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Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation

Robotic process automation (RPA) is a well-established means of automating repetitive business processes implemented in software. It’s been around since the early 2000s. However since then great strides have been made in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Attendees report men invading women in tech conference

Women reported the men did not appear to attend any panels and were pushing and shoving women aside at the job fair.

Airbnb is fundamentally broken, its CEO says. He plans to fix it

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky seems to have found himself in a Catch-22, caught between the conflicting demands of guests and hosts.

What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns

An Ed Sheeran album and a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Wes Anderson's movie “The Wond

The future of government is not digital

For government leaders, a mindset shift towards being post-digital will create more strategic opportunities for better meeting the mission.

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.

GSA considers text messages as new frontier for better customer experience

A cross-agency team focused on how the federal government can improve public-facing services online is looking at text messages as the new frontier for better customer experience.

What to know about Sam Bankman-Fried's trial after FTX collapsed

The criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried got underway in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, as the onetime darling of cryptocurrency faces charges for orchestrating what prosecutors have described as “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.

Austin program revs up EV tech in local classrooms

AE first launched EVs for Schools in November 2018 at four Title 1 schools, in collaboration with the nonprofit EcoRise.

What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film

Drake's latest album called “For all the Dogs,” the corporate movie thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor, and a game show on CBS that's being described as Mexico’s version of Bingo are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth y

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Zoomtopia 2023: Zoom goes all-in on hybrid work as back-to-office mandates abound

Almost two months after Zoom controversially declared it would be requiring some of its employees to start being physically present in the office again, the videoconferencing company announced at its annual Zoomtopia event today a host of platform updates to enhance the hybrid work experience.

BrandPost: Selecting Cybersecurity Solutions for Hybrid and Hyperscale Data Centers

Hybrid and hyperscale data centers need cybersecurity solutions that won’t hinder an organization from doing its business. However, there are far too many data center environments that still rely on outdated traditional firewalls.

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future.

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have an overheating problem, some users say

Days after the latest lineup of Apple products hit stores worldwide, some of the first owners of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are complaining that the phones are overheating.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ago, unveiled the next version of its virtual realit

Shopping under surveillance: How retailers track you & how to be invisible

You may not only be handing over your money when you shop online and join business loyalty programs, says tech expert.

The alarming surge of home title theft and how to protect your property

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what a thief can do if they steal your home title and goes over what to do if you think you may be a victim.

‘Continuous vetting’ procedures will soon apply to more feds governmentwide

By the end of fiscal 2024, all federal employees in “non-sensitive public trust positions” will be subject to more regular background checks.

National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced Thursday. Army Gen.

EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced plans on Tuesday to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of repeated warnings that the bloc needs to “de-risk” its relations with China.

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Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.

Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after a prosecutor revealed that no discussions about a potential plea agreement took place in the nearly 10 months since the cryptocurrency executive was arrested and brought to the United States.

Global internet health check and network outage report

The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services (such as unified communications-as-a-service) is critical for enterprise organizations.

The best new features and fixes in Python 3.12

The Python programming language releases new versions yearly, with a feature-locked beta release in the first half of the year and the final release toward the end of the year. Python 3.12 has just been released.

Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection.

How to smartly organize your photos on a PC

You can organize your digital image library on your PC with a number of programs and tools, including Microsoft Photos, Google Photos, ACDSee and digiKam.

Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws.

Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable

“The graveyards,” General De Gaulle once ironically observed, “are full of indispensable men.” Maybe so, but the same may not be so easily said about organizations whose success did depend on irreplaceable managers and staff. Take, for example, Apple.

A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service

“Air is our most important food.” That’s the operating philosophy of German heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company ActoVent, an enterprise built around the simple philosophy that the air we breathe and release into the environment should be clean.

Zoomtopia 2023: Zoom bets on AI with new Docs, AI Companion tools

At its annual Zoomtopia conference in San Jose, California, videoconferencing company Zoom today announced a range of new products and capabilities, including an AI-powered document application called Zoom Docs and an expanded list of capabilities offered by the company’s recently launched AI Compan