Summary: Nvidia Completes $700M Run:ai Acquisition Amid Antitrust Scrutiny Nvidia has successfully completed its $700 million acquisition of Israeli AI startup Run:ai, following a regulatory review by the European Commission. The deal, initially announced in April 2024, faced antitrust scrutiny due to concerns that it could strengthen Nvidia’s dominance in the AI graphics processing unit […]
Whilst countries and tech firms are pouring billions into quantum computing, aiming to unlock its potential for solving problems once deemed impossible, quantum technology is finally shifting from theory to reality and progress is accelerating in fields like cryptography, drug discovery, climate modelling, and financial analysis. In this competitive landscape, Google has unveiled its latest […]
The 2024 U.S. presidential election witnessed notable instances of artificial intelligence (AI) being utilized in both domestic political campaigns and foreign interference efforts. Domestic Use of AI: • Campaign Strategies: Political campaigns employed AI to enhance fundraising by analyzing donor data to identify potential supporters. • AI-Generated Content: The Trump campaign faced criticism for using […]
Call for Papers WebSci’25 – 19th ACM Web Science Conference May 20 – May 23, 2025 New Brunswick, NJ, USA websci25.webscience.org/ Important Dates Sat, November 30, 2024 Paper submission deadline Tue, January 31, 2025 Notification Tue, February 28, 2025 Camera-ready versions due Tue – Friday, May 20 – 23, 2025 Conference dates About the Web […]
The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros or $33.7 million over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billion of photos of faces. The Dutch join the Italians and French who have both successfully fined CLearview for information privacy […]
The ITU writes: We are at a turning point. As Heads of State and Government have recognized in the Global Digital Compact, part of the newly adopted UN Pact for the Future, “the pace and power of emerging technologies are creating new possibilities but also new risks for humanity.” Nowhere is this more evident than […]
The Internet Archive has been hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week that have taken the service offline. At the time of writing the site is back up. It is thought that this is not the first breach according to industry sources who cite a previous incursion which saw the theft over 30 […]
Call for Papers WebSci’25 – 19th ACM Web Science Conference May 20 – May 23, 2025 New Brunswick, NJ, USA https://websci25.webscience.org/ Important Dates Sat, November 30, 2024 Paper submission deadline Tue, January 31, 2025 Notification Tue, February 28, 2025 Camera-ready versions due Tue – Friday, May 20 – 23, 2025 Conference dates About the Web […]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new WSTNet members who have been appointed to lead the network. Matthew Weber (new WSTNet Chair) and Oshani Seneviratne (new WSTNet Deputy Chair) are well-known to the community for their excellent work on various WebSci conferences and will help co-ordinate joint activities amongst the members, liaise […]