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Celestial AI raises $100M to expand Photonic Fabric technology platform

Celestial AI, a developer of optical interconnect technology, has announced a successful series B funding round, raising $100 million for its Photonic Fabric technology platform. IAG Capital Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and Temasek’s Xora Innovation fund led the investment. Other participants included Samsung Catalyst, Smart Global Holdings (SGH), Porsche Automobil Holding SE…
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Striking workers at key Boeing supplier approve new contract

WICHITA, Kan. — Workers at Spirit AeroSystems have ratified a new contract and will end a brief strike that threatened to disrupt the manufacturing of airline jets at Boeing. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said the 6,000 employees at a plant in Wichita, Kansas, will return to their jobs on Wednesday. They went on strike last weekend after voting down a previous…
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Wait, Fujifilm's app is good now?

Fujifilm’s new app is functional and feature-rich. Most remote shooting/viewing camera apps from major camera manufacturers are, well, crappy. And Fujifilm’s old Camera Remote app is no exception. Functional at best, clunky and unreliable at worst, in the two…
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Just because we can’t trust generative AI (yet) doesn’t mean we should fear it

Although the release of ChatGPT brought with it a lot of chatter about generative AI’s revolutionary impact on technology, there’s been an equal focus on some of the technology’s shortcomings. Indeed, there have been some heated debates about generative AI’s potentially hazardous impact on society, its imaginable negative applications, and the significant ethical concerns that surround its…
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ESA’s Euclid Mission Launches to Explore ‘Dark Universe’

The ESA (European Space Agency) Euclid spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:12 a.m. EDT on Saturday, July 1, beginning its mission to study why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Astronomers use the term “dark…
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Why business leaders must tackle ethical considerations as AI becomes ubiquitous

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing our lives and work in unprecedented ways. Now, city streets can be illuminated by smart street lights, healthcare systems can use AI to diagnose and treat patients with speed and accuracy, financial institutions are able to employ AI to detect fraudulent activities, and there are even schools protected by AI-powered gun detection…
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