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Unlocking young people’s potential through big data

Unlocking young people’s potential through big data

​[[{“value”:” Unlocking young people’s potential through big data Published: Providing experiential learning programmes for today’s ‘data-native’ generation, STEM Fellowship, in Canada, is empowering young people to use computational thinking and develop science communication skills. Founder Dr Alexandre (Sacha) Noukhovitch explains how the charity’s programmes are enabling young people to engage with real-world datasets and develop their potential as scientists and…

NHS vendor Advanced to pay £3M fine following 2022 ransomware attack

​NHS vendor Advanced will pay just over £3 million ($3.8 million) in fines for not implementing basic security measures before it suffered a ransomware attack in 2022, the U.K.’s data protection regulator has confirmed.  It’s half the fine that the Information Commissioner’s Office had initially sought in August 2024, when the data watchdog said it […]  

OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40 billion round soon

​While you’re busy Ghibli-fying your images with ChatGPT’s new image-generation capabilities, OpenAI is out raising a ton more cash. The company is close to finalizing a new $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report noted that other funds, including the hedge fund Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders […]  

OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns

OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns

​It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media feeds are already flooded with AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the cult-favorite Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away”. In the last 24 hours, we’ve seen AI-generated images representing […]  

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AI

​Nvidia is looking to get into the server rental market. The semiconductor giant is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Lepton AI, a company that rents out servers that are powered by Nvidia’s AI chips, according to The Information. The deal is reportedly worth several hundred million dollars, according to The Information, which cited unnamed […]  

ChatGPT’s new AI image feature is delayed for free users

​OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the rollout of ChatGPT’s viral new AI image features to free users would be delayed, citing significantly higher demand than the company expected. “Images in ChatGPT are wayyyy more popular than we expected (and we had pretty high expectations),” Altman said in a post on X on […]