Category Archives: Stanford

Andrew Ng to talk about how AI will transform business at TC Sessions: Enterprise

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When it comes to applying AI to the world around us, Andrew Ng has few if any peers. We are delighted to announce that the renowned founder, investor, AI expert and Stanford professor will join us on stage at the TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise show on Sept. 5 at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco.  […] Continue reading Andrew Ng to talk about how AI will transform business at TC Sessions: Enterprise→

Video platform Kaltura adds advanced analytics

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You may not be familiar with Kaltura‘s name, but chances are you’ve used the company’s video platform at some point or another, given that it offers a variety of video services for enterprises, educational institutions and video on demand platforms, including HBO,  Phillips, SAP, Stanford and others. Today, the company announced the launch of an […] Continue reading Video platform Kaltura adds advanced analytics→

Data Breach at Stanford Exposes Student Records, Personal Info

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A third-party vulnerability exposed admission records, essays, transcripts and sensitive personal information of Stanford University students, including Social Security numbers, ethnicity, legacy status, home address, citizenship, criminal record and f… Continue reading Data Breach at Stanford Exposes Student Records, Personal Info→

Leaving Facebook Makes You Happier and Less Informed, Study Finds

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When researchers measured the welfare of hundreds of people who left Facebook for a month, they found they were happier, less politically informed, more active in IRL activities, and less likely to go back to Facebook. Continue reading Leaving Facebook Makes You Happier and Less Informed, Study Finds→

Has the fight over privacy changed at all in 2019?

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Few issues divide the tech community quite like privacy. Much of Silicon Valley’s wealth has been built on data-driven advertising platforms, and yet, there remain constant concerns about the invasiveness of those platforms. Such concerns have intensified in just the last few weeks as France’s privacy regulator placed a record fine on Google under Europe’s […] Continue reading Has the fight over privacy changed at all in 2019?→

‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies

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The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Continue reading ‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies→

Researchers Defeat Most Powerful Ad Blockers, Declare a ‘New Arms Race’

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Perceptual ad blockers will come out on the losing side in the war against internet advertisers and expose users to a host of new attack vectors in the process, the researchers warned. Continue reading Researchers Defeat Most Powerful Ad Blockers, Declare a ‘New Arms Race’→