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20 Dec 2024
Trump's stance on E-Verify checks shifting over time
Employers remain cautious about how immigration policies will change under Trump, given his waffling over E-Verify checks and the potential for a DACA repeal.
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Post Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
The Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
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14 May 2024
VMware Cloud on AWS now sold exclusively by Broadcom
Broadcom discontinues AWS as a reseller of VMware Cloud on AWS, further evidence that it wants hands-on control of how the VM technology is sold, supported and distributed.
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14 May 2024
CIOs play a role in responding to cybersecurity regulations
CIOs will need to pay attention to cybersecurity regulations that often include multiple requirements for businesses to maintain safe and secure IT systems.
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14 May 2024
Matt Garman to replace Adam Selipsky as AWS CEO
Matt Garman will become the new CEO at AWS. He will replace Adam Selipsky, a tech veteran who came to the role when current Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took over for Jeff Bezos.
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14 May 2024
Generative AI adoption outpacing all other forms of AI
A recent survey by the research and advisory firm found that deployment of generative artificial intelligence has exploded after barely being a consideration in the past.
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14 May 2024
Google discloses 2 zero-day vulnerabilities in less than a week
Google released fixed versions to address the two vulnerabilities in its Chrome web browser, but the updates will roll out in stages with no specific dates available.
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14 May 2024
China poses genuine and increasing cyber security risk to UK, says GCHQ director
GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler uses her first major public speech to warn that China poses a significant cyber security threat to the UK
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14 May 2024
HR vendors give managers more upskilling control
New tools from Oracle and ServiceNow focus on giving business leaders more control over upskilling and reskilling in an effort to address the AI skills gap.
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14 May 2024
Scotland’s Post Office scandal victims to be exonerated en masse
The Scottish parliament will introduce its own legislation to exonerate subpostmasters with convictions based on evidence from Post Office Horizon system
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14 May 2024
QStar launches tape access from anywhere with Global ArchiveSpace
Tape veteran provides file and object access to Exabyte scale archives aimed at AI, high-performance computing and hyperscaler storage. Single-site for now, multi-site to follow
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14 May 2024
Cradlepoint enhances MSP programme
Networking player Cradlepoint improves managed service offering to encourage more partners to get behind 5G
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14 May 2024
SonicWall CEO talks transformation, security transparency
SonicWall's CEO said that following a string of serious vulnerabilities the company responded to in 2021, product development and quality assurance operations were overhauled.
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14 May 2024
CyberUK 24: UK insurance industry gets tough on ransomware
Three of the UK’s largest insurance associations have signed on to a new initiative spearheaded by the NCSC to try to bring down the number of ransomware payments being made
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14 May 2024
Salesforce adds generative AI tools to Education Cloud
Customers discuss Salesforce's GenAI push into education with features that target business process automation for K-12 and college students and administrators.
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14 May 2024
Security hampers shift towards cloud printing
Customers have been moving towards off-premise options, but concerns around data integrity remain
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14 May 2024
State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still varies
States have increasingly adopted telehealth parity and coverage laws in the last four years, but they are not uniform, a new report shows.
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14 May 2024
A Synchrony study reveals alarming trends in hearing health awareness, action
A recent study reveals that, despite prioritizing hearing health, most consumers delay action, highlighting the need for awareness and accessibility in hearing care.
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14 May 2024
Spectra Logic, Geyser Data launch tape as a service
Spectra Logic and Geyser Data are partnering to provide an as-a-service offering for tape, which gives customers access to tape storage in the cloud.
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14 May 2024
NetApp upgrades AFF all-flash as it targets AI storage
New AFF arrays offer performance boost for artificial intelligence, while NetApp trumpets its advantages as a provider of sustainable and intelligent infrastructure for all kinds of workloads
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14 May 2024
NetApp freshens storage hardware with AFF A-Series flash
A new line of flash storage hardware focused on high availability and performance headlines NetApp's new offerings along with several storage software updates.
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14 May 2024
CMA to double spend with AWS while overseeing anti-trust probe into cloud giant
The CMA has reignited concerns about how its use of AWS could constitute a conflict of interest, given the public cloud giant is the subject of an anti-trust probe by the watchdog
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14 May 2024
NHS trust dismisses governors who questioned allegations of email tampering
Two NHS trust governors who raised questions in a dispute over allegations of email tampering concerning whistleblower Peter Duffy have been dismissed after an investigation that followed their suspension
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14 May 2024
AI enhances computational performance of artificial pancreas system
An AI-driven artificial pancreas kept patients’ blood sugar in the desired range just as long as a non-AI tool while reducing computational demands six-fold.
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14 May 2024
CISA, HHS warn healthcare of Black Basta ransomware attacks
Black Basta ransomware affiliates have encrypted and stolen data from 12 of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, including healthcare.
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13 May 2024
OpenAI advances LLM with GPT-4o; Google Gemini update looms
The GenAI giant is out with a faster, more interactive version of its GPT-4 LLM for enterprises, and new, higher speed features for the consumer-focused ChatGPT Free.
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13 May 2024
Startup partnerships at MIT Sloan event rev sales channels
Early-stage companies featured at MIT Sloan's annual CIO event tap partners to speed up technology deployment and broaden their offerings and distribution channels.
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13 May 2024
Alation adds automation to deal with exploding data volume
The data catalog specialist's Workflow Automation provides customers with bots and prebuilt workflows that aid data stewardship by automating repetitive data management tasks.
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13 May 2024
Maria 01 rolls out ambitious pan-Europe startup plan
Ten-year plan will see pan-Nordic tech startup ecosystem based in Finnish capital
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13 May 2024
Bristol goes live with UK AI supercomputer
The Isambard-AI supercomputer is set to revolutionise AI research in the UK
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13 May 2024
NTT DATA benefits from strong SAP channel position
Firm shares full year numbers, breaking records and talking of the trust its SME customer base has in the business
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13 May 2024
CDC unveils wastewater dashboard to track the spread of H5N1 bird flu
CDC introduces a wastewater dashboard tracking influenza A viruses, aiding H5N1 bird flu surveillance and enhancing early detection and response.
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13 May 2024
Cloud spending continues despite economic challenges
Research from the Cloud Industry Forum explores current customer attitudes and their expectations around the impact of AI
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13 May 2024
3 care orgs pursue interoperability with Epic EHR systems
Albany Medical Center, WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, and Vanderbilt Home Care have recently announced Epic EHR implementations to support health data interoperability.
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13 May 2024
How SingPost is delivering on digital transformation
SingPost group CIO outlines the company’s efforts to leverage AI and automation to improve operations, emphasising the importance of building the right culture as it expands its regional footprint
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13 May 2024
Norway bolsters digital transformation drive
Norway’s government backs digital transformation with major capital investment this year
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13 May 2024
CMS extends waivers for the Medicaid unwinding process again
States can use waivers for the Medicaid unwinding through June 30, 2025 so that more Americans can maintain Medicaid coverage.
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13 May 2024
DoJ forms task force on competition, monopolies in healthcare
The Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion will guide the Justice Department’s enforcement strategy and policy approach in healthcare.
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13 May 2024
Deep learning framework predicts drug effectiveness, treatment outcomes
New deep learning approach outperformed seven existing models and recommended the same stroke treatments as four randomized clinical trials.
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13 May 2024
Executive interview: AWS’s GenAI innovation opportunity
We speak to the head of the GenAI Innovation Center for Amazon Web Services about AI, tech innovation and IT challenges
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10 May 2024
Data startups at MIT Sloan CIO event aim to fill tech gaps
Cleanlab, The Modern Data Company and Pyte seek to address data quality issues, metadata management and the perils of multiparty data collaboration, respectively.
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10 May 2024
Major breach of customer information developing at Dell
Almost 50 million data records relating to Dell customers appear to have been compromised in a major cyber breach
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10 May 2024
Generative AI is everywhere – but policy is still missing
Use of advanced artificial intelligence is outpacing organisations’ ability to govern the technology, warns ISACA research
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10 May 2024
US officials optimistic on AI but warn of risks, abuse
Federal government leaders at RSA Conference 2024 touted the benefits of AI pilot programs but also outlined how a variety of threat actors are currently abusing the technology.
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10 May 2024
UK hails first test of quantum aircraft navigation
The government’s £2.5bn quantum strategy receives a boost with test of quantum technology that gets around GPS jamming
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10 May 2024
Slow Ansible Lightspeed adoption might reflect AI qualms
Customers with Ansible Lightspeed in pilots or production remain rare, as concerns about the risks of AI and the need to shore up a solid IT automation foundation prompt caution.
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10 May 2024
MHRA launches AI regulatory sandbox
The Medicines Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) hopes the AI Airlock sandbox will help in improving safe development and use of medical devices
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10 May 2024
NAO report highlights tech failings in flagship DWP project
Lack of tech skills, disconnected agile development and non-compliance with government standards are among the issues identified in report
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10 May 2024
Knowledge24: GenAI dominates ServiceNow annual user conference
ServiceNow put the future use of GenAI at the centre of its annual user conference, Knowledge24
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10 May 2024
Mudd named as Bytes CEO
After sitting in the hot seat on an interim basis for the past few months, Sam Mudd’s move as Bytes CEO becomes permanent
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10 May 2024
Over 5.3 billion data records exposed in April 2024
The number of data records breached in April 2024 hit over five billion, a staggering year-on-year increase
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10 May 2024
Gene therapy allows two children with congenital deafness to hear
Regeneron announces DB-OTO restores hearing in two congenitally deaf patients at 6 and 24 weeks.
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10 May 2024
NIH launches long COVID trials studying sleep, exercise, malaise
The clinical trials, part of the NIH RECOVER initiative, will explore sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and post-exertional malaise, testing four treatments.
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09 May 2024
Cyber attack victims need to speak up, says ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office is urging organisations to be transparent and learn from each other’s mistakes as it reveals most of the cyber attacks it responds to stem from the same core errors
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09 May 2024
Wales gets UK’s first national SOC
The first national security operations centre of its kind in the UK has opened in the south of Wales to safeguard public sector bodies across the country
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09 May 2024
Dell 'security incident' might affect millions
Dell notified customers that a company portal connected to customer data exposed orders, names and addresses, while reports indicate the data is now up for sale on the dark web.
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09 May 2024
OpenAI deepfake detector 'belated but welcome'
The GenAI vendor's image-identifying tool has been warmly received, though some say it's belated, with elections around the world this year. The vendor also joined C2PA.
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09 May 2024
FTC's noncompete ban could increase turnover in tech
The FTC noncompete ban could drive higher quit rates, affecting innovative sectors like technology. Experts say HR managers must balance talent gains with potential staff losses.
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09 May 2024
Red Hat bullish on APAC growth, targets automakers and SMEs
Red Hat is expanding its reach into smaller firms as well as the automotive and other industries to fuel its ‘high-double digit’ growth in the region
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09 May 2024
Barrister says Post Office lawyers misled him over Horizon cases
Simon Clarke told public inquiry he believes he was misled by Post Office internal lawyers over Horizon prosecutions
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09 May 2024
'Secure by design' makes waves at RSA Conference 2024
Cybersecurity vendors and public sector organizations heavily promoted the secure by design approach, particularly for generative AI tools and projects.
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09 May 2024
Red Hat CTO, Nvidia AI exec reveal joint LLMOps roadmap
The company leaders discussed deepening integration between OpenShift AI and Nvidia NIMs, how they fit into RHEL AI and what's surprised them about AI growth so far.
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09 May 2024
Fujitsu’s Post Office Horizon admission was ‘bombshell’ amid ‘religious panic’ over reliability
Barrister Simon Clarke was representing the Post Office when he discovered an expert witness had misled courts in subpostmaster trials
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09 May 2024
NIH-supported researchers enhance urine tests for prostate cancers
This tool could be a non-invasive alternative to biopsies for distinguishing between slow-growing and high-risk prostate cancers.
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09 May 2024
NSA leadership discusses critical infrastructure cyber threats
David Luber, director of cybersecurity at the NSA, discussed cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure with his predecessor, Rob Joyce, at an RSAC 2024 session.
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09 May 2024
Government injects £1.8m into space tech innovation
Funding is being split between nine projects, covering a range of technologies aiming to support new space capabilities in the UK
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09 May 2024
Executive interview: Adding common sense to generative AI creativity
We speak to the chief scientist at Neo4j about why graph databases should work alongside large language models to keep them in check
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09 May 2024
Ofcom publishes draft online child safety rules for tech firms
In the draft codes, Ofcom calls on technology firms to use ‘robust’ age-checking and content moderation systems to keep harmful material away from children online
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09 May 2024
Currys signs up Microsoft and Accenture to modernise IT
IT modernisation programme covers datacentre migration to Azure cloud and roll-out of AI to boost shopping experience
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09 May 2024
Public, not nonprofit hospitals use 340B to expand services
A new JAMA study finds participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program helps public but not nonprofit hospitals to sustain unprofitable service lines.
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09 May 2024
Concerns about mental health are higher than during COVID-19
Technology’s influence on mental health in America has been mixed, with social media being a key driver for wellness concerns.
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09 May 2024
Ascension faces cybersecurity event, disrupting clinical ops
A cybersecurity event disrupted clinical operations at Ascension after the nonprofit health system discovered unusual activity on some tech network systems.
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09 May 2024
Machine learning tool flags undiagnosed immunodeficiency disease
A machine learning model can effectively sift through EHR data to rank patients' likelihood of having common variable immunodeficiency disease.
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09 May 2024
House committee advances bill extending telehealth, HaH flexibilities
The House Ways and Means Committee marked up a bill that would extend virtual care flexibilities for two years past its current expiration date.
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09 May 2024
Pfizer pauses phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD
After a patient death in the phase 2 DAYLIGHT study, Pfizer has decided to pause the phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD.
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09 May 2024
What provider traits add up to strong patient loyalty?
An Accenture survey showed that patient trust, healthcare access, and ease of doing business are key to patient loyalty.
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08 May 2024
National Security Agency warns against paying ransoms
Rob Joyce and David Luber, former and current directors of cybersecurity at the NSA, discuss how the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exemplified the cons of paying ransoms.
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08 May 2024
Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
Infosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discuss digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID-19 landscape.
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08 May 2024
RSAC 2024: Vendors sign CISA’s secure by design pledge
At an RSAC 2024 event, more than 50 enterprise software vendors signed CISA’s voluntary secure by design pledge, aimed at improving the security of software products and services.
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08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
The data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications.
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08 May 2024
Panasas embraces software-defined storage, rebrands as Vdura
Panasas is now Vdura, a software-defined storage company that aims to make its cluster parallel file system work on a swath of storage media on premises and in the cloud.
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08 May 2024
New Arcserve CEO aims to rebuild trust with customers
Outages, data loss and discontinued products have eroded trust in the Arcserve brand, but Arcserve's latest CEO, Chris Babel, wants to streamline its catalog and win back customers.
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08 May 2024
Police accessed phone records of ‘trouble-making journalists’
The Police Service of Northern Ireland ran a rolling programme to monitor phone records of journalists to identify the source of police leaks, it was claimed today
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08 May 2024
White House: Threats to critical infrastructure are 'severe'
While the White House released the new National Cybersecurity Strategy last year to help combat threats to critical infrastructure organizations, attacks have continued.
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08 May 2024
Microsoft hit by fresh round of cloud-focused anti-competitive behaviour complaints
A Spanish trade association has filed a complaint with the country's competition watchdog over accusations Microsoft’s ‘anti-competitive’ behaviour is harmful to startups
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08 May 2024
Cyber attack ruled out as source of UK Border Force outage
An IT outage that caused automated passport control e-gates to crash across the UK has been resolved, with a cyber attack ruled out as the cause
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08 May 2024
Huawei launches exabyte-scale OceanStor A800 at AI workloads
Chinese storage array maker announces high-performance NAS that can build out to clusters in excess of 1 exabyte, plus NVMe flash drives of 128TB coming to market next year
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08 May 2024
Microsoft touts expansion of Secure Future Initiative
At RSA Conference 2024, Microsoft vice president Vasu Jakkal discussed some of the criticisms leveled against the company and how the Secure Future Initiative will address them.
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08 May 2024
Infinity Group picks up Pax8 end customer business
Move will add more depth to firm’s Microsoft capabilities and support expansion ambitions
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08 May 2024
New Apple iPad Pro with M4 chip ready for AI
Apple's latest iPad Pro is the first product to get the company's new M4 chip with a neural processing unit designed to power AI applications and services.
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08 May 2024
Pandemic volume changes underscore rural hospital concerns
A new study finds rural versus urban hospitals saw more patient volume variability during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their vulnerabilities to major shifts.
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08 May 2024
Germany: European Court of Justice ruling on EncroChat could lead to new legal challenges
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could prompt legal challenges in EncroChat prosecutions in Germany and other EU states
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08 May 2024
Insider threats in healthcare remain prevalent
Although insider threat breach rates were on the decline in past years, Verizon has recently observed a resurgence in the healthcare sector.
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08 May 2024
Healthcare Realty Trust, KKR forge medical outpatient JV
Healthcare Realty Trust and KKR team up in a strategic joint venture to bolster medical outpatient facilities, enhancing care accessibility and quality.
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08 May 2024
Caution urged as bird flu spreads among cattle and dairy workers
The CDC urges precautionary steps amid bird flu spreading among cattle, with confirmed cases among dairy workers.
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08 May 2024
Patient portal use in the ED paves path forward for health IT care gaps
Researchers said their findings about patient portal use in the ED may mean the care site could bridge health IT care gaps for underserved populations.
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07 May 2024
Red Hat OpenShift AI links LLMs into hybrid cloud
An extensively updated OpenShift AI will underpin RHEL AI and, if Red Hat has its way, enterprises' AI infrastructure from the edge to the public cloud.
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07 May 2024
SentinelOne: Ransomware actors are adapting to EDR
At RSA Conference 2024, SentinelOne's Alex Stamos discussed ongoing global threats such as ransomware and how threat actors are changing their techniques.
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07 May 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighs in on content authentication
OpenAI says it's working on new tools to identify content created by its generative AI tools, as Congress weighs legislation to protect individuals against AI-generated replicas.
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07 May 2024
IBM throws its Red Hat into open source AI ring with RHEL AI
IBM and Red Hat open source their first LLMs, but IT experts say RHEL AI is more likely to stand out in the ways it links AI to hybrid cloud infrastructure.