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A program for cheaper internet for low-income Americans launches today

The Verge

Starting today, eligible US residents can apply for help with their internet bills under the new Affordable Connectivity Program. The program launched today with $14.2 Almost a third of people living on Tribal lands lacked high-speed internet at home in 2017, according to a report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Trump reportedly wants to restrict visa programs for skilled workers

Vox

Some Republicans are pressuring the president to suspend the programs for a year. If Trump moves forward with that plan, it would disrupt the job search for immigrant workers who rely on these programs and who, for the most part, have no other avenue of pursuing a career in the US. Alex Wong/Getty Images.

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Google’s reportedly bidding to be a military cloud provider

The Verge

According to the report, Google’s Cloud division has reassigned engineers to work on a proposal for Google to contribute to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability program, which the DoD describes as an attempt to “achieve dominance in both traditional and non-traditional warfighting domains.”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Steps CIOs should take to protect customer data in Nigeria’s open banking systems

CIO Business Intelligence

The regulations streamline how entities who handle customer banking information will secure their systems and share details within protected application program interfaces. According to the Africa Funding Startup 2021 report, Nigerian fintech has brought in more than half of the US$4.6 Securing customer data. “One

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How the new AI executive order stacks up: B-

CIO Business Intelligence

government’s opening salvo in creating a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI, applicable both in the federal government and the private sector. Protecting consumer privacy The AI Executive Order also calls to protect consumer privacy by creating guidelines for agencies to assess privacy techniques used in AI.

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Microsoft announces AI newsroom projects with Semafor and others, as NYT lawsuit looms

GeekWire

Microsoft will work with several news organizations to explore and implement new applications of generative artificial intelligence in newsrooms and business operations. ” The Financial Times reported that the funding for Signals is “substantial” for Semafor’s business, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Meet the Seattle-area startups that just graduated from Y Combinator

GeekWire

Watto AI, an AI program that generates consulting reports. Neum AI, a platform designed to assist companies in maintaining the relevancy of their AI applications with the latest data. Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Instacart, Reddit, Twitch, and many others went through the program. What’s your secret sauce?

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