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Visitors walk into the venue of the 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Nov. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)WUHAN, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — China has launched a commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services to diversify the supply in the satellite communication market and support the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy, the Science and Technology Daily reported Saturday.According to the 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference held in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, the commercial trial will last for two years…

Cyber Security and Digital Data Protection Concept. Icon graphic interface showing secure firewall technology for online data access defense against hacker, virus and insecure information for privacy.gettyIn this era of rapid technological advancement, protecting critical systems increasingly relies on AI, automation, and behavioral analytics. Experience and statistics consistently show that trust is a powerful tool in cybersecurity, while human judgment remains its weakest point. Even with today’s advanced cyber defenses, the statistics are sobering. The Mimecast report showed that human error, ranging from credential misuse to careless actions within organizations, was responsible for 95% of data breaches in 2024. 95%…

An employee of the Social Security Administration (SSA) filed allegations that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees uploaded the Social Security information of millions of Americans to an unsecured cloud server. The complaint was filed by Charles Borges, the SSA’s Chief Data Officer (CDO). Borges submitted the protected whistleblower disclosure to the Office of Special Counsel. According to his attorneys, employees in the DOGE are alleged to have copied Social Security information into a vulnerable cloud environment without authorization from Borges. The data is said to contain information on over 300 million Americans, including names, family information, birthplace and birthday,…

Google’s AI infrastructure boss warned the company needs to scale up its tech to accommodate a massive influx of users and complex requests being handled by AI products—and it may be a sign that fears of a bubble are overblown.Amin Vahdat, a VP who leads the global AI and infrastructure team at Google, said during a presentation at a Nov. 6 all-hands meeting that the company needs to double its serving capacity every six months, with “the next 1000x in 4-5 years,” CNBC reported.This refers to Google’s ability to ensure that Gemini and other AI products depending on Google Cloud…

joshua Budhu/joshua budhu.com Joshua Budhu, Neuro-Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn: “New in Neurology: Our American Academy of Neurology Diversity Leadership Program cohort explores how artificial intelligence can advance—or undermine—health equity in neurology. AI offers enormous potential: earlier detection, language-accessible tools, and support for clinicians caring for underserved communities. But without intentional design, it also risks reinforcing long-standing inequities through biased datasets, under-representation, opaque models, and uneven implementation. In our piece, we outline three actionable principles for the neurology community: Engage diverse patient and community voices early in AI development Build AI literacy across the neurology…

Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. recently announced strong third-quarter results with revenue of US$156.37 million and net income of US$89.58 million, alongside a proposed follow-on offering of its Series A Blockchain Common Stock, a blockchain-native equity security intended for 24/7 trading on Figure’s alternative trading system. This innovative stock offering blends traditional equity ownership with blockchain-enabled features, including transparent lending capabilities and seamless conversion, highlighting Figure’s push toward modernizing capital market infrastructure. We’ll explore how Figure’s introduction of blockchain-native equity and record quarterly results influence its broader investment narrative. The latest GPUs need a type of rare earth metal called Terbium…

Blockchain is already changing the game for many industries (including gaming). But the best is yet to come. Here’s what’s on the way.Imagine trying to explain to someone from the 1970s how the internet will change society. Remember, this is someone who:Navigates using paper mapsCalls a travel agent to book flightsSends physical letters to communicate with friends and familyMails checks to pay their billsShops in person or through paper catalogs (that come in the mail)It would seem incredible that one foundational technology could affect all those aspects of life, and many more. But it happened, and fast—once the internet took…

Is artificial intelligence coming for your job? Peninsula experts representing health care, maritime and higher education shared their views on the use of AI in their fields and how it will evolve. “Yeah, AI is going to take your job,” Newport News Shipbuilding Chief Technology Officer Brian Fields said. “But it also may change your job path to a more meaningful role or help you be more effective.” Fields, Riverside Health Chief Nursing Information Officer Meg Atkins and Old Dominion University Senior Associate Vice President for Digital Innovation Chrysoula Malogianni took part Thursday in a panel discussion for the Virginia…

When automakers develop a new concept car, they usually have a few targets in mind. Sometimes, show cars can be for inflicting shock and awe on anyone who sets eyes on them. The approach helps promote the company as exciting to potential buyers. Concepts also let brands test the public’s reaction to new technology, to see whether buyers are interested in a specific feature. At the same time, already-developed tech can be shown to the world to find any potential issues. Showing cloud-based automotive tech was a trend about a decade ago as automakers previewed new ways to connect the…

In brief Layer-1 blockchains (L1s) are the foundational networks that validate, record, and finalize transactions independently. Core components include network nodes, consensus mechanisms, execution layers, and native tokens. They include major platforms like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and Avalanche, each using different consensus algorithms. A layer-1, or L1, blockchain is the base network of a blockchain ecosystem. It operates independently—without relying on other chains for validation or execution—and handles everything from transaction processing to consensus and data storage on its own ledger.Often called the mainnet or settlement layer, a layer-1 blockchain forms the ground floor upon which all other blockchain…