March 26, 2024

AI In Web3 User Acquisition: Exploring Bonus Block And DIA | HackerNoon

Too Long; Didn’t Read Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to be a game changer as it offers a powerful tool to cut through the noise and identify high-quality users. Crypto platforms like BonusBlock and DIA are utilizing AI to analyze on-chain data, which paints a detailed picture of a user’s behavior within the DeFi ecosystem.

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Are We Ignoring the Cybersecurity Risks of Undersea Internet Cables? | HackerNoon

Too Long; Didn’t Read Undersea cables are prime targets for cybercriminals because 97% of the world’s data travels through them. In addition to physical threats, submarine cables face wiretapping, DDoS attacks, and data interception. Improving security for these cables would include more holistic international laws, advanced encryption measures, more dedicated upkeep, and more.

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Hardware

Report: China to Pivot from AMD & Intel CPUs To Domestic Chips in Government PCs

China has initiated a policy shift to eliminate American processors from government computers and servers, reports Financial Times. The decision is aimed to gradually eliminate processors from AMD and Intel from system used by China’s government agencies, which will mean lower sales for U.S.-based chipmakers and higher sales of China’s own CPUs. The new procurement guidelines, introduced quietly at the end of 2023, mandates government entities to prioritize ‘safe and reliable’ processors and operating systems

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Robotics

Portescap to be a featured exhibitor and speaker at Robotics Summit & Expo 2024 – The Robot Report

Listen to this article Portescap and Kollmorgen will discuss motion control at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Credit: Adobe Stock Portescap, a global leader in micro-motion solutions for the robotics industry, has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston from May 1-2, 2024. The West Chester, Pa.-based company will exhibit at Booth 144 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Its team will show products for demanding robotics

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AI

Model Evaluations Versus Task Evaluations

Image created by author using Dall-E 3 Understanding the difference for LLM applications Aparna Dhinakaran · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 9 min read · 8 hours ago — For a moment, imagine an airplane. What springs to mind? Now imagine a Boeing 737 and a V-22 Osprey. Both are aircraft designed to move cargo and people, yet they serve different purposes — one more general (commercial flights and freight), the other very

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Synctera is the latest banking-as-a-service startup to lay off staff | TechCrunch

Banking-as-a-service startup (BaaS) Synctera has conducted a restructuring that has resulted in a staff reduction, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. While Synctera did not share how many employees were impacted, a report in Fintech Business Weekly pegs the number to be about 17 people, or about 15% of the company. Doing the math, that means the company had about 113 employees prior to the cuts, and about 96 now. Synctera built a platform designed to

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5 Ways to Strengthen the AI Acquisition Process

4 min read In our last article, A How-To Guide on Acquiring AI Systems, we explained why the IEEE P3119 Standard for the Procurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision Systems (ADS) is needed. In this article, we give further details about the draft standard and the use of regulatory “sandboxes” to test the developing standard against real-world AI procurement use cases. Strengthening AI procurement practices The IEEE P3119 draft standard is designed to

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AR/VR

TCG World Partners with SKALE to Transform the Metaverse Experience

TCG World recently announced a partnership with SKALE, marking a milestone in their quest to enhance the metaverse experience. This collaboration brings together TCG World’s innovative virtual environments and SKALE’s blockchain scalability solutions to create an expansive digital universe. Innovating Virtual Experiences Known for its high-quality HDRP graphics and immersive gameplay, TCG World is a platform developed by professionals from AAA studios. It utilizes Unity to deliver a complete space for gaming, business, and social interactions.

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