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Breaking Barriers Amazon Unveils Inclusive AI Training for Business and Developers

Artificial Intelligence AI skills are crucial in todays job landscape. Amazon is offering free generative AI courses called AI Ready to make these ski

Artificial Intelligence AI skills are crucial in todays job landscape. Amazon is offering free generative AI courses called AI Ready to make these skills accessible. Theyre expanding from AWSbased AI training to include 8 new courses. Amazon aims to reach 2 million users by 2025, adding to the 21 million already skilled in AWS cloud computing. The courses cater to both business/nontechnical users and developers/technical users. For business roles, there are courses on introductory generative AI, decisionmaking, and Amazons AI code generator. Developers can explore prompt engineering, lowcode machine learning, language models, Amazon Transcribe, and building AI applications using Amazon Bedrock. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Asian Equities Rally as Wall Streets Influence Boosts Market Sentiment

Asian stocks climb post Wall Streets gains and successful $16B US Treasury sale. Tech stocks lead, with South Korean, Australian, and Chinese equities

Asian stocks climb post Wall Streets gains and successful $16B US Treasury sale. Tech stocks lead, with South Korean, Australian, and Chinese equities up after the USlisted Chinese companies index rose 3.5%. US futures surge post S&P 500s highest close since August and Nasdaq 100 hitting a 22month peak. Strong 20year Treasury auction maintains gains, driving US 10year yields to around 4.4% and the dollar to an 11week low. The dollar weakens versus major currencies on the belief that US rates may have peaked. Offshore yuan strengthens past daily fixing for the first time since July. Richard Franulovich from Westpac Banking Corp. suggests the dollars downtrend may persist. Yen strengthened for the fourth consecutive day against the weakening dollar. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Manage Finances Better Apples Wallet Offers Debit Card Insights

Apple has introduced a new Wallet feature to enhance user experiences by integrating financial insights. This feature allows users to link their eligi

Apple has introduced a new Wallet feature to enhance user experiences by integrating financial insights. This feature allows users to link their eligible debit and credit cards, enabling them to view card balances and financial details directly in the Wallet app before making purchases. With access to spending history and account details, users can make informed decisions and manage their finances better. To use this, users need iOS 17.1, must connect their accounts to eligible cards, and go through authentication via their financial providers app or website following Open Banking standards. Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s VP of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, highlights the aim to empower users to make informed financial choices and deepen banks relationships with customers through this initiative. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Reboxeds £1.6M Investment Set to Redefine Sustainable Electronics Market

London startup Reboxed, founded in 2020, recently raised £1.6m to address the global issue of ewaste by offering refurbished electronics and ecommerc

London startup Reboxed, founded in 2020, recently raised £1.6m to address the global issue of ewaste by offering refurbished electronics and ecommerce services. With over 50 million metric tons of ewaste generated yearly, Reboxed collaborates with brands to transition to a circular economy, embedding its solutions for partners to distribute refurbished devices. Partnering with SMARTY, they aim to provide accessible, ecofriendly tech. The investment, led by ACF Investors, supports Reboxeds growth, team expansion, technology enhancement, and brand scaling. ACF Investors sees Reboxed as reshaping sustainable consumption, offering premium like new products to UK consumers while maintaining a topnotch customer experience. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

CostCutting Overhaul Appens Bold Moves Amid Leadership Shakeup

The Australian AI company Appen is considering selling all or a portion of its company. The firm is willing to communicate with possible counterpartie

The Australian AI company Appen is considering selling all or a portion of its company. The firm is willing to communicate with possible counterparties even if it has yet to receive any bids. Previously among the biggest AI training providers in the world, Appen has reduced costs by implementing costcutting measures and has experienced a whole change in its management team within the past two years. To increase its operating capital, the firm announced an equity offering of A$30 million $19.52 million. It also disclosed a further $14 million in cost savings, increasing its total costsaving efforts for the year to $60 million. For the ten months ended October 31, 2023, Appens gross profit and sales decreased by nearly 29% and 32%, respectively. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Kraken vs. SEC Legal Battle Unleashed Over Crypto Exchange

One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Kraken, is being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC for allegedly opera

One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Kraken, is being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC for allegedly operating as a securities exchange without registering with the agency. According to the lawsuit, Kraken, doing business as Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., has allegedly broken securities laws for hundreds of millions of dollars throughout 2018. Kraken is accused by the SEC of having inadequate internal controls, including mixing its funds with those of its clients, and of turning a "blind eye" to investor protection. Kraken plans to refute the SECs understanding of digital assets to defend itself and contend that Congress should have the last say on bitcoin exchange regulations. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Mustang Panda ChinaLinked Cyber Group Behind Cyber Attack on Philippines Government

Mustang Panda, a cyber espionage group linked to China, has been identified in a cyberattack against a government agency in the Philippines. In August

Mustang Panda, a cyber espionage group linked to China, has been identified in a cyberattack against a government agency in the Philippines. In August 2023, spearphishing emails were used to distribute a malicious ZIP archive file that included a rogue DynamicLink Library DLL using a method known as DLL sideloading. The threat actor sideloaded harmful files using genuine programs like Solid PDF Creator and SmadavProtect, an antivirus program with Indonesian roots. It pretended to be authentic Microsoft traffic to establish command and control links. Mustang Panda has a track record of conducting international cyber espionage against groups that support geopolitical issues that the Chinese government finds attractive. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          

Transportation Secretary Pledges to Watch Over Autonomous Vehicles, Focus on “Cruise”

The federal government would ensure the safe deployment of autonomous cars using its current regulatory powers, according to U.S. Transportation Secre

The federal government would ensure the safe deployment of autonomous cars using its current regulatory powers, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who emphasised the importance of General Motors robotaxi company “Cruise”. The remarks follow the resignation of Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt in the wake of a safety assessment of the companys U.S. fleet. Currently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA is looking into whether Cruise is taking the necessary safety measures to protect pedestrians. Regulators, labour organisations, and the general public watch the autonomous car sector closely as its members attempt to build credibility and address safety issues. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago          



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