Tag: Artificial intelligence

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Dataminr Acquires ThreatConnect in $290 Million Cybersecurity Intelligence Merger

Dataminr is acquiring cybersecurity firm ThreatConnect in a $290 million deal that merges AI-driven real-time detection with internal threat management. The combined platform aims to deliver client-tailored intelligence for faster, more precise cyber defense responses.

Major Cybersecurity Intelligence Merger

AI-powered threat intelligence company Dataminr has announced plans to acquire cybersecurity firm ThreatConnect in a deal valued at $290 million, according to company reports. This acquisition represents one of the year’s most significant mergers in the cybersecurity intelligence space, sources indicate.

by Gabriel Novak
AIInnovationScience

Machines Now Outperforming Humans in Creating Advanced Learning Algorithms, Study Reveals

Researchers have demonstrated that machines can autonomously discover reinforcement learning algorithms that outperform human-designed systems. The breakthrough approach uses meta-learning across diverse environments to develop superior learning rules.

Automated Algorithm Discovery Breakthrough

In what sources indicate could be a paradigm shift for artificial intelligence development, researchers have successfully demonstrated that machines can autonomously discover reinforcement learning algorithms that surpass human-designed systems. According to reports published in Nature, this represents the first time automated discovery has produced learning rules that outperform manually crafted algorithms on established benchmarks.

by Gabriel Novak
AIEnergy

Duke Energy’s Digital Chief Reveals AI Strategy for Power Grid Modernization

Duke Energy’s chief information officer outlines the company’s measured approach to AI implementation and digital modernization. The energy giant is balancing technological innovation with grid reliability as data centers drive unprecedented electricity demand.

Digital Transformation at Scale

Duke Energy’s chief information officer Richard Donaldson is steering one of America’s largest energy companies through a comprehensive digital and AI transformation, according to recent reports. With nearly twenty-five years at the company and nine months as CIO, Donaldson leads technology strategy across Duke’s vast operations spanning generation, transmission and distribution across multiple states.

by Aaron Blake