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White House rescinds federal contractor minimum wage

The Biden administration raised the minimum wage for specific covered government contracts to $17.75 an hour starting January 1st. The post White House rescinds federal contractor minimum wage first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion

Google announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. This acquisition represents an investment by Google Cloud to accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds. Both cybersecurity and cloud computing are growing industries with a vast range of solutions. The increased role … More → The post Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion appeared first on Help Net Security.
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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware

Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct this scheme, cyber criminals across the globe are using any type of free document converter or downloader tool. This might be a website claiming to convert one type of file to another, such as a .doc file to a .pdf file. It might also claim to … More → The post FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal

The administration said it had rehired most of the workers subject to a Maryland judge’s order, but argued that doing so would “cause significant turmoil.” The post 25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal

The administration said it had rehired most of the workers subject to a Maryland judge’s order, but argued that doing so would “cause significant turmoil.” The post 25,000 fired feds reinstated after courts find probationary terminations illegal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New AI model analyzes full night of sleep with high accuracy in largest study of its kind

Researchers have developed a powerful AI tool, built on the same transformer architecture used by large language models like ChatGPT, to process an entire night’s sleep. To date, it is one of the largest studies, analyzing 1,011,192 hours of sleep. The model, called patch foundational transformer for sleep (PFTSleep), analyzes brain waves, muscle activity, heart rate, and breathing patterns to classify sleep stages more effectively than traditional methods, streamlining sleep analysis, reducing variability, and supporting future clinical tools to detect sleep disorders and other health risks.
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Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots

Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building ‘biohybrid’ robots powered by soft, artificially grown muscle fibers.
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Magnetic microalgae on a mission to become robots

Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through narrow spaces and, additionally, in a viscous fluid that mimics those found in the human body? Would the tiny robot be able to fight its way through these difficult conditions?
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C-suite leaders grapple with conflict, silos amid AI adoption

Around two-thirds of executives say the technology has led to division within their company, according to a Writer survey.
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Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives

The Trump administration has fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization. A document obtained by The Associated Press shows that the remaining three members of the group’s board fired President and CEO George Moose on Friday. Current USIP employees said staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency entered the building despite protests that the nonprofit is not part of the executive branch. Police cars were outside the building Monday evening. Moose said that “DOGE has broken into our building.” USIP helps prevent violent conflicts and broker peace deals abroad. The post Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives first appeared on Federal News Network.
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