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Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping

Science & Nature The catastrophic flooding in July 2021 claimed the lives of more than 200 people in Germany and Belgium. The high death...

Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’

Science & Nature For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani -- an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the North American prairies...

NASA’s Hubble pops in on a ‘superbubble’

Science & Nature N44 is a baby star nursery only 160,000 light-years away. The post NASA’s Hubble pops in on a ‘superbubble’ appeared first on...

Apple’s DEI defense, Nvidia’s earnings beat, and Amazon’s quantum chip: Tech news roundup

Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Justin Sullivan (Getty Images), Image: AWS Apple Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Apple ( AAPL ) shareholders on Tuesday voted to keep the iPhone maker’s diversity policies, shutting down a conservative think tank’s proposal. The technology giant had defended its diversity, equity

Defense bill banning trans care for minors could put some families in ‘survival mode’

The House passed a massive defense spending bill Wednesday with a provision that bars the military’s health care program from covering transition-related care for minors. If it passes, some families said it would be devastating and could force them out of the military. The National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass $895 billion bill, sets Pentagon

US Defense Department adds Tencent, CATL, SenseTime, and CloudWalk to military list, companies deny allegations

On Jan. 6, the US Department of Defense added several Chinese tech companies, including Tencent, CATL, SenseTime, and CloudWalk, to its Chinese Military Companies List (CMC List) under Section 1260H, according to Chinese media outlet Jiemian. In response, the affected companies issued statements disputing the categorization...

The US Department of Defense is investing in deepfake detection

The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million over two years in deepfake detection technology from a startup called Hive AI. It’s the first contract of its kind for the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit, which accelerates the adoption of new technologies for the US defense sector. Hive AI’s models are capable of detecting AI-generated

OpenAI’s new defense contract completes its military pivot

At the start of 2024, OpenAI’s rules for how armed forces might use its technology were unambiguous.  The company prohibited anyone from using its models for “weapons development” or “military and warfare.” That changed on January 10, when The Intercept reported that OpenAI had softened those restrictions, forbidding anyone from using the technology to “harm

Defense attorney claims Outcome Health fraud trial is all about intent

Skip to main content Purdy, a former chief operating officer of Outcome Health, and co-founders Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal are in the 10th week of a fraud trial that could go to a jury Wednesday. Jurors will be asked to sort through more than 1,500 documents in the case when they decided whether Purdy

Lindor’s defense on ‘another level’ in ’23

Mets shortstop makes crucial middle-inning play in win over Marlins3:55 AM UTCMIAMI -- The situation was tense enough for a mound visit, as Buck...

Defense attorney grills key witness in Outcome Health case

Skip to main content February 28, 2023 02:31 PM rebecca anne/Flickr Outside the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, where the Outcome Health trial is ongoing. Rishi Shah’s defense attorney is painting the government’s star witness, Ashik Desai, as someone whose inexperience and ambition led him to commit fraud and sell out his former Outcome Health

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