AI & RoboticsNews

Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month

Zoom’s AI-powered avatars, which can represent users in online meetings, will be available to use later this month, the company announced on Tuesday, alongside news of other tools and services. Notably, the company is introducing its own AI Docs, Slides, and Sheets apps, an AI agent builder for non-technical people, and a voice translator for meetings. The company said its AI-powered…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Rad Power Bikes says it will soon build e-bikes in the US. But can it really?

Rad Power Bikes’ new ownership says the brand is about to be reborn after being bought out of bankruptcy – and part of that rebirth includes building e-bikes in the United States. But if that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve heard similar promises before. And while the idea of American-made e-bikes is appealing, the reality of the industry makes it far more complicated than it…
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DefenseNews

Iran to face ‘most intense day of strikes,’ Hegseth says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday “will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever.” Shortly before the statement shared at Tuesday’s press briefing, he said “the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest amount of missiles they have fired…
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DefenseNews

Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the first time since World War II, three Australian submariners were aboard. This was a contentious point for Canberra, as it is not a party to military actions against…
ComputersNews

Conduent hack exposed 25 million medical, Social Security records

Who is Conduent? If you asked that question this past week, you’re not alone. Hackers stole sensitive information on a sizable portion of U.S. residents from this major data processor, with the original estimate to be about 10.5 million back in October. But recent disclosures have shot the number of the affected to 25 million—which pushed Conduent back into the news. The Texas Attorney General…
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