AI and the end of proof
Garbage bags are being thrown out a White House window, or so a popular video seems to show. “Probably AI generated,” said President Trump in a Tuesday press conference. Earlier, a White House official suggested to TIME magazine that the video was real and showed a contractor doing “regular maintenance.” Here we are, like other […] more…Atlassian staking a claim in the AI browser space with acquisition of a developer of AI-powered browsers
Industry interest has been piqued by AI browsers, which promote the idea that users can organize everything all in one place, instead of in multiple disparate tabs, and call on the assistance of AI agents to help. Atlassian is making a play in this nascent space, with plans to acquire The Browser Company of New […] more…5 quick tips for Google Slides
If you’re new to Google Slides, our Google Slides cheat sheet can quickly get you up and running with the popular web-based presentation app. Once you’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to dig in with a few intermediate tips. This story guides you through how to create customized, reusable slide layouts; collaborate on a presentation […] more…Microsoft 365: A guide to the updates
Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) subscribers get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office without a subscription, which means subscribers have access to the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes. But it can be hard to keep track of the changes in each update and know when they’re available. We’re doing […] more…How to make a late career switch into cyber
In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we spoke to Ian Mountford, a senior consultant in governance, risk, and compliance who made the decision to switch to cyber at the age of 49 after never previously working in IT. Ian told us how hard the change was, principally because the lack of a clear […] more…Google’s estimate of AI resource consumption leaves out too much
Figures published by Google last week minimizing the energy and water consumption of individual queries answered by its AI services are still not giving us the full picture of AI energy use, according to an article in MIT Technology Review on Thursday. The writer went on to raise further questions about AI’s resource consumption that […] more…AI PCs — get the latest news and insights
Virtually every aspect of technology has been affected, and potentially improved, by artificial intelligence (AI). PCs are no exception. While the meaning of “AI PC” is still evolving, it generally refers to a computer specifically designed to excel at AI-powered tasks. These beefed-up computers typically feature: High-end CPUs and GPUs to handle the demanding computational […] more…To counter AI cheating, companies bring back in-person job interviews
AI-enabled cheating has surged, particularly in virtual technical job interviews. Would-be job candidates increasingly use AI tools off-camera to feed them answers, such as responses to coding challenges, and in some cases turning to deepfake technology to impersonate applicants. To battle that trend, more and more companies are ditching screens for handshakes — bringing back […] more…Nvidia’s new computer gives AI brains to robots
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sees a future where billions of robots serve humans, bringing in trillions of dollars in revenue for the company. To meet that goal, Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new computing device that will go into high-performing robots that could then try to replicate human behavior. The Jetson Thor robotics computers are capable of […] more…AI bigwigs bow to US gov’t demands on pricing, but could see long-term benefits
The deal-making US government this month struck deals with Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic for federal workers to access their top generative AI (genAI) models at virtually no cost. Federal agencies will get access to Google Gemini for 47 cents per agency for a year — yes, 47 cents — with access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude going for the still-low […] more…How to leverage IT success for good
“The first thing people should know about me is that I champion gender inclusion,” says Mel Migrino. It’s a powerful statement, because there are many other things you might want to know about her, from her storied and ultra-successful career as a senior executive, to her faith, her blogging, and even her love of […] more…How to remember everything
Nearly a decade ago, I declared, “Lifelogging is dead,” adding “For now.” Lifelogging is an unfashionable word. But its central idea — using computers as prosthetic memory to remember everything — is appealing. The idea is 80 years old. In a 1945 Atlantic article, Vannevar Bush proposed a memory machine called a Memex. Bush was an American engineer, inventor, and science administrator […] more…Everything we know about Apple Intelligence
Apple devices support Apple Intelligence, the growing collection of artificial intelligence (AI) tools the company began to roll out in October 2024. These include both consumer-friendly tools such as automatic mixing in Apple Music alongside a growing selection of increasingly powerful tools to get tasks done, ranging from writing tools to image creation, visual intelligence, […] more…Adobe Acrobat Studio brings genAI power to PDFs
Pause to think about it: The PDF is more than 30 years old. Ubiquitous in enterprises, it’s estimated that upwards of 3 trillion are currently in circulation. But the three-decades-old file format, invented by Adobe in 1993, increasingly comes across as static or wonky, particularly as AI-native tools transform the work environment. Adobe is hoping […] more…Google rolls out new AI content-generation and consumption tools in Workspace
Google this week released significant AI-powered content generation and consumption updates to its Workspace productivity suite. The company said it has expanded the availability of its Whisk image-generation model to Google AI Ultra for Business customers in 77 countries. Whisk generates new images by referencing uploaded images and text descriptions in a prompt. Pricing for the Google […] more…Productivity software firms pivot to genAI by leaning on legacy strengths
A recent survey by MIT found that 95% of generative AI (genAI) projects failed to have a meaningful financial impact. But for companies making productivity tools, adopting the technology has become a matter of survival. Everyone from big-name companies like Microsoft and Google to others like Zoom, Slack and Twilio, shifted gears (and business practices) in […] more…More information
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