The rapid evolution of AI over the past year has been nothing short of revolutionary, particularly generative AI – technologies that generate text, images, video, 3-D models and even code – which saw a breakout year in 2023. In ChatGPT’s first month, it amassed 57 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history, […]

Could Copilot for Microsoft 365 transform your productivity with AI smarts?
If you haven’t noticed it yet, you will soon: Microsoft is integrating its Copilot generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool into every nook and cranny of its ecosystem that it can. Copilot is already built into Windows 11 and the Microsoft Edge browser, and it’s available as a standalone chatbot app online and on mobile. Microsoft […]
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AI Wants To Help Us Shop – Are We Okay With That?
You’ve probably noticed the little elf helping you around retail stores this year. No, it’s not the teenager at the mall in red-and-white stockings with a felted green hat. It’s AI. Log in to Amazon, and you’ll see suggested products like winter decorations, novels or toy recommendations for kids. Add that remote-controlled car into your […]

What To Do About the Huge Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities [Updated]
(Note: This post has been updated to reflect progress made by Intel.) It’s been a tumultuous start to the year due to Meltdown and Spectre, two enormous IT security vulnerabilities. The dust is settling, and we are starting to get a clear picture of how to move forward. In early January, several independent groups of security […]

2018 Technology Trends Digest
The future hurtles toward us, and never do we sense this more than at the turn of the calendar year. What will 2018 bring? Advancements in technology continue to dramatically shift the business landscape and our society. Keeping on top of it all can seem like a full-time job. So we’ll try to make this […]

Work Without Outlook? How Office 365 Could Change Email
Most companies rely on Microsoft Outlook as a primary tool for communication, supported by an Exchange Server or Office 365 hosted cloud service. For many employees, it surpasses the telephone in importance. So it’s intriguing to see Microsoft announce changes that may indicate it hopes to consolidate how companies manage communication onto a single platform […]