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In 1979 my father-in-law Tom Norcross went to Hong Kong with his family to coach fencing. He was there for 15 years. Part of the brief was to set up a self-sustaining fencing programme. Unlike other expat coaches, he learned Cantonese and grew the talent of local coaches as well as fencers.
My wife's family are proud that he contributed a small part in the success of Hong Kong's recent fencing gold.
https://www.scmp.com/article/57596/obe-gives-norcross-perfect-leaving-present

IronNet goes bankrupt. Nope, I hadn't heard of 'em either.
"Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake" | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/keith-alexander-ironne…

Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake
IronNet, a cybersecurity startup, had promised it would combat hackers using a unique blend of expertise and software. Helmed by a former director of the National Security Agency, the firm went public in 2021, and its value shot past $3 billion. Then it collapsed. The firm declared bankruptcy last year, leaving behind a trail of bitter investors and former employees who remain angry at the company and say it misled them about its financial health and potential. National security experts, former…

"Technology is, and must always remain, in service to humanity." Inspiring words from Mustafa Suleyman our CEO of Microsoft AI .
Here's 4 different video demonstrations of Microsoft's new Copilot:
An AI companion for everyone - Microsoft
https://blogs.micro…

An AI companion for everyone - The Official Microsoft Blog
We’re living through a technological paradigm shift. In a few short years, our computers have learned to speak our languages, see what we see and hear what we hear. Yet technology for its own sake counts for nothing. What matters is how it feels to people and what impact it has on societies. It’s about...

Warming Temperatures Threaten Sloths, Especially in High-Altitude Regions #environment #weather #temperature #wildlife

Warming Temperatures Threaten Sloths, Especially in High-Altitude Regions
New research reveals that rising temperatures pose a serious threat to sloths, particularly those living in high-altitude environments.