Author: Zach_Wilson
Is this the tipping point for AI at work? New Gallup survey finds half of all US employees now use it in some way
Half of American workers now say they use some form of AI technology in their role, pushing the number over the critical point for the first time. New Gallup research found 50% of employees now reported using AI tools at work in some capacity, a rise of 4% from the…
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YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
YouTube’s time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The option is an update to the Shorts timer YouTube originally announced in October; the lowest previous option was 15 minutes. The feature was…
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I used ChatGPT to envision my kid’s doodles as real animals, and they looked surprisingly lifelike
ChatGPT and other AI platforms can produce some amusing, disturbing, and even adorable (if often in a possibly copyright-infringing way) images. But, much like how the AI tends to default to an overly optimistic and encouraging tone in its written responses, there’s a tendency to soften or flatten image styles…
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‘Every Apple user needs to know about this nasty scam’: Fake warnings tell users their iCloud data will be deleted — but don’t fall for this devious phishing trick
Fake iCloud deletion emails are pressuring Apple users into dangerous clicks Poor grammar in iCloud alerts remains a clear sign of fraud Clicking fake iCloud upgrade links can expose banking and personal data A wave of deceptive emails is attempting to pressure Apple users into believing their iCloud data is…
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‘Makes it even more disappointing’: Microsoft backs fossil fuel big time with $7 billion deal in race for AI supremacy
Microsoft signs massive methane gas deals to sustain growing AI workloads AI expansion is driving hyperscalers toward faster fossil fuel power solutions Microsoft’s data center emissions are projected to rise sharply by 2028 Microsoft has signed a series of methane gas-powered AI data center deals totaling nearly 5 gigawatts of…
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Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company
Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford’s multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford’s California-based skunkworks lab. Clarke’s new title will be vice president of advanced development projects,…
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