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Confidential Computing enhances security by encrypting data during processing. While traditional methods encrypt data at rest and in transit, Confidential Computing ensures that data remains encrypted during computation using RAM encryption and more.
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This week's Biometric Update roundup: cross-border digital ID is technically within reach, but governance remains the hurdle. Plus lessons from BankID and Singpass for the EUDI Wallet, and the Moldova breach.
#DigitalIdentity #biometrics #WeekInReview
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Write "The team is making great..." and your mind already expects an ending. A language model gets there through a sequence of calculations.
You draw on experience with language. The model uses patterns learned during training to work out what could follow.
Microblog @antgrasso
A computer needs numerical representations to process language, but assigning a number to a word is only the beginning.
The model divides text into tokens, which may be whole words or smaller pieces. Each token receives a numerical ID, essentially a label that points to a learned vector of numbers called an embedding.
Now comes the interesting part.
As the model processes these vectors, it builds representations influenced by the preceding context. The same word can contribute differently depending on the sentence.
After "The team is making great...", the model might assign a higher probability to "progress" than to "decisions" or "plans".
It then selects a token and uses it as part of the context for predicting the next one.
And the calculation continues.
Change the preceding text, and those probabilities may change too. Even a small modification to your prompt can influence what the model generates.
#LanguageModels #AI
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There is enough food in the world for everyone.
Yet 266 million people face acute hunger due to conflict, climate shocks & inequality.
From the frontlines of crises to the most remote communities, @WFP delivers vital food and other aid where it’s needed most.
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers are some of the world’s silent killers 👻.
This Halloween, stay one step ahead—don’t let tobacco, alcohol, air pollution, or physical inactivity sneak up on you.
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Building agentic AI in a bank or fintech? Apply for the GenAI Zürich Award 2027.
You can't be intelligent in a value chain where others are not.
Deadline: 22 Nov. Apply now 👇
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#AgenticAI #GenAIZürich
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Thales and Cyshield have signed an MoU to collaborate on biometric border management and e-passport systems in Egypt, including integrated systems across more than 32 air, land and sea border points.
#BorderManagement #ePassports
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DTCC's tokenization service is live. Tokenized versions of DTC-held securities, on Canton and a private Besu network. 20 firms signed up, incl. J.P. Morgan, Citi, BofA, Morgan Stanley and UBS.
Wall Street's plumbing just went on-chain.
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A NIST study of 27 forensic face specialists found ears were their most-selected feature, with a 93% chance of a correct decision when revealed alone. Foreheads scored similarly in limited data but were rarely chosen.
#FacialRecognition #forensics
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Banks are opening branches again.
What Do Bankers Do at a Branch That an AI Agent Can't?
Curinos/Adrenaline: accounts opened in person are 25% more likely to still be on the books a year later. And Chase grew branch share from near zero to 4–5% in markets like Philadelphia.
@thepsironi & I unpack why 👇
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🆕California and New York have enacted new AI chatbot laws, becoming the first states to adopt a second generation of legislation. A new FPF blog examines the states’ diverging frameworks:fpf.org/blog/back-in-the-cha…
🔎Stay up to date on emerging legislation: fpf.org/2026-chatbot-legisla…
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#AI Should Help You Choose, Not Remove Your Alternative
by @antgrasso
#ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #MI #DL
If you are making room on your desk for a quantum computer, stop. You do not need one there: quantum computing is a specialist, not a faster PC. Use it when a problem may benefit from a different way of computing, not just because you want more speed.
By @antgrasso.
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Children are often among the first victims of widespread and systematic violence.
But too often, they remain at the margins of international justice.
The future crimes against humanity treaty is an opportunity to change that.
ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
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An AI agent can initiate blockchain transactions and perform DAO operations, provided it has an authorized wallet and the required permissions.
An agent can go beyond recommending an action and carry it out. People still decide the limits of that authority.
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Working with a blockchain is different from updating a conventional database. An application with database access can change records, but it cannot simply change a blockchain's shared state. Transactions must meet the rules checked by the network.
The AI agent itself usually runs off-chain.
It analyzes information and decides which action to request, while the blockchain validates submitted transactions and executes any relevant smart-contract code. The AI model does not perform its reasoning on the blockchain.
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) allows a group to coordinate decisions and manage shared resources through blockchain-based governance.
Despite its name, a DAO does not need AI to operate.
But it can delegate specific rights or tasks to an AI agent.
An agent could therefore cast a vote or initiate a treasury payment if the DAO's rules permit it. This does not mean giving the agent unlimited authority.
The organization can define which actions are allowed and which still require approval from its members. Smart contracts can enforce programmed limits, although they cannot determine whether the agent's judgment is sound.
The agent can act autonomously within its assigned role, without taking control of the organization's governance.
#AIAgents #Blockchain #DAO
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BREAKING UPDATE:
$6.3B. The largest known crypto hack.
The entry, per Binance's initial probe: a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop. No private key leaked.
~$3B frozen. Binance says SAFU covers all losses.
The weakest link wasn't the code. It was the ops chain.
Binance's initial investigation suggests that the security incident may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, which allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. We have found no evidence of any wallet private key leak. We will share a detailed technical post-mortem once the investigation is complete and the facts are fully verified.
The estimated total impact sits at around $6.3B. We have worked with blockchain partners to freeze affected assets, with ~$3 billion frozen on-chain so far.
Binance will cover all losses from the SAFU fund and the company’s funds. User funds are safe. We will also publish an updated Proof of Reserves once the remediation is complete.
As an immediate precaution, Binance has:
- temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while security checks are completed;
- revoked the affected address authorisation;
- engaged law enforcement and blockchain intelligence partners to trace and recover funds.
Our teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue safely and thoroughly. We are working closely with our law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of these criminals and bring them to justice.
Please rely only on official Binance channels for updates. Please feel free to contact Binance Customer Support if you have any further questions.
binance.com/en/support/annou…
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ADIPEC 2026 is almost here, and the world's largest energy event is growing again.
From 2–5 November at ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi: 2,260 exhibitors, more exhibition space and 1,800 speakers. More opportunities to connect.
Join > adipec.com
@ADIPECOfficial Partner.
An expanded exhibition does more than welcome more visitors. It allows companies to show what they are building and gives potential customers more solutions to examine in person.
For me, that is what makes a major industry event useful: a direct conversation can reveal whether a technology fits a real business need.
Bigger in scale, bolder in ambition, greater in impact.
A bigger, bolder, better ADIPEC experience.
#ADIPEC2026 #ADIPEC #Energy
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Lemurs play a vital role in ecosystems by spreading seeds and helping plants and trees grow. But climate change and illegal trade are putting these incredible species at risk.
On Friday’s World Lemur Day, let’s commit to protecting lemurs and their habitats.
— via @UNEP
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BoA just told customers: don’t give AI agents your banking password. You’re still on the hook. Real agentic banking needs scoped credentials, not shared logins.
Bank of America kindly asks that you don't share your banking password with your AI assistant
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An impromptu episode of AI Psychosis with Ryan and Almir covering the recent cybersecurity disasters from PHP and eMudhra
"It's only 1% of our business" <-- (Famous last words)
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