Military warns EOD techs against uploading ‘highly sensitive’ bomb disposal data into generative AI systems
The military’s top EOD technology authority recently warned bomb technicians against uploading restricted technical material into generative artificial intelligence systems — including Pentagon-approved platforms and commercial offerings. Internal correspondence reviewed…
Estonia’s digital health DNA: Trust, data, and biotech in focus
Estonia is turning digital infrastructure and public trust into a springboard for health technology innovation. Image credit: Getty Images/XtockImages With just 1.3 million residents, Estonia’s digital footprint far exceeds its…
NASA, Industry Weave Data Fabric with Artificial Intelligence
One of the biggest goals for companies in the field of artificial intelligence is developing “agentic” or autonomous systems. These metaphorical agents can perform tasks without a guiding human hand.…
Data Suggest Calcium Supplementation Is Not Linked to Dementia Risk in Older Women
Recent findings published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific provide compelling reassurance that calcium supplementation, commonly used for fracture prevention, does not increase the long-term risk of dementia…
Are We Facing a New Dark Age for Public Health Data?
About a decade ago, I (Frank W. Putnam) read an editorial by the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences lamenting the high rates of fraudulent research published in Chinese…
Microsoft Just Gave Investors 17.4 Billion Reasons to Buy This Monster Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Stock Hand Over Fist
Microsoft just inked a $17.4 billion deal with a data center company backed by Nvidia. For the first time since artificial intelligence (AI) captured Wall Street’s imagination, investors are beginning…