NICE Community Coordinating Council Names Trellix’s Michael Alicea as Industry Co-Chair

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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), announced the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NICE program has appointed Michael Alicea, Trellix Chief Human Resources Officer, as its new NICE Community Coordinating Council Industry Co-Chair. Michael Alicea brings a wealth of experience and unwavering dedication…

Electric Utility Sustainability Targets Called into Question by Customers, J.D. Power Finds

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Despite Aggressive Carbon Reduction Goals, Few Customers Are Aware of Utility Sustainability Initiatives and Many Believe Utilities Can’t Achieve 100% Sustainability TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nationwide, 82% of electric utility customers are served by a utility with a stated carbon-reduction target.1 However, only 19% of customers are aware of those targets, and just 26% believe U.S. utilities…

For the First Time Bioelectronic Medicine Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes Restore Feeling and Lasting Movement in Man Living With Quadriplegia

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Using brain implants, artificial intelligence and novel stimulation electrodes, a double neural bypass technology restores a man’s sense of touch and movement after a 2020 diving accident MANHASSET, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, bioelectronic medicine researchers, engineers and surgeons at Northwell Health’s The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully implanted microchips into the…

Global Loyalty Programs Market 2023: The Role of NFTs in Transforming Loyalty Programs

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DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Loyalty Programs Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This comprehensive report explores the exponential growth and opportunities in the global loyalty market, projecting a remarkable 12.7% annual growth rate to reach US$135.9 billion by 2023. Driving the Growth of Loyalty Programs: In recent…

Pegasus Token Rockets Up 1,000% in 24 Hours But Crypto Whales Are Accumulating This Other Coin Before It Lists on Exchanges – What Do They Know?

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The crypto market is holding off the bears and has continued to post bullish signals. So far, the nascent industry has surged 0.21%, hitting $1.18 trillion, with several altcoins seeing remarkable increases as a result. One standout performer in the past 24 hours is the PEGASUS token, which has skyrocketed by an impressive 1,000% in…

Bank Policy Institute Supports Elizabeth Warren’s Push for Stricter Crypto Rules

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The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an organization that advocates for the banking industry in the US, has publicly backed Senator Elizabeth Warren’s efforts to tighten regulations for cryptocurrencies.  Warren, along with three other senators, has recently reintroduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which aims to enforce tougher rules in combating money laundering and terrorism financing within the…

DOJ Files Submission to Jail Sam Bankman-Fried Before Trial Over Witness Tampering

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested a US Judge to revoke FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond and jail him before his scheduled trial in October.  In a written submission to a federal judge Friday, the DOJ alleged that Bankman-Fried has engaged in repeated attempts to influence witness testimony, and that his current bail conditions are inadequate to protect the public. … Read…

Sandia helps safeguard biological data threatened during COVID-19 pandemic

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LIVERMORE, Calif. — A partnership between Sandia National Laboratories and the Boston firm BioBright LLC to improve the security of synthetic biology equipment has become more relevant after the United States and others issued warnings that hackers were using the COVID-19 pandemic to increase their activities. An illustration depicts a cyber adversary attempting to access…

Finding COVID-19 needles in a coronavirus haystack

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — COVID-19 researchers the world over face a daunting task of sifting through tens of thousands of existing coronavirus studies, looking for commonalities or data that might help in their urgent biomedical investigations. The first COVID-19 search developed at Sandia National Laboratories identifies, arranges and codes relevant documents. (Courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories)…

Hospitals, manufacturers partner with Sandia amid high demand for medical-grade masks

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to increase the availability of respirator masks for health care workers. Respirator masks are among the most effective forms of protection health care workers have against contracting COVID-19. Sandia is helping local organizations increase the supply. (Photo by Randy Montoya)…

Sandia scientists search for genetic bullet to battle COVID-19

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LIVERMORE, Calf. — Two researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are using genetic resequencing tools to find a way to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks. Biochemist Joe Schoeniger and virologist Oscar Negrete are working on genetically engineering a deployable antiviral countermeasure for COVID-19 using CRISPR-based technology. Sandia National Laboratories is researching genetic editing to…

Machine-learning models, guided by physics, will improve subsurface imaging

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A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a variety of applications, including energy exploration, carbon capture and sequestration, and estimating pathways of subsurface contaminant transport, according to new research published in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. “The subsurface is extremely complex and full of…

EEOC Hearing Explores Potential Benefits and Harms of Artificial Intelligence and other Automated Systems in Employment Decisions

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Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing to examine the use of automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI), in employment decisions. Increasingly, employers are using automated systems to make employment decisions, including the recruitment, hiring, monitoring, and firing of workers. During the hearing, titled “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and…

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DoD artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot fighter jet

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A joint Department of Defense team executed 12 flight tests in which artificial intelligence, or AI, agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, to perform advanced fighter maneuvers at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 1-16, 2022. Supporting organizations included the U.S. Air Force Test Center, the Air Force Research…

U.S. Strategic Command JEMSO Leaders Host Technical Interchange Meeting

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Members of U.S. Strategic Command’s Advanced Warfare Capabilities Division (J81) for Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) hosted a Technical Interchange Meeting on Jan, 10-11, bringing together more than 40 M&S specialists from government, academia, and business to chart a course for the future of EMS campaign modeling, simulation, and analysis. “Our task is…

GSA launches AI Challenge to drive better healthcare outcomes

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Yesterday, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) launched the Applied AI Healthcare Challenge, a prize competition seeking diverse and practical solutions to help federal agencies provide the highest level of medical care. This challenge focuses on improving healthcare outcomes in these areas: Mental Health: AI technologies applied to mental health data to identify potential treatments.…