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AI Time-Saving Perceptions Exceed Reality, Adecco Report Finds
According to Adecco’s Global Workforce of the Future report, AI is helping employees save time — but it isn’t necessarily boosting their productivity. The post AI Time-Saving Perceptions Exceed Reality, Adecco Report Finds appeared first on TechRepublic.
SK Telecom’s AI unit offers staff voluntary retirement program just weeks after launch
All staff employed by SK Telecom's new AI division are being offered a voluntary retirement program as part of a broader effort to bring together its various AI-related divisions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.
Safety Monitoring Platform RAIDS AI Makes Beta Launch
The company’s platform is built to identify and alert users to rogue AI activity, tackling increasing concerns over the reliability and accountability of such systems. The post Safety Monitoring Platform RAIDS AI Makes Beta Launch appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple’s ‘Live Translation’ and ‘Workout Buddy’ Redefine Everyday AI Assistance
Apple’s new AI update brings Live Translation, Visual Intelligence, and Workout Buddy to iOS 26 — smarter, private, and deeply integrated across devices. The post Apple’s ‘Live Translation’ and ‘Workout Buddy’ Redefine Everyday AI Assistance appeared first on TechRepublic.
Mozilla Brings Perplexity to Firefox, With Mobile Support Coming
Mozilla adds Perplexity to Firefox’s search choices, citing user demand; mobile support, browser profiles, and Google Lens visual search are also rolling out. The post Mozilla Brings Perplexity to Firefox, With Mobile Support Coming appeared first on TechRepublic.
Honor Teases ‘Robot Phone’ Blending AI, Robotics, and Next-Gen Imaging
Honor’s Robot Phone pairs AI smarts with a fold-out robotic camera arm and next-gen imaging—the first milestone in its Alpha Plan for an AI device ecosystem. The post Honor Teases ‘Robot Phone’ Blending AI, Robotics, and Next-Gen Imaging appeared first on TechRepublic.
IT Leader’s Guide to Malicious AI
IT leaders must recognize that malicious AI represents not just a new class of threats but a massive shift in cybersecurity. Constantly Updated — The guide contains the latest and most accurate details. Enhance Your Cybersecurity — This 13-page PDF looks at security domains, best defenses, and more. Expert Guidance — Written by TechRepublic staff ... The post IT Leader’s Guide to Malicious AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
Method teaches generative AI models to locate personalized objects
After being trained with this technique, vision-language models can better identify a unique item in a new scene.
Google’s Gemini Now Helps You Schedule Meetings Directly From Gmail
Gmail adds Gemini’s “Help me schedule” to suggest times from email context and Calendar, insert options into replies, and auto-create Google Calendar invites. The post Google’s Gemini Now Helps You Schedule Meetings Directly From Gmail appeared first on TechRepublic.
Remembering Professor Emerita Jeanne Shapiro Bamberger, a pioneer in music education
The former department chair was an early innovator in the use of artificial intelligence to both study and influence how children learn music.
Blending neuroscience, AI, and music to create mental health innovations
Media Lab PhD student Kimaya Lecamwasam researches how music can shape well-being.
Optimizing food subsidies: Applying digital platforms to maximize nutrition
An algorithm can change the face of food assistance policy in the Global South, says MIT assistant professor and J-WAFS researcher Ali Aouad.
Salesforce Turns Slack into an AI Hub with Agent360 Integration
Slack’s rebuilt AI assistant connects directly to Salesforce’s Agentforce suite, providing enterprises with a centralized hub for agents, data, and automation. The post Salesforce Turns Slack into an AI Hub with Agent360 Integration appeared first on TechRepublic.
Oracle to Deploy 50,000 AMD AI Chips in Bid to Challenge Nvidia
Oracle will deploy 50,000 AMD AI chips and launch a new open lakehouse platform, signaling a major push to rival NVIDIA in the enterprise AI cloud race. The post Oracle to Deploy 50,000 AMD AI Chips in Bid to Challenge Nvidia appeared first on TechRepublic.
Checking the quality of materials just got easier with a new AI tool
Acting as a “virtual spectrometer,” SpectroGen generates spectroscopic data in any modality, such as X-ray or infrared, to quickly assess a material’s quality.
Helping scientists run complex data analyses without writing code
Co-founded by an MIT alumnus, Watershed Bio offers researchers who aren’t software engineers a way to run large-scale analyses to accelerate biology.
OpenAI to Build $25B Data Center in Argentina, Expanding Its Global AI Infrastructure
OpenAI and Sur Energy plan a $25B, 500-MW AI data center in Patagonia under Argentina’s RIGI, with leaders touting Stargate Argentina as a regional milestone. The post OpenAI to Build $25B Data Center in Argentina, Expanding Its Global AI Infrastructure appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia Unveils ‘World’s Smallest AI Supercomputer’
CEO Huang says DGX Spark is "placing an AI computer in the hands of every developer to ignite the next wave of breakthroughs.” The post Nvidia Unveils ‘World’s Smallest AI Supercomputer’ appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Bets $9B on South Carolina for AI Future
Google is investing $9B through 2027 to expand data centers in South Carolina, fueling AI growth and transforming the state’s digital economy. The post Google Bets $9B on South Carolina for AI Future appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Cracks Down on Remote Work, Signaling the End of Big Tech’s Flex Experiment
Google adds more restrictions to its popular ‘Work-From-Anywhere’ policy, which will now count one work-from-home day as a full week. The post Google Cracks Down on Remote Work, Signaling the End of Big Tech’s Flex Experiment appeared first on TechRepublic.
