Mozilla pivots and makes cuts to focus on a safe AI enabled Firefox
Mozilla is undergoing significant organizational and strategic changes, focusing more on Firefox and trustworthy AI, as revealed in a recent internal memo following the appointment of a new interim CEO. These changes include scaling back investments in several products and laying off about 60 employees. Mozilla plans to reduce its investment in products like its […]
Google’s machine learning algorithm removes 170 million fake reviews
In a significant crackdown on fraudulent online activity, Google has removed over 170 million fake reviews from Maps and Search in 2023, thanks to the deployment of a new machine learning algorithm. This algorithm, designed to identify and eliminate false reviews more efficiently, represents a major step forward in Google’s efforts to maintain the integrity […]
Akamai technology uses edge computing to take on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Akamai Technologies is strategically expanding its cloud computing footprint through a focus on edge computing, aiming to challenge the dominance of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. By integrating cloud capabilities into its extensive edge network via the generalised edge compute platform, known as Gecko, Akamai is positioning itself to offer unique advantages in terms of […]
Slack claims employees save over 90 minutes a week using new AI enabled search
Slack has introduced a suite of AI-powered enhancements aimed at streamlining workplace communication and improving productivity. They are using artificial intelligence to condense long threads and channel activities into succinct summaries, offering a novel solution for managing the deluge of workplace communications. Slack’s new features, including AI-powered summaries of threads and channel recaps, are designed […]
Security priorities for 2024: Skills development, AI and more, says report
Info-Tech Research Group’s annual Security Priorities report offers five issues organizations shoul
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 14, 2024 – Get cracking on Patch Tuesday security fixes
Get cracking on Patch Tuesday security fixes. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Yesterday was Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February. Patches for 80 vulnerabilities were released, including five critical ones. And of those, two are
