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The productivity promise (and perils) of generative AI
There's a lot of buzz around ChatGPT and DALL-E right now — and a lot of litigation brewing. But companies (and people) should embrace what's coming.
Your next job recruiter might be an AI bot
As companies scramble to fill jobs at a time when talent is hard to find, many are turning to artificial intelligence to find, interview, and match candidates to much needed skills.
This lawsuit against Microsoft could change the future of AI
With ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and what it can do is suddenly all the rage. But an intellectual property lawsuit against Microsoft could undermine the future of AI before it gets off the ground.
Apple won’t announce VR for the rest of us at WWDC
At first, Apple's pricey mixed-reality devices will be pitched toward business, developers, and pros — but that doesn't mean your business should ignore them.
The one real problem with synthetic media
Companies are publishing DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT content into a legal void.
As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?
With the Eurpoean Commission voting to allow 5G transmissions on commercial flights, enabling voice calling, the US might be next — depending on what airlines want.
GPT: High-tech parlor trick or the first real AI for everyday use?
OpenAI’s beta ChatGPT service based on the GPT-3 database of content is amazing people with its human-like conversations, but the technology is not as deep as it seems — yet.
ChatGPT: Finally, an AI chatbot worth talking to
The newest research project from OpenAI is actually interesting — and already useful. Before long, AI like this will transform business communications.
As reshoring brings chipmakers back to the US, Apple looks to jump on board
Apple may soon get about a third of its processors from a soon-to-open TSMC chip plant in Arizona — a sign that "Made in America" could once again the a slogan for the semiconductor industry. But Taiwan and China will still lead the...
Apple gives up on 'Reality,' but still wants to extend it
Collaborative environments, training, and experiences such as virtual visitor and product tours will dominate the first wave of enterprise Apple xrOS development.
Maersk's TradeLens demise likely a death knell for blockchain consortiums
After four years, Maersk is shuttering its blockchain experiment aimed at creating an efficient and inexpensive method for tracking global shipments. While blockchain consortiums may struggle, enhanced blockchain-as-a-service...
IBM, Maersk scuttle blockchain-based TradeLens supply chain platform
IBM and Maersk are closing TradeLens by the first quarter next year, after the blockchain-based supply chain service failed to attract enough users to be commercially viable.
Spot virtual workplace creators on the future of work
“We believe that the right technologies already exist today and simply haven’t been leveraged correctly in a work context,” say Gordon Hempton and Wes Hather, co-founders of the Spot virtual workplace platform.
Nvidia nudges Omniverse closer to connected digital twins — and full automation
If Nvidia has its way, the Omniverse may one day be robotically repaired using AI.
FTX meltdown likely to spur crypto regulations, cool digital currency push
The collapse of the major crypto exchange could be the final straw in an ongoing push to create oversight of cryptocurrencies, how they're stored, and where they're traded. Any government oversight is likely to affect other digital...
Q&A: RPI president says CHIPs Act will spur quantum computing, next-gen tech
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's new president, Martin Schmidt, believes new investments by the US government will bolster efforts to reshore chip development and production, and generate new, bleeding-edge processors.
Corporate execs confident on sustainability goals, admit more work needed
Most companies have hit their near-term goals for greenhouse gas reduction, and some have advanced circular-economy projects. But to get to net-zero emissions, suppliers, customers. and dedicated corporate teams will all be needed.
Can today’s videoconferencing tech evolve into tomorrow’s metaverse?
The shift to video brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work needs may have abated, but it's not going away. The question now is how it might morph into something new.