Nvidia launches a set of microservices for optimized inferencing
At its GTC conference, Nvidia today announced Nvidia NIM, a new software platform designed to streamline the deployment of custom and pre-trained AI models into production environments. NIM takes the software work Nvidia has done around inferencing and optimizing models and makes it easily…#nvidia #nvidianim #nim #shutterstock #google #meta #mistralai #stabilityai #amazon #sagemaker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Who would handle each of 15 issues better if elected: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
A February 2024 poll from YouGov asked Americans whether they believed former president Donald Trump or President Joe Biden would handle a variety of issues better as president if elected in 2024. Biden comes out ahead on health care, the environment, and education while Trump is regarded more…#yougov #donaldtrump #trump #lgbtq #ukraine #israel #democrats #republicans #independents (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ford ’s Road Salt Patent Finds an Atypical Use for Blockchain
Ford may put blockchain to use after winter storms. The company is seeking to patent a “smart road salt distribution system” using a blockchain network. As the title of this patent implies, Ford’s system intends to monitor the distribution of road salt for both environmental and economic purposes.…#ford #broadly #sony #ebay #baidu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UmbrelOS v1.0: New UI, Architectural Overhaul, Search & More
No Bullshit Bitcoin is funded by our community. "Run your own home cloud, Bitcoin node, media server, VPN, and more. Ditch the cloud. Self-host everything. And now do all that in an environment that's more stunning and performant than ever," announced Umbrel. Update instructions Raspberry Pi…#umbrel #update #raspberrypi #umbrelhome #ui #newui #quickactions #cpu #repowebsite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among ‘ Havana Syndrome ’ Patients
WASHINGTON — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But it did contradict some earlier finding...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After a Partial Ban Was Enacted
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United Sta...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Daly/AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Exxon chief goes on the offensive as Wall Street sours on ESG
After coming under attack from both environmentalists and investors in the first half of his seven-year tenure at the helm of Exxon Mobil Corp., Darren Woods is on the offensive. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your…#exxonmobilcorp #darrenwoods #exxon #chevroncorp #guyana #engine #woods #saudiarabia #jeffwyll #neubergerbermangroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How business can improve the world, not just the bottom line
"Sustainability has become more marketing than action," says environmental business journalist Esha Chhabra. Challenging conventional business models solely focused on profit, she shares how regenerative companies that embed purpose into every facet of their operations can drive real change — and…#eshachhabra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

IBM ’s Patent Cuts Bias in AI Lending
IBM wants to level the lending playing field. The tech firm filed a patent application for “online fairness monitoring in a dynamic environment.” IBM’s patent details a system to ensure that AI models in charge of making financial decisions are doing so without biases. “AI models have been…#ibm #sony #intel #biases #federalreserve #michaelbarr #cutsbias #ailending #dailyupside (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EPA announces comprehensive ban on deadly carcinogen asbestos in U.S
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a…#epa #cancermoonshot #tsca #brazil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Rural Areas Research Shutdowns (Institutional) Cameras Animal Migration Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal) anthropause Environment Source Type: news

Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment
(MedPage Today) -- Earlier this month, Patient Safety Awareness Week called on patients as well as healthcare providers to remain vigilant in preventing avoidable medical errors that occur in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. I'd like... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 18, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Nigeria: Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought
[Nigeria Health Watch] In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing a key element -- climate change. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news