GSA Centers of Excellence and JAIC focus

GSA Centers of Excellence and JAIC focus on data management to accelerate AI adoption across DoD   WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center today announced crossing milestones that leverage data as a strategic asset while advancing AI across the DoD, through the Centers of Excellence […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dutch bank ING (INGA.AS) is working on developing technology to help clients safely store digital assets, according to people familiar with the matter. The custody project, which is being run out of Amsterdam, is still in its early days and is one of the bank’s several initiatives around blockchain, the technology […]

AT&T’s FirstNet build 75% complete; CFO says ‘money well spent’

As AT&T this week announced momentum for its FirstNet dedicated public safety platform, passing the 1 million connections mark, the carrier’s finance chief touted multiple benefits of the network build. AT&T CFO John Stephens, speaking Tuesday at the Wells Fargo 2019 TMT investor conference, called the FirstNet buildout “really, really successful” and at 75% complete, […]

Europe just ran out of new IPv4 addresses

Europe just ran out of new IPv4 addresses Nikolas Pediaditis, Registration Services and Policy Development Manager at RIPE NCC, said: “With IPv4 exhaustion, we risk heading into a future where the growth of our internet is unnecessarily limited — not by a lack of skilled network engineers, technical equipment, or investment — but by a […]

IBM & Facial Recognition

IBM, one of several Big Tech companies selling facial recognition programs, is calling on Congress to regulate the technology — but not too much. Why it matters: China has built a repressive surveillance apparatus with facial recognition; now, some U.S. cities are rolling it out for law enforcement. But tech companies worry that opponents will react to these […]

Samsung and AT&T Open 5G Innovation Zone in Austin

By: LAURA LOREK, publisher of Silicon Hills News To see the impact of 5G communications, look no further than the new 5G Innovation Zone which officially opened at Samsung’s Austin campus Friday. The Innovation Zone showcases different applications of 5G technology including health and environmental sensors, automated material handling, industrial Internet of Things, robotics, and […]

Technology is Eating the Brand

How Technology is Eating the Brand World Building a brand with an imperishable competitive edge can be difficult. Technology companies however, are redefining what that edge means. By hastily responding to emerging consumer needs and leveraging the power of brand, these companies can continuously create meaningful solutions for real problems with scale. Today’s animated chart […]

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment. On 3rd October this year, Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB announced a new location-based VR experience—Avengers: Damage Control—would be available for a limited period at The VOID. Like other VOID experiences, this experience features a combination of VR and real-world sets, allowing players to physically interact with real environments […]

Japan sets up cybersecurity council to secure the 2020 Olympics

Japan has made cybersecurity a top priority for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, Takeshi Akahori, Deputy Director-General for the Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on a visit to Singapore this month. “Japan for itself is trying to promote its own state [cyber] practice, including establishment of the cyber security council, […]