PALO ALTO, California, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: Dublin, 07 November 2024 - As the digital age transforms the energy landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and critical energy infrastructure could boost efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. To drive this innovation, Dublin-based EPRI Europe is launching AI-EFFECT, aimed at accelerating the development, testing, and validation of AI applications in the en  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 8 -- The Health Access California issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Amanda McAllister-Wallner, interim executive director of Health Access California, the statewide health care advocacy coalition, issued this statement following the election of Donald Trump as President: "Make no mistake - our health care is in the crosshairs once again. The difference now is that the Affordable Care and the Inflation Reduction Act are more popular than ever -   more

LOS ALAMITOS, California, Nov. 8 -- The IEEE Computer Society issued the following news: As part of its mission, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) honors the achievements of the global computer and engineering community through its awards programs, and leading organizations recognize these awards as industry gold standards. To further that cause, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will provide a $175,000 endowment to maintain the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award and honor its winners in perpe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 9 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Nashville, TN; November 8, 2024: Do No Harm, an association of medical professionals, filed a federal lawsuit to stop Tennessee's unlawful consideration of race in appointments to state boards and commissions. Tennessee medical practitioners fall under the purview of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, while the state's Board of Chiropractic Examiners oversees chiropractors. A state requi  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 31, 2024, to the National Interest: * * * Russia's Imperial Ambitions Are a Clear Threat to NATO By John Tefft and William Courtney As long as rulers in Moscow use force to pursue imperial ambition, Russia's neighbors and NATO members will be under threat. Multiple factors could affect this, including the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia's capacity to rebuild military power while repr  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 1, 2024, to the Diplomat: * * * The State--and Fate--of America's Indo-Pacific Alliances By Derek Grossman The United States' Indo-Pacific security allies--Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand--have a major stake in the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. But the popular notion that the November 5 election, between former President Donald Trump and sitting Vi  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 8, 2024, to War on the Rocks: * * * Mastering Human-Machine Warfighting Teams By James Ryseff Many of America's top military commanders predict that mastering teaming between humans and increasingly capable AI algorithms and autonomous machines will provide an essential advantage to the warfighters of the future. The chief of staff of the Air Force has stated (https://www.nationaldefensema  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Adaptation vs. Mitigation of Climate Change: What Do Developing Countries Need? By Rafiq Dossani The 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of the Parties (COP29), convenes in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday. It takes place in the shadow of severe climate change-related weather events: The flash floods that hit Spain in late October were the worst in  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Can Track 2 Discussions Help Stem the Decline in U.S.-China Relations? By Doug Irving If there was any hope for a thaw in the U.S.-China relationship when top diplomats met in early 2021, the first few minutes stamped it out. With cameras rolling, the U.S. delegation accused China of threatening global order and security. A Chinese diplomat shot back: "The United States does not have the   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Robust Biosecurity Measures Should Be Standardized at Scientific Cloud Labs By Jeffrey Lee and Barbara Del Castello In the last decade, various labs that allow users to remotely conduct physical and life science research have been established around the world. Known as cloud labs (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01618-x), these facilities often rely on standardized procedures,   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * The White House's Big Vision of AI Safety: Building a Responsive Research Agenda Aligned with NSM AI By Jay Atanda On October 24, the White House released the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/10/24/memorandum-on-advancing-the-united-states-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence-  more