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The release train keeps on rolling. We are super excited to share a bevy of amazing features in 23.6.
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Today we're joined by Mohit Bansal, Parker Professor, and Director of the MURGe-Lab at UNC, Chapel Hill. In our conversation with Mohit, we explore the concept of unification in AI models, highlighting the advantages of shared knowledge and efficiency. He addresses the challenges of evaluation in…
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Data Transfers noyb win: First major fine (€ 1 million) for using Google Analytics Following noyb’s 101 complaints on unlawful EU-US data transfers, the Swedish data protection authority (IMY) issued decisions against four companies and imposed a fine of 12 mio SEK (1 mio Euro) against…
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space ReviewSpecialist. Specialist publisher: established trade press, or expert analysis with a track record
American intelligence agencies studied several proposals for "crisis reconnaissance" satellites in the 1960s and 1970s, but never built any of them. Dwayne Day discusses new details about one such proposal that came closer to development than any other concept.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space ReviewSpecialist. Specialist publisher: established trade press, or expert analysis with a track record
Virgin Galactic performed its first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight last week as Blue Origin prepares to resume New Shepard launches. Jeff Foust reports that, as commercial human spaceflight activity finally ramps up, the industry is facing new regulatory challenges.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space ReviewSpecialist. Specialist publisher: established trade press, or expert analysis with a track record
China's space capabilities, in both military and civil realms, have grown significantly in recent years. Four experts examine the implications of those developments for Western nations and lessons it offers those countries.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space ReviewSpecialist. Specialist publisher: established trade press, or expert analysis with a track record
Astronomers announced last week the discovery of a background of gravitational waves that pervades the cosmos. Chris Impey describes this discovery and its significance in understanding the evolution of the universe.