Tag: Canada

  • Slashdot: AI-generated Medical Data Can Sidestep Usual Ethics Review, Universities Say

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/1531258/ai-generated-medical-data-can-sidestep-usual-ethics-review-universities-say?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-generated Medical Data Can Sidestep Usual Ethics Review, Universities Say Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the use of synthetic data generated by AI in medical research without requiring ethics board approval, highlighting the implications for patient privacy and research efficiency. This practice raises…

  • Cloud Blog: Registration now open: Our no-cost, generative AI training and certification program for veterans

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/training-certifications/register-for-the-gen-ai-training-and-certification-program-for-veterans/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Registration now open: Our no-cost, generative AI training and certification program for veterans Feedly Summary: Growing up in a Navy family instilled a strong sense of purpose in me. My father’s remarkable 42 years of naval service not only shaped my values, but inspired me to join the…

  • Schneier on Security: AI Agents Need Data Integrity

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/ai-agents-need-data-integrity.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI Agents Need Data Integrity Feedly Summary: Think of the Web as a digital territory with its own social contract. In 2014, Tim Berners-Lee called for a “Magna Carta for the Web” to restore the balance of power between individuals and institutions. This mirrors the original charter’s…

  • Slashdot: Commissioner of Canada Elections Will ‘Explore the Use’ of AI

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1610236/commissioner-of-canada-elections-will-explore-the-use-of-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Commissioner of Canada Elections Will ‘Explore the Use’ of AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) is exploring the use of AI and emerging technologies to enhance its operations and tackle electoral challenges. This initiative comes amid rising…

  • Cloud Blog: Accelerate AI with Cloud Run: Sign up now for a developer workshop near you!

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/accelerate-ai-with-cloud-run-sign-up-now-for-a-developer-workshop-near-you/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Accelerate AI with Cloud Run: Sign up now for a developer workshop near you! Feedly Summary: The AI revolution has delivered a magical moment for developers: the ability to generate a working application prototype in minutes. With AI-assisted tools like Gemini CLI and Code Assist, an idea can…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: When a Jira Ticket Can Steal Your Secrets

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/9/when-a-jira-ticket-can-steal-your-secrets/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: When a Jira Ticket Can Steal Your Secrets Feedly Summary: When a Jira Ticket Can Steal Your Secrets Zenity Labs describe a classic lethal trifecta attack, this time against Cursor, MCP, Jira and Zendesk. They also have a short video demonstrating the issue. Zendesk support emails are…

  • Slashdot: Google’s AlphaEarth AI Maps Any 10-Meter Area on Earth Using Satellite Data

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/2032255/googles-alphaearth-ai-maps-any-10-meter-area-on-earth-using-satellite-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s AlphaEarth AI Maps Any 10-Meter Area on Earth Using Satellite Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has launched AlphaEarth Foundations, an innovative AI model designed to analyze vast amounts of satellite data for environmental tracking. It significantly enhances the accuracy and efficiency of mapping…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Releases Emergency Patches for Actively Exploited SharePoint Zero-Days

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/21/1523207/microsoft-releases-emergency-patches-for-actively-exploited-sharepoint-zero-days?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Releases Emergency Patches for Actively Exploited SharePoint Zero-Days Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has issued urgent security updates addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities in SharePoint, allowing remote code execution and the theft of private digital keys. With over 10,000 companies at risk, security measures are…