Microsoft vowed to fight climate change — then genAI came along

Microsoft vowed to fight climate change — then genAI came along

For years, Microsoft has prided itself on the time, effort, and money it puts into fighting climate change. In early 2020, Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith promised in a blog post the company would invest $1 billion to make itself carbon-negative by 2030.  Smith vowed Microsoft wouldn’t use deceptive tricks to get there, for…

Google brings Gemini AI assistant to Workspace business plans

Google brings Gemini AI assistant to Workspace business plans

Google’s Gemini chatbot app will soon be available at no additional cost to customers with Workspace business subscriptions, Google announced Tuesday. The change should put Gemini in the hands of many more people  — there are 10 million paid Workspace customers, Google said last year. The Gemini generative AI (genAI) assistant can be accessed in two ways within…

Qualcomm apparently wants to get its hands on Intel

Qualcomm apparently wants to get its hands on Intel

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has shown interest in acquiring crisis-stricken competitor Intel, according to report by Reuters. In recent days, representatives of both parties reportedly met to discuss a possible takeover, but any agreement will take time to iron out. Both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times also reported on the talks between Qualcomm and Intel. Exactly…

What if…Jony Ive builds the human interface for AI?

What if…Jony Ive builds the human interface for AI?

The tech and AI landscape became even more interesting on news that former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive OBE’s new firm LoveFrom has hired rock star PR Sarah O’Brien, presumably to lead communications at the firm. They then became way more interesting when Ive confirmed his company is working with Sam Altman’s OpenAI on an AI device. Who is Jony Ive? If you are…

Microsoft’s new Windows App lets you connect to Windows from almost any device

Microsoft’s new Windows App lets you connect to Windows from almost any device

Microsoft’s Windows App is now available for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Windows devices, with an Android version in preview. Users can also access remote Windows PCs  —  either Windows Professional or Enterprise —  via a web browser without having to download and install any software.  Windows App, first unveiled in November 2023, provides access to several Microsoft tools used…

Google antitrust trial, two weeks in: What’s transpired so far

Google antitrust trial, two weeks in: What’s transpired so far

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is set to wrap its case in the Google antitrust trial, after an eventful two weeks in the courtroom. The tech giant is accused of engaging in monopolistic behavior by strategically acquiring certain companies and controlling the adtech industry’s most widely-used tools and exchanges. The lawsuit was filed in…

Citrix introduces macOS access to any platform

Citrix introduces macOS access to any platform

Apple admins already know they’ll be required to enroll numerous iPhone 16 devices in the coming weeks as millions of users upgrade; they may also be more interested to learn Citrix can now deliver a macOS desktop session to any device. That’s right, Citrix has rolled out high-performance remote access to Mac desktops via Citrix DaaS (Desktop…

Disney to ditch Slack after security breach, will move to Microsoft Teams

Disney to ditch Slack after security breach, will move to Microsoft Teams

Disney will reportedly end its use of Slack for internal employee communications and migrate to Microsoft Teams after a hacking group stole and leaked more than a terabyte of corporate data.   Disney CFO Hugh Johnson announced plans to move away from Slack in a memo to staff earlier this week, according to a report Wednesday by…