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Twilio sheds jobs in third round of layoffs
Cloud communications company Twilio is making cuts mainly in its data and contact center software sales team.
Questions raised as Amazon Q reportedly starts to hallucinate and leak confidential data
As Amazon's next big bet in generative AI starts to hallucinate, experts question if the new generative AI assistant is ready for prime time.
The arrival of genAI could cover critical skills gaps, reshape IT job market
Facing a tech talent shortage, many corporate leaders see generative AI applications such as ChatGPT as one way to fill the gap by taking on tasks normally handled by workers.
OpenAI signed $51M deal to buy ‘brain’ chips from Sam Altman portfolio firm
OpenAI's deal with Rain Neuromorphics, which makes NPU chips that emulate the human brain, reflects a possible conflict of interest because of Altman's $1 million investment in the startup.
Smartphone shipments are on the rise, buoyed by 5G, iOS devices: IDC
Fourth quarter smartphone shipments did better than expected, with the recovery forecast to continue in 2024, IDC says.
Here's what AWS revealed about its generative AI strategy at re:Invent 2023
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and other top executives at the company’s annual re:Invent conference revealed updates and new products aimed at challenging offerings from Microsoft, Oracle, Google, and IBM.
Apple secures WebKit as global ransomware attacks surge
Apple has released an emergency security update to protect users against two zero-day security vulnerabilities it believes have already been exploited.
Unused Gmail accounts head to the chopping block
Google is about to go on a purge for security purposes — save your old account by signing in by December 1.
Ouch: UK regulators to investigate Apple after it loses appeal
A UK investigation into Apple's digital dominance will proceed as a local antitrust regulator has won approval to continue the probe in the UK courts.
Zoom’s survey tool aims for employee feedback outside of meetings
The new standalone tool, Zoom Surveys, will allow users to create, edit and share polls and quizzes to measure employee and customer engagement.
GenAI is highly inaccurate for business use — and getting more opaque
As generative AI platforms ingest greater oceans of data and get connected to more and more corporate databases, researchers are sounding an alarm: the tools are highly inaccurate and becoming more inscrutable.
Amazon Q: AWS' answer to Microsoft’s GPT-driven Copilot
Amazon Q can do all the tasks that Copilot can and is expected to appeal to IT managers who want to limit the number of generative AI assistants in use at their enterprises.
UK says Adobe's $20B deal for Figma would hurt graphic design market
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has objected to Adobe's acquisition of graphic design company Figma, adding to the EU and US concerns about the deal.
Apple and the wireless industry invite you aboard Qi2
Charging devices that support the iPhone-friendly Qi2 wireless charging standard are on the way. Android users shouldn’t be upset, as some Android manufacturers might eventually support it in their products.
Varjo’s XR-4 new mixed reality headsets — an enterprise alternative to Vision Pro?
The Finnish headset maker has launched a (relatively) affordable mixed-reality device similar to Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro, alongside a higher-end device that promises advanced passthrough.
Amazon Braket Direct program to help reserve quantum computers
The new program allows researchers to cut through waiting queues or wait times while providing the option to connect with experts to seek guidance on quantum workloads.
EU Commission to Amazon: iRobot purchase could leave competitors in the dust
Regulators have expressed formal objections to the proposed $1.7-billion buyout of the robotic vacuum maker over concerns it will limit competition.
New Amazon Lex AI features aim to let developers quickly build, enhance bots
Amazon has added generative AI capabilities to Lex, its chatbot development tool.
Google US antitrust trial: A timeline
The biggest antitrust trial of the century has kicked off, targeting Google's search business, and a second trial against the tech giant, focusing on advertising, is scheduled for next year. Here's an updated, play-by-play account of...
