Lawsuit says AI tool disproportionately places Black prisoners in maximum security in Ontario

Astronomers have confirmed for the first time the existence of a rocky planet with an atmosphere that also happens to be in what’s known as the habitable zone. Located 48 light-years away, the exoplanet—that is, a planet outside our solar system—may be the most similar thing to Earth that researchers have come across. If not…

What just happened? Samsung is cutting hundreds of jobs from its US consumer electronics business as it prepares to move the division’s headquarters from New Jersey to Texas. The restructuring comes as the company’s semiconductor operation is generating record profits from the AI boom, while the divisions selling phones, TVs, and appliances are struggling with…

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“Multi-vendor branch complexity creates the ultimate blind spot, and your adversaries are actively hiding in it,” wrote Brendan Gibbs, Arista’s vice president, AI, routing, and switching platforms, in a blog post about the new platform. Sprawling multi-vendor infrastructure creates operational headaches and increases security risks, according to Gibbs. “When you have four or five different…

The next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster could take off as soon as Thursday, and much of the hour-long mission will look a lot like the last Starship flight in May. But there are a few key differences for this launch, set to occur during a launch window that opens…

Strong demand for AI systems boosted the performance of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML, prompting the company to raise its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ASML is a critical cog in the global economy and a key bellwether for the tech sector, as everything from smartphones to missiles relies…