Updates

26 Jul 2024

AI in sports: IOC’s new Olympic AI agenda

The agenda aims to establish a comprehensive governance and oversight framework to harness AI’s potential while mitigating risks, developed in collaboration with a global panel of AI experts, athletes, and technology representatives convened by the IOC.

26 Jul 2024

Google’s AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 set new benchmarks in AI math-solving

Google’s new AI systems, AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2, solved four out of six questions at the 2024 International Math Olympiad, demonstrating advanced reasoning capabilities in abstract mathematics.

26 Jul 2024

Bechtle secures €770 million deal with German government

The German IT giant has secured a €770 million contract with the government of Germany to supply up to 300,000 iPhones and iPads with Apple security software by 2027. This partnership comes amid Germany’s new IT security regulations and recent legal issues with Apple.

26 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike restores almost all Windows sensors after major outage

CrowdStrike has successfully fixed more than 97% of its Windows sensors after a global outage as a consequence of a malfunctioning update.

26 Jul 2024

JPMorgan deploys in-house AI research analyst tool to boost firm productivity

CEO Jamie Dimon highlighted AI’s potential to both eliminate and create job roles, thereby altering workforce composition.

26 Jul 2024

SK Hynix invests $6.8B in South Korea chip plant

As a key Nvidia supplier, this is a strategic investment of SK Hynix in response to the surge in demand for AI semiconductors

26 Jul 2024

Trade between Russia and China adapts to sanctions

Legal frameworks in Russia and China are adapting to facilitate digital payments.

26 Jul 2024

North Korea steals massive data haul from US Military and NASA

The hackers also infiltrated NASA’s systems, extracting over 17 gigabytes of data.

26 Jul 2024

WTO Joint Initiative on e-commerce close to finalising negotiations

The Joint Initiative on e-commerce produced a stabilised text of an “Agreement on Electronic Commerce”, indicating that negotiations may be approaching the finishing line.

26 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris gains momentum for 2024 nomination with strong Silicon Valley backing

Key industry figures highlight her stable leadership and alignment with Silicon Valley values.