Category: Researchers
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SSI Israel hires first senior researchers
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Exclusively: Elijah Sutskv, founder and brain behind Ai Giant Openai, assigned his first team of Israeli researchers in computer science for new offices from Safe Superintelligence (SSI) that was created in Tel Aviv. The promising new AI company, managed by Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, remains in hiding and ending…
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Ethereum Researchers Leave EigenLayer Advisory Role Following Controversy — Details
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Two Ethereum Foundation researchers, Justin Drake and Dankrad Vest, have revealed decisions to step down from their advisory positions at EigenLayer. The two experts took on this role through the rollback protocol earlier in May 2024 – much to the disappointment of the cryptocurrency community. As reported by Bitcoinist, prominent…
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Researchers push for more acreage under sugar beet
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Researchers seek to increase production of sugar beets, a type of root vegetable, to supplement Kenya’s high demand for sugar and sweeteners. In Kenya, demand for sugar exceeds supply, forcing the country to import, yet researchers say sweeteners can be extracted from sugar beets, similar to countries like the UK,…
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Citi among banks banks omitting data about race from home loans—depriving researchers of both positive and negative trends
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The 5000 financial institutions that I grew up A home loan in the United States is required by law to collect information about race. The policy is designed to help detect potential discrimination against borrowers, and has generated large amounts of data that researchers, academics and lenders themselves use to…
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GPS spoofers ‘hack time’ on commercial airlines, researchers say By Reuters
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By James Pearson LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The recent surge in “GPS spoofing,” a form of digital attack that can send commercial passenger planes off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension: the ability to hack time, cybersecurity researchers say. According to an aviation consultancy, there has been a 400%…
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We seek star researchers, pioneers in their fields
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Novartis employs 5,200 scientists and invests $3.6 billion annually in research, says Dr. Tamar Alon, global head of early strategic partnerships and external innovation at Novartis, adding that in recent years, several platforms have been launched for collaboration with academic researchers. “Our scientists determine who is interesting.” “We have created…