In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble ...
News-Medical.Net

New algorithms help surgeons make high-stakes transplant decisions in minutes

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help save more patients who need heart transplants by making better use of donor hearts that are currently discarded, according to research ...

How a faster protein-screening tool could strengthen US rare-earth supply chains

To ensure a robust domestic supply chain in the U.S., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are using ...
IEEE

HiFAKES: Synthetic Data for NILM Model Selection and Generalization Testing

Abstract: Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) breaks down household consumption to appliance-level, providing detailed insights into end-user electricity behavior using a single meter. NILM ...
Ars Technica

Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x

Even if you don’t know much about the inner workings of generative AI models, you probably know they need a lot of memory. Hence, it is currently almost impossible to buy a measly stick of RAM without ...
IEEE

Convolutional Gated Power Prediction Combined With Multiscale Multilabel Classification for Nonintrusive Load Monitoring

Abstract: Load monitoring is an effective approach to reducing energy consumption in buildings. However, state identification when multiple devices which have different load properties are operating ...
adexchanger

Why Custom Algorithm Company 59A Cares So Much About Offline Data

In the span of a few years, custom algorithms have gone from nonexistent to a necessity for many media buyers. Custom algorithm company 59A, for instance, has clients who have used its algorithms for ...
Forbes

AI’s Real Bottleneck Isn’t Algorithms, It’s The Rare Earths Of Data

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...
Business Insider

TikTok says a power outage caused a 'cascading systems failure' that messed up its algorithm

TikTok's US app has been glitchy for days as it faces issues tied to a Oracle data center outage. Users have reported seeing a flurry of old videos in their feeds and 0 views on new uploads. The ...
Wired

TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored. TikTok is currently ...
VentureBeat

X open sources its algorithm: 5 ways businesses can benefit

Elon Musk's social network X (formerly known as Twitter) last night released some of the code and architecture of its overhauled social recommendation algorithm under a permissive, enterprise-friendly ...
Digi Times

NIST's PQC standards trigger global race to secure data before quantum attacks arrive

In August 2024, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized three Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards, known as FIPS 203, 204, and 205. These standards incorporate ...