Google is taking another swing at the smart glasses market, determined to leave the missteps of Google Glass in the past. On Dec. 12, the company unveiled Android XR, a new, cutting-edge operating system for headsets and smart glasses. With the competition heating up from the Meta Quest series and Apple Vision Pro leading the…
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NVIDIA has introduced a new at-home supercomputer just in time for the holidays. The tech giant unveiled its new Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a powerful new platform that delivers generative AI 70% faster than its predecessor. The compact supercomputer offers cutting-edge features and enhanced computing power for developers and hobbyists looking to train…
Admins, take caution if you use physical media to install Windows security updates, Microsoft warning on Dec. 24. Installing the October or November 2024 updates for Windows 11, version 24H2 using a CD or a USB flash drive could prevent the operating system from accepting future security updates. How to prevent Windows 11 version 24H2…
The Chinese government is investigating US chipmaker NVIDIA for allegedly violating its anti-monopoly law by acquiring interconnect provider Mellanox. On Monday, the State Administration for Market Regulation made a statement via China Central Television announcing the investigation, but it does not discuss the specifics of NVIDIA’s suspected violations. The authority approved NVIDIA’s $6.9 billion acquisition…
OpenAI released its video generator Sora to select tiers of ChatGPT users on Dec. 9 as part of the cascade of “shipmas” announcements. The organization first demonstrated Sora’s capabilities in February 2024. In the intervening months, they’ve built a faster version and explored how to release AI video generators responsibly. OpenAI’s emphasis on safety around…
April 1: CISO Perth in Perth, Australia [in person] April 1-2: Generative AI Summit in London, UK [in person] April 3-4: TECHSPO in los angeles [in person] April 4-5: HBS/MIT Sloan Technology and National Security Conference in Cambridge, Mass. [in person] April 7-8: Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in Dubai, UAE [in person] April…
ChatGPT Fast Facts What is ChatGPT? A generative AI that can answer questions in natural-sounding language.Who developed ChatGPT? OpenAI, Inc.Pricing: ChatGPT is free. ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month. ChatGPT Teams, which is the business subscription for at least two people, costs $25/month. ChatGPT Pro, with unlimited access to OpenAI’s most powerful “reasoning” model, costs $200/month. The…
In the fast-paced world of innovation, every breakthrough carries the risk of missteps, miscalculations, or under-delivering promises. The biggest tech story of 2024 — the CrowdStrike outage that affected businesses and consumers nationwide — was also one of the year’s most notable failures. But the CrowdStrike story is more than just a tale of failure…
The European Data Protection Board has published an opinion addressing data protection in AI models. It covers assessing AI anonymity, the legal basis for processing data, and mitigation measures for impacts on data subjects for tech companies operating in the bloc. It was published in response to a request from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the…
