Proponents of Web3 — what’s been called the next-gen internet — believe it could go mainstream this year by merging AI agents with blockchain to create secure, decentralized, and user-friendly digital experiences. Agentic AI holds out the promise of simplifying complex tasks such as crypto trading or managing digital assets by automating decisions, enhancing accessibility,…
Elon Musk’s X is facing a regulatory probe in Europe over its alleged use of public posts from EU users to train its Grok AI chatbot – an investigation that could set a precedent for how companies use publicly available data under the bloc’s privacy laws. The Irish Data Protection Commission, in a statement, said…
iPads are about to become more productive, at least, that’s if the almost seer-like speculation is correct. Apple plans to give its “What’s a PC?” tablets even more Mac-like attributes this year, with details about its plans expected at WWDC 2025 in June. What can we expect? To be honest, more of the same — so that’s more…
Microsoft has now added support for hotpatching in Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 systems (AMD/Intel), Bleeping Computer reports. The support means that some security updates can be installed without restarting the computers. Instead, security updates are downloaded in the background and installed by patching in-memory code into running processors. Hotpatch updates will be released…
As generative AI (genAI) tools grow in adoption and sophistication, Fortune 500 companies are finding they can rely more on data to drive decisions and improve operations. For more than two years, Discover Financial Services — one of those Fortune 500 companies — has explored how it can use genAI to improve quality and create…
Readers of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World this week sought to learn what skills make a great CIO, what organizations should do to protect their image after a data breach, and how to build an organizational culture that learns from mistakes and promotes innovation. The key skills every IT leader needs We pride…
Apple chartered six planes to fly 600 tons of iPhones into the US from India to avoid President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs, Reuters reports. That’s an estimated equivalent of up to 1.5 million smartphones. The company relies on iPhone manufacturers located in both China and India; China has now been hit with tariffs totaling 145%…
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: Google’s Pixel 9a is one heck of a device. I’ve had the latest Pixel gizmo in my man-claws for a couple o’ weeks now, thanks to a loaner review unit provided by Google. You can find plenty of piece-by-piece reviews out on the web if you’re…
Maybe the forced Windows upgrades are to blame. Perhaps it’s the bad karma created by the Crowdstrike debacle. Or possibly, computer users have finally become convinced by Apple. Whatever the reason, it’s Apple’s Macs that are driving — and winning — the PC sales rebound, according to the latest Canalys data. Coming as it does on top of news that 88%…
Atlassian has decided that — like employees — apps work better together in teams than as standalone products. The company is creating “collections” of integrated apps designed to make business processes, collaboration, analysis and execution more efficient. Specifically, it unveiled two collections at this week’s Team 25 show in Anaheim, CA — and more collections are coming,…