2023-07-05 12:00
Apple’s Vision Pro: Will it work for work?
At the launch of its Vision Pro headset in June, Apple offered up a variety of consumer entertainment uses, from watching front-row sports games to dodging 3D dinosaurs. But as the Pro branding suggests, Apple notably showed how the “spat
2023-07-04 14:23
Microsoft set to face EU antitrust probe over Teams bundle: Report
The EU could open an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s video and messaging platform Teams, stemming from a complaint made by Slack back in July 2020, according to a report by Reuters.
2023-07-04 12:00
How to handle Windows 10 and 11 updates
Confused about how updates work in Windows 10 and Windows 11? Join the club. Over the years, Microsoft has made numerous changes to how Windows Update works, including how often major Windows updates are released and which users can delay u
2023-07-04 11:49
China bans export of metals needed for semiconductors amid US-China chip war
China has fired the latest salvo in the ongoing electronic chip war with the US by restricting the export of two metals required for manufacturing semiconductors, mostly used in electric vehicles, displays, and defense equipment.
2023-07-03 18:41
How we know that Apple’s Vision Pro means business
Apple last month released the first beta version of the software that powers its upcoming Apple Vision Pro headset, visionOS, plus the visionOS software development kit  and a simulator.
2023-07-03 17:02
EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The European Union will work with Japan to monitor the global chip supply chain and support Japanese semiconductor companies looking to operate within the EU.
2023-07-03 13:00
Businesses to boost Windows 11 adoption in ‘24, but Windows 10 still dominates
Businesses are likely to accelerate their adoption of Windows 11 next year, as the 2025 Windows 10 support deadline trumps underlying economic concerns.
2023-07-03 12:00
Microsoft pushes for government regulation of AI. Should we trust it?
By now, virtually everyone agrees that powerful generative AI needs to be regulated. In its various forms, it presents a variety of potential dangers: helping authoritarian regimes, thanks to its ability to create misinformation; allowing B
2023-07-03 12:00
How banks and businesses can prep for the FedNow instant-payment system
After a pilot program that lasted six months, the US Federal Reserve System plans to launch its FedNow real-time payment system in July. But many banks and businesses could be caught flatfooted when it launches.
2023-06-30 21:32
Businesses and tech firms criticize proposed EU AI Act
A proposed EU law that would create the West’s first regulatory scheme for AI is the target of criticism from the business and technology sectors, which published an open letter today arguing for fewer restrictions and a less “bureaucra