This is the published version of Forbes’ CIO newsletter, which offers the latest news for chief innovation officers and other technology-focused leaders. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Since President Joe Biden issued his executive order about AI in October, there’s been a lot of talk about how to regulate … Read more
There was a lot going on in the tech world last week, with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hinting at more layoffs in a memo to employees, while Microsoft CEO Sundar Pichai was deeply impressed by the launch of its new Rabbit R1 AI assistant. Here’s a round-up of the week’s top tech news stories. 1) … Read more
More than 250 billionaires and millionaires have signed on to an open letter calling for wealth taxes to pay for public services around the world. “If elected representatives of the world’s leading economies do not take steps to address the dramatic rise of economic inequality, the consequences will continue to be catastrophic,” the letter writes. … Read more
More than 75 million people use Alexa, but by Amazon’s standards, the service is a total failure. The problem is Alexa doesn’t make any money, and the service is a huge drain on company resources. Apparently, Amazon has a last-ditch plan to save its digital assistant by supercharging it with AI and charging you for … Read more
In just a few hours from now, the clock will strike 12 and the world will welcome the year 2024. It is an occasion to celebrate with friends and family and to prepare your New Year’s resolutions. But if you are away from your loved ones, it is also the time to reach out to … Read more
News Technology Tech Tech News Today: Millions consider deleting Instagram, OpenAI seeks $100B funds, and more Tech News Today (December 23, 2023): Big moves in social media, AI, messaging, smartphones & more – here are the 5 biggest tech headlines right now. Another big day in tech. (Express image) The world of technology is always … Read more
Increasing talk of artificial intelligence developing with potentially dangerous speed is hardly slowing things down. A year after OpenAI launched ChatGPT and triggered a new race to develop AI technology, Google today revealed an AI project intended to reestablish the search giant as the world leader in AI. Gemini, a new type of AI model … Read more
Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor. That’s not to say they all want the same thing. Facebook parent Meta and IBM on Tuesday launched a new group called the AI Alliance that’s advocating … Read more
News Technology Tech ‘Felt hurt and angry’, OpenAI Sam Altman opens up about the 5-day boardroom drama Sam Altman has finally broken his silence on all that transpired following his sacking by the OpenAI board. Altman has still not revealed why he was sacked from the company though. (AP photo) On November 17, the tech … Read more
Microsoft Paint is a simple graphics editor that has been a part of Windows for decades, launching with the first version of the Operating System back in 1985. Released as a direct competitor to Apple’s MacPaint for the Macintosh, the simple lo-fi MS Paint is a Microsoft Windows staple and, over the years, hasn’t changed … Read more