Extended-reality employee training — a beginning for robotic onboarding?

Extended-reality employee training — a beginning for robotic onboarding?

The use of extended reality to train employees could open the door for more involved robotic use in some industries in a few short years.

Why we need to focus AI on relationships

Why we need to focus AI on relationships

We are increasingly using AI to create and maintain relationships with customers, but the real short-term need is in creating and maintaining relationships with our employees.

Poly and Nureva make big hybrid conference rooms work at Zoomtopia

Poly and Nureva make big hybrid conference rooms work at Zoomtopia

The companies highlighted conferencing products that are flexible, reconfigurable, and interoperable, allowing for a best-of-class, multi-vendor solution that lets you selectively swap out components as technology advances.

Wi-Fi 7 could make thin clients much more viable

Wi-Fi 7 could make thin clients much more viable

The days when bandwidth and networking issues could hold back thin client devices may be over — thanks to Wi-Fi 7.

Intel brings AI to the PC and could redefine the desktop

Intel brings AI to the PC and could redefine the desktop

Artificial intelligence is going to rapidly and dramatically change what we can do with computers and other office technology. Just ask Intel.

Does Apple’s double-tap gesture solve the mobile/human interface problem?

Does Apple’s double-tap gesture solve the mobile/human interface problem?

Apple this week demonstrated a new gesture to use with the latest Apple Watch — a two-finger tapping motion. These kinds of gestures could represent a whole new way of interacting with computers and other tech devices.

The Donald Trump deep fake ‘interview’ and the problem with avatars

The Donald Trump deep fake ‘interview’ and the problem with avatars

The ability to create digital avatars to stand in for us has been touted as one way of making meetings actually engaging and useful. But there’s a dark side to the technology, as well.

Pew Research finds a big problem with AI: People don’t trust it

Pew Research finds a big problem with AI: People don’t trust it

If companies want their employees to embrace the potential of generative AI, they're going to have to make sure those workers actually trust it won't cost them their jobs.

The Republican debate and ChatGPT — room for gen AI in politics?

The Republican debate and ChatGPT — room for gen AI in politics?

When one candidate accused the other of being a 'ChatGPT' candidate in this week's GOP presidential debate, he intended the comment as a slam. But maybe there's more to it than that.

How old Facebook plus new AI could save remote work

How old Facebook plus new AI could save remote work

Work from home is failing, with more and more companies demanding their employees return to the office. AI-driven tools for onboarding and employee engagement could fix that.

Generative AI could be a critical tool for the visually impaired

Generative AI could be a critical tool for the visually impaired

Because of the way generative AI can ingest data from websites and allow users to interact with it verbally, it could be a boon for workers with sight problems.

Microsoft 365 Copilot — a new desktop productivity revolution begins

Microsoft 365 Copilot — a new desktop productivity revolution begins

Microsoft this week fleshed out the plans for its generative AI tool, Copilot. Let the productivity gains begin.

Microsoft Dev Box — a better path to provisioning and productivity?

Microsoft Dev Box — a better path to provisioning and productivity?

While the cloud-based workstation is aimed at developers, the concept could be used to give workers in other positions quick access to the tools they need — without navigating an often lengthy hardware provisioning process.

Digital transformation, AI, and the productivity problem

Digital transformation, AI, and the productivity problem

There's a lot of talk about generative AI could boost productivity at companies in the midst of digital transformation. But moving too fast could make things worse.

HP’s Dragonfly G4 — a better laptop for remote workers?

HP’s Dragonfly G4 — a better laptop for remote workers?

Adding the right camera tools could make a big difference on remote worker productivity when it’s done right.

The coming productivity disruption of generative AI

The coming productivity disruption of generative AI

Chatter about generative AI is seemingly everywhere these days, and seemingly overhyped. What if everyone is actually underestimating the changes barreling toward us?

Apple’s Vision Pro: The pros and cons of head-mounted hardware

Apple’s Vision Pro: The pros and cons of head-mounted hardware

The mixed-reality technology Apple showcased last week might be cutting edge, but getting people to wear a Vision Pro might be a hard sell.

Apple’s Vision Pro: Can it leap the headset-wearing hurdle?

Apple’s Vision Pro: Can it leap the headset-wearing hurdle?

The company’s take on an augmented reality device involves truly amazing technology. But will people ever get used to wearing it on their face?

Nvidia Neuralangelo: A faster path to the industrial metaverse

Nvidia Neuralangelo: A faster path to the industrial metaverse

Turning 2D video clips into 3D structures and objects, this tool with a tongue-twisting name promises to speed up the duplication of real objects in a virtual environment.

Three problems with generative AI have yet to be addressed

Three problems with generative AI have yet to be addressed

While AI-based tools could deliver a major boost in productivity and efficiency, there's a dark side to them, as well.

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