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🌐 Brazil clamps down on Starlink amid escalating tensions Brazil is taking a hard stance against Elon Musk's Starlink, threatening penalties as the country blocks Musk's platform, X. The move highlights growing friction between Brazil and the tech mogul's ventures. Other highlights from this week: 🌟 QuantHub Lesson of the Week: Optimize AI outcomes with clear goals and tailored prompts. 🤖 Amazon's Alexa is getting upgraded with Claude AI tech this fall. 🚨 Weekly Tech Tip: Find out if an AirTag is tracking you. 🚀 What’s New: "My skill analyses" dashboard has a new icon and ability to self-resend assessments. 📒 Book of the Week: “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World” By Cal Newport. #AI #TechNews #Starlink #Brazil

🔧 Businesses can further customize ChatGPT with their data OpenAI's GPT-4o model now allows businesses to fine-tune the AI with custom data for tasks like customer support, coding, or writing. This new feature lets companies upload their unique data sets, allowing ChatGPT to be adapted to their specific needs in just a few hours. Other tidbits from this week include: 🌟 Lesson of the Week: How AI is driving innovation, efficiency, and transforming jobs across industries. 🔒 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) introduces new encryption standards to protect against future quantum threats. 🛰️ Weekly Tech Tip: How to blur your home on Google Maps. 🚀 What’s New: Four corporate Python skills and improved performance. 📙 Book of the Week: “The Innovators” by Walter Isaacson.

The inaugural Alabama Data Scholars cohort of 26 high schoolers graduated from the eight-week internship program powered by QuantHub and #InnovateAlabama. These emerging innovators gained hands-on experience in data science, AI and analytics, working with top employers across the state. By equipping students with cutting-edge skills and exposing them to real-world projects, the Alabama Data Scholars program is shaping the future of tech talent in Alabama and giving these students a strong foundation to succeed right here at home. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZgmEWS6

What an AMAZING 💪 🧠 group of #DATAFLUENT interns we just graduated from the 1st Alabama Data Scholars Cohort!!! 👏 Keep an eye on these kids - they are going somewhere! Many thanks to Data Science 4 Everyone and Shea Stripling for this great article covering our #workforcedevelopment efforts in Alabama. Fantastic job Kelsey Bickett and Innovate Alabama for making this happen! https://lnkd.in/eZgmEWS6

DS4E is thrilled to celebrate the graduation of the inaugural Alabama Data Scholars cohort! This groundbreaking initiative, powered by QuantHub with grant funding from Innovate Alabama, is a testament to what’s possible when we invest in the future of tech talent. Through this program, 26 high school students from across Alabama gained hands-on experience in data science, analytics, and AI, working with 21 innovative employers statewide. The Alabama Data Scholars program is not just about skill-building; it's about bridging the tech skills gap and ensuring that students have access to the opportunities they need to thrive in today’s data-driven world. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eZgmEWS6 Student applications for the Alabama Data Scholars program open in December, but employers interested in getting involved can register now through October 1 to support the program as speakers, workshop leaders, mentors, and more. Both applications can be found at https://lnkd.in/ewVW-dDM #AlabamaDataScholars #DataScienceEducation #DS4E #TechTalent #QuantHub #InnovateAlabama

🧠 Tech Meets Mind Reading? As brainwave-tracking gadgets go mainstream, privacy concerns are skyrocketing. With devices like Neuralink making headlines, states like Colorado are taking the lead in regulating this emerging field—but is it enough? 🛡️ Lesson of the Week: Understanding malware threats and how they impact digital security. 🌍 Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 report highlights AI and sustainability advancements. 📱 Weekly Tech Tip: Boost your iPhone’s battery. 🚀 What’s New: New Skill Analyses dashboard, refined leaderboard, and fresh design coming to QuantHub. 📖 Book of the Week: “The Exponential Age” by Azeem Azhar. #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence #DataPrivacy

📱 Google Unveils New Tech at #MadeByGoogle Yesterday, Google introduced its latest innovations, including the Pixel 9 smartphone lineup, updated Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2—all showcasing significant AI advancements, especially in camera technology. Despite a minor hiccup during the Gemini AI demo, the event highlighted exciting new releases on the horizon. Some highlights from this week's newsletter include: 🔧 Weekly Tech Tip: Unlock new features after installing iOS 18. 🚀 What’s New: Extended free trials and backend updates for a smoother user experience. 📘 Book of the Week: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel.

🤔 Which U.S. community ranks as the healthiest in 2024? U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Healthiest Communities rankings are out, standing out among 3,000 counties. This comprehensive, data-driven analysis shines a spotlight on critical areas like economy, education, and population health. ⚖ In other news, a landmark ruling against Google has declared its search monopoly practices illegal, setting a precedent that could reshape the entire tech industry landscape. 🌟 What’s New to QuantHub:  New global leaderboard, enhanced learning resource search, and scavenger hunt report for teachers. 📊 Lesson of the Week: Use data markers to improve time-series charts. 📶 Weekly Tech Tip: Boost your Wi-Fi signal. Additional tidbits include Midjourney's latest text-to-image model, Apple's iPhone 16 release date, updates on the CrowdStrike Delta Air Lines outage, and more. Data is everywhere–take just 5 minutes to level up today! 🚀 #DataLiteracy #EdTech #TechNews #Innovation

🌐 Internet search is about to get a major upgrade! SearchGPT, OpenAI's new AI-driven search engine, aims to transform our search experience while challenging Google in the process. The prototype is currently available to around 10,000 users and is planned to integrate into ChatGPT. Some other updates this week: 🏆 QuantHub awarded $150,000 in Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Tools Competition. 🚀 Max Space to launch expandable space habitats in 2026. 🌟 What’s New: Leaderboard additions, new lesson plan, and bug fixes. 📶 Weekly Tech Tip: Join the Apple Intelligence waitlist. #SearchGPT #EdTech #AI #TechNews #Innovation

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that QuantHub is one of six winners selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the Building an Adaptive & Competitive Workforce track through the Tools Competition, chosen from over 230 participants! Congratulations to our fellow winners: Haiku, Inc, Eduworks Corporation, HVAC Hero, Codesafe - UC Irvine, and Scholé AI. We're honored to be in such innovative company. 🎉 The initiative, backed by a $750,000 award shared among the winners, aims to equip adult learners with crucial skills for tomorrow's national security workforce. Winning solutions harness the power of generative AI and LLMs to offer state-of-the-art approaches to workforce development—from simulation-based learning and personalized content curation to demand-driven credentialing and program design. This marks the beginning of our mission to enhance data and AI literacy across the workforce, empowering individuals with the skills needed for an AI-driven future. #WorkforceDevelopment #AI #DataLiteracy #DARPA