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AccentureTech Vision 2024 is driven by AI unleashing human potential

Accenture unveiled its 2024 Technology Vision at CES 2024 today, and it’s no surprise that AI plays a big role in it. The vision forecasts a transformative future where the relationship between humanity and technology is at an inflection point. Themed Human by Design: How AI Unleashes the Next Level of Human Potential, the vision presents an optimistic departure from dystopian depictions of…
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AI-driven drug discovery is poised to boom in 2024

AI-driven drug discovery is about to boom in 2024, if the fast and furious pace of announcements timed to coincide to this week’s 42nd annual JP Morgan Healthcare conference are any clue. One of the biggest headlines came yesterday from Isomorphic Labs, a unit of…
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Samsung forges ahead with AI for all message

Samsung put much of the marketing punch of its CES 2024 event behind the idea of making AI for all, using the transformational force of AI in the cause of democratizing technology. It was a familiar theme of the day at the press day for the big tech trade show in Las Vegas…
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Microsoft and PNNL team up to build better batteries using AI

The quest for the ultimate battery has just taken a significant leap forward. Microsoft and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have announced a new multi-year collaboration to accelerate scientific discovery and sustainable energy research using artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Their tool of choice? Microsoft’s Azure Quantum platform is a…
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US Army carves out its role in space

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s mission when it comes to operating in space and using space capabilities is shifting to adapt to the arrival of the U.S. Space Force. Before the Space Force’s establishment in 2019, the Army’s space-related mission areas included satellite communication; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and missile warning. All of those capabilities were…
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Germany’s Hensoldt hires Thales executive to lead company

PARIS — Defense electronics specialist Hensoldt has hired a competitor’s executive as its new leader, the German company announced Monday. Oliver Dörre will become CEO at Hensoldt and replace outgoing boss Thomas Müller on April 1. Dörre joins Hensoldt from the…
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Here’s what the Navy is doing to boost SWO retention

Retention among surface warfare officers going into department head school is slightly down from last year, but numbers overall remain up as the service has launched several initiatives to keep SWOs in the service longer, according to officials. SWOs have historically…
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Navy chief to prioritize getting more ships ready for action

ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of naval operations said Tuesday the service must “get more players on the field” as international crises demand more of the naval force, in her first major address since taking the helm of the Navy two months ago. Adm. Lisa Franchetti said at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference she’s focused on improving the Navy’s readiness, including the…
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