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Cision Canada
17 hours ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
What Holds the Internet Together and Why It's Now at Risk
A new report from ICANN and the Internet Society details how the Internet Governance Forum has supported a stable and secure Internet—and why that model is now under strain. PRAGUE, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ -- As global discussions intensify around the future of Internet governance, two of the Internet's long-standing technical institutions—the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC)—are urging renewed focus on what has kept the Internet open and operational for more than two decades: collaborative coordination across borders and sectors. Released today, the joint report Footprints of 20 Years of the Internet Governance Forum illustrates how cooperation among governments, engineers, civil society, and businesses has helped maintain a single, secure, and globally accessible Internet. The report draws from a range of technical, policy, and infrastructure outcomes that have emerged through the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and its broader network. "The Internet didn't stay unified by chance. Its resilience is the result of people and institutions working across borders and sectors," said Kurtis Lindqvist, ICANN President and CEO. "This report underscores that the Internet's success is not accidental; it's coordinated. If we value a single, secure, and interoperable Internet, then we must recommit to the model that made it possible." "For twenty years, the IGF has shown that multistakeholder governance delivers," said Sally Wentworth, President and CEO of the Internet Society. "Its footprint spans infrastructure, security, access, and policy—often in places where conventional governance falls short. But the gains we've made are only as strong as our commitment to keep investing in them." Key Findings Infrastructure Impact Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), which allow local Internet traffic to be exchanged more efficiently, more than doubled in Africa over the past decade. This growth has reduced latency, improved service quality, and cut operational costs for providers. Global Reach More than 4.4 million domain names are now registered in non-Latin scripts, significantly expanding digital access for communities using Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, and other scripts. Universal Acceptance Day 2025 was marked by over 50 international events promoting full linguistic functionality across the Internet ecosystem. Internet Security at Scale Today, 93 percent of top-level domains are protected using Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), a protocol that helps prevent DNS-based cyberattacks by verifying data authenticity. In parallel, more than 1,000 networks around the world have adopted the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS), an initiative that promotes responsible routing practices and mitigates systemic vulnerabilities. Policy Engagement Over 180 National and Regional Internet Governance Forums (NRIs) are active worldwide. Youth IGFs have brought new perspectives into national and international policy dialogues, while the IGF Parliamentary Track has helped shape legislative thinking on digital trust, rights, and inclusion. A Pivotal Moment The report is being launched ahead of the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), a milestone that is expected to influence how global digital cooperation evolves in the coming decade. Against this backdrop, ICANN and ISOC are calling for renewed attention to the institutions and frameworks that have supported a unified, secure, and open Internet. Rather than offering abstract conclusions, the report is structured around practical and globally sourced examples. It aims to inform current debates by showing what has worked and what could be at risk if support for distributed, collaborative governance falters. Download the full report. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. For more information, please visit: About the Internet Society Founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society is a global non-profit organization working to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Through its community of members, special interest groups, and 130+ chapters around the world, the organization defends and promotes Internet policies, standards, and protocols that keep the Internet open, globally connected, and secure. For more information, please visit:
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ChatGPT Can Now Edit Photos Better and Create Charts for Work
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI is making it easier to edit images in ChatGPT and create visuals for work that include lengthy, legible text, potentially broadening the chatbot's appeal for businesses and everyday users. They Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying. Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck? Trump Slashed International Aid. Geneva Is Feeling the Impact. Chicago Transit Faces 'Doomsday Scenario,' Regional Agency Says Paris Votes to Make 500 More Streets Car-Free In a livestreamed event on Tuesday, the San Francisco-based company is set to show how ChatGPT users will be able to refine images by having a series of conversations with the chatbot. A user might, for example, request an image of a snail in a city, then ask to change part of the backdrop and add a hat. ChatGPT will also be able to better create images with coherent text, according to the company, making it more adept at spitting out diagrams, infographics and logos for professional uses. A person might prompt the chatbot to generate a photorealistic image of a custom menu, for instance, or a map. OpenAI has increasingly tried to position ChatGPT as a kind of everything app that offers a search engine, voice assistant and video generator. With the latest improvements, OpenAI is trying to incorporate more advanced image features that could be applicable in a mix of personal and professional uses. It also may help ChatGPT keep ahead of chatbots from rivals like Elon Musk's xAI, which have also added image generators. As with other AI uses, however, ChatGPT may make things up when generating images, such as including text with fake country names on a picture. In a blog post, the company said these errors can happen with less detailed prompts from users. OpenAI also said its AI can have a hard time creating small-sized text and text in non-Latin alphabets, among other issues. The new capabilities will be available Tuesday via OpenAI's GPT-4o model, which is open to free and paid users. The company said it will roll out the new features over the next few weeks to software developers who use its application programming interface. Google Is Searching for an Answer to ChatGPT The Richest Americans Kept the Economy Booming. What Happens When They Stop Spending? Business Schools Are Back A New 'China Shock' Is Destroying Jobs Around the World How TD Became America's Most Convenient Bank for Money Launderers ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Bahrain News Gazette
06-03-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
Quantexa Unleashes Wave of Next-Gen AI Decision Intelligence at QuanCon25
UK AI Leader makes a series of announcements to help customers and partners capitalize on the Operational Revolution of Data and AI at QuanCon25 LONDON, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced a series of innovative updates and launches across its platform at QuanCon25, its annual customer and partner ecosystem event. Hosted in London at Tobacco Dock, Quantexa highlighted its continued commitment to helping its customers get their data AI-ready, break down organizational silos, and transform decision-making in the era of AI. A New Era of Decision Intelligence At the heart of Quantexa's innovations is its Decision Intelligence Platform, where its Contextual Fabric, is helping customers: Unify fragmented data using industry-leading entity resolution and graph technology. Enrich data with critical contextual insights to build a real-world representation of how data connections and relationships are impacting an organization. Empower their organizations to run contextual analytics that strengthen Gen AI efforts to drive smarter, more transformative decision-making at all levels of the enterprise. Dan Higgins, Quantexa's Chief Product Officer, also announced new Decision Intelligence platform capabilities, including: Advanced Language Parsers: Now supporting non-Latin scripts such as Japanese—with Chinese and Arabic capabilities on the horizon—enabling organizations to process multilingual data with ease. Scalable Knowledge Graphs: Capable of connecting over one billion nodes, these graphs provide deep insights into hidden risks and growth opportunities. Real-Time Entity Streaming: Delivering up-to-date insights for fraud detection, know-your-customer (KYC), and master data management (MDM) through ultra-high volume data streaming. Enhanced User Experiences: A revamped search and localization interface that ensures users can interact with the platform in their native language, thereby reducing onboarding times and driving engagement. Higgins also gave a sneak peek into significant platform innovations coming in 2025, which include: More Support for Unstructured & Expanded Data Formats New Natural Language Processing (NLP) pipeline to manage and analyze unstructured data at scale and in multiple languages. Contextual insights extracted from internal documents, which incorporate unstructured data from intelligence reports, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and news content. The ability to leverage distillation and fine-tuning to deliver hyperscale LLM performance at the efficiency of small local models. New Workflow and Case Management Capabilities A new end-to-end workflow builder to enhance decisioning processes with consistency, traceability, and collaboration. The ability to streamline processes for use cases such as data stewardship, escalation decisions, suspicious activity report (SAR) filing, and claims processing. Designed for highly regulated environments with improved alerting and reporting capabilities. Revolutionizing Data Management Evolving from traditional methods to a modern, contextual fabric that provides trusted, current, and universally accessible data. AI-powered quality assessment and automated root cause analysis for critical source data. Delivering Tangible Business Impact To understand its return-on-investment (ROI), Quantexa commissioned a Total Economic Impact study with leading industry analyst house Forrester and a diverse portfolio of customers spanning banking, insurance, telecommunications, and the public sector. The study found that Quantexa's Decision Intelligence Platform has delivered measurable benefits per use case, including: Nearly $8 million in data management efficiency savings. Approximately $15 million in operational efficiencies. Over $19 million in risk reduction and compliance savings. Quantexa Founder & CEO, Vishal Marria said: 'These results demonstrate that when your data is trusted and contextual, it drives better decision-making and significant bottom-line impact in the era of AI.' Breaking New Ground with AI and Cloud Solutions Two major announcements further cemented Quantexa's Decision Intelligence leadership: Q Assist: A context-aware generative AI solution suite designed to democratize access to trusted data, augment decision-making, and provide real-time insights to front-line teams will be available for Early Access in April 2025. Quantexa Cloud: A comprehensive suite of native SaaS industry solutions, launching with Quantexa Cloud AML on Microsoft Azure, is available for Customer Preview. This innovative solution, developed in close collaboration with community and mid-size banks in the US, streamlines and modernizes anti-money laundering workflows for faster time to value and strengthened compliance. Jamie Hutton, Quantexa's Chief Technology Officer, highlighted live demonstrations illustrating how these solutions are revolutionizing financial crime detection and operational intelligence by connecting disparate data sources into actionable insights. Strengthening Strategic Partnerships Quantexa also highlighted its growing partnership with Microsoft, a collaboration that has delivered transformative industry solutions on the Azure Marketplace. Key initiatives include: The public and private preview launch of Quantexa Unify Workload for Microsoft Fabric, empowering organizations to enhance data quality and eliminate silos in a unified, scalable platform. Success stories from marquee customers including HSBC, Novobanco, and RSA, who are leveraging Microsoft and Quantexa technology to accelerate their data and AI transformation journeys. Looking Ahead: The Launch of Q Labs Quantexa detailed the official launch of Q Labs, a dedicated hub to accelerate groundbreaking ideas and provide a path from concept to commercialization including exploring emerging technologies, accelerating product innovation, and solving complex customer challenges. Q Labs is currently developing several exciting projects, including: Simulation Lab: Helping businesses model real-world scenarios before making critical decisions. Supply Chain Intelligence: Leveraging AI to create smarter, more resilient supply chains. Parsa Ghaffari, Head of Product Innovation, said: 'Working hand-in-hand with our engineering and GTM organizations, we turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact —propelling our customers and partners to their next bold step faster than ever before.' Recognizing Our Partners The company also took a moment to honor its key strategic partners. The event featured the presentation of the Innovation Partner of the Year Award to Accenture, whose visionary approach has powered groundbreaking generative AI solutions, and the Growth Partner of the Year Award to KPMG, whose collaborative efforts have significantly expanded Quantexa's global footprint. Quantexa were thrilled to be joined by their sponsoring partners at this year's QuanCon25 – PWC, Microsoft, Databricks, Moody's and Dun & Bradstreet. To watch QuanCon25 on-demand, please visit About Quantexa Quantexa is a global AI, data and analytics software company pioneering Decision Intelligence to empower organizations to make trusted operational decisions with data in context. Using the latest advancements in AI, Quantexa's Decision Intelligence platform helps organizations uncover hidden risk and new opportunities by unifying siloed data and turning it into the most trusted, reusable resource. It solves major challenges across data management, customer intelligence, KYC, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle. The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. An independently commissioned Forrester TEI study on Quantexa's Decision Intelligence Platform found that customers saw a three-year 228% ROI. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has over 800 employees and thousands of platform users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. OR
