We strive to inform readers not only about the events in the bitcoin industry, but also to talk about what is happening in related technological areas – cybersecurity, and now in the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Cryplogger AI collected the most important news from the world of AI over the past week.
- Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud have suspended the registration of new users from Russia.
- Facebook banned Russians from posting ads on the social network.
- Yandex has suspended testing of unmanned vehicles in the US.
- The Italian regulator fined Clearview AI 20 million euros.
- The US government has threatened Chinese companies with sanctions for supplying chips to Russia.
- Apple introduced the M1 Ultra processor.
- Scientists have developed an algorithm that determines the condition of pigs by their grunt.
AWS and Google Cloud stopped registering users from Russia
One of the largest cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS) blocked the ability to register new accounts from Russia and Belarus.
The company reported that AWS does not have data centers or offices in Russia. Also, the cloud service provider does not do business with the Russian government.
Google Cloud also stopped register new users from Russia.
“We can confirm that we are not accepting new clients in Russia. We continue to closely monitor developments,” the company said.
Google emphasized that the policy does not apply to users from Belarus.
Facebook banned Russian users from running ads
Company Meta banned users from Russia to place ads on their sites.
“Russian advertisers will no longer be able to create or run ads anywhere in the world, including Russia,” the company said.
On March 4, Roskomnadzor blocked access to Facebook in the Russian Federation. In response, the social network promised to make every effort to ensure mass access to its services.
“Yandex” has suspended testing of robotic vehicles in the US
Company “Yandex” suspended testing of unmanned vehicles in the United States.
The company has been testing robotic vehicles in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as six-wheeled sidewalk delivery robots on several US university campuses.
Yandex hopes to resume work as soon as possible in the future.
The United States threatened China with sanctions for the supply of chips to Russia
US government will consider the possibility of imposing sanctions against Chinese companies for the supply of chips to the Russian Federation.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the United States could take “devastating” action against manufacturers who ignore a ban on chip exports to Russia. If sanctions are violated, the US will cut off such companies from the hardware and software needed to develop their products, she added.
The minister said that the administration of US President Joe Biden could “virtually shut down” Chinese enterprises like SMIC if they continue to supply chips and other technologies to Russia.
“Russia will seek other countries to circumvent our sanctions and export controls,” Raimondo said.
Italy fines Clearview AI €20m
Italian Data Privacy Authority fined Clearview AI for violating EU law for 20 million euros.
The company’s database of 10 billion images includes the faces of Italians, according to the agency. The startup was also ordered to remove all available biometric information about citizens.
Apple introduced the M1 Ultra processor
Apple introduced flagship 5nm processor based on the ARM M1 Ultra architecture.
The novelty is equipped with 16 productive and 4 efficient cores, 64 graphics cores and a 32-core neurochip for processing artificial intelligence tasks.
The processor supports up to 128 GB of RAM with a bandwidth of up to 800 GB / s.
According to the company, the M1 Ultra is “more productive than a 16-core desktop processor”, consuming 100 watts less power.
The novelty will appear in the Mac Studio computer, which was also presented at the spring conference.
March update for Android 12 with AI features is out
Google released Android 12 March update for Pixel smartphones with new features based on machine learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXR–VSosE
The developers have integrated Night Sight algorithms into Snapchat. Social network users can now take photos in low light conditions right in the application.
The Live Translate feature on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones received support for three additional languages: French, Spanish and Italian.
Also, the Recorder application has the ability to transcribe Italian and Spanish.
Apple announces iOS 15.4 with masked face recognition
Apple in the coming weeks will release iOS 15.4. One of the key features of the upcoming update will be the ability to unlock the device using Face ID while wearing a mask.
To activate the feature, the user will need to enable it in the “Face ID and passcode” section in the settings. The company noted that the function does not work with sunglasses.
Other new features in iOS 15.4 include AirTags stalking alert, additional Siri voices, PS5 DualSense controller adaptive trigger support, a way to add notes to iCloud Keychain passwords, and dozens of emojis.
Scientists have taught the algorithm to recognize the emotions of pigs by grunting
Researchers created artificial intelligence algorithm for determining the state of pigs by their grunting.
The scientists trained a neural network to identify positive or negative emotions of animals using audio recordings and data about their behavior in various situations. They then analyzed the acoustic signatures of 7,414 calls from 400 pigs. Most of the recordings were made on farms, others were obtained from experimental enclosures where pigs were given toys, food and unfamiliar objects.
Researchers have found that in negative situations, animals squawk. At the same time, a short grunt often means positive emotions.
Currently, scientists are looking for developers who can turn the algorithm into an application. They believe the program will help farmers improve the welfare of their animals.
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We strive to inform readers not only about the events in the bitcoin industry, but also to talk about what is happening in related technological areas – cybersecurity, and now in the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Cryplogger AI collected the most important news from the world of AI over the past week.
- Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud have suspended the registration of new users from Russia.
- Facebook banned Russians from posting ads on the social network.
- Yandex has suspended testing of unmanned vehicles in the US.
- The Italian regulator fined Clearview AI 20 million euros.
- The US government has threatened Chinese companies with sanctions for supplying chips to Russia.
- Apple introduced the M1 Ultra processor.
- Scientists have developed an algorithm that determines the condition of pigs by their grunt.
AWS and Google Cloud stopped registering users from Russia
One of the largest cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS) blocked the ability to register new accounts from Russia and Belarus.
The company reported that AWS does not have data centers or offices in Russia. Also, the cloud service provider does not do business with the Russian government.
Google Cloud also stopped register new users from Russia.
“We can confirm that we are not accepting new clients in Russia. We continue to closely monitor developments,” the company said.
Google emphasized that the policy does not apply to users from Belarus.
Facebook banned Russian users from running ads
Company Meta banned users from Russia to place ads on their sites.
“Russian advertisers will no longer be able to create or run ads anywhere in the world, including Russia,” the company said.
On March 4, Roskomnadzor blocked access to Facebook in the Russian Federation. In response, the social network promised to make every effort to ensure mass access to its services.
“Yandex” has suspended testing of robotic vehicles in the US
Company “Yandex” suspended testing of unmanned vehicles in the United States.
The company has been testing robotic vehicles in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as six-wheeled sidewalk delivery robots on several US university campuses.
Yandex hopes to resume work as soon as possible in the future.
The United States threatened China with sanctions for the supply of chips to Russia
US government will consider the possibility of imposing sanctions against Chinese companies for the supply of chips to the Russian Federation.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the United States could take “devastating” action against manufacturers who ignore a ban on chip exports to Russia. If sanctions are violated, the US will cut off such companies from the hardware and software needed to develop their products, she added.
The minister said that the administration of US President Joe Biden could “virtually shut down” Chinese enterprises like SMIC if they continue to supply chips and other technologies to Russia.
“Russia will seek other countries to circumvent our sanctions and export controls,” Raimondo said.
Italy fines Clearview AI €20m
Italian Data Privacy Authority fined Clearview AI for violating EU law for 20 million euros.
The company’s database of 10 billion images includes the faces of Italians, according to the agency. The startup was also ordered to remove all available biometric information about citizens.
Apple introduced the M1 Ultra processor
Apple introduced flagship 5nm processor based on the ARM M1 Ultra architecture.
The novelty is equipped with 16 productive and 4 efficient cores, 64 graphics cores and a 32-core neurochip for processing artificial intelligence tasks.
The processor supports up to 128 GB of RAM with a bandwidth of up to 800 GB / s.
According to the company, the M1 Ultra is “more productive than a 16-core desktop processor”, consuming 100 watts less power.
The novelty will appear in the Mac Studio computer, which was also presented at the spring conference.
March update for Android 12 with AI features is out
Google released Android 12 March update for Pixel smartphones with new features based on machine learning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXR–VSosE
The developers have integrated Night Sight algorithms into Snapchat. Social network users can now take photos in low light conditions right in the application.
The Live Translate feature on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones received support for three additional languages: French, Spanish and Italian.
Also, the Recorder application has the ability to transcribe Italian and Spanish.
Apple announces iOS 15.4 with masked face recognition
Apple in the coming weeks will release iOS 15.4. One of the key features of the upcoming update will be the ability to unlock the device using Face ID while wearing a mask.
To activate the feature, the user will need to enable it in the “Face ID and passcode” section in the settings. The company noted that the function does not work with sunglasses.
Other new features in iOS 15.4 include AirTags stalking alert, additional Siri voices, PS5 DualSense controller adaptive trigger support, a way to add notes to iCloud Keychain passwords, and dozens of emojis.
Scientists have taught the algorithm to recognize the emotions of pigs by grunting
Researchers created artificial intelligence algorithm for determining the state of pigs by their grunting.
The scientists trained a neural network to identify positive or negative emotions of animals using audio recordings and data about their behavior in various situations. They then analyzed the acoustic signatures of 7,414 calls from 400 pigs. Most of the recordings were made on farms, others were obtained from experimental enclosures where pigs were given toys, food and unfamiliar objects.
Researchers have found that in negative situations, animals squawk. At the same time, a short grunt often means positive emotions.
Currently, scientists are looking for developers who can turn the algorithm into an application. They believe the program will help farmers improve the welfare of their animals.
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