2023-07-19 16:07
UN Security Council discusses AI risks, need for ethical regulation
Members of the UN Security Council met with two experts on Tuesday to discuss the potential risks and benefits of AI, highlighting the need for countries worldwide to coordinate efforts to regulate the technology.
2023-07-19 12:00
AI-skills job postings jump 450%; here's what companies want
The number of weekly job postings related to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Cohere’s Coral, leapt more than 450% from a year ago, according to a new report from work marketplac
2023-07-18 17:52
Microsoft unveils Copilot pricing, adds new generative AI capabilities
At its annual Inspire event for resellers Tuesday, Microsoft offered new details on how it is rolling out generative AI capabilities across its product line, announcing that Copilot will be available to customers for $30 per user per month
2023-07-18 17:50
This is why personal encryption is vital to the future of business
Data encryption is threatened by government forces who haven’t yet recognized that without personal security, you cannot have enterprise security. Because attackers will exploit any available weakness to undermine protection — and if y
2023-07-18 12:00
Microsoft Loop cheat sheet
Since announcing its Loop collaboration app in late 2021, Microsoft has been rolling out some of its features to Microsoft 365 apps like Teams and Outlook. But the Loop app itself has been in private beta. That changed in March when the com
2023-07-17 18:10
Apple Silicon isn't waiting for the PC world to catch up
Apple appears to be widening its lead over rival PC makers with yet another M-series chip iteration for Apple Silicon.
2023-07-17 17:57
For tech users, change is good
If you’re a small business or home user of Microsoft, you likely feel at times like a second-class citizen. I still remember when noted tech consultant Mark Minasi used to joke that Microsoft wrote software for the Fortune 499 — every m
2023-07-17 12:00
Q&A: HPE global talent exec credits AI, chatbots for bolstering hiring
Over the past year, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) human resources group has been using artificial intelligence (AI) and a chatbot to improve its talent acquisition and retention. And a company executive says the technology has turned
2023-07-14 20:48
Four zero-days make July 's Patch Tuesday a 'patch now' update
With this month's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft addressed 130 security vulnerabilities, published two advisories, and included four major CVE revisions. We also have four zero-days to manage for Windows (CVE-2023-32046, CVE-2023-32049, CV
2023-07-14 17:36
New EU battery law could mean EOL for low-cost smartphones
Apple might (or might not) be forced to make batteries inside iPhones user replaceable under new EU regulations, but the new laws likely mean the end of the line for super-cheap Android devices.