How to take advantage of a generative tool fueling Glean’s $260M raise: GraphRAG
While the initial investment can be significant, the long-term benefits in data integration, gen AI performance, and operational efficiency are substantial
Report: Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points—and progress towards positive tipping points—accelerate, a new report shows.
Closing the gap between cyber risk strategy and execution
Effective cyber risk management is more crucial than ever for organizations across all industries as threat actors are constantly evolving their tactics. Yet, the latest Cyber Risk Peer Benchmarking Report from Critical Start unveils a striking dichotomy between strategy and execution in cyber risk management. While 91 percent of organizations acknowledge the criticality of having a robust risk management strategy, the execution of these strategies appear to fall short.
Westmount Capital Partners Retained as Financial Advisor for Ozone Story Tech
Westmount to Lead $10 Million Equity Raise for Ozone as Robin Riley Joins as CEO
Japan, Singapore passports retain first place global ranking
According to the 2024 Henley Passport Index, six countries share the top spot with visa-free access to a number of destinations – Japan and Singapore, as well as EU member states France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
Japanese officials push dating apps in effort to boost birth rates
Tokyo is launching its own dating app as part of wider efforts by Japanese officials to encourage citizens to marry and have children.
Julius Baer, Euroclear and DIFC to address challenges around crypto inheritance
The DIFC Innovation Hub, Julius Baer and Euroclear are collaborating on a three-month tech sprint to develop services for digital assets inheritance and estate planning.
AI applications are the key to notebook growth
Notebooks with  AI acceleration engines designed to efficiently manage workloads and power consumption, enhanced by Microsoft Windows 11’s Copilot, are a way to getting the notebook market growing again, says TrendForce.
Global 2-day event to fill significant training gap for Caribbean doctors
The Caribbean Medical Professionals’ Summit (CAMPS) will make its inaugural debut at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston from May 31 to June 2 this year. Under the theme ‘Toward Professional and Personal Development’, the two-day experience...
US paves way for Ether ETFs in test of crypto demand beyond Bitcoin
SEC's order echoed the one it issued in January clearing exchanges to list Bitcoin ETFs
Social Security recipients to see bigger checks this month
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans get a check from Social Security. Those recipients are set to see a bump in their monthly payments.
SMEs invest in tech opportunities but risk missing security safeguards
Across Europe, 100 million people are employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The UK has over five million SMEs, providing three-fifths of employment and £2.4 trillion in turnover. As a vital component in the national economy, SMEs must continue to invest in automation, technology-led innovation, and underpin this with strong security.
Hi-Rez Studios lay off unknown number of workers to give Smite 2 "a sustainable future"
The developers of Smite 2 have laid off an unspecified number of workers, as part of what they call a "internal reorganization and reprioritization".
‘Algorithms are key to quantum utility’: IBM opens first European quantum data centre
IBM is installing Heron, it's most powerful quantum chip to date, in its data centre in Ehningen, Germany, looking to unlock new sets of code.
Ethiopia's central bank allows currency to plunge in a bid to secure IMF loan
Ethiopia's national currency dropped 30 percent against the dollar after its central Bank floated its birr currency on Monday.
Oracle owns nearly a third of Arm chip house Ampere, could take control in 2027
Appears to be prioritizing GPUs, not manycore CPUs
A surprising result for a group's optimal path to cooperation
What is the best way for a group of individuals to cooperate? This is a longstanding question with roots in game theory, a branch of science which uses mathematical models of how individuals should best ...
ArmorCode raises $40M to consolidate security data in one place
ArmorCode, a cybersecurity platform that gathers vulnerability data from connected apps and software infrastructure, consolidating the data into a single location and standardizing it for analysis, has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by HighlandX with participation from NGP Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Sierra Ventures and Cervin.
BoE's Broadbent: It takes time to understand the forces driving the economy
In a speech given at the London Business School on Monday, Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent explained that policymakers will have to be patient to see a steady decline in wage inflation.
Surging AI demand could cause the world's next chip shortage, research says
A surge in demand for AI semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to Bain & Company.
PIP claimants can apply for £800 income boost ahead of 'difficult decisions' from Labour Government
Personal Independence Payment helps claimants with the extra costs of disability and serious long-term health conditions
Arthur Hayes sees new arbitrage opportunities in SEC’s crypto ETF concerns
The BitMEX co-founder noted that the SEC's ETF cash creation model would mean new opportunities for traders.
LPL Financial to evaluate spot Bitcoin ETFs ‘three months’ before joining the market
LPL Financial, the largest U.S. independent broker-dealer, takes a measured approach, conducting a three-month evaluation before entering the spot Bitcoin ETF market
Reports that China's military uses Baidu's AI lead to stock plunge
Web giant retorts that researchers simply used its publicly available APIs
Was Grand Prix a financial hit? Gaming numbers will offer clearer picture
The Gaming Control Board gaming win numbers and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority visitation figures for November should provide a better picture about F1.
Intel chooses outsider to lead data centre and AI unit
Hotard will oversee some of the company’s most important products, including the Xeon server processors that were dominant in data centres, but have lost share to rival offerings and in-house efforts by customers.
The IRS has a method of 'last resort' to collect overdue taxes: Revoking your passport
The State Department can deny a passport application or revoke an active passport if the IRS certifies a tax debt as "seriously delinquent."
Britain looks to upstage France with play for world's third major AI hub after U.S., China
Global tech entrepreneurs and investors are touting the U.K. as a place to invest in when it comes to artificial intelligence. But it faces competition.
Coinbase Secures Canadian Registration Even as US Regulatory Troubles Persist - Decrypt
Coinbase has met Canada’s high bar for crypto compliance, which drove rival exchanges out of the country last year.
Rotterdam-based Everday secures €300k aiming to close skill gaps in organizations | EU-Startups
Everday, a Dutch startup specialising in AI-driven skill management, has raised €300k as part of its ongoing pre-seed funding round. The platform,
A Leadership Guide for the Art of Scaling in Real Estate Investment
Scaling a real estate investment business is a journey that demands a blend of industry expertise and leadership prowess.
Project Helping Hands helps the long-term unemployed in games
Project Helping Hands is a new community-based initiative to help game industry job seekers who have been out of work or underemployed for more than a year. Aiming to draw a spotlight for long-term job seekers in games, it’s a project led by Amir Satvat, the game job opening aggregator who has amassed a big […]
Looking forward to high-level insights at GamesBeat Next 2024 | The DeanBeat
I’m looking forward to GamesBeat Next 2024 on Monday October 28 and Tuesday October 29 in San Francisco. We’ve got a lot of speakers who can deliver high-level insights into the state of the game business, which has had seemingly contradictory strong financial results, unpredictable game successes and 32,000 layoffs in the past three years. […]
Tata Motors to empower customers in Vijayawada to unlock greater business profitability at Desh Ka Truck Utsav
First-hand experience of Tata Motors' latest range of trucksExpert guidance to optimise fuel efficiency, reduce total cost of operations, and boost profitability
Nvidia Passes Apple to Become the World's Most Valuable Company - Powered by Demand for AI Chips
"Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company on Friday..." reports Reuters, "powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips." Nvidia's stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple's $3.52 trillion, LSEG data showed... In Ju...
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