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Microsoft pushes for government regulation of AI. Should we trust it?
By now, virtually everyone agrees that powerful generative AI needs to be regulated. In its various forms, it presents a variety of potential dangers: helping authoritarian regimes, thanks to its ability to create misinformation; allowing Big Tech firms to establish...
Businesses and tech firms criticize proposed EU AI Act
A proposed EU law that would create the West’s first regulatory scheme for AI is the target of criticism from the business and technology sectors, which published an open letter today arguing for fewer restrictions and a less “bureaucratic” approach.The letter was...
For Apple users, tips on improving Wi-Fi performance
In-person, or remote, in borrowed offices, meeting places, or hot hubs, one of the most frequent complaints is usually: “Why isn’t my Wi-Fi working?”That question is usually followed by a dash to move the router around, check for network interference and all the other...
The secret to a smarter Android lock screen
Google giveth, and Google taketh away.It's an all-too-common tale here in the land o' Android, and it's exactly what happened in the world of widgets on our lock screens.Way back in 2012, a full decade before Apple decided to (cough, snort) invent the idea of a more...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces new class action lawsuit over data privacy
OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed company that developed the ChatGPT generative AI chatbot, is the defendant in a federal class action lawsuit filed this week in California, where it is accused of misappropriating personal information for training purposes.The complaint,...
HP’s Dragonfly G4 — a better laptop for remote workers?
Disclosure: HP is a client of the author.Each summer, I get the chance to review a lot of laptops. I’m currently working on three such reviews, and one feature stood out as particularly useful for remote employees. With its latest Dragonfly G4 laptop, HP has come up...
The EU Data Act is a lot bigger than iCloud
If you use a data processing service provider of any kind, you may be happy to hear about the Data Act coming out of the EU. It requires service providers to make it easier to move your business data between services, demands interoperability, and gives users power...
Meta exec: VR meetings will coexist with, not replace, videoconferencing (for now)
Often associated with gaming, virtual reality may one day have a place in the office too, providing a more immersive experience and greater sense of presence than is possible with a video call.That’s the idea behind Meta’s Horizon Workrooms, a virtual 3D environment...
EU announces specialized testing and evaluation centers for AI
The European Commission has announced that it will co-fund four testing and experimentation facilities, or TEFs, for AI exploration, in order to support responsible AI development and ease compliance with the EU AI Act, which is in the final stages of approval before...
US weighs further restrictions on chip exports to China
The Biden administration is reportedly considering placing new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, in a move that could specifically target products previously compliant with the rules.
Apple warns that UK’s Online Safety Bill puts people at ‘greater risk’
Apple has raised its voice against a UK law that will dramatically undermine secure commerce and trust online, warning it could put UK citizens at risk.And Apple is not alone. More than 80 civil society organizations, academics, and experts from 23 nations have warned...
AI will kill these jobs (but create new ones, too)
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT are rapidly gaining traction, allowing the technology to be used throughout the enterprise to automate a variety of manual tasks performed by workers today, leading to what's expected to be a major shift in...