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Generative AI (genAI) and “hallucinations” go hand in hand, regardless of how well the large language models behind genAI tools are trained. So, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Correction, a new capability within its existing Azure AI Content Safety tool that it said can ferret out, then correct, genAI responses that aren’t directly connected to data sources…

At the risk of stating the obvious, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to enterprise IT. Deployment begins with tools to help admins manage their fleets, fix common faults, and optimize existing assets.  These tools are also coming to the Apple enterprise world in which Cupertino continues to make important investments. Apple device management vendor Kandji has announced…

Notion AI is getting several updates, including the ability to connect the AI assistant to third-party apps such as Slack and Google Drive.  Notion was among the first productivity software vendors to add generative AI (genAI) features to its all-in-one document app, announcing a waitlist for access to Notion AI soon after OpenAI’s ChatGPT-3.5 arrived in late…

Secure PC disposal is a big deal. Companies want to ensure no data escapes from their corporate laptops. Even if you’re just using a PC at home, you want to make sure your sensitive files — financial documents, private photos, and whatever else — aren’t recoverable by whomever might next have the system in their…

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’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…

The veracious demand for generative AI (genAI) tools is driving a significant increase in the use of power-sucking GPUs and TPUs in data centers, some of which are scaling up from tens of thousands to more than 100,000 units per server farm. With the shift to cloud computing and genAI, new data centers are growing in…

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…

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 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…