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Future Proofing Your Website to 2024 Technologies and Trends
Emerging web technologies are changing the way CTOs think about the websites of the future. Globally, forward-thinking companies understand the need to adopt and adapt to tech advancements. They have to in order to reach consumers and carve out a competitive edge. As AI and other tech advancements segue... Read more
Walmart Expands Dallas Drone Deliveries to Millions More Texans
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery program from one pocket of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to millions of people in 30 municipalities in the region, CEO Doug McMillon announced Tuesday at CES 2024. The retailer will use drone delivery systems operated by startup Zipline and by Alphabet subsidiary Wing,... Read more
Microsoft DragNUWA pushes the bar in AI video with trajectory-based generation
Join leaders in San Francisco on January 10 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here. AI companies are racing to master the art of video generation. Over the last few months, several players in the space, including Stability AI and Pika Labs, have... Read more
Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware
Enlarge / The Rexroth Nutrunner, a line of torque wrench sold by Bosch Rexroth. Bosch Rexroth Researchers have unearthed nearly two dozen vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to sabotage or disable a popular line of network-connected wrenches that factories around the world use to assemble sensitive instruments and devices.... Read more
YouTube cracks down on AI content mimicking crime victims
YouTube is taking steps to combat cyberbullying and harassment on its platform by updating its policies to prohibit content that uses artificial intelligence to simulate minors and other crime victims narrating their own deaths or experiences of violence, as per The Verge. This move targets a disturbing trend in... Read more
Weber’s New Smart Grill Has a Top-Down Broiler, and It’s a Crust Lover’s Dream
If you’re looking to make the neighbors jealous this spring, Weber just unveiled a souped-up smart grill at CES in Las Vegas and it’s unlike anything I’ve seen in my years of testing cooking gadgetry. The Summit FS38X Smart Grill, which I saw in action this week, has the... Read more
9 More of the Bizarre and Wonderful Things We’ve Seen at CES 2024
Today is the day the main CES 2024 expo halls will be thrown open to the general public. The masses of show attendees will crowd into the Las Vegas Convention Center to touch, ogle, and photograph the consumer tech industry’s newest attempts to transport the future into the present.... Read more
ArenaX Labs raises $6M to develop AI-powered games
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. ArenaX Labs, the studio behind AI Arena, announced today that it has raised $6 million in its latest round of funding. It plans to put this... Read more
OpenAI challenges NYT lawsuit, asserts fair use in AI model training
In a recent statement, OpenAI addressed the lawsuit filed by The New York Times, clarifying its stance on AI technology’s interaction with news content. The company emphasized its commitment to collaborating with news organizations and supporting the news ecosystem through various partnerships. These collaborations aim to deploy AI products... Read more
Tax Season 2024: How to Create an Online IRS Account
2024’s tax season will kick off on Jan. 29, and it can be a good idea to get a head start on your filing. You’ve got a bit over three months until the tax day deadline, however you might want to go ahead and get started on your 2023 taxes... Read more