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Microsoft's AI Revolution: The Next Big Thing?

September 11, 2024

Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott is hinting at a major AI breakthrough before the end of the year. But what could it be? Scott remained tight-lipped, but the clues are there. We have things coming shortly that will be very visible for people looking for signs of progress. Look at how

technology

Cops Go Virtual: Apple's Vision Pro Revolutionizes Surveillance

September 11, 2024

Imagine a world where police officers can access real-time crime data, monitor surveillance feeds, and deploy officers to a location all from the comfort of their own virtual reality headset. The Orange County Sheriff's Department has started piloting the VR headsets to create a virtual version of

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Is Bigger Always Better? Progress Software's $875 Million Gamble on ShareFile

September 10, 2024

Progress Software is on a roll, scooping up yet another company for a hefty sum – $875 million to be exact. This time, the target is ShareFile, a file-sharing company boasting 86,000 customers. The plan? To boost Progress's annual revenue by a cool $240 million. But is this just another acquisitio

technology

The Blackwell Delay: A Yield Snag or a Sneak Peek at the Future?

September 8, 2024

Nvidia's recent quarterly results brought both good news and disappointment for investors. While revenue and earnings exceeded guidance, the company's fiscal Q3 outlook fell short of expectations due to the delay in its next-generation AI accelerator chip, Blackwell. Nvidia management clarified tha

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TikTok's Troubling Ties: Is Your Data Safe?

September 6, 2024

The Justice Department has dropped a bombshell accusation against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. They claim that these Chinese tech giants have been secretly gathering bulk data on American users based on their views on sensitive topics like abortion, gun control, and religion. This revela

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TikTok's Troubled Dance: Data, Divisiveness, and Democracy

September 6, 2024

The Justice Department is throwing shade at TikTok, accusing it of being a bit too cozy with its parent company in Beijing. They say TikTok used an internal system called Lark to share US user data, including views on hot-button issues like abortion and gun control, with ByteDance employees in Chin

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TikTok and the Data Minefield: Is Your Privacy at Risk?

September 6, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accusing TikTok of a serious breach: secretly collecting American users' views on hot-button issues like abortion, guns, and religion. This data, the DOJ claims, is then sent back to TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, in Beijing. The DOJ claims that TikTok

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The Great TikTok Debate: Data, Divide and Chinese Influence

September 6, 2024

Is TikTok a threat to American democracy? That's the question at the heart of a heated legal battle between the US government and the wildly popular video-sharing app. The Justice Department alleges that TikTok has been secretly collecting sensitive data on users' views about hot-button issues like

technology

Can ESPN Bet Score Big in the Wild West of Sports Gambling?

September 6, 2024

Aaron LaBerge, the new CTO of Penn Entertainment (the company behind ESPN Bet), has a big challenge ahead of him. He's got to help ESPN Bet catch up to giants like FanDuel and DraftKings in a rapidly growing market. But is betting on sports really a good idea? Think about it: In just a few year

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8 Lions Roar: Can Data-Driven Entertainment Truly Captivate Kids?

September 6, 2024

Get ready for a new player in the world of kids and teen entertainment! 8 Lions Entertainment, founded by former Moonbug execs, aims to create content that's not just entertaining but also data-driven. That means they're using analytics to understand what kids and teens actually want to watch. Bu