The FDA has approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink to implant its experimental brain chip technology in a second individual, following issues that arose with its first patient. The company recently addressed the complications in a posting on Neuralink’s blog, noting that several threads connected to the brain of patient Noland Arbaugh had retracted, causing a decrease…

Sikich LLC, a global technology-enabled professional services company, today announced it has received a minority growth investment of $250 million from Bain Capital. This investment positions Sikich to leverage Bain Capital’s deep resources while accelerating continued and aggressive growth, enhancing operational excellence and cementing its professional services leadership position in an industry undergoing rapid consolidation.…

Earlier this month I reported on a new MA program in philosophy and computing at the University of Bayreuth and another in philosophy and data science at Marche Polytechnic. Since then, a few other new or recently developed programs that bring philosophy together with science and/or technology—both at the masters and undergraduate levels—have come to…

Investing Eric Francis / Getty Images If any investor has stood the test of time, it’s Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the “Oracle of Omaha” has had a rock star-like presence in the investing world, and his annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting draws thousands of loyal fans who are investors. Long-time investors…

The theoretical foundations of quantum computing emerged throughout the twentieth century, including Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis (1900), the Uncertainty Principle (1927), and Bell’s Inequality (1964). Practical applications initially emerged in the 1980s when Richard Feynman proposed using quantum systems to simulate other quantum systems, a task impractical for classical computers. This idea spurred the development of…

Canadian fintech company Nuvei Corporation (TSX:NVEI) has appointed Gang Wang as Chief Technology Officer, reporting to Nuvei Chair and CEO Philip Fayer. Wang will lead Nuvei’s global technology team together with former CTO Max Attias, who has been appointed to the new role of Chief Information Officer. The teams under Wang’s and Attias’ leadership will…

Dmitry Masyuk, Director of the Search and Advertising Technologies Business Group at Yandex Yandex, a leading force in the tech industry, continues to innovate in the realm of AI and search engines. With its latest AI-powered tool, Neuro, the company has introduced a transformative approach that combines sophisticated language models with dynamic search capabilities to…

/EIN News/ — LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) (“Avant” or the “Company”), a leading innovator and enabler of AI infrastructure technology, announces its engagement with Wired4Tech, a renowned AI infrastructure consulting firm. As part of its existing technology services agreement with Wired4Tech, Avant Technologies has engaged Wired4Tech to…

Lockton, the world’s largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced that Brendan Fitzpatrick has joined the firm’s Cyber & Technology Practice as the new Vice President, Cyber Risk Consultant. Fitzpatrick brings to Lockton nearly 15 years of experience as an advisor on cybersecurity improvement planning and operational resilience. He has previously held senior cybersecurity…