To understand the impact of AI on the nearly 50 top information and communication technology (ICT) jobs, AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium led by Cisco, issued a report on July 31, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. Joining Cisco in the inaugural report was Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed,...

Tech Industry Calls for Reskilling As 92% of Jobs Evolve

Microsoft will elevate security to the status of “core priority” for all employees as part of the process of focusing their work and reviewing performance, according to an internal email Monday morning. This is the latest step by the company to implement what it calls a security-first mindset....

Internal memo: Microsoft makes security a ‘core priority’ for employee review process

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Contextual AI has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round to scale operations and accelerate the go-to-market for its production-grade large language models (LLMs) for enterprises. The company launched in 2023 and has since deployed its enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform in production with Fortune 500 companies and...

Contextual AI Raises $80 Million to Scale Enterprise AI Platform

The new NorthStandard website, launched today, delivers an array of digital resources and crucial, real-time operational insights. NorthStandard’s next-generation website lets users quickly access our latest high-quality content, a range of innovative digital resources and features combined with personalised operational dashboards. Additionally, the site includes updates to the industry-leading intelligence portal GlobeView and introduces the new ‘Fuel Insights’ platform.

North Standards New Digital Platforms Enhance User Experience And Streamline Access To Operational Insights

Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security for Waterfall Security Solutions, discusses…. Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security for Waterfall Security Solutions, discusses the new hardware-enforced tools that are available to secure remote access systems against cyber attacks targeting mining automation. Remote access to mining automation systems is increasingly important to the most...

New approaches to mine network access security

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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Cheryl E Preston

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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Bypass the coding craze and still cash in on the tech boom! Uncover 15 high-paying tech jobs perfect for non-techies seeking a career upgrade.

15 High-Paying Jobs in Tech (No Tech Skills Required)

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Alexandr Wang dropped out of MIT to create his own AI startup. His net worth is now $2 billion.

These Are the AI Skills You Should Learn Right Now, According to the World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

Mars is reportedly in discussions to acquire snack maker Kellanova in a deal worth about $30 billion. The purchase could come about “imminently,” The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Aug. 5), citing unnamed sources. The acquisition would be among the biggest deals of 2024. Kellanova was once part...

Mars Bids for Snack Giant Kellanova in $30 Billion Deal

The headline employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday (Aug. 2) showed that firms added 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate hit 4.3% — a level not seen since the depths of the pandemic — up 0.2% from June. These numbers may add some...

Unemployment Up as Hiring Slows; Pressures Mount for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy

Last year was exceedingly busy for ports, terminals and maritime-related operations of all types—but in some very unwelcome ways. Early in the year, for example, a ransomware attack forced a major Norway-based ship software supplier to shut down its IT servers, impacting approximately 1,000 vessels. Japan’s largest port was targeted, forcing it to halt loading and unloading containers for days. Late in the year, a large defense shipbuilder was the target of a cyberattack while negotiating with potential investors.

Navigating Cyber Risk in Ports and Terminals: The Role of Specialized Insurance

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

This week in paycheck-to-paycheck shopping news, retail brands are sharing that consumers are becoming less cautious in their spending on small purchases such as groceries, even as they continue to show belt-tightening behaviors for large-ticket products such as furniture. Consumer packaged goods brands Mondelez International and Procter & Gamble both...

Budget-Strapped Shoppers Splurge on Small-Ticket Items, Scrimp on Major Purchases

Amid revenue declines, ThredUp is not anticipating the financial pressure that consumers are feeling let up any time soon. The online consignment and thrift store shared in its second-quarter 2024 earnings results Monday (Aug. 5) that it saw a 4% decline in total revenue year over year, with U.S. revenue remaining flat and European revenue plummeting by 18%.

ThredUp CEO: It Will Be a While Before Shoppers Splurge Again

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CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced proposed settlements in a case involving the owners and operators of credit repair operation Financial Education Services (FES). The proposed court orders include permanent bans for those behind an alleged credit repair pyramid scheme and a requirement to turn over more than $12...

FTC Announces Proposed Settlements With Financial Education Services

LitePoint, a leading provider of wireless test solutions, Metanoia, a semiconductor SoC solutions provider empowering the 5G Open Radio Access Networking (O-RAN), and Pegatron 5G, a renowned provider of O-RAN compliant products and end-to-end 5G network technologies, jointly exhibited cutting-edge solutions for O-RAN deployments for the first time at the 2024 Open RAN Summit in Taipei.

LitePoint, Metanoia & Pegatron Showcase Cutting-edge Solutions for O-RAN Deployments

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IBM Debuts AI-Powered Threat Detection Tools

IBM has added generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its managed threat detection and response services. Built on the company’s watsonx data and AI platform, the...

IBM Debuts AI-Powered Threat Detection Tools

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