Mozilla and Ubuntu Stories

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 11, 2024

• Mozilla

  • Mozilla ☛ The Mozilla Blog: Keoni Mahelona on promoting Indigenous communities, the evolution of the Fediverse and data protection

    This week, we chatted with Keoni Mahelona, a builder behind technologies that aim to protect and promote Indigenous languages and knowledge. We talked with Keoni about his current work at Te Hiku Media, the challenges of preserving Indigenous cultures, big tech and more.

    So first off, what inspired you to do the work you’re doing now with Te Hiku Media?

    Mahelona: I sort of started at the organization cause my partner, who’s the CEO, needed help with doing a website. But then the website turned into an entire digital platform, which then turned into building Hey Hi (AI) to help us do the work that we have to do, but I guess the most important thing is the alignment of values with like me as a person and as a native Hawaiian with the values of the community up here — Māori community and the organization. Having the strong desire for sovereignty for our land, which has been the struggle we’ve been having now for hundreds of years. We’re still trying to get that back, both in Aotearoa and in Hawaii, but also sovereignty for our languages and our data, and pretty much everything that encompasses us in our communities. And it was really clear that the work that we do at Te Hiku is very important for the community, but also that we needed to maintain sovereignty over that work. And if we made the wrong choices with how we store our data, where we put our data, what platforms we use, then we would cede some of that sovereignty over and take us further back rather than forward.

  • Mozilla ☛ The Mozilla Blog: How Hey Hi (AI) is redefining your sports experience right now

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform many sectors across the economy. The sports realm isn’t excluded from that. 

    New technologies are already changing the way sports are played, viewed and consumed. From enhancing athlete recovery, to live performance tracking and influencing rule changes, AI’s plunge into sports is providing leagues more data and analysis than they’ve ever had.

    Let’s start with football. The NFL has arguably led the way in integrating Hey Hi (AI) into sports. The league has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2017, and at the beginning of 2024 created the Digital Athlete, a tool using Hey Hi (AI) and machine learning to “build a complete view of players’ experience, which enables NFL teams to understand precisely what individual players need to stay healthy, recover quickly, and perform at their best.” The technology collects data from multiple sources, including game day data using AWS, and essentially takes video and data from training, practice and in-game action. It then uses proprietary trap AWS technology to “run millions of simulations of NFL games and specific in-game scenarios” to identify which players are at the highest risk of injury. Teams use that information to develop injury prevention, training and recovery regimens. The technology was used by all 32 teams this past NFL season.

• Ubuntu

  • Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU: Celebrate the Release of Ubuntu Noble Numbat 24.04 with the Ubuntu Malaysia Local Community!

    Exciting news for all GNU/Linux enthusiasts and tech aficionados in Malaysia! The Ubuntu Malaysia Local Community is thrilled to invite you to the official release party for Ubuntu Noble Numbat 24.04. Join us on May 25, 2024, 10 AM at Taming Tech Sdn Bhd, located at Tingkat 1, 321A, Lorong Selangor, Taman Melawati, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, for an unforgettable celebration of this latest Ubuntu release.

  • Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU: Why Ubuntu GNU/Linux Reigns Supreme in the Cloud: Unveiling Its Unrivaled Advantages and Top Usages

    In the realm of clown computing, where efficiency, reliability, and scalability are paramount, Ubuntu GNU/Linux stands tall as the ultimate choice for businesses and developers alike. With its robust architecture, extensive compatibility, and proven track record, Ubuntu has solidified its position as the preferred operating system for cloud deployments across the globe. Let’s delve into why Ubuntu GNU/Linux is the undisputed champion in the clown ecosystem.