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October 31, 2023

‘Data poisoning’ anti-AI theft tools emerge — but are they ethical?

New tools that can corrupt digitized artwork and other copyrighted materials are emerging to thwart generative AI models that scrape the internet to learn and provide content. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by Discover® Financial Services: How prioritizing training and mentorship retains talent

Sponsored by Discover® Financial Services: How prioritizing training and mentorship retains talent

As companies compete over the best talent, how do you attract and retain top talent? One approach Discover takes is to attract great people and equip them with the skills to do the job.

Intel shows recovery in PCs but faces competition in AI, data centers

Intel’s traditional PC dominance looked to be approaching its former rude health, but that good news in its earnings report was offset by ongoing weakness in servers.

Generative AI training data sets are now trackable – and often legally complicated

A new tool, Data Provenance Explorer, lets users pick through the questionable provenance of many large data sets used for AI training.

Image: Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet?

Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet?

The much ballyhooed Copilot for Windows doesn't really add much to the operating system, or do much for users. So where's the ROI?

Cisco brings Webex to Apple Watch and Apple TV

In a hurry? You'll be able to use your Apple Watch and AirPods to make a Webex meeting —- or hold a videoconference using Apple TV.

Apple teams up with US firms to push for clean energy

Leaning into its own experience, Apple has joined a number of large US corporations, including Nike, to launch the Clean Energy Procurement Academy.

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