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Disclosure: Intel is a client of the author.At Intel’s Innovation conference this past week, the company highlighted the next generation of Windows PCs, clearly anticipating Microsoft’s genAI Copilot tool, which can write documents for you, create presentations from...
The AI future of Windows is here (next week)
The future of Windows AI. That’s what we’ve been hearing, and now Microsoft has shown us exactly what that looks like. If the future of Windows is AI, that’s because it’s like any other Microsoft product — the future of every Microsoft product involves AI and a...
How to create your own iPhone-15-inspired ‘Action button’ on Android
If you're reading this column, odds are, you don't have a lot of iPhone envy.Believe me, I'm right there with ya. But much as we may enjoy the (ahem) greener pastures here in the land o' Googley matters, every now and then, Apple does come up with a genuinely...
Generative AI and US copyright law are on a collision course
US copyright law has yet to catch up to the numerous challenges posed by the wildfire adoption of generative AI, and the first real movement on major legal questions is likely to come from upcoming trials.One of those key questions is the copyright status of works...
Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout set for Nov. 1
Microsoft’s M365 Copilot will be made generally available to business customers beginning Nov. 1, the company announced Thursday. Microsoft first unveiled plans to embed the generative AI assistant into its M365 collaboration and productivity apps — including Outlook,...
ServiceNow embeds AI-powered customer-assist features throughout products
Workflow management software provider ServiceNow has embedded a chatbot for assisting customers with most of its products.ServiceNow’s new Now Assist tool is an expansion to its AI-powered Now Platform, and is available in its Vancouver software release for IT Service...
EU Chips Act comes into force to ensure supply chain resilience
The EU Chips Act has officially come into force today, putting in place a comprehensive set of measures to shore up the European Union’s semiconductor supply chain resilience and reach its target to double its current global market share to 20% in 2030.The act is made...
Cisco: Macs in business boost productivity and security, cuts costs
Mac adoption in the enterprise isn’t just about giving employees hardware options, according to Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn. It's a business imperative — and many companies agree.Previn spoke at this week's Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC), where he explained that...
Could Superhuman be your email savior?
If we're gonna have an honest discussion about email, we need to get a few tough truths out of the way first. Think of 'em as ground rules for the conversation we're about to embark on: Email is atrocious. It's a soul-sucking hell-hole that steals hours of your day...
UK’s controversial online safety bill set to become law
Four years after it started life as a white paper, the UK government’s controversial Online Safety Bill has finally passed through Parliament and is set to become law in the coming weeks.The bill aims to keep websites and different types of internet-based services...
IDC: AR/VR headset sales slide, could rebound with Apple, Meta device launches
Sales of augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) headsets continue to decline sharply due to weak economic conditions and aging product lines, according to IDC. But upcoming device launches from vendors such as Meta and Apple could help drive a rebound later this...
Jamf: Generative AI is coming to an Apple IT admin near you
Imagine running fleets of iPhones that alert you when unexpected security-related incidents take place, or when otherwise legitimate service requests arrive from devices at an unexpected time or location. Imagine management and security software that not only...