Matthew Finnegan
Senior Reporter
Matthew Finnegan covers Microsoft, collaboration and productivity software, AR/VR, and other enterprise IT topics. He joined IDG in January 2013 and is based in Sweden.
As workers embrace AI, employers are slow to issue guidance
A survey of 10,000 office workers found that employees and senior execs both see a range of benefits from AI tools. But a lack of clear guidelines around their use is slowing experimentation and creating potential risks to corporate...
Dell ramps up ‘AI PC’ plans with Latitude and Precision refresh
A major update to Dell’s PC and laptop line-up points to the future of on-device AI processing, thanks to the inclusion of NPU processors.
Google’s Gemini for Workspace expands genAI access to SMBs
In addition to rebranding Duet AI for Workspace, Google introduced a new pricing tier aimed at small and mid-sized businesses costing $20 per user a month.
Adobe’s new Acrobat genAI assistant aims to streamline reading PDFs
The generative AI assistant provides content summaries for PDF and other file types, with users able to pose queries relating to a document in natural language.
Miro boosts security for its visual collaboration app
The Enterprise Guard suite will let business users automatically identify and classify sensitive data and gives IT admins more control over encryption.
Slack launches genAI tools for big businesses, remains mum on price
The new generative AI features offer enhanced search and chat summarization features. But, as with others in the market, Slack appears to be assessing how to price the tools.
Digital work apps arrive for Apple’s Vision Pro
Though AR/VR devices have yet to catch on for general work tasks, several major office software vendors have already launched apps for Apple’s new Vision pro headset. Can Apple succeed where others have struggled?
Zoom gets mixed-reality makeover for Apple’s Vision Pro
The company’s “spatial computing” app will launch alongside Apple’s headset this week, but some features — such as collaboration around 3D objects — won’t arrive until spring.
The rise of synthetic media: Get ready for AI avatars at work
Businesses should prep for a wave of synthetic media coming to the workplace now that new AI-based tools can create video presentations for marketing or training in any language — without the need for costly production teams.
Microsoft launches Mesh 3D meetings for Teams
Are employees really ready for the metaverse at work? Teams users could soon find out.
2024 will be a big year for AR/VR, but mainstream adoption will lag
A host of new devices hitting the market this year could provide a shot in the arm for an industry that saw sluggish sales in 2023 as buyers awaited Apple’s entry.