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I’ve seen a lot of warnings lately saying don’t load the Temu app or buy from the store. There have been plenty of accusations but few actual, validated facts While I’ve been very leery of Facebook ads because I’ve lost around $150 on Facebook scams so far, I did recently buy a smart toilet from Homary to replace my $5,000 (now more like $7...

Artificial intelligence-powered bots used in customer service settings are finally learning to get along with human agents. Or is it the other way around? Either way, the friction that existed as humans learned to divest some of their more routine service tasks is producing better efficiency at smoothing out CRM encounters, according to Michael Bra...

Canine Companions, a service dog company, will announce new technology this week that enables trained canines to perform tasks, such as tamping down anxiety and interrupting nightmares, after receiving wireless alerts Called CanineAlert, the technology is designed to be integrated with a service dog's training to mitigate trauma-related nightmares,...

The long-standing promise of 3D printing to simplify and enhance our lives is now evolving from concept to reality. From dental aligners to jet engine fuel nozzles and houses to sports shoes, 3D printing is now used in diverse applications, impacting every facet of our daily experiences Looking forward, the flexibility of 3D printing will continue ...

Virtual storefronts have become the gateway to global markets. Online retail has transformed shopping by making transactions more convenient and accessible. However, as businesses strive to navigate the digital space, the nuances of e-commerce platforms go beyond the ability to simply add items to a cart As soon as users land on your shop page, the...

Data backups have become a must-hit target for ransomware actors, according to a report released by a cybersecurity company The research, sponsored by Sophos and based on a survey of nearly 3,000 IT and security professionals across 14 countries, found that 94% of organizations hit by ransomware in the past year said that the threat actors attempte...

Today is April Fools' Day, but this is no laughing matter. The U.S. is dealing with one of the most expensive accidents in its history. On March 26, a container ship lost power several times and hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge with two pilots on board. Lives were lost, and it’s estimated to take $400 million and possibly a decade to rebuild I’...

Move over Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. There's a new digital assistant in town, although you need to be a facilities manager to appreciate it On Tuesday, BrainBox AI, the maker of an AI-powered facilities management solution, announced a virtual building assistant called ARIA (Artificial Responsive Intelligent Assistant)....

To better market and cater to customers’ needs, brands can offer digital signage platforms that go beyond hearing and seeing information to touch and engage products in new ways within physical locations Digital signage itself is not radically new. The concept has existed for many years to provide targeted information, entertainment, merchandisin...

In what could be a peek at the future of AI integration in enterprises, MicroStrategy on Tuesday announced a new addition to its platform that simplifies access to business analytical data within organizations MicroStrategy Auto is a customizable AI bot that the company said offers a faster, simpler way to deliver business intelligence to anyone in...

After spending more than 25 years in the technology space -- including 17 years in San Jose, in the heart of Silicon Valley -- few things flabbergast me. But then came Thursday’s announcement from the Department of Justice with its antitrust lawsuit against Apple I’m still reeling from it. The lack of logic astounds me. The DOJ’s expansive na...

Last week was Nvidia’s GTC, which I think should be renamed since we connect the “G” in GTC to GPU, and this event was mainly about AI. If you are interested in AI, you should watch the keynote from the event. It was fricken amazing! The Disney robots stole the show! I was there, and even though the venue sucked, I still place it as one of the most amazing events I’ve ever experienced in line with the Windows 95 launch. Other CEOs should use this keynote as the new standard for how these things should be done...

As we explained in our earlier step-by-step guide, if you or your provider have noticed unusual activity on your Linux server, there are some simple ways to tell if your data has been compromised Once you're sure a hack is taking place, it's time to carry out damage control. In this guide, we’ll cover some basic steps to take in the wake of a hac...

I am seeing a pattern. Last time I looked at how Oracle’s generative AI is integrating into a variety of front- and back-office work areas like supply chain, HR, and, of course, CRM. Today, I want to examine Salesforce’s recently announced AI enhancements for its Field Service Suite The pattern that I see involves automating jobs....

Nvidia is pumping up the power in its line of artificial intelligence chips with the announcement Monday of its Blackwell GPU architecture at its first in-person GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in five years According to Nvidia, the chip, designed for use in large data centers -- the kind that power the likes of AWS, Azure, and Google -- offers 20 ...

As readers of my previous desktop Linux DNS article will be able to attest, systemd’s management of DNS is complex. By putting time into comprehending its complexity, though, we can create nuanced DNS resolution behaviors for specialized use cases To pick back up, this installment will start by fleshing out how systemd-resolved routes queries. Fr...

Apple and Google are huddling over a potential deal to bring the search king's Gemini generative AI offerings to the iPhone The negotiations, first reported by Bloomberg on Monday, aim to let Apple license Gemini's set of AI models to drive some new features for the iPhone later this year....

Retailers are bullish on AI's growing record for transforming marketing and customer service performance, though this enthusiasm may border on over-optimism According to BDO’s 2024 Retail CFO Outlook Survey released in February, more than half (55%) of retailers are already formalizing policies for internal use of generative AI, and nearly as man...

As is typically the case when one company jumps ahead of the others, analysts like me get asked what makes Nvidia so much more successful than its peers. While my peers may have different answers, I think there is one predominant cause for this success: Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang Huang has had three clear advantages that most other CEOs lack. Fir...

Oracle on Thursday announced 50 new generative AI apps for its application suite that embed into existing business workflows across finance, supply chain, HR, sales, marketing, and service, as well as an expansion of the Oracle Guided Journeys’ extensibility. It seems like good stuff, but it also neatly demonstrates how you may need to take the good with the “what?” when looking at AI. I can explain...