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University of Southern California launches $1B-plus initiative for computing including AI, advanced computation and quantum computing

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USC President Carol L. Folt on Thursday announced a $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a focus on AI, machine learning and data science, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, gaming and block chain.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative integrates computing throughout education and research to enhance digital literacy for all students as the university aims to hold its lead as a top provider of tech professionals.
  • "We will integrate digital literacy across disciplines to create responsible leaders for the workforce of the future."
  • USC leaders began developing Frontiers of Computing three years ago, before the recent rise of artificial intelligence and generative A.I.
  • The new School of Advanced Computing will tackle this goal by developing reimagined engineering curricula, that also emphasize the ethics of technology, in our fast-changing world."

Binarly CEO to Present Cross-Silicon Firmware Vulnerabilities Affecting Ecosystems of Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Binarly Inc. , providers of the industry’s first AI-powered firmware protection platform, will present groundbreaking research at several upcoming events to expose cross-silicon firmware vulnerabilities affecting Intel, AMD and Qualcomm ecosystems.

Key Points: 
  • Binarly Inc. , providers of the industry’s first AI-powered firmware protection platform, will present groundbreaking research at several upcoming events to expose cross-silicon firmware vulnerabilities affecting Intel, AMD and Qualcomm ecosystems.
  • Binarly chief executive officer and head of research Alex Matrosov will take the stage to present a lecture on the future of advanced threats at the University of Southern California (USC) Information Sciences Institute.
  • The technical research and vulnerability findings are pivotal parts of the Binarly Transparency Platform, a solution that provides unprecedented transparency for device supply chains.
  • The AI-powered platform enables device manufacturers and endpoint protection products to comprehensively analyze both firmware and hardware to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and malicious code implantation.

The MOSIS Service of the USC Information Sciences Institute and SkyWater Collaborate on Silicon IC Design Enablement and Manufacturing Service

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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The collaboration enables The MOSIS Service to provide customers with the ability to leverage SkyWater foundry strengths throughout the design cycle.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration enables The MOSIS Service to provide customers with the ability to leverage SkyWater foundry strengths throughout the design cycle.
  • MOSIS support allows design teams to focus on implementing their design ideas while achieving successful tapeouts on time and with high quality.
  • The MOSIS Service also has expert knowledge on packaging substrate design and the technical management of packaging vendors.
  • The MOSIS Service was founded in 1981 at Information Sciences Institute, Viterbi School of Engineering of University of Southern California.

Bering Waters: Engineering Competition at Polish Universities Will Boost Region's Tech and Blockchain Sectors

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Through the contest, Bering Waters University's objective is to identify promising graduates aspiring for software engineering careers in blockchain to join its vision.

Key Points: 
  • Through the contest, Bering Waters University's objective is to identify promising graduates aspiring for software engineering careers in blockchain to join its vision.
  • Bering Waters University is a program designed to train recent graduates for software engineer careers to become experts in blockchain.
  • The group comprises the following industry-leading businesses: Bering Waters OTC, Bering Waters Ventures, and Bering Waters Tech.
  • Founded in 2020, Bering Waters Tech is a technology development and advisory business cooperating in strategic ways with Bering Waters Group portfolio companies.

Vector's GalacticSky GSky-1 Satellite Developed with USC's Space Engineering Research Center Ready for Launch Later This Year

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Friday, March 22, 2019
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Led by veterans from VMWare and Citrix, as well as satellite innovators, GalacticSky has achieved a major milestone on its path to launch its first GalacticSky software-defined satellite, GSky-1.

Key Points: 
  • Led by veterans from VMWare and Citrix, as well as satellite innovators, GalacticSky has achieved a major milestone on its path to launch its first GalacticSky software-defined satellite, GSky-1.
  • GalacticSky will provide future digital innovators the autonomy to develop and test applications in space.
  • "Joining forces with Vector on the GalacticSky satellite mission was an overall great experience for the USC Space Engineering Research Center team," said USC Research Professor David Barnhart, Director of the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) at USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI).
  • Astronaut Neil Armstrong was a USC Viterbi alumnus, and the school has a dedicated Space Engineering Research Center at the USC Information Sciences Instituteco-managed with Viterbi's Department of Astronautical Engineering.