, will soon embark on a massive reorganization of IT governance. The process will see …
Business Technology Home Office seeks immigration technology headcomputerweekly.com - Angelica Mari The Home Office is looking to hire a director for immigration technology as part of requirements arising from Brexit. The role will lead the design …
NBC Newsadded this to Technology & MediaFacebook Facebook co-founder speaks out after calling to break up tech giantNBC News - NBCNews.comChris Hughes helped create Facebook alongside CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He speaks out to NBC’s Kate Snow in an exclusive TV interview after he called for the government to step in and break up the tech giant.
Stephenadded this to Dublin and Ireland 🐑☘Economics Economist: Government should 'look at the broadband plan again'irishexaminer.com - Vivienne Clarke Yes they know that this is bad value, but they feel politically they need to do it.” He added that it was up to civil servants to provide advice and …
Nextgovadded this to NewsSingularity Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Prioritize AI Adoption in Governmentnextgov.com - Aaron Boyd Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change the world we live in—something current and former federal IT leaders agree on. But …
