31 m. ago Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions

Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions  The Washington Post

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42 m. ago ‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas

Facing Trump tariff threats, governments and companies are proposing major investments in American liquefied natural gas projects.

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49 m. ago Google calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposal

Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump Administration’s call for a national “AI Action Plan.” The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as “balanced” export controls that “protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.” “The U.S. needs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Study reveals barriers to AI integration in manufacturing design

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into manufacturing processes has huge potential for improving productivity, efficiency, and safety. Machine learning models are already used to monitor equipment health and others predict supply-chain issues and consumer demand. However, research published in the International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems suggests that there remain barriers to the more widespread adoption of AI in production environments. In particular, there are obstacles to incorporating AI in the early design phase.

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2 h. ago Unofficial parental control apps put children's safety and privacy at risk

Some "unofficial" parental control apps have excessive access to personal data and hide their presence, raising concerns about their potential for unethical surveillance as well as domestic abuse, according to new research from UCL and St. Pölten UAS, Austria.

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2 h. ago Cryptocurrency's transparency is a mirage: New research shows a small group of insiders influence its value

United States President Donald Trump recently announced the U.S. would establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve of Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Solana and Cardano. This move, he said, would make the U.S. "the crypto capital of the world."

Technology

2 h. ago Researchers develop innovative method for secure operations on encrypted data without decryption

A hospital that wants to use a cloud computing service to perform artificial intelligence data analysis on sensitive patient records needs a guarantee those data will remain private during computation. Homomorphic encryption is a special type of security scheme that can provide this assurance.

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2 h. ago Putin does not fully embrace U.S. ceasefire proposal for Ukraine

Putin does not fully embrace U.S. ceasefire proposal for Ukraine  The Washington Post

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2 h. ago Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

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3 h. ago Trump softens Gaza stance, says Palestinians will not be expelled from the war

President Trump assured that Palestinians would not be expelled from Gaza while defending his proposal for U.S. involvement in rebuilding the war-torn territory.

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4 h. ago Security is just a side quest: Insights from the video game industry

The video game industry is a constantly changing market worth billions. In a qualitative interview study with industry experts, CISPA researcher Philip Klostermeyer from the team of CISPA Faculty Prof. Dr. Sascha Fahl investigated the challenges involved in incorporating security considerations into game development.

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4 h. ago Multifunctional solar cells: Ferroelectric domain manipulation enhances electric output in perovskite crystals

A team of researchers has made an advancement in the field of multifunctional energy harvesting. Their latest study advances in understanding the photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric crystals.

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4 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: Shocking report reveals need to drive stake through heart of Biden’s censorship regime

Columnist David Marcus writes that a new Media Research Center report highlighting just how bad censorship got under Biden proves that we need to implement laws that prevent it from ever coming back.

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4 h. ago Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws

After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs.

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5 h. ago Los Angeles rent hikes run twice national increases, report says

Los Angeles rent hikes run twice national increases, report says  Los Angeles Daily News

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5 h. ago OpenAI calls for U.S. government to codify ‘fair use’ for AI training

In a proposal for the U.S. government’s “AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s initiative to reshape American AI policy, OpenAI called for a U.S. copyright strategy that “[preserves] American AI models’ ability to learn from copyrighted material.” “America has so many AI startups, attracts so much investment, and has made so many research breakthroughs largely […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Proposed constitutional amendment considered to protect Permanent Fund

Proposed constitutional amendment considered to protect Permanent Fund  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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5 h. ago Lukashenko Dismisses U.S. Ceasefire Proposal, Says Washington Has ‘No Plan’ for Ukraine War

Lukashenko Dismisses U.S. Ceasefire Proposal, Says Washington Has ‘No Plan’ for Ukraine War  The Moscow Times

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6 h. ago Thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest cleared for climate summit highway in Brazil

A BBC report found on Wednesday that tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazonian rainforest are being cleared ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

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6 h. ago U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls

U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls  Pew Research Center

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