CEOs accelerate GenAI adoption despite workforce resistance
CEOs are facing workforce, culture and governance challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organizations, according to IBM. The annual global study of 3,000 CEOs from over 30 countries and 26 industries found t.....»»
Nozomi Networks raises $100 million to help secure critical infrastructure
Nozomi Networks announced a $100 million Series E funding round to help accelerate innovative cyber defenses and expand cost-efficient go-to-market expansion globally. This latest round includes investments from Mitsubishi Electric and Schneider Elec.....»»
Product showcase: How to track SaaS security best practices with Nudge Security
As technology adoption has shifted to be employee-led, IT and security teams are contending with an ever-expanding SaaS attack surface. At the same time, they are often spread thin, meaning they need ways to quickly identify and prioritize the highes.....»»
Study reveals "considerable farmer knowledge" on aspects of antibiotics risk
A study published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience has revealed "considerable farmer knowledge" on different aspects of antibiotics risks—including antimicrobial resistance—associated with their use on livestock in Kenya......»»
Family unbound: How Western society is redefining and assembling families through digital platforms
Modern Western life offers a wide range of possibilities of what "family" can be: single parents, rainbow families, patchwork constellations, co-parenting, adoption, surrogacy and partnerships without children. Family forms are diversifying and exten.....»»
Windstream Enterprise and Fortinet join forces to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises
Windstream Enterprise unveiled Secure Flex Premium, a comprehensive suite of advanced technology solutions powered by Fortinet that provides a fully customizable cybersecurity infrastructure aimed to address the current and future network security ne.....»»
Greener, cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions developed
A new, greener, and cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions has been developed by scientists at King's College London in collaboration with the University of Barcelona and ETH Zurich. Instead of using polluting and expensive metal-based catal.....»»
Kia EV3, EV4 electric vehicles target mass market
Kia will follow the launch of its pricey EV9 with two subcompact EVs to spur mass-market adoption of the expensive technology......»»
Flood risk mapping is a public good, so why the public resistance in Canada?
Flood risk maps are an essential public good. Indeed, many countries like the United Kingdom already offer flood risk mapping......»»
EV policy takes back seat in Joe Biden"s State of the Union address
The president largely refrained from touting his administration's legislative achievements that are aimed at accelerating EV adoption in the U.S. and establishing a battery supply chain......»»
Blighia sapida: A tropical fruit with antimicrobial properties
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains 1 of the top 3 global public health challenges facing humanity. Every year, 70,000 people die globally from AMR, and the threat is exacerbated by the fact that we have moved from the era of excess antibiotics to.....»»
Nikon buys Red Digital Cinema, will jump into the pro video space
Nikon wants to "accelerate expansion" into the pro digital camera market. Enlarge / The Red V-Raptor X. (credit: Red) Nikon is buying the ultra-high-end video camera company Red Digital Cinema. Nikon has a press release.....»»
What makes an orange? New study finds one gene, seven chemicals
Tracing an orange's flavor could help us get both disease resistance and taste. Enlarge (credit: Tanja Ivanova) In the US, for orange juice to be labeled as such, it must be 90 percent sweet orange, or Citrus sinensis. T.....»»
Kia EV9 provides chance to boost brand image
Kia's EV9 three-row electric crossover is a significant product, but it does more to boost the brand's image thatn it does to spur mainstream adoption of EVs......»»
What makes a pathogen antibiotic-resistant?
Antimicrobial resistance is a story of constantly moving parts and players. With every new or tweaked antibiotic or antimicrobial drug, the targeted pathogens begin the evolutionary dance of acquiring resistance, prompting researchers to constantly d.....»»
Are women CEOs more risk-averse than men? Not necessarily, study shows
According to a commonly held assumption, women CEOs are more risk-averse than their male counterparts. Some studies have even demonstrated that women in top leadership roles are less likely than men to engage in acquisitions......»»
Cloudflare Magic Cloud Networking simplifies security and management of public clouds
Cloudflare introduced Magic Cloud Networking, a simple, secure and scalable way for businesses to connect and secure their public cloud environments. To accelerate its entrance into the new market, Cloudflare acquired the technology of Nefeli Network.....»»
Check Point introduces Harmony SaaS for automated threat prevention
Check Point has introduced Harmony SaaS, which offers protection by seamlessly integrating into customers’ existing infrastructure and providing real-time threat prevention. “With the exponential rise in SaaS adoption, organizations face unpr.....»»
AI tools put companies at risk of data exfiltration
Data loss from insiders continues to pose a growing threat to security, with emerging technologies such as AI and generative AI (GenAI) only compounding the issue, indicating swift action is needed, according to Code42. Since 2021, there has been a 2.....»»
How having self-control leads to power
Out-of-control behavior by CEOs and other powerful people constantly makes headlines—so much so that some might consider impulsivity a pathway to power. New research from the UC San Diego Rady School of Management and Texas A&M University finds tha.....»»
Researchers focus on finding flaws in superbugs" armor
Recent years have seen the rise of bacterial pathogens that have developed resistance to antibiotics. One such superbug, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), kills hundreds of critically ill patients in the U.S. each year, usually in.....»»