DefenseNews

Made-in-Canada advocates rally against Ottawa’s Boeing P-8 preference

VICTORIA, British Columbia — The battle over Canada’s proposed purchase of Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft is heating up, as the premiers of the country’s two largest provinces called for an open competition that would allow Canadian vendors to bid. Quebec Premier François Legault and Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a joint statement July 12 calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow…
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MobileNews

How to install the iOS 17 public beta

Gone are the days when you contort yourself to try the latest iOS version before its official debut. Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta, and it’s easy to install the preview on your iPhone. So long as you know what you’re getting into, you can explore major…
AI & RoboticsNews

Wayfair cautiously embraces generative AI, with ‘a premium on humans in the loop’

Online furniture retailer Wayfair is embracing the power of generative AI with a thoughtful, measured approach that involves a council of stakeholders and a core thesis to help accelerate business productivity. In a session at today’s VentureBeat Transform 2023, Wilko Schulz-Mahlendorf, head of pricing and marketing science at Wayfair, offered insights into how the company is using generative AI…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI and cybersecurity: Friends, foes, collaborators

One time, a large enterprise Gary Harbison worked for was targeted by a hacker looking to execute a fraudulent payment.  They were persistent, first sending an email, then following up with what they thought would be a sly voice call impersonating the CEO. But they hadn’t done their research: The company’s head exec was Scottish. The employee who answered immediately picked up on the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

NTT’s CFO says energy consumption and pricing are top challenges for enterprise generative AI

International telecommunications giant NTT expects that energy consumption of generative AI models and value-based pricing will be among the most significant challenges facing enterprises as they move towards more broad adoption and integration of the burgeoning technology. In a panel discussion at the VentureBeat Transform 2023 conference on Wednesday with NTT VC founding partner Vab Goel…
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