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Monday September 30, 2024. 06:25 PM
Arm’s attempt to purchase part of Intel’s computer chip business may have been declined, but it once again demonstrates the important role played in the evolution of today’s tech by Apple and its handheld Newton. While it isn’t quite clear what Arm would gain by...
Microsoft has outlined plans to secure its controversial Windows Recall feature ahead of launch. Microsoft unveiled Recall in May, pitching it as an “explorable timeline of your PC’s past.” When enabled, Recall will record all user actions on...
In a significant move, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a highly contested artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill on Sunday, citing concerns over its potential to stifle innovation and impose excessive restrictions on AI technologies, including basic functions....
Checkr provides 1.5 million personnel background checks per month for more than 100,000 businesses, a process that requires generative AI (genAI) and machine learning tools to sift through massive amounts of unstructured data. The automation engine produces a report about...
Friday September 27, 2024. 09:48 PM
With more and more companies wanting to bring employees back to the office, I pointed out last week the ill-kept secret that there’s a widespread aversion to open office floor plans — or activity-based workplaces, as they have often evolved into today — and that it...
An unbootable PC is every remote worker’s nightmare. It usually means they need hands-on support that they’re not likely to find in their home office or neighborhood Starbucks. Now there’s hope that even that catastrophe can be corrected remotely. At its Imagine event...
With the promise of greater office worker productivity, Microsoft 365 Copilot generated a lot of business interest even before it launched last November. (It was also for a while renamed Copilot for Microsoft 365; that changed earlier this month.) That initial enthusiasm...
If you happen to be, or know, an open-source advocate who’s fallen into Apple IT management, here’s some welcome news: all-remote, open-source device management platform Fleet has introduced iOS device support to supplement its existing Mac, Windows, and Linux device...
Intel is on the verge of finalizing an $8.5 billion funding deal with the US government, under the CHIPS and Science Act, as part of an effort to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing amid growing global competition, a Financial Times report said. The deal, which has...
Body-worn cameras, or “body cams,” are cameras attached to a person. Body cams have become ubiquitous in US law enforcement, with all police departments serving populations of more than 1 million implementing them by 2020. Nationwide, 79% of officers work in...
Thursday September 26, 2024. 07:31 PM
If you or your business happen to be nursing any hopes that Apple Intelligence will launch in Europe sooner rather than later, take a rain check on that AI expectation: Apple has failed to agree to a non-binding European Union pact to control artificial intelligence...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy last week announced that the company’s more than 350,000 office workers will be required to work in the office five days a week by default. Jassy’s reasoning: the move will result in better work. But a new survey conducted by Blind, a forum ...
From the editors of Computerworld, this enterprise buyer’s guide helps IT staff understand what the various enterprise file synchronization and sharing (EFSS) options can do for their organizations and how to choose the right solution.
When wondering about widgets, one would be wise to weigh which widget is a widget worth welcoming. Apologies for my atrociously annoying alliteration. (Ah, blast. There I go again.) The thing about a widget, though, is — well, it sounds silly. And it’s easy to write off...
OpenAI is set to transition from its nonprofit roots to a for-profit model amid significant leadership changes, including the abrupt resignation of top executives on Wednesday. The San Francisco-based startup is planning to restructure as a for-profit public-benefit...
There’s much anticipation among enterprises and consumers alike for AI PCs, the evolution of computing that integrates dedicated AI hardware and software into everyday machines. But as with any new technology, it’s unclear when AI PCs will finally have their moment. Top...
Wednesday September 25, 2024. 10:41 PM
Generative AI (genAI) and “hallucinations” go hand in hand, regardless of how well the large language models behind genAI tools are trained. So, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Correction, a new capability within its existing Azure AI Content Safety tool that it said can...
At the risk of stating the obvious, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to enterprise IT. Deployment begins with tools to help admins manage their fleets, fix common faults, and optimize existing assets. These tools are also coming to the Apple enterprise world in which ...
Notion AI is getting several updates, including the ability to connect the AI assistant to third-party apps such as Slack and Google Drive. Notion was among the first productivity software vendors to add generative AI (genAI) features to its all-in-one document app,...
For years, Microsoft has prided itself on the time, effort, and money it puts into fighting climate change. In early 2020, Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith promised in a blog post the company would invest $1 billion to make itself carbon-negative by 2030. ...
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