<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IDNG’s Blog</title><description>Advancing the frontier of next-gen technologies</description><link>https://idng.com/</link><item><title>Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 “system cards” covering AI use in Feed, Stories, Reels, and more</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/meta-publishes-a-deep-dive-on-how-ai-influences-facebook-and-instagram-content</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/meta-publishes-a-deep-dive-on-how-ai-influences-facebook-and-instagram-content</guid><description>Meta has published a deep dive into the company&apos;s social media algorithms in a bid to demystify how content is recommended for Instagram and Facebook users.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI investors are snapping up privately held startup shares on marketplaces like EquityZen and Rainmaker; some Anthropic bidders are paying up to a 25% premium</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/ai-investors-are-snapping-up-privately-held-startup-shares</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/ai-investors-are-snapping-up-privately-held-startup-shares</guid><description>The article is about the high demand and valuation of AI and machine learning startups in the private markets. It provides some examples of such startups and the platforms that facilitate the trading of their pre-IPO shares. It also mentions some of the challenges and risks involved in investing in AI.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MLB partners with Uplift Labs, which uses AI to detect players&apos; flaws, forecast potential, and flag injury risk based on images captured by two iPhone cameras</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/mlb-partners-with-uplift-labs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/mlb-partners-with-uplift-labs</guid><description>An article from The Wall Street Journal about how MLB is using AI to analyze player potential and movement patterns using Uplift Labs, a biomechanics company that can document a prospect’s specific movement patterns using just two iPhone cameras.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The EU launches four “crash test” experimental AI facilities, funded by a €220M investment, which will let companies test AI and robotics in real-life settings</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/the-eu-launches-four-crash-test-experimental-ai-facilities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/the-eu-launches-four-crash-test-experimental-ai-facilities</guid><description>The article is about the European Union’s initiative to launch four permanent testing and experimental facilities for artificial intelligence and robotics across Europe. The facilities will allow technology providers to test their innovations in real-life settings within various sectors, such as manufacturing, health care, agriculture and food, and cities. The project is funded by €220 million ($240 million) from the EU and will start operating from next year.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI is killing the old web, and the new web struggles to be born</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/ai-is-killing-the-old-web-and-the-new-web-struggles-to-be-born</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/ai-is-killing-the-old-web-and-the-new-web-struggles-to-be-born</guid><description>The article discusses how AI systems are changing the web in 2023, creating challenges and opportunities for platforms and users. It gives examples of how sites like Reddit, Wikipedia, Stack Overflow, and Google are adapting to the influx of AI-generated content, which is often cheap, abundant, and unreliable. It also explores the implications of AI for the quality and diversity of information on the web.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A look at Newark Public Schools&apos; test of Khan Academy&apos;s Khanmigo, one of the first in the US, and worries the chatbot handles too much of the students&apos; thinking</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/a-look-at-newark-public-schools-test-of-khan-academy-s-khanmigo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/a-look-at-newark-public-schools-test-of-khan-academy-s-khanmigo</guid><description>This article reports on the pilot testing of Khanmigo, an A.I.-assisted tutoring bot developed by Khan Academy, in Newark Public Schools. The article explores the potential benefits and challenges of using such a tool in classrooms, as well as the feedback from teachers and students. The article also discusses the cost and accessibility issues of A.I.-enhanced chatbots for schools.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JPMorgan expands its JPM Coin, launched in 2019 for USD transactions, to euro payments; the bank has used the token to process ~$300B in transactions to date</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/jp-morgan-expands-its-jpm-coin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/jp-morgan-expands-its-jpm-coin</guid><description>The web page is a news article from Bloomberg Technology that reports on JPMorgan’s expansion of its blockchain project, JPM Coin, to enable euro payments for corporate clients.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intel announces Tunnel Falls, its first quantum chip, featuring 12 qubits that use electrons to store data, available to select academic and research partners</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/intel-announces-tunnel-falls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/intel-announces-tunnel-falls</guid><description>This article provides an overview of Intel&apos;s quantum computing efforts and how they compare with those of other companies. It also explains some of the basic concepts and challenges of quantum computing and its possible applications.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM details using its 127-qubit quantum processor to simulate the behavior of 127 atom-scale bar magnets, known as the Ising model, in less than a millisecond</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/ibm-details-using-its-127-qubit-quantum-processor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/ibm-details-using-its-127-qubit-quantum-processor</guid><description>The article reports on a breakthrough in quantum computing by IBM researchers and their collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley. They demonstrated a technique called error mitigation, which allows them to correct for the effects of noise and errors in quantum calculations. Using this technique, they were able to perform a complex simulation of magnetism on a 127-qubit quantum processor, and obtain more accurate results than conventional supercomputers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bitcoin developers feud over whether to stamp out memecoins that have swarmed the network, led to an 11x spike in May 2023 processing fees, and created a logjam</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/bitcoin-coders-clash-over-meme-tokens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/bitcoin-coders-clash-over-meme-tokens</guid><description>The article reports on a conflict among Bitcoin coders over whether to stamp out the meme tokens swarming the network. It explains what meme tokens are, how they affected the Bitcoin network in May, and what are the arguments for and against rejecting them. It also suggests that this issue reflects the trade-off between decentralization and efficiency in the Bitcoin blockchain, and that some coders are concerned about the impact of meme tokens on Bitcoin&apos;s credibility and value.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Some crypto miners, like Hive Blockchain and Hut 8 Mining, are repurposing their GPU-based equipment to power high-performance computing services for AI clients</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/some-crypto-miners-are-repurposing-gpus-to-power-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/some-crypto-miners-are-repurposing-gpus-to-power-ai</guid><description>This article discusses how some crypto miners are finding new uses for their GPUs in the AI industry after Ethereum switched to a more energy-efficient consensus mechanism. It explains how GPUs can benefit both crypto mining and AI training, and how the miners are offering their GPUs as a service to AI users who need high-performance computing power at a lower cost than cloud providers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman, Microsoft, Deloitte, Cboe, and others plan to test the Canton Network blockchain in July 2023, linking apps using Digital Asset&apos;s Daml smart contract</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/canton-network-july-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/canton-network-july-launch</guid><description>This article reports on the launch of Canton, a new blockchain network that links different applications built with Daml, a smart contract language. The article explains the benefits and features of the network, as well as the names of the firms that are participating in it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>An illustrated guide to quantum computing, including qubits, algorithms, challenges, government support, and “Q-day”, when a quantum computer cracks encryption</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/an-illustrated-guide-to-quantum-computing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/an-illustrated-guide-to-quantum-computing</guid><description>This article explains how quantum computing works, why it is so powerful, and what we can do to prepare for the quantum future. It also explores the implications of quantum computing for security, industry, and society.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AWS&apos; Center for Quantum Networking partners with De Beers&apos; Element Six division to grow artificial diamonds, hoping they can revolutionize computer networks</title><link>https://idng.com/blog/aws-center-for-quantum-networking-partners-with-de-beers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://idng.com/blog/aws-center-for-quantum-networking-partners-with-de-beers</guid><description>The article reports on the collaboration between Amazon and De Beers to grow artificial diamonds for quantum networking, a technology that could revolutionize computer networks by enhancing data security and transmission over long distances.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>