Death toll reaches 7 in fungal meningitis outbreak as cases rise to 34, with 161 individuals at risk
Three more people in the US have died from fungal meningitis in an outbreak linked to tainted surgeries in Mexico, bringing the total deaths to seven, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Further ReadingDeadly fungal meningitis cases nearly double as CDC rushes to find exposedThe total case count remains unchanged from an
External AI R&D Labs: A Key Competitive Advantage for Innovation
Presented by DataRoot Labs Developing an industry-transforming AI solution is an incredible competitive advantage — but pursuing that goal requires real business transformation, along with a significant investment in talent and resources. Major challenges remain: the skills gap between demand for these very specialized roles and the actual pool of available researchers is still vast.
Reltio Unveils AI-Enabled Master Data Management (MDM) in Latest Release
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More Reltio today released the 2023.2 version of its flagship Connected Data Platform, infusing more artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities to help enable enterprises with master data management (MDM) operations. The Reltio Connected
Helicopter on Mars Successfully Takes Flight Following Emergency Landing
By the standard of some of its previous flights, the most recent voyage of NASA's intrepid Ingenuity helicopter on Mars was nothing special. Over a period of 24 seconds, the small helicopter rose to an altitude 5 meters above the red planet's dusty surface and then touched back down in the same spot. During some
A Glimpse of Our Milky Way Galaxy through the Eyes of Neutrinos
Scientists with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have unveiled a striking new image of our Milky Way galaxy as seen by ghost-like messenger particles called neutrinos. This new analysis—announced at a Drexel University event today, with a paper being published in the journal Science tomorrow—offers the strongest evidence to date that the Milky Way is a source of high-energy
AI Foundation Launches AI.XYZ, Empowering Individuals with Personal AI Assistants
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. AI Foundation, an AI research lab that gave us virtual Deepak Chopra, has launched AI.XYZ, a platform for people to create their own AI assistants. Let’s hope it’s a tangible example of how we’re going
Cuttlefish Camouflage Takes a Complex Turn
It's well known that cuttlefish and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin thanks to that skin's unique structure. But according to a new paper published in the journal Nature, the process by which cuttlefish generate those camouflage patterns is significantly more complex than scientists previously thought. “Prior research suggested that
Fortanix Unveils Groundbreaking Solution for Encrypted Data Search
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Fortanix, a Mountain View, California-based cybersecurity company, announced today the release of its newest feature — Confidential Data Search — that allows fast and unlimited searches of encrypted data. The new software
Swim Team’s Encounter with Intestinal Pathogen Unveiled
Several college swim teams learned a stomach-churning lesson the hard way during a recent series of meets: regardless of skill or speed, the real winner of the meet will always be the gastrointestinal pathogen that enters the pool. Further ReadingIt’s summer and that means disturbing swim advisories. Here’s our top 5In an outbreak investigation that
Sourcegraph Launches Cody 5.1: A Revolutionary Free Code AI Tool Capable of Writing Complete Files and Tests
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Sourcegraph, a leader in universal code search and AI-assisted software engineering, announced the release of Cody version 5.1 today, a major upgrade to its AI coding assistant. The new version provides Cody
