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Microsoft: get used to working with AI-powered “digital colleagues”
Some of us prefer AI to human coworkers because we’re worried about being judged or sharing credit, according to Microsoft, with a report saying workers will need to become the “boss” of AI agents and accept the technology as “digital colleagues” rather than just tools. Microsoft used a survey of 31,000 people globally, Microsoft 365 Telemetry, and LinkedIn hiring trends…
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Microsoft adds enterprise search and ‘digital labor’ tools to M365 Copilot – Computerworld
Forrester views some Copilot features that handle simple tasks and tap into specific sources as being more “agent-ish” as opposed to true agentic AI. “Agent-ish solutions can solve point problems, but they aren’t the ‘digital coworkers’ that vendors are talking about, at least not yet,” Gownder said. As Copilot and other AI systems further integrate with enterprise tools, system administrators…
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Digital photo frame company Nixplay cut its free cloud storage to almost nothing
One of the most frustrating realities about modern technology products is that while so many of them can get exciting new features via the internet, they can lose them just as easily. That happened to owners of Nixplay smart digital photo frames this week when they were hit with a previously announced update the company said would “remove premium features…
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European tech firm rallies for digital sovereignty amid rising tech nationalism globally – Computerworld
Building a European tech ecosystem Netcompany, a publicly listed IT services provider with operations across Europe, is among a growing number of regional firms advocating for digital sovereignty. Their CEO’s comments underline the urgency to reduce reliance on US-based cloud giants and software vendors. Instead, the letter encourages a continental effort to cultivate indigenous technologies that align with European legal…
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Brussels fines Apple and Meta for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act – Computerworld
The European Commission (EC) has just imposed the first two fines for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). After more than a year of investigation, it has imposed fines of €500 million on Apple and €200 million on Meta. In the first case, the agency says that the iPhone manufacturer imposed restrictions on application developers to inform customers about…
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In Major Ruling, Judge Finds Google ‘Willfully Acquired and Maintained Monopoly Power’ Over Digital Ad Market
Image: Andrii/Adobe Stock A new court ruling could change the dominant role Google has held in the digital advertising market since the release of AdWords in late 2000. On April 17, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google illegally monopolized two markets: one for publisher ad servers and one for online ad exchanges. Antitrust investigators were unable to prove…
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How guitar modeling companies are recreating rare vintage sounds for the digital age
Around 2009, Dweezil Zappa ran into a space problem. He was busy touring the US, performing some songs written by his father, Frank. Recreating those signature “peculiar sounds,” as Zappa calls them, required lugging around a massive rig — roughly the size of two large refrigerators — held together by more than 200 connections and cables. “The challenge for me…
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Tron: Ares blends the real world with the digital in its first trailer
Disney just released the first trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-planned Tron: Legacy sequel. The minute-and-a-half trailer doesn’t say much about the story but shows plenty of the movie’s visuals, which look dark, moody, and filled with the series’ signature light trails. The trailer opens in the physical world at night, as Jared Leto’s Ares, a Program made physical, flees…
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How To Accelerate Digital Transformation – Computerworld
Smart Answers is an AI-based chatbot tool designed to help you discover content, answer questions, and go deep on the topics that matter to you. Each week we send you the three most popular questions asked by our readers, and the answers Smart Answers provides. Developed in partnership with Miso.ai, Smart Answers draws only on editorial content from our network…
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EU Invests €1.3 Billion to Boost AI Adoption & Improve ‘Digital Competencies’
Image: seventyfourimages/Envato Elements The EU is pouring €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) over the next two years to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. The funding will support the development and testing of “immersive environments” to apply in healthcare for purposes like training and virtual patient assessments. The investment will also support the implementation of the AI Act, which ensures…
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