Canadian authorities have arrested a man on suspicion he breached hundreds of accounts belonging to users of cloud storage provider Snowflake and used that access to steal personal data belonging to millions of people, authorities said Tuesday. “Following a request by the United States, Alexander Moucka (aka Connor Moucka) was arrested on a provisional arrest...
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(BPRW) Reimagining Tech with Kee Jones, CEO of Black Girl Ai
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – The tech industry is constantly evolving, and women are making strides and breaking barriers surpassing their male counterparts. The brilliant Kee Jones is featured in the latest episode of BPRW’s podcast, Thrivin’ …
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(BPRW) Making it Easier for African American Women to Succeed in STEM and Medicine
(Black PR Wire) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024), science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs are supposed to grow by 10.4% from 2023 to 2033, yet only 79,000 of the 373,000 (2%) African American women bachelors’ degree …
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(BPRW) Google Contribution and Strategic Partnership Enables Morgan Journalism Students to Utilize AI Technology in Sports Reporting
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE — Thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Google, Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) has partnered with JRSportBrief Productions to advance sports coverag…
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Right-Wing Groups Are Organizing on Telegram Ahead of Election Day
Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.
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New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright
On Friday, TriStar Pictures released Here, a $50 million Robert Zemeckis-directed film that used real time generative AI face transformation techniques to portray actors Tom Hanks and Robin Wright across a 60-year span, marking one of Hollywood’s first full-length features built around AI-powered visual effects. The film adapts a 2014 graphic novel set primarily in...
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Nvidia ousts Intel from Dow Jones Index after 25-year run
On Friday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that AI chipmaker Nvidia will replace Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, marking a seismic shift in the semiconductor industry and ending Intel’s 25-year run on the prestigious stock market index. The change takes effect on November 8. “The index changes were initiated to ensure a more...
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Perplexity will show live US election results despite AI accuracy warnings
On Friday, Perplexity launched an election information hub that relies on data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works to provide live updates and information about the 2024 US general election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 5. “Starting Tuesday, we’ll be offering live updates on elections using data from The Associated Press so you...
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How Elon Musk’s X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election
The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.
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Nvidia Will Replace Intel in the Dow Jones Stock Index
The change, starting next Friday, lifts a dominant player in artificial intelligence over its chip-making rival, which has struggled to keep up.