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Federal regulators are threatening to shut down Theranos' California lab and ban its owners from running any labs for two years. The post Theranos' Future Looks Bloody Grim as Feds Threaten a Shutdown appeared first on WIRED.

"It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms appeared first on WIRED.

This week, the best things to watch on TV were movie trailers, so that's what we're talking about on the latest installment of the WIRED Culture podcast. The post Culture Podcast: We Can't Shut Up About the Suicide Squad Trailer appeared first on WIRED.

The former Tribune Company employee was convicted of giving Anonymous information that helped hackers access an LA Times server and alter a headline. The post Matthew Keys Sentenced to Two Years for Aiding Anonymous appeared first on WIRED.

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Kubernetes has emerged as the go-to solution for containerized application deployment and scaling. However, as organizations expand their Kubernetes adoption, they often face challenges in managing multiple clusters efficiently. Plural addresses this pain point by offering a robust Kubernetes fleet management platform tailored for enterprise needs. Plural empowers businesses to centralize control over their Kubernetes environments, enabling consistent policy application, streamlined configuration management, and coordinated updates across multiple clusters. The platform breaks down barriers to Kubernetes adoption, making it accessible to engineers of all skill levels and eliminating the need for specialized resources dedicated solely to infrastructure management. With its lightweight, self-hosted architecture, Plural seamlessly integrates into any Kubernetes distribution or cloud environment. This flexibility allows organizations to leverage their existing infrastructure investments while gaining the benefits of centralized fleet management. Organizations implementing Plural have reported an 88% reduction in operational costs and a remarkable 95% decrease in day-2 operations while engineering teams have experienced a 50% increase in available bandwidth, allowing them to focus on core business initiatives rather than infrastructure maintenance. AlleyWatch caught up with Plural CEO Sam Weaver to learn more about the inspiration for the business, the company's strategic plans, recent round of funding, and much, much more...

The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 10/12/24 featuring funding details for Centaur Labs, Holobiome, Scope3, and thirty-three other deals representing $1.3B in new funding that you need to know about.

10 new deals and $286M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 10/12 featuring news for Tildei, Windmill, Tabs, and much, much more.

The deployment of traditional AI systems presents two significant challenges: complexity and security concerns. However, blockchain technology, with its decentralized architecture, offers a potential solution to mitigate these risks. OpenGradient has developed an innovative end-to-end platform that leverages blockchain technology to decentralize AI infrastructure, providing not only computing resources but also a secure environment for hosting open-source AI models on-chain. The platform offers enhanced security measures, including TLS, zero-knowledge machine learning (zkML), and hardware enclaves, to ensure the integrity of all applications and models. By streamlining the infrastructure, the platform accelerates both the development and accessibility of open-source models while simultaneously ensuring model verifiability through an EVM-compatible blockchain. For developers, the platform offers a seamless experience comparable to Web2 development environments. Utilizing OpenGradient's web portal and Software Development Kit (SDK), developers can create applications with the added benefits inherent to blockchain technology, such as enhanced decentralization and security. Beyond serving as a comprehensive library for AI models and offering specialized computing capabilities, OpenGradient is also at the forefront of research in emerging trends at the intersection of AI and cryptography. The company's robust research initiatives focus on cutting-edge areas including decentralized DeFi, tokenomics, anomaly detection, and risk mitigation strategies. AlleyWatch caught up with OpenGradient CEO Matthew Wang to learn more about the business, the company's strategic plans, latest round of funding, which brings the company’s total funding to $9M, and much, much more...

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La plateforme d’échange de cryptomonnaies Crypto.com a engagé des poursuites contre la Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), le régulateur américain des marchés financiers, l’accusant de pratiquer une « régulation excessive » et d’agir « hors-la-loi ». Cette confrontation représente un nouvel épisode de la lutte entre l’industrie des cryptomonnaies et la SEC. Dans un communiqué publié mardi dernier, Crypto.com […]

Si les startups sont souvent célébrées comme les moteurs de l’innovation, elles sont aussi particulièrement vulnérables. Entre financement précaire, concurrence féroce et défis liés à la croissance, les jeunes pousses doivent naviguer dans un environnement complexe et risqué. Les startups, ces entreprises en phase de démarrage, sont souvent portées aux nues. Elles incarnent l’esprit d’entreprise, […]

Avec la multiplication des réseaux Wi-Fi publics dans les cafés, aéroports, hôtels et espaces publics, il est de plus en plus facile de se connecter à internet gratuitement. Toutefois, l’attrait de cette connexion sans fil n’est pas sans risque. Les réseaux Wi-Fi publics peuvent présenter des menaces sérieuses pour la sécurité des données personnelles et […]

Dans un monde de plus en plus connecté, les cybermenaces se multiplient, rendant indispensable la formation continue des équipes de sécurité informatique. Le cyber entraînement permet aux organisations de se préparer aux attaques les plus sophistiquées, tout en renforçant leur résilience. À mesure que les entreprises adoptent la transformation numérique, elles deviennent des cibles privilégiées […]