NEWS (Page 17)

Microsoft and Siemens have announced plans to deepen their partnership around generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in industries worldwide. In a move that promises to revolutionize human-machine collaboration, the companies are launching Siemens Industrial Copilot, an AI assistant jointly developed to improve productivity in manufacturing. Siemens Industrial CopilotContinue Reading

The new Not-a-Bot subscription is going live in two countries right now. Elon Musk recently announced plans to charge all X (formerly Twitter) users a nominal fee to use the platform, and now, implementation is underway. X is testing a $1 per year subscription fee that will allow new users to post on theContinue Reading

The Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has joined the growing legions of apps and services to support passkeys. Initially available to Android users, the passwordless authentication feature makes it possible to secure a WhatsApp account with face recognition, a fingerprint, or a PIN. It is a security feature that is billedContinue Reading

These new iPads are expected to be processor refreshes of existing iPads, although the Apple Pencil could use magnetic tips. When we talk about tablets, the iPad dominates the conversation, even against the best Android tablets. In several regions across the world, the word “iPad” has become synonymous with “tablet,” andContinue Reading

Google is retiring passwords and encouraging users to try passkeys What you need to know Google recently launched an open beta for passkeys on Workspace accounts. Starting today, the company is gently nudging users to try passkeys when signing in to their personal accounts. This means that passkeys will be theContinue Reading

Lenovo announced a partnership with Esper Device Management this week that brings Esper’s custom Android operating system to some Lenovo PCs. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a 3rd Gen desktop is the first device that is classified by Lenovo as ready-to-run Esper Foundation for Android. The company plans to add support to three additionalContinue Reading