US regulatory authorities have officially deemed fraudulent "robocalls" utilizing artificially generated voices as unlawful. This issue garnered significant attention recently when a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden discouraged individuals from participating in voting activities. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 25,000 calls were placed utilizing the impersonated voice of Biden.
The establishment of the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) was officially disclosed by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. This consortium aims to foster collaboration among AI developers, practitioners, scholars, governmental and industrial researchers, as well as civil society entities, with the overarching goal of advancing the development and implementation of AI systems that are both safe and reliable.
The most southerly cellular base station in the world has been established in Antarctica by Norway's Telenor, signifying a significant advancement for both data acquisition and the well-being of researchers.
UK and Canada have solidified their collaboration in science and innovation through the signing of dual agreements.
In a groundbreaking development for the telecommunications industry, optical network automation is emerging as a pivotal enabler for network operators seeking to maximize optimization, efficiency, reliability, and scale. This comes in response to surges in data traffic from transformative technologies such as AR/VR, AI/ML, and IoT, coupled with the growing trend of more programmable optical networks. However, despite its potential, adoption has been sluggish due to new challenges associated with rising operational expenditures (OPEX).
The US government has chosen to implement a new regulatory mandate, requiring developers of major AI systems to disclose safety test results to the government. This decision, set for evaluation by the White House AI Council, is a response to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden three months ago, aimed at managing the rapid expansion of AI.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued compulsory orders to major cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and Amazon and generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic, requiring them to provide information regarding recent investments and partnerships.
In its most recent Data Center Switch Long-Range Forecast Report, Crehan Research predicts that 800 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches will see rapid customer adoption and will surpass 20 million ports in annual shipments within four years – equating to the fastest ever data center Ethernet switch speed ramp. An expected key driver of the fast adoption is generative AI, which requires much higher networking bandwidth than other workloads.
By Ari Banerjee, SVP Strategy, Netcracker Technology
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager, jointly announce that they have entered into an agreement for BlackRock to acquire GIP for total consideration of $3 billion of cash and approximately 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock.
