Admins urged to uninstall 3CX VoIP desktop app until patch issued after supply chain attack
Company says customers can safely use the web-based version
How AI is revolutionizing the data center industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a trendy issue in recent years, due to its capacity to produce code and poetry, among other things. Yet, the influence of AI on data centers has received insufficient attention. While AI-powered data center monitoring solutions are necessary, they are not at the forefront of AI technology. Better physical security, […]
Microsoft Teams gets improved desktop client for Windows
Microsoft has released trial versions of a new Teams desktop client for Windows, with the goal of making it “twice as fast while consuming half the system resources.” The new client is anticipated to eliminate user confusion and improve interface consistency, while also supporting a larger variety of systems. In a post on the Microsoft […]
U.K. launches in-depth investigation into Broadcom’s $61bn VMware acquisition
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an in-depth investigation into Broadcom’s proposed $61bn acquisition of cloud computing and virtualisation company VMware, after Broadcom failed to offer immediate undertakings in response to concerns about the impact on the server market. The CMA warned last week that the deal could adversely affect competition in […]
Musk announces policy to combat AI bot swarms
According to CEO Elon Musk, Twitter will implement a new policy on April 15th that would prohibit unverified accounts from appearing in its algorithmic feed “For You.” Only posts from paid-for Twitter Blue accounts will appear in the suggested tweets stream. In a post, Musk said that the decision to stop suggesting tweets from accounts […]
Google partners Replit to incorporate its AI language models
Google and Replit are working together to incorporate Google’s AI language models into Replit’s Ghostwriter software, which is used by over 20 million computer programmers. The collaboration aims to compete with Microsoft Corp.’s GitHub and OpenAI, whose product Copilot suggests code blocks as coders type. Replit will increase its capacity to suggest code blocks, complete […]
Apple Launches Apple Pay Later service for direct lending to iPhone users
Apple has launched a new service called “Apple Pay Later,” which enables the company to lend money directly to users through the Wallet app on iPhone devices. The service, which was announced during the Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2022, has now been rolled out for select users through a pre-release version. Apple plans to […]
Goldman Sachs economists predict up to 300 million jobs may be automated by AI
According to Goldman Sachs economists, nearly 300 million full-time jobs worldwide may be subject to automation in some form due to recent advances in artificial intelligence. They predict that around 18% of jobs worldwide will be computerized, with developed economies being more affected than developing economies. In the United States and Europe, roughly two-thirds of […]
Rackspace Technology announces restructuring and job losses
Rackspace Technology, a cloud reseller and integrator, has announced a restructuring plan that will result in the layoff of nearly 4% of the company’s global workforce due to a decline in cloud computing growth rates. CEO Amar Maletira explained to employees in a memo that the company needed to brace itself for potential future challenges. […]
Agility Robotics unveils human-shaped robots designed for warehouse work
Agility Robotics has announced the release of Digit, a humanoid warehouse robot that is now available for purchase. The robot, which is set to be released in 2025, is designed to work alongside humans by transporting and lifting plastic bins in a warehouse or distribution center. Digit stands at 5’9″ and weighs 140 pounds. It […]
