Steve Blank The Department of Defense Is Getting Its Innovation Act Together – But More Can Be Done
This post previously appeared in Defense News and C4SIR. Despite the clear and present danger of threats from China and elsewhere, there’s no agreement on what types of adversaries we’ll…
3 Questions: Modeling adversarial intelligence to exploit AI’s security vulnerabilities | MIT News
If you’ve watched cartoons like Tom and Jerry, you’ll recognize a common theme: An elusive target avoids his formidable adversary. This game of “cat-and-mouse” — whether literal or otherwise —…
Effortless Outdoor Maintenance: How to Keep Your Business Exterior Looking Great
A well-maintained outdoor area speaks volumes about your business. Whether you run a restaurant with an inviting patio, a corporate office with green spaces, or a retail store with sidewalk…
This AI Paper Introduces BD3-LMs: A Hybrid Approach Combining Autoregressive and Diffusion Models for Scalable and Efficient Text Generation
Traditional language models rely on autoregressive approaches, which generate text sequentially, ensuring high-quality outputs at the expense of slow inference speeds. In contrast, diffusion models, initially developed for image and…
7 fintechs to watch in 2025
Investors and entrepreneurs are gearing up for a fintech spring. Money will start to flow toward fintechs this year on the heels of innovation and an improving macroeconomic environment, Sarah…
China is reportedly keeping DeepSeek under close watch
China appears to think homegrown AI startup DeepSeek could become a notable tech success story for the country. After DeepSeek’s sudden rise to fame in January with the release of…
AI strategy varies by bank size
As AI adoption in financial services takes off, financial institutions are approaching its deployment in myriad ways. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third’s tech strategy, for example, takes into account potential costs savings…
With generative AI, MIT chemists quickly calculate 3D genomic structures | MIT News
Every cell in your body contains the same genetic sequence, yet each cell expresses only a subset of those genes. These cell-specific gene expression patterns, which ensure that a brain…
Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans
Block Inc. said its Square Financial Services industrial bank subsidiary received approval from the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to begin offering consumer loans directly through its Cash App Borrow…
Steve Blank Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – 2023 Wrap Up
We just wrapped up the third year of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class –part of Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Joe Felter, Mike Brown…