Author: Vidya Saras
The field of information retrieval has rapidly evolved due to the exponential growth of digital data. With the increasing volume of unstructured data, efficient methods for searching and retrieving relevant information have become more crucial than ever. Traditional keyword-based search techniques often need to capture the nuanced meaning of text, leading to inaccurate or irrelevant search results. This issue becomes more pronounced with complex datasets that span various media types, such as text, images, and videos. The widespread adoption of smart devices and social platforms has further contributed to this surge in data, with estimates suggesting that unstructured data could…
creating or using certain weapons of mass destruction to cause mass casualties, causing mass casualties or at least $500 million in damages by conducting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure or acting with only limited human oversight and causing death, bodily injury, or property damage in a manner that would be a crime if committed by a human and other comparable harms. It also required developers to implement a kill-switch or “shutdown capabilities” in the event of disruptions to critical infrastructure. The bill further stipulated that covered models implement extensive cybersecurity and safety protocols subject to rigorous testing, assessment, reporting, and audit…
A SpaceX capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has docked. The Dragon capsule has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were only meant to be on the ISS for eight days, but were forced to remain there because of a fault discovered during the flight. The pair are now expected to return to Earth in February. The Dragon capsule lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday carrying Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov.
Today, Haleon plc (LSE/NYSE: HLN), a leading company in the consumer health sector, confirmed an agreement with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:) to purchase approximately £230 million worth of its own ordinary shares from Pfizer. This transaction is contingent upon the completion of Pfizer’s proposed offering of Haleon shares to institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuild. The off-market purchase includes two distinct allocations of Haleon’s ordinary shares. Approximately £114.6 million represents the remaining portion of the £500 million dedicated to share repurchases for 2024, as announced on February 29, 2024. These shares will be canceled, bringing an end to Haleon’s on-market share…
In the volatile universe of Industry, all debts must be paid.In Sunday night’s season three finale, “Infinite Largesse,” no one understood that better than Rishi (Sagar Radia), whose gambling addiction finally caught up with him.(Spoiler alert: The following includes spoilers for Industry’s third season finale.)Rishi, for the uninitiated, spent much of the last season falling deeper into debt. As the finale concluded, Industry gave him one of the revelation-packed episode’s biggest twists when his bookie, Vinay, showed up and killed Rishi’s wife over £600,000 in unpaid gambling debts. It was the kind of gut-wrenching moment that has made HBO Sunday-night…
Getty ImagesDenmark became the world’s first country to offer legal recognition of gay partnerships on 1 October 1989, and the BBC was there to film the ceremonies – recording a day when “something shifted in human affairs”.In 2024 it might seem unremarkable in many parts of the world, but in 1989 it was a plunge into the unknown. Denmark’s parliament passed a law in May of that year that allowed gay people to enter registered partnerships. Five months later, 11 couples arrived suited and booted at Copenhagen’s city hall to take part in a civil ceremony unlike any that had…
So far, when AI companies have trained on YouTube’s invaluable stash of videos, captions, and other content, they’ve done so without permission. An AI-focused content licensing startup called Calliope Networks is hoping to change that with its new “License to Scrape,” a program aimed directly at YouTube stars.“There’s obvious demand from AI companies to scrape YouTube content. We see that by their actions. So what we’re trying to do is to create a tool that makes it legal and simple for them,” says Calliope Networks CEO Dave Davis. Unlike other big social platforms, like Reddit, YouTube hasn’t struck deals with…
Crypto thefts are hitting new highs, and the latest incident underscores this alarming trend. Recently, hackers stole a staggering $32.4 million worth of spWETH, a token tied to staked Wrapped Ether. This crime is just one of several that have occurred in Europe in recent months, as fraudsters focus more on digital assets. With the value of cryptocurrencies increasing, it appears that these attacks are becoming more regular and profitable. Blockchain Sleuth Notes Increase In Crypto Crimes Crypto detective ZachXBT has noticed the growing number of physical robberies directed against individuals working or operating in the cryptocurrency space. Those are…
The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) is a program designed to reduce the barrier to entry for developers interested in working on the core protocol. As core developer (and EPF creator) Piper Merriam likes to say, the door is comically wide open. EPF helps you walk through it. Over the past two cohorts, one of the most frequent request we’ve received from applicants & participants was for better onboarding materials. Josh and Mario, the coordinators of the EPF, are excited to announce the launch of the EPF study group (EPFsg): a 10 week education series intended as a precursor to the…
Essex have won the English Men’s County Championship for just the second time ever, and the first time since 2009, after a tense final-day win over Gloucestershire at Whittington Heath Golf Club in Staffordshire. After Essex edged the Sunday morning foursomes, Lincolnshire meanwhile were looking to win their first – and only – title since 1974, but needed to beat Cumbria and hope Gloucestershire could do them a favour. There was still hope for Cumbria and Gloucestershire, who could still win the event themselves if results went their way. Lincolnshire went about their business with a fine 6-3 win over…