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GenAI can make us dumber — even while boosting efficiency – Computerworld
The Carnegie Mellon-Microsoft study isn’t alone in its findings. Verbal reasoning and problem-solving skills in the US have been steadily dropping, according to a paper published in June 2023 by US researchers Elizabeth Dworak, William Revelle and David Condon. And while IQ scores had been increasing steadily since the beginning of the 20th century — as recently as 2012, IQ…
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75+ Tech Checklists to Improve Efficiency
Our memories are not infallible, which is why companies with common sense employ checklists to keep things ordered and working well. For instance, take the matter of network and systems security. You’d need to think about workstations, mobile devices, servers, etc. You’d then need to consider the workstations in detail, such as thin clients, corporate desktops, and so on. An…
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Tired of overbooked meeting rooms? Logitech’s new workplace sensor tech aims to streamline office efficiency
Logitech has launched ‘Logitech Spot,’ a new environmental sensor tool it says will help businesses monitor and better utilize office space. Slated for availability in the second half of the year, Spot appears to be targeted at companies that don’t have a clear sense of how office space is being used and need a more reliable source of information for…
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Setting a New Standard for Safety and Efficiency – Computerworld
Technology innovations have made the digital transformation of public services essential to enhancing safety, efficiency, and accountability. Kazakhstan has taken a monumental step forward in this regard by implementing a continuous video surveillance system across 78 correctional facilities nationwide. This groundbreaking initiative has set a new benchmark for prison management, significantly improving safety conditions and operational transparency. A digital leap…
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HR Leaders in APAC Are Adopting AI for Efficiency Gains
HR teams across the Asia-Pacific region increasingly deploy AI and machine learning technologies to create more efficiencies in managing their workforces. A survey of 1,515 business and HR leaders in the region, conducted by HR and finance platform Workday, found 69% of organisations are using AI or machine learning for one or more HR functions. Additionally, 42% of respondents reported…
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Google’s efficiency drive continues as CEO reveals plans to cut management roles
Google has announced a new wave of cuts across a number of managerial roles in the latest expansion of its ongoing efficiency push. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the plans during an all-hands meeting ahead of Christmas, confirming that the company intends to cut 10% of manager, director, and VP-level positions. A Google spokesperson clarified that some of the positions under…
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Klarna has stopped hiring amid its relentless AI efficiency drive
Klarna has stopped hiring new staff members because of AI, claiming it’s now allowing natural employee attrition to bring the firm’s headcount down. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski revealed the strategy in a recent appearance on Bloomberg Television, saying Klarna’s headcount had fallen by 22% to 3,500 in the space of a year and that around 200 staff members are using AI…
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Google’s Gemini 2.0 Is All About Efficiency
Google officially announced Gemini 2.0 on Wednesday, the company’s latest upgrade to its flagship AI model. Specifically, Google is rolling out “Gemini 2.0 Flash experimental,” succeeding Gemini 1.5 Flash. Google’s Flash models are its “lightweight” models, designed for tasks that don’t require the most powerful AI models possible, and focus more on efficiency. Still, Google says Gemini 2.0 Flash not…
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Efficiency, productivity, and public sector technology
The UK has a productivity problem. In fact, labor productivity has been close to flat (0.4%) since the financial crisis of 2008. One of the first things the current government committed to, when it came into office, was to grow the UK’s economy, and that means tackling productivity. Ministers have also committed to addressing the productivity gap in the public…
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11 Android Quick Settings additions that’ll supercharge your efficiency – Computerworld
Say you’re out on a Very Important Business Lunch, and some song starts playing in the restaurant that you know you recognize but can’t quite identify. (Hint: It’s almost certainly by The Scorpions.) Maddening, right? Enough to keep you distracted and unable to properly focus on the meeting and/or meating at hand? Get Google’s recently rolled out Song Search tile…
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