McDonald’s serves up a master class in how not to explain a system outage
The global outage that last month prevented McDonald’s from accepting payments prompted the company to release a lengthy statement that should serve as a master...
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Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)
Meetings have been problematic for decades. They’re often used as a catch-all solution to unresolved problems. And a chronic lack of meeting discipline means that,...
Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries
Scale AI, the data processing company that advertises itself as a way to train generative AI on higher-quality information, has apparently shut down access to...
Apple will continue to enhance its DMA compliance
With WWDC 2024 now set, Apple continues to work on bringing itself more in line with US government demands. What we don’t know yet is...
AI is on a fast track, but hype and immaturity could derail it
The marketing hype surrounding AI broadly — and generative AI (genAI) more specifically — is becoming tiresome. You can’t open an article or watch a...
Amazon invests $2.75 billion more in Open AI-rival Anthropic
Amazon has announced it is investing $2.75 billion in OpenAI-rival Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the AI startup to $4 billion, as initially announced....
Will a Google-Apple deal kill Microsoft’s AI dominance?
Microsoft is sitting on top of the world right now, thanks to its lead in AI. It’s the most valuable company on the planet, with...
Q&A: Udemy online education exec on tech layoffs and skills needs
With companies shifting gears when it comes to the skills they want in new hires and current employees, online education providers are quickly compiling lists...
Most in-demand skills for 2024 — hint, genAI is at the top
The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) has shuffled the list of top skills businesses want from professionals in 2024, according to a new job...
Experts see ‘no merit’ to DOJ antitrust fight with Apple
“I’m telling you there is no merit to this case,” said Mad Money host Jim Cramer in reaction to the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Justice...