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5 ways to curb AI sprawl without stifling innovation
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1511+ words) The trend shows no sign of slowing. Mc Kinsey's latest The State of AI report suggests that 88% of organizations now use AI in at least one business function. As adoption expands, so too will experimentation and tool creation " much of…...
For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates " but no zero-days
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (656+ words) Microsoft this week released 139 updates affecting Windows, Office, .NET, and SQL Server (though there were no updates for Microsoft Exchange Server). Despite the absence of zero-days, the May Patch Tuesday update still requires Patch Now recommendations for Windows and Office....
Here's one career emerging from the AI shift: "forward-deployed engineers'
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (534+ words) On Thursday, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian issued a call for "forward-deployed engineers" to apply for jobs in the company's go-to-market AI team. Their task: help non-tech organizations scale up their AI deployments. That term " forward-deployed engineers, FDE for short…...
Why Apple needs Intel " and America needs them both
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (450+ words) If you think about it, it's in the national interest for Apple to work with Intel to develop at least some capacity for silicon production outside of Taiwan. It's also in Apple's interest, as its'continued growth'means it needs'more and more…...
Microsoft business software faces UK antitrust probe over bundling, AI lock-in
3+ day, 38+ min ago (811+ words) The UK's competition regulator has launched a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, opening a new front in growing regulatory scrutiny of how cloud platforms, productivity software, and embedded AI capabilities may affect competition in enterprise technology markets....
The trouble with emotion-reading AI
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1088+ words) If you can't measure it, you can't fix it." That's a common saying in business, and it tends to be true. But what if the thing you want to fix is your employees' attitudes?" The AI revolution makes it possible…...
Apple's App Store model for AI
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (401+ words) Apple has a'design for AI life. It hopes to build on the outstanding hardware performance its systems already provide to create a fantastic environment in which AI developers can thrive. If this plan sounds familiar it's because it's all about…...
How Southwest Airlines is putting endpoint operations on autopilot
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1031+ words) As digital tools become more central to its operations, Southwest Airlines is increasingly turning to AI and automation to prevent endpoint issues from affecting the sprawling airline. The new tools allow the company's IT team to take a more strategic,…...
Jobs lost to AI could reappear elsewhere " and solidify AI-focused roles
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (541+ words) There are conflicting signals about whether AI is creating or destroying jobs, though many companies have blamed the technology for recent cuts." Analysts and industry experts say the reality is more nuanced: jobs being lost now to AI will likely…...
Cyberattack: First they come for Foxconn, then they come for you
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (529+ words) Apple's'key manufacturing partner Foxconn has'confirmed'its US factories suffered a ransomware attack in recent days after the gang responsible claimed to have stolen 8 TB of data from the company " including confidential Apple information. In this particular case, it doesn't look as…...