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AI-skills job postings jump 450%; here’s what companies want
The number of weekly job postings related to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Cohere’s Coral, lept more than 450% from a year ago, according to a new report from US freelance work platform Upwork.To read this...
Microsoft unveils Copilot pricing, adds new generative AI capabilities
At its annual Inspire event for resellers Tuesday, Microsoft offered new details on how it is rolling out generative AI capabilities across its product line, announcing that Copilot will be available to customers for $30 per user per month for Microsoft 365 E3, E5,...
This is why personal encryption is vital to the future of business
Data encryption is threatened by government forces who haven’t yet recognized that without personal security, you cannot have enterprise security. Because attackers will exploit any available weakness to undermine protection — and if your people or your customers...
Microsoft Loop cheat sheet
Since announcing its Loop collaboration app in late 2021, Microsoft has been rolling out some of its features to Microsoft 365 apps like Teams and Outlook. But the Loop app itself has been in private beta. That changed in March when the company released the Loop app...
Apple Silicon isn’t waiting for the PC world to catch up
Apple appears to be widening its lead over rival PC makers with yet another M-series chip iteration for Apple Silicon.Just one look at StatCounter’s current macOS data shows the extent to which the company’s move to develop its own Mac processors is invigorating the...
For tech users, change is good
If you’re a small business or home user of Microsoft, you likely feel at times like a second-class citizen. I still remember when noted tech consultant Mark Minasi used to joke that Microsoft wrote software for the Fortune 499 — every major Fortune 500 company...
Q&A: HPE global talent exec credits AI, chatbots for bolstering hiring
Over the past year, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) human resources group has been using artificial intelligence (AI) and a chatbot to improve its talent acquisition and retention. And a company executive says the technology has turned things around...
Four zero-days make July ‘s Patch Tuesday a ‘patch now’ update
With this month's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft addressed 130 security vulnerabilities, published two advisories, and included four major CVE revisions. We also have four zero-days to manage for Windows (CVE-2023-32046, CVE-2023-32049, CVE-2023-36874 and...
New EU battery law could mean EOL for low-cost smartphones
Apple might (or might not) be forced to make batteries inside iPhones user replaceable under new EU regulations, but the new laws likely mean the end of the line for super-cheap Android devices.EU demands easily replaceable batteries The big change is that...
FTC reported to be investigating OpenAI for consumer protection violations
The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating ChatGPT maker OpenAI for potential violations of consumer protection regulations, involving data privacy and false statements about third parties.According to reports that surfaced Thursday, the FTC has filed...
Google Bard launches in EU, overcoming data privacy concerns in the region
Google has announced it is making its Bard chatbot available in the EU and Brazil, five months after the company opened it up for early access. To date, residents in EU countries have been unable to access the company’s ChatGPT rival due to issues surrounding data...
Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone for UK business
Apple’s Tap to Pay service for the iPhone has finally arrived in the UK, allowing smaller UK merchants and other enterprises to replace traditional payment terminals at the point of sale.In a surprise announcement, the company extended the service to UK businesses on...