How Kraken HR leverages AI to supercharge hiring and employee experience
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How Kraken HR leverages AI to supercharge hiring and employee experience

By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer As one of the world’s most trusted crypto platforms, we embrace innovation – not just in crypto, but also in how we manage and support our employees, Krakenites. AI is an element of our HR strategy, helping us make more data-driven decisions, enhance the candidate experience and continuously improve Krakenite engagement. Here’s a look at how we’re using AI in our hiring process – aligned with our belief that the future of hiring should embrace AI, but not be dictated by it.AI-powered hiring: Efficiency without losing the human touchFirst things first: Kraken doesn’t use AI to make yes or no decisions on hiring. You will not be hired or denied based on an AI decision. What AI does do is cut through...
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IEEE-HKN Marks 120th Anniversary With Hackathon
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IEEE-HKN Marks 120th Anniversary With Hackathon

Among the many events that marked the IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) honor society’s 120th anniversary last year was its first international hackathon. Organized by a group of 10 HKN students and led by recent graduate Christian Winingar from the Gamma Theta chapter at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, the hackathon required more than seven months of planning. The idea originated from students who attended the society’s 2023 Student Leadership Conference to continue fostering international collaboration among the society’s chapters. “It seemed a natural fit to organize it as a way to celebrate the society’s anniversary,” says Serena Canavero, one of the event’s organizers and the 2025 HKN student governor. To tie the hackathon to the establishment of the society, the organizing committee created mathematical and engineering problems around saving the eight founders of HKN from...
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How to make money from home using AI and Cybersecurity

Okay, let's break down how you can make money from home leveraging the powerful combination of AI and Cybersecurity. These are both high-demand, high-growth fields, so the opportunities are significant. I'll categorise the options based on skill level and approach and provide concrete examples. I. Foundational Concepts (Important to Understand) Before diving into specific methods, it's crucial to understand these core concepts: AI (Artificial Intelligence): In this context, we're primarily talking about machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). This involves training algorithms on data to make predictions or take actions. You don't necessarily need to be a PhD-level AI researcher, but understanding the basics is key. Cybersecurity: This encompasses protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It's a broad field with many specialisations. The Intersection: AI is increasingly used within cybersecurity (e.g., for threat detection), and cybersecurity is crucial for AI systems...
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Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world

  This image provided by NASA shows a top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside. Credit: NASA via AP Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday. The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ingredients were mingling with water almost right from the start. "That's the kind of environment that could have been essential to the steps that lead from elements to life," said the Smithsonian Institution's Tim McCoy, one of the lead study authors. NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned 122 grams (4 ounces) of dust and pebbles from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, delivering the...
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