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Teenpreneurs! Spotlight on 5 of the most kickass teen entrepreneurs in Europe

Teenpreneurs! Spotlight on 5 of the most kickass teen entrepreneurs in Europe

The personality and character traits of successful entrepreneurs is a topic well-discussed, but one question in particular arises more than others: “Are entrepreneurs born, or bred?”.

EU-Startups July 22, 2020
Operational Adequacy Schemes Needed To Pass Privacy Law Transfer Scrutiny

Operational Adequacy Schemes Needed To Pass Privacy Law Transfer Scrutiny

It will take some time for all the dust to settle on last week’s judgment of the EU Court of Justice in the Privacy Shield case about data transfers to the U.S.

Forbes July 21, 2020
Coronavirus: how the pandemic has exposed AI's limitations

Coronavirus: how the pandemic has exposed AI's limitations

It should have been artificial intelligence’s moment in the sun. With billions of dollars of investment in recent years, AI has been touted as a solution to every conceivable problem. So when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, a multitude of AI models were immediately put to work.

Tech Xplore July 21, 2020
Hackers Can Now Trick USB Chargers To Destroy Your Devices—This Is How It Works

Hackers Can Now Trick USB Chargers To Destroy Your Devices—This Is How It Works

Not all cyberattacks focus on data theft. Sometimes the intent is “to achieve destruction of the physical world through digital means,” Chinese tech giant Tencent warns.

Forbes July 20, 2020
Privacy By Design: Responding To The EU-US Privacy Shield Ruling

Privacy By Design: Responding To The EU-US Privacy Shield Ruling

Last week, the EU Court of Justice struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement. This agreement was the mechanism under which US companies were able to process and use privacy-related data since a similar ruling in 2015 with respect to the old Safe Harbor mechanism.

Forbes July 20, 2020
The 10 Best AI And Data Science Master’s Courses For 2021

The 10 Best AI And Data Science Master’s Courses For 2021

Some of the world’s best tech-led colleges and universities offer specialized Master’s Degree courses in these subjects, and often they are also world leaders in research, partnered with Silicon Valley businesses on cutting-edge projects.

Forbes July 20, 2020
AI News Index: Worried About Government Data Collection For Covid-19 Contact Tracing?

AI News Index: Worried About Government Data Collection For Covid-19 Contact Tracing?

Recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitative assessments of AI highlight the current state of adoption of AI by enterprises worldwide, the future of deep learning, and consumers’ attitudes regarding Covid-19 contact tracing.

Forbes July 20, 2020
The Famous AI Turing Test Put In Reverse And Upside-Down, Plus Implications For Self-Driving Cars

The Famous AI Turing Test Put In Reverse And Upside-Down, Plus Implications For Self-Driving Cars

To clarify, there are lots of claims these days about computers that embody AI, implying that the machine is the equivalent of human intelligence, but you need to be wary of those rather brash and outright disingenuous assertions.

Forbes July 20, 2020
EU-Startups Job Board: 5 amazing ‘remote working’ startup jobs waiting for you

EU-Startups Job Board: 5 amazing ‘remote working’ startup jobs waiting for you

Recently we re-launched the EU-Startups job board and are offering free postings until the end of August, to give the startup ecosystem a helping hand during the current climate.

EU-Startups July 20, 2020
SignalWire Work Offers A Secure, AI-Enhanced Video Conferencing Solution

SignalWire Work Offers A Secure, AI-Enhanced Video Conferencing Solution

The story thus far: the Covid-19 pandemic continues to tear through the United States rendering its working-class either unemployed in record numbers or relegated to their newly formed home offices in the basement.

Forbes July 20, 2020
Improving Online Learning Experiences One Secured Endpoint At A Time

Improving Online Learning Experiences One Secured Endpoint At A Time

Bottom Line: Defining the perfect mix of cloud apps, platforms and secured endpoints to create compelling online learning experiences customizable to students’ learning strengths is how schools are overcoming the challenge of virtual teaching.

Forbes July 19, 2020
Microsoft Edge Ramps Up The Browser Wars With Stellar New Features To Beat Chrome

Microsoft Edge Ramps Up The Browser Wars With Stellar New Features To Beat Chrome

Microsoft has just ramped things up a notch as it looks to take on Chrome in the browser wars, with a bunch of new features arriving as part of the latest Edge update.

Forbes July 18, 2020
Dissecting The Twitter Hack With A Cybersecurity Evangelist

Dissecting The Twitter Hack With A Cybersecurity Evangelist

Bottom Line: Shattering the false sense of security in tech, the recent Twitter hack blended altruism, fame, greed, social engineering via SIM swapping and insider threats to steal $120,000 from victims when the economic and political damage could have been far worse.

Forbes July 18, 2020
New learning algorithm should significantly expand the possible applications of AI

New learning algorithm should significantly expand the possible applications of AI

The high energy consumption of artificial neural networks’ learning activities is one of the biggest hurdles for the broad use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially in mobile applications. One approach to solving this problem can be gleaned from knowledge about the human brain.

Tech Xplore July 17, 2020
On Coronavirus And Climate Change

On Coronavirus And Climate Change

Both climate change and the coronavirus pandemic are global crises that require thoughtful and significant action on the part of government, individuals, and businesses.

Forbes July 17, 2020