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Tech Briefs: Generative AI's content thirst, entrepreneur center opens in Blacksburg, state to fund EV charging infrastructure
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (557+ words) Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads have lost more jobs than any other metro area with more than 1 million people Hi Cardinal readers, and thanks for scoping the latest edition of Tech Briefs, a weekly batch of items covering the digital…...
The Pulse: AI tools show bias when users disclose autism; dentists expand screening questions; a new recovery conference comes to Roanoke
1+ week, 6+ day ago (767+ words) Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads have lost more jobs than any other metro area with more than 1 million people Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys,…...
Cybersecurity projects at colleges and universities go from the lab to the people
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1795+ words) Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads have lost more jobs than any other metro area with more than 1 million people While workers at a water treatment facility keep their plant operating, a hacker has infiltrated the system, increasing chlorine levels to…...
AI tool built by UVA Wise student aims to help connect patients with health care
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) When Gurkan Akalin set out to find a teaching assistant for his graduate-level course in artificial intelligence and machine learning, he didn't expect to find a qualified candidate among the incoming freshmen. Peter Gaublomme had just arrived at the University…...
Report says 35% of the jobs in Virginia may be at risk to artificial intelligence. Southside the least impacted, Northern Virginia the most.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (845+ words) One spring day about 66 million years ago, some dinosaurs probably looked up at the sky and, if their walnut-sized brains could process what their eyes saw, they might have wondered why there was a bright light streaking across the sky....
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative announces funding for multiple AI and other critical infrastructure projects
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) Census: Roanoke's population decline is accelerating, city on pace to rival its steep drop in the 1960s Artificial intelligence is at the center of multiple cybersecurity grant awards that the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative announced on Friday. Nineteen projects focused on critical…...
Tech briefs: Warner, Kaine seeking information on AI-related job losses
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (721+ words) Census: Roanoke's population decline is accelerating, city on pace to rival its steep drop in the 1960s Thanks for the clicks, Cardinal readers. Welcome to the latest weekly batch of Tech Briefs, items covering the digital and life sciences landscapes. Look…...
A local politician's claim shows how AI searches can lead users astray
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1128+ words) Census: Roanoke's population decline is accelerating, city on pace to rival its steep drop in the 1960s Searching for facts on the internet isn't what it used to be. One example arose during a Radford City Council meeting last month. As…...
Tech briefs: Drone manufacturer employs Virginia Tech facilities and experts for FAA approval
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (472+ words) Pentagon warns it could take "extraordinary measures" in fight over VMI"s future The United States" leading drone manufacturer has received the Federal Aviation Administration"s go-ahead to fly over people and vehicles, with help from Virginia Tech experts and…...
Tech briefs: Virginia Tech experts weigh in on illegal robocalls, AI tools for hackers and more
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) Pentagon warns it could take "extraordinary measures" in fight over VMI"s future Thanks for clicking through, Cardinal readers. This is the second edition of Tech Briefs, a weekly batch of items that covers the digital and life sciences landscapes....