Nearmap’s Aerial Image Data and AI Is Streamlining How Insurers Can Rate and Price Risk in Australia

Australia sees its share of natural disasters, like the black summer bushfires of 2019–2020 and the 2022 floods that turned into the most expensive natural disaster in Australia’s history. In…

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IBM’s Quantum Processor and Modular Computer Are Now in Operation

The IBM Quantum System Two with IBM Quantum Heron processors is designed to push quantum-centric supercomputing forward. Image: Adobe/IBEX.Media A new quantum processor, a modular quantum computer and more were…

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White House Executive Order on AI Provides Guidelines for AI Privacy and Safety

The Biden administration directed government organizations, including NIST, to encourage responsible and innovative use of AI. Image: Maksym Yemelyanov/Adobe Stock Today, U.S. President Joe Biden released an executive order on…

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Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property

The Five Eyes coalition's principles focus on reducing the possibility of IP theft, particularly from nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The Five Eyes security alliance, made up of intelligence agencies from Australia,…

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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo: Impact of Generative AI on the Human-Machine Relationship

Image: peshkova/Adobe Stock The 2023 Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo kicked off on October 16, with a hard focus on generative AI and how businesses can leverage the technology. TechRepublic attended a…

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