News Category: VR/AR, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things

BREAKING: Following Tester Push, Montana Receives Regional Tech Hub Designation

“Innovation can happen in any corner of America, which is why I’ve led the push to bring a Regional Tech Hub to Montana,” said Tester. “Today’s designation affirms what Montanans across our state already know to be true: there is untapped potential in rural America, and the Treasure State is ready to lead the nation in strengthening American security through domestic manufacturing and innovation. I’m proud to have led the charge to secure this competitive designation that will unlock new private and federal investments to turbocharge Montana’s economy, small businesses, and academic institutions.”

The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up

The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity.

Big Sky Economic Development on Montana This Morning

Executive Director Steve Arveschoug provides a comprehensive overview of Big Sky Economic Development’s Annual Meeting.

UM Students Create Virtual Reality Hunting Tool to Advance Stewardship

The UM game design students were hired through a grant to UM from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to create the interactive VR hunting tool, which will be used to teach new hunters at UM and other university classrooms.

Missoula, Montana’s “The Whole Group” – Transforming how global supply chains work, driving financial optimization for the world’s largest brands on ServiceNow

With talent hubs in the USA and Europe, and a wide range of skills development programs, we are always looking for talented people with interesting backgrounds and experiences who are interested in building a fast growth technology career and changing how global businesses work.

How AI Could Transform Transportation — And Not Just Autonomous Vehicles

Artificial intelligence is being installed in ours — but that’s not the only place it’s showing up. A new report explores what cities need to know about the emerging tech in order to use it well.

Smarter than humans in 5 years? The breakneck pace of AI

Five years from now is 2028, and that prediction is even more aggressive than that of AI optimist Ray Kurzweil, the head of Google Engineering.

TED Talk – The A.I. Dilemma – We have more questions than answers after chatting with Meta’s AI personas

Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin are deeply concerned about the deployment of tools like ChatGPT. As co-founders of the Center for Human Technology, they are on a mission to close the gap between what the world hears publicly about A.I. and what the people closest to the risks and harms inside A.I. labs are telling them.

No more passwords? Google looks to make passwords obsolete with passkeys

“We’ve found that one of the most immediate benefits of passkeys is that they spare people the headache of remembering all those numbers and special characters in passwords,” Google said. “They’re also phishing resistant.”

TED Talk – The tech we need to fight workplace ageism

From exoskeletons and robotic arms to the mass adoption of remote work, economist Piyachart Phiromswad explores what seniors need to overcome the physical, mental and societal barriers to employment, a necessary shift in our rapidly aging world. Learn more about how these tools could empower elderly workers and better the world — for everyone.