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During the Senate hearing, the Transportation Department said it would take a “very light approach” to regulations under the White House’s new plan for space activities. Kelvin Coleman, the Federal Aviation Administration’s deputy administrator for commercial space transportation, expressed senators’ concerns about the lengthy process of obtaining launch licenses for crewed and orbiting transport missions. Coleman explained that in-orbit missions do not require the same level of safety and orbital analysis as launches because they pose different risks to the public. He emphasized that a light-touch approach will be adopted in these activities. Officials from NASA, the Departments of Commerce…

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of several other companies (including, um, X), has plans to launch a new university in Austin, Texas. As the Texas Tribune reported, tax filings for The Foundation, one of the charities owned by the world’s richest man, show plans to use a $100 million gift from Musk to fund the school. Once that’s up and operational, the focus will shift to building a university. (It’s unclear what the name of the learning center would be. The tax filings refer to it simply as “the School.”) The university, says the filing, will also…

Technology shapes the world as much as it is shaped by it. Ideas and innovations are often influenced by developments in politics, culture and science – proof that not all technologists have their heads in the clouds. Adobe Because it allows creators to add fingerprints to their work Adobe’s Content Credentials enable content creators to add cryptographically secure metadata to their content when exporting a file. This information essentially acts as a digital watermark, something that is especially important in the age of misinformation, digital IP theft. SoCalGas has introduced its hydrogen microgrid, called the [H2] Innovation Experience, which has…

Schneider Electric has partnered with Microsoft Azure OpenAI to develop various AI-powered solutions that enhance productivity, operational efficiency, and sustainability.Among these solutions are Jo-Chat GPT, a conversational assistant for employees, a Knowledge Bot for customer service representatives, and a Financial Advisor chatbot for finance and accounting teams. These services have improved operational processes, resource allocation, and time-consuming tasks. Schneider Electric has also utilized Azure OpenAI to build a conversational search feature for customers and a secure Resource Advisor Copilot for advanced data analytics and decision support. “Microsoft Azure OpenAI allows Schneider to develop agile, scalable, cost-effective and AI-powered solutions which…

Crestron Electronics has unveiled new intelligent features for its Automate VX, the Microsoft Teams Rooms Appliance, at Microsoft Ignite. Automate VX is designed for large and extra-large meeting rooms and uses multiple optical zoom cameras to provide a clear view of all participants. The latest update introduces face and torso detection intelligence, enabling the cameras to track body movements and reframe participants accordingly. For instance, if someone shifts their chair or moves within the frame, Automate VX will detect the changes and adjust to keep them in the centre of the shot. This innovation addresses the challenge of delivering equitable…

SGS, a testing, inspection and certification (TIC) company, has automated 80 percent of its cross-border product classification processes using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. By integrating trade facilitation services with Azure OpenAI Service, SGS has increased the speed and accuracy of tasks such as tax collection and treaty negotiations. This automation allows SGS employees to focus on more value-added tasks while increasing efficiency. Microsoft praised SGS for harnessing the power of AI and using Azure OpenAI to improve customer experience and empower staff on their digital journey. SGS has been working with Microsoft since January 2022 to develop new digital TIC…

Microsoft partner WinWire announced the launch of the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Generative AI, aimed at helping businesses adopt technology in more efficient ways. The company also introduced 20 solutions on Azure Marketplace focusing on areas such as document comparison, automated code, healthcare solutions, and financial documents. These solutions aim to support organizations and independent software vendors in the implementation of an efficient AI strategy. To develop CoE strategy, WinWire conducted interviews with more than 600 executives in 2023 to better understand the current state of AI adoption in organizations. “At WinWire, we firmly believe that the technology industry…

According to a study by Finastra, 37% of financial institutions have utilized AI technology in the last 12 months, marking a seven per cent increase from 2022. The survey, called the Financial Services State of the Nation Survey 2023, reveals that 83% of the 956 professionals surveyed believe their institutions have an interest in employing productive AI. Respondents expressed their intentions to apply productive AI in various areas, including collecting and analysing data for environmental, social, and governance purposes (36%), automating manual tasks (34%), and enhancing IT operations (33%). The research also identifies a growing importance of banking as…

Dana Rao, Adobe’s general counsel, received unexpected support from Pope Francis in his effort to combat deepfakes. A fake image of the Pope in a white puffer jacket went viral in March, highlighting the need for transparency in AI-generated artwork. This incident prompted increased membership for the Content Authenticity Initiative, led by Adobe, which aims to provide online images with a nutrition label-like badge displaying their origins. “We saw membership really grow because people realised the intensity of the problem we were trying to solve,” Rao says. “The papal jacket was a catalysing event.” The initiative also offers more detailed…

A report by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) titled “Breaking new ground with the cloud” highlights the significant role cloud technology plays in the successful implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). According to a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of CIF, 90% of UK-based IT decision-makers believe that the cloud has helped improve their company’s digital transformation efforts and overall business effectiveness. While 86% of respondents consider AI to be very important or critical to their business, only 14% have already completed the process of migrating applications to the cloud and are currently leveraging the cloud to enhance their…