Experts discuss demonstrating the value of digital ID, acknowledging concerns, barriers to adoption, and more at EXCITE
The fact that people have privacy and security concerns around the idea of a digital government is valid and should be acknowledged, said industry heavyweights at the EXCITE fall summit. Public and private sector technologists should consider whether they are delivering the right message, notably about digital identity, and whether
Read moreToronto Public Library says ‘sensitive’ information may have been copied
Toronto’s public library system now says “sensitive information” may have been copied by the ransomware gang that hit the institution. “Based on the ongoing investigation, we have now determined that sensitive data may have been exposed,” the municipal library says on its website. “Further investigation is required to determine the
Read moreCIOs must balance the environmental promises and risks of AI, says Gartner report
While there are many benefits and advancements that come from using artificial intelligence within organizations, Gartner says they need to be balanced against the environmental consequences that come from hardware, model training, and energy consumption. At the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2023, hosted in Barcelona, Spain in early November, analysts explored
Read morePolestar tackles softening EV demand with new tech and next-gen vehicles
Polestar showcased this week its vision for the future: new tech and next-generation vehicles that the Swedish EV company owned by China’s Geely Holdings hopes will spark sales and spur an era of growth. The inaugural Polestar Day event in Los Angeles — designed to sell investors and journalists on
Read moreCyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. From Toronto, this is the Week in Review for the week ending Friday, November 10th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a few minutes David Shipley of New Brunswick’s Beauceon Security will join me to
Read moreAI makes you worse at what you’re good at
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. If you’ve been following along with this newsletter, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been a little bit curious about AI — especially generative AI. I’m likely not the first person to make this observation, but
Read moreAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg details Tumblr’s future after re-org
This week, WordPress.com owner Matt Mullenweg confirmed his company would be shifting the majority of Tumblr’s workforce to other areas at parent company Automattic in light of the social blogging site’s continued financial woes. After acknowledging and explaining the meaning behind a leaked internal memo detailing the staff changes, Mullenweg
Read moreTC+ Roundup: Know your goals before taking the plunge
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Read moreThis week in AI: OpenAI plays for keeps with GPTs
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, OpenAI
Read moreMeta and Snap latest to get EU request for info on child safety, as bloc shoots for ‘unprecedented’ transparency
Meta and Snap are the latest tech firms to get formal requests for information (RFI) from the European Commission about the steps they’re taking to safeguard minors on their platforms in line with requirements set out in the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Yesterday the Commission sent similar RFIs to
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