Technology

The Download: EVs’ charging problem, and tackling climate change with heat

April 13, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. EVs just got a big boost. We’re going to need a lot more chargers. The US government is pushing for many more electric vehicles to hit the roads in the next few years.…

Protecting digital classes

April 13, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Watch this podcast featuring Infosys leader Mitrankur Majumdar and Lenny J. Schad, a K-12 technology leader, who discuss how educators often overlook the current risks and the need for cybersecurity in schools. Click here to continue.

Grooming cybersecurity sleuths with university education

April 13, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” A concerted effort to groom a new generation of cybersecurity experts can bridge the skill gap. University courses and certifications can help young graduates find a rewarding career in cybersecurity. Learn from Infosys and Purdue University about their efforts in creating…

This startup wants to train art-generating AI strictly on licensed images

April 13, 2023

Generative AI, particularly text-to-image AI, is attracting as many lawsuits as it is venture dollars. Two companies behind popular AI art tools, Midjourney and Stability AI, are entangled in a legal case that alleges they infringed on the rights of millions of artists by training their tools on web-scraped images. Separately, stock image supplier Getty Images […]

This startup wants to train art-generating AI strictly on licensed images by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race

April 13, 2023

Amazon is throwing its hat into the generative AI ring. But rather than build AI models entirely by itself, it’s recruiting third parties to host models on AWS. AWS today unveiled Amazon Bedrock, which provides a way to build generative AI-powered apps via pretrained models from startups including AI21 Labs, Anthropic and Stability AI. Available […]

With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Otterize raises $11.5M to help developers securely connect software services

April 13, 2023

Tomer Greenwald, Uri Sarid and Ori Shoshan, software developers by trade, found themselves building and configuring software authentication and authorization mechanisms repeatedly — each time with a different tech stack. Frustrated with the process, they sought to create a platform that enables developers to focus on writing code rather than on constantly configuring server permissions. […]

Otterize raises $11.5M to help developers securely connect software services by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

What’s underneath a great digital commerce solution?

April 13, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” The technology architecture of future businesses will comprise a headless and flexible design, seamless flow of data across systems, actionable insights derived from those systems, and smooth payments. Click here to continue.

What’s next in the metaverse: From science fiction to reality

April 13, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” What is the metaverse, and how will it shape the future of business? Mukul Pandya, founding editor in chief of Knowledge at Wharton, interviews Kevin Werbach, professor of legal studies and business ethics at The Wharton School, and Prasad Joshi, senior…

How heat could solve climate problems

April 13, 2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. It’s finally springtime in New York. The skies are clearing up, the trees are blooming, and I’m already wishing I could bottle up all this sunshine to save for when winter comes around…