Move over Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. There’s a new digital assistant in town, although you need to be a facilities manager to appreciate it. On Tuesday, BrainBox AI, the maker of an AI-powered facilities management solution, announced a virtual building assistant called ARIA (Artificial Responsive Intelligent Assistant). Powered by AWS Bedrock, ARIA is designed to enhance building … [Read more...]
MicroStrategy Adds New AI-Powered Self-Service Business Analytics Feature
In what could be a peek at the future of AI integration in enterprises, MicroStrategy on Tuesday announced a new addition to its platform that simplifies access to business analytical data within organizations. MicroStrategy Auto is a customizable AI bot that the company said offers a faster, simpler way to deliver business intelligence to anyone in an organization. Auto is the latest enhancement … [Read more...]
The DOJ’s Flabby Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
After spending more than 25 years in the technology space — including 17 years in San Jose, in the heart of Silicon Valley — few things flabbergast me. But then came Thursday’s announcement from the Department of Justice with its antitrust lawsuit against Apple. I’m still reeling from it. The lack of logic astounds me. The DOJ’s expansive nature of this antitrust complaint is based on archaic data … [Read more...]
GTC 2024: The Brilliant Insanity of Nvidia’s CEO and Which AI Vendors Stood Out
Last week was Nvidia’s GTC, which I think should be renamed since we connect the “G” in GTC to GPU, and this event was mainly about AI. If you are interested in AI, you should watch the keynote from the event. It was fricken amazing! The Disney robots stole the show! I was there, and even though the venue sucked, I still place it as one of the most amazing events I’ve ever experienced in line with … [Read more...]
Nvidia Raises Ante in AI Chip Game With New Blackwell Architecture
Nvidia is pumping up the power in its line of artificial intelligence chips with the announcement Monday of its Blackwell GPU architecture at its first in-person GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in five years. According to Nvidia, the chip, designed for use in large data centers — the kind that power the likes of AWS, Azure, and Google — offers 20 PetaFLOPS of AI performance which is 4x faster on … [Read more...]
Apple, Google Talks Could Bring Gemini AI to iPhone
Apple and Google are huddling over a potential deal to bring the search king’s Gemini generative AI offerings to the iPhone. The negotiations, first reported by Bloomberg on Monday, aim to let Apple license Gemini’s set of AI models to drive some new features for the iPhone later this year. While a deal would give Gemini a key edge with billions of potential users, Bloomberg noted, it also may be … [Read more...]
Might Nvidia Be the First Company With an AI CEO?
As is typically the case when one company jumps ahead of the others, analysts like me get asked what makes Nvidia so much more successful than its peers. While my peers may have different answers, I think there is one predominant cause for this success: Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang. Huang has had three clear advantages that most other CEOs lack. First, Huang’s technical proficiency allows him to set … [Read more...]
HP Amplify Event’s Second Act Was Worth the Wait
After attending the HP Amplify Partner Conference 2024 in Las Vegas last week for three days, I can state unequivocally that I have rarely participated in a technology event where my initial reaction changed so dramatically within the first 24 hours. For those unfamiliar, HP’s Amplify event annually showcases its latest technologies and innovations to empower partners and customers in the digital … [Read more...]
Musk’s YouTube-Like TV Venture Faces Strong Challenges From Incumbents
A new video venture announced by Elon Musk will face some strong challenges from entrenched incumbents, according to pundits interviewed by TechNewsWorld. Reports began appearing last week that the bête noire of social media is crafting an app to stream long-form videos to users of X (formerly Twitter). “You can soon watch your favorite X long-form videos directly on your SmartTVs,” Musk revealed … [Read more...]
The High Stakes of Tech Marketing and the ‘Green Lantern’ Conundrum
Last week, I attended the HP Amplify Partner Conference along with the CEOs of AMD, Google, Intel, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. Each of these CEOs praised HP’s effort, but Jensen Huang stood out because he actively pitched HP’s new workstation and PC lines, which he had encouraged HP to build. One of the common discussions was why Dell was getting so much credit, given that it doesn’t have an AI solution … [Read more...]
Report Finds White Hats on Offensive Against Black Hat Hackers
Organizations are increasingly taking to the offensive to foil threats before they become attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by a breach and attack simulation company. In its 2024 State of Exposure Management & Security Validation report, Cymulate maintained that security leaders are recognizing that the pattern of buying new tech and the frantic state of find-fix vulnerability … [Read more...]
Majority of Consumers Feel Safe With DIY Home Security: Parks Study
Some 60% of consumers believe their self-monitoring home security systems keep them just as safe as monitoring provided by security pros, according to research released by Parks Associates. “Consumers view self-monitoring as a way to be notified of what’s going on in their homes. For many of them, that can provide the peace-of-mind that’s safe enough for certain households,” Parks President and … [Read more...]
Nvidia vs. Apple: The Difference Between Strategic and Tactical Leadership
Apple just pulled the plug on its electric car effort as Nvidia’s valuation continues to increase to a point where it may soon pass Apple’s. From a financial performance perspective, both companies are near the top. Apple and Nvidia saw the opportunity for autonomous self-driving electric vehicles, but while Nvidia’s efforts were highly successful, Apple had to exit its late attempt to pivot to … [Read more...]
The Orbi RBE973 Wi-Fi Router Really Is That Good
Despite all the hoopla around 5G over the past few years, Wi-Fi technology remains essential for keeping people connected. Wi-Fi 7 can potentially be a game-changer in the future, offering previously unheard-of levels of speed, dependability, and efficiency. My 30-day experience with the new Orbi RBE973 Mesh Router, the three-pack from the 970 series, validates the reasons that make Wi-Fi 7 so … [Read more...]
Honda Introduces First Hydrogen-Powered Consumer Vehicle in America
The first hydrogen fuel cell consumer vehicle for America was announced Tuesday by Honda. With a name that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, the CR-V e:FCEV combines a hydrogen fuel cell system with plug-in charging capability and has an EPA driving range rating of 270 miles. Honda stated the vehicles will be available for customer leasing in California starting later this year and expects … [Read more...]
Qualcomm Chip Closing Performance Gap With Apple M3 in Leaked Benchmarks
A leaked set of performance benchmarks for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite Arm chip reveals a narrowing of the performance gap with Apple’s top-of-the-line M3 silicon. The benchmarks published Monday on the Windows Latest website reported the Snapdragon X Elite 1800 had a single-core score of 2574 and a multi-core score of 12,562. By comparison, the M3 has a single-core score of 3181 and a … [Read more...]
OpenAI’s Sora, ElevenLabs, and the End of Video Media as We Know It
The evolution of video and audio entertainment took us from bards and roving entertainers to fixed plays supplemented by radio theater. That was our primary evening entertainment until TV, first in black and white, and then, largely thanks to “Disney’s Wonderful World of Color,” black and white TVs were displaced by color TVs. Television then moved from CRT-based technology and standard definition … [Read more...]
Apple Vision Pro Impressions: One Week Later
No one alive today witnessed the invention of the printing press, telegraph, and telephone — monumental technologies that reshaped communication. In the last century, few innovations have reached such transformative heights. Against this backdrop, Apple Vision Pro stands out as a unique, integrated hardware and software experience that might just survive the test of time. I know — the $3,499 price … [Read more...]
Menlo Secure Cloud Browser Enables a Safer Enterprise Workspace
A new cloud security option lets businesses plug in better digital safeguards without leaving existing web browsers behind. Browser security firm Menlo Security on Tuesday announced a novel approach to browser security that protects users from internet-borne attacks. It is a supplemental set of extensions that enhances existing web browsers with cloud-delivered browser security. Instead of trying … [Read more...]
Are Deepfakes Overblown?
I’ve worked in and out of security for decades. We did the same kinds of things people do with deepfakes with far older technology when I was working on the switchboard at my friend’s motel when I was a kid. Back then, all we had were hard-wired phones, but we’d often mess with people late at night by pretending to be people we weren’t. Later, collaborating with headhunters, a common way to find … [Read more...]
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