Microsoft intros a Copilot for teams
Microsoft wants to make its brand of generative AI more useful for teams — specifically teams across corporations and large enterprise organizations. This morning at its annual Build dev conference, Microsoft announced Team Copilot, the latest expansion of its Copilot family of generative AI tech. Unlike Microsoft’s previous Copilot-branded products,
Read moreThe EPA is cracking down on cybersecurity threats
The East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 20th, 2024, in Oakland, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency is ramping up its inspections of critical water infrastructure after warning of “alarming vulnerabilities” to cyberattacks. The agency issued an enforcement alert
Read moreHow Can AI Help Jumpstart or Elevate Your Career Path?
The rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT (OpenAI) and the recent launch of Copilot, integrated across Microsoft’s platforms, have raised concerns about the impact on employment Individuals can use AI and automation to their advantage, unlocking opportunities in both existing and emerging fields. A looming transformation Consulting
Read moreUnlocking Opportunities: Africa’s Growing BPO Market
The global business process outsourcing (BPO) market is currently valued at over $260 billion and is expected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. Africa is at the center of this outsourcing boom, offering competitive outsourcing solutions for international companies. Africa is just beginning its expansion into
Read morePinecone launches its serverless vector database out of preview
Pinecone, the vector database startup founded by Edo Liberty, the former head of Amazon’s AI Labs, has long been at the forefront of helping businesses augment large language models (LLMs) with their own data. Most recently, though, the company completely rearchitected its product to launch Pinecone Serverless, which frees its
Read moreSpecial mud helps XGS Energy get more power out of geothermal wells
Young geothermal energy wells can be like budding prodigies, each brimming with potential to outshine their peers. But like people, most decline with age. In California, for example, the amount of electricity generated by geothermal power plants declined by 15% between 2001 and 2018, partly because existing wells degraded. “The
Read moreSonos finally made some headphones
The market play is clear from the outset: The $449 headphones are firmly targeted at an audience that would otherwise be purchasing the Bose QC Ultra or Apple AirPods Max. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAdobe brings Firefly AI-powered Generative Remove to Lightroom
Adobe says the feature is up to the task, regardless of how complex of a background the object is set against. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreState-of-the-Art CyberLab Inaugurated at Refilwe High School
On May 17, 2024, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), at Refilwe Secondary School in Metsanangwana, Limpopo Province, the Telkom Foundation, in partnership with the Honourable Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, is proud to announce the opening of a cutting-edge cyber lab. The purpose of
Read morePorsche invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance
All cars suffer when the mercury drops, but electric vehicles suffer more than most as heaters draw more power and batteries charge more slowly as the liquid electrolyte inside thickens. Drivers in Chicago found this out the hard way last January after many Teslas failed to charge during a deep
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