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Wouldn’t it be nice to work with a generative AI tool that knows your workflows inside and out and can repeat tasks without receiving specific instructions each time? One that’s well-versed in your company’s products and brand guidelines, that you can collaborate with as you would a human co-worker? That’s the intent behind Google’s Gems […] more…New Alibaba model Qwen3-Omni heightens competition in multimodal AI
Alibaba is taking direct aim at US tech giants with Qwen3-Omni, a new open-source AI model that processes text, images, audio, and video, and is freely available under the enterprise-friendly Apache 2.0 license. The release positions Alibaba as a potential alternative to OpenAI and Google by offering enterprises a no-cost way to deploy multimodal AI […] more…Technology, people, and problems: how to architect solutions
In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we met with Stephen Kaufman, who has spent 25 years architecting solutions on behalf of Microsoft. Stephen told us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and how his first memory was of taking things apart and putting them back together, more or less successfully. He explained […] more…Is AI killing the resume?
AI has made it easy for job applicants to tailor résumés to a job description — and good for them. But now employers are drowning in lookalike résumés with little real insight, research shows. While most companies still require a resume, many others, especially in tech, are shifting focus from traditional résumés to skills assessments, […] more…The experimental phase is over: Atlassian bets on DX to deliver AI ROI
All too often when it comes to AI, enterprises get stuck in a sort of experimentation limbo as deploying AI tools that deliver tangible ROI continues to be a struggle. Atlassian aims to get them over that hurdle with its definitive agreement to acquire DX, an analytics platform that helps enterprises track their engineering teams’ […] more…Google launches Gemini in Chrome weeks after antitrust win, escalating AI browser wars
Google rolled out a large set of AI features for its Chrome browser on Thursday, embedding its Gemini assistant directly into the platform with a clear focus on enterprise customers facing mounting workplace productivity challenges. The deployment, which Google called the “biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history,” began with Mac and Windows users in […] more…The future of smart glasses comes into focus
Twelve years ago, Google kicked off the human cyborg revolution with its Google Glass product. The ugly, clunky, expensive Glass product was way ahead of its time. But it signaled a future when ordinary-looking glasses with a heads-up display would enable hands-free “computing” anywhere, all the time. Well, that future time is now. Meta CEO […] more…Watch Now: Attack Surface Management Summit – All Sessions Available
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Technology is changing faster than ever, and IT teams need to keep learning new skills to stay ahead. But many IT managers are going about training their people all wrong. They’re throwing money at the wrong things, frustrating their employees, and not achieving any real results for their businesses. Here are five common mistakes that […] more…Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 wants you to skip meetings and get more done
Zoom is implementing new collaboration features so users spend less time planning and more time getting work done. Zoom’s new AI Companion 3.0 will introduce new features over the next year, providing enhanced ways to manage time and collaboration. One such feature will recommend meetings that users can skip. “We want you to be able […] more…iPadOS 26 ushers in a new age of productivity
With a Liquid Glass user interface design across all its products, Apple is shipping its new operating systems today, and while there are plenty of improvements across all its platforms (Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, TV), the iPad brings in a new set of features that realize the original promises of the device and makes it even more ‘Mac-like’. […] more…Solving world hunger with data
In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we met with Magan Naidoo, Chief Data Office of the World Food Council. Magan told us of his pride in building a future-proof data organization to help solve world hunger. He told us he started out in software engineering but transferred into data when his bosses […] more…Box CTO Ben Kus talks up the marriage of cloud storage, genAI agents
Box’s heritage as a cloud service provider has helped it succeed across several computing eras during the last 20 years. So when the generative AI (genAI) revolution arrived in late 2022, Box was well positioned to take advantage of it because of the amount of corporate data it already had in hand. Now, the company is […] more…Apple’s big iPhone launch — what you need to know
“Design has always been fundamental to who we are and what we do,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday, offering a short summary of the products soon to come: new AirPods, updated Apple Watch, and, of course, iPhones. In truth, design was indeed a primary theme across Apple’s 2025 fall launch, which featured multiple voiceovers […] more…Be your authentic self: how to build a career in tech
In a recent episode of the First Person podcast, we met with Greg Finnigan. Greg is a company founder who has navigated a career through hardware distribution, to security software and on to the cloud, working in both large corporates and startups. In a wide-ranging and fascinating chat Greg gave us the benefit of […] more…AI and clean energy drive job growth, reshape US labor market
The rise of AI and clean energy technologies is set to reshape the American workforce, with major job growth projected in tech and energy-related industries, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). AI-fueled demand for software development, data processing, and cybersecurity is expected to boost employment in professional and technical […] more…More information
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