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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

These global events have also underscored the crucial significance of safeguarding our critical infrastructure against domestic or foreign attacks. It’s easy to envision the outcomes that could arise from a major assault on our vital infrastructure.

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EVs to power Kenya’s bus rapid transit system

TechCrunch

The BRT is a bus-based public transport system that delivers fast, comfortable and cost-effective services within metropolitan areas. This is due to several challenges, including weak electricity grids, insufficient charging infrastructure and a general lack of awareness.

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EU’s AI Act challenge: balance innovation and consumer protection

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Essentially, the AI ​​Act is about categorizing AI systems into specific risk classes ranging from minimal, to systems with high risks, and those that should be banned altogether. Open-source systems in particular allow more transparency and security when it comes to the use of AI.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change.

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Kevala raises $21M to improve tools for managing energy grid infrastructure

TechCrunch

Kevala , the startup that collects and analyzes energy grid infrastructure data for utility companies, renewable energy providers, EV charging companies, regulators and other energy industry stakeholders, has raised $21 million in a Series A round. Today, there is a greater range of energy sources and receptors than ever before.

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Aevum is building a modular autonomous drone for space and terrestrial deliveries

TechCrunch

Logistics and delivery providers are territorially split between Earth and space, with companies like Amazon and FedEx working to master ground, air and drone transportation, and new entrants like SpaceX honing its expertise in space launch. Autonomous transportation startup Aevum wants to do both.

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Swyft Cities is the winner of the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off!

TechCrunch

The Mountain View-based company is committed to improving transportation through the use of autonomous, lightweight, fixed-cable vehicles. The company says that its solution offers a lower cost per mile with fewer carbon emissions than conventional transportation alternatives.

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