Newscan: DHS fears widespread mask wearing will break facial-recognition software

The National League of Cities and Google announced on Wednesday a report on how local governments can leverage artificial intelligence-driven technologies — and mitigate the risks they present. AI offers cities the opportunity to become more efficient, sustainable and livable, NLC CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony said in a foreword to the report. He pointed to applications […]

NextNav and Anterix both own tiny slivers of the 900MHz band, and both sport relatively new leadership. And both are expressing optimism about the future. “It is truly an honor to be leading this great organization, and I’m excited with all that lies ahead for the company,” said Anterix CEO Scott Lang on the company’s latest […]

It’s not often that two synergistic, paradigm-shifting technologies mature at the same time, yet both generative artificial intelligence and the ambient Internet of Things are ascendant. These symbiotic advances are poised to reinvent industries, protect public health and help fight climate change. Let’s start with generative AI, which gets all the headlines (and investment) but […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s return and his promised shift to a more insular foreign policy will likely result in a new set of cyber threats, fewer regulations for most industrial sectors, and possible business-friendly federal privacy legislation, cybersecurity and legal experts say. The president-elect is moving quickly with nominations for cabinet officials and other high-level appointees. […]