Gen Z is embracing #MonkMode — by turning off social media
Gen Z is in their monk era. The screen-obsessed generation is limiting their time on social media in order to focus on a trend known as “monk mode.” The addictive...
Generative AI Is Coming for Sales Execs’ Jobs—and They’re Celebrating
Wining and dining, wooing clients with creative offers, and cashing big bonuses provide the glamor to sales work. Drafting answers to hundreds of dull questions posed by a prospective customer’s...
New tools are available to help reduce the energy that AI models devour
When searching for flights on Google, you may have noticed that each flight’s carbon-emission estimate is now presented next to its cost. It’s a way to inform customers about their...
This popular product could cause your cell phone to explode
Consumers have been urged to use and store their lithium-ion batteries more safely after a series of dangerous fires, at least one of which was deadly. The Australian Competition and...
Chatbot Hallucinations Are Poisoning Web Search
It may be difficult for search engines to automatically detect AI-generated text. But Microsoft could have implemented some basic safeguards, perhaps barring text drawn from chatbot transcripts from becoming a...
Driving companywide efficiencies with AI
Autonomous shopping carts that follow grocery store customers and robots that pick ripe cucumbers faster than humans may grab headlines, but the most compelling applications of AI and ML technology...
Elon Musk finally strips headlines from news stories on X
Elon Musk has finally made good on a bizarre threat this summer to strip headlines from news organizations’ posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. The change began on Wednesday...
New Pixels, New Assistant, but the Same Old Google
It’s finally nearing the end of a month filled with consumer tech announcements, and Wednesday’s Google event felt like the grand finale. While Google only sells a fraction of the...
Laying the foundation for data- and AI-led growth
Enterprise adoption of AI is ready to shift into higher gear. The capabilities of generative AI have captured management attention across the organization, and technology executives are moving quickly to...
How to defend your digital footprint in one tap with free ‘Permission Slip’ app
Wherever you go, there you are — but it doesn’t have to be that way on the internet. A new app will help consumers protect their personal data from being...
Generative AI Has Ushered In the Next Phase of Digital Spirituality
From the astrology software of the 1970s to the Co-Star app, spirituality has proliferated online. Now, large language models can find overlooked ways to connect with a higher plane. Source
Masayoshi Son expects AI will surpass human intelligence within 10 years
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said he believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a decade, urging Japanese companies to adopt it or be left behind. Son, speaking...
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes $41M after dumping 511,000 shares
Apple CEO Tim Cook — who is making $49 million in salary this year — cashed in $41 million in stock as the iPhone maker’s stock slips from recent highs,...
Google puts ‘AI in your hand’ with release of new Pixel, plans to upgrade Bard
Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can be altered by the...
Apple releases software update to fix iPhone 15 overheating
Apple released an update to its iOS 17 software on Wednesday to resolve an overheating issue related to its latest iPhones. The iPhone 15 series, encased in a titanium shell, was...
