Month: September 2024
The death Russian Hvaldimir Spy whale
two animal-rights organizations, OneWhale and NOAH, announced that they’d filed a police report with local authorities and Norway’s national authority on environmental crimes. The lifeless body of Hvaldimir was discovered by a teenage fisherman and his father near the town of Risavika on Saturday morning. Hvaldimir was believed to be about 15 years old, and
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc
BRICS has a stated aim to amplify the voice of major emerging economies to counterbalance the Western-led global order. Its founding members have called for a fairer world order and the reform of international institutions like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in
Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia
An International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued last year against Putin obliges the court’s 124 member states, including Mongolia, to arrest the Russian president and transfer him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to
Modernization of Cloud Computing
Cloud modernization is critical for businesses looking to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. By transitioning to modern cloud infrastructures, organizations can enhance scalability, improve operational efficiency and drive innovation. While the potential benefits of cloud modernization are substantial, the journey also presents challenges that require careful consideration. To effectively manage the complexities of
Tesla Autopilot labeling facilities
Tesla’s driver-assist software relies on a small army of data annotators who review thousands of hours of footage from Tesla owners and the company’s in-house test drivers. The annotators gradually teach the company’s AI how to behave like a human driver, one 30-second clip at a time. Tesla employs dozens of annotators who make about
Bugs on Huawei’s AI chips
Huawei has seen strong demand for its AI chips. It reported a 34 percent increase in first-half revenues on Thursday, without providing a breakdown of sales for its different businesses. China’s efforts to match US computing power in artificial intelligence are being hampered by bug-ridden software, with customers of leading AI chipmaker Huawei complaining about
EEE mosquito-borne virus
New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Vaccine research for eastern equine encephalitis has been stymied by the fact that outbreaks of the virus are sporadic, making it tough to test any jab or even predict who would most benefit from vaccination.But labs
Salvaging oil tanker MV Sounion
The EU revealed on Monday that a salvage operation on the disabled oil tanker MV Sounion has now begun, although no time frame for completion was available. Iran-aligned Houthi militants, who emerged in the 1990s and control large areas of Yemen, were behind the attack on the tanker. Military officials explained on Monday that the
Tracking down Telegram
The app was developed by Durov and his brother Nikolai in 2013. They had previously founded VKontakte together in 2006. In 2014, they sold their shares in that social network, arguing that the Russian state had gained too much influence over the company’s operations. The arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov in Paris has drawn
Adoption of Passkeys
Passkeys offer a phishing-resistant mode of authentication. Backed by tech giants Microsoft, Apple, and Google, passkeys leverage encrypted credentials stored on a digital or hardware device to replace passwords and weaker multi-factor authentication methods prime vectors for cyber attacks. Big tech is the enabler for the wider adoption of passkeys. In 2024, Microsoft launched user