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AI language models need to shrink; here’s why smaller may be better
Large language models (LLMs) used for generative AI tools can consume vast amounts of processor cycles and be costly to use. Smaller, more industry- or business-focused models can often provide better results tailored to business...
Microsoft, Amazon go head-to-head on genAI in the cloud — here’s who’ll win
Both tech bigwigs are making a play for customers with genAI tools running in the cloud. But one company has a natural advantage.
Amazon is working on infusing generative AI into its shopping app
Job postings on the company’s website show that Amazon has plans to add generative AI to its shopping application.
MacStadium’s VMWare virtualization replacement now available at AWS
Developers seeking a replacement for VMWare's vSphere environment for virtualized Macs can now access MacStadium’s Orka Platform at the AWS Marketplace.
Amazon confirms more than 18,000 employees to be laid off
The layoffs come after a hiring spree during the pandemic, and follow a wave of job cuts by other major tech companies.
The Great Resignation isn’t over yet
With employees feeling burned out and uncertainty around the job market in general, nearly half of all workers in a recent survey indicated they're actively looking for a new job for the new year.
JumpCloud hits AWS marketplace as Apple's enterprise market grows
Modern business environments rely on iPhones, iPads, Macs, WindowsPCs and more. The days of a pure, single-platform environment are over.
AWS brings Verified Access security to the Apple enterprise
Amazon is working with MDM providers such as Jamf to enable secure access to applications without the need for a VPN.
FTX meltdown likely to spur crypto regulations, cool digital currency push
The collapse of the major crypto exchange could be the final straw in an ongoing push to create oversight of cryptocurrencies, how they're stored, and where they're traded. Any government oversight is likely to affect other digital...
How the new Matter standard could unleash innovation in IoT
“Matter is for consumers who want systems that just work, and for innovative enterprises who need a robust system on which to innovate. With a little luck it will open this industry,” says Tobin Richardson, president and CEO of the...
Jamf Pro now lets IT admins manage AWS Mac instances
Apple-in-the-enterprise solutions provider Jamf has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce new tools to let IT admins manage virtual EC2 Macs.
In a hybrid workforce world, what happens to all that office space?
Just 11% of businesses use all of the office space they own or lease, and nearly 45% use half their available space or less, according to a new study. As companies come to grips with a more hybrid and remote workforce, their office...
Amazon to pass Walmart as No. 1 retailer by '24; the latter's store-based tack is to blame
A June report from an analytics firm has Amazon knocking Walmart out of its No. 1 retailer slot by 2024. Walmart bet on a store-based approach years ago, but consumers changed their habits and Walmart is soon to pay the price.
Google, others adding office space in anticipation of the great return
In an about-face from early in the pandemic, companies are buying and leasing more office space in anticipation of workers returning to their desks — at least on some days. But these spaces could look dramatically different than the...
Tech firms face unionization push, as Amazon and Apple workers organize
The recent push for unionization at tech firms and retailers like Amazon that heavily rely on technology could put the companies in a bind if they push back too hard.
EU targets big tech with new Digital Markets Act
The European Union wants to tackle issues of interoperability, data access and vendor self-preference with its landmark DMA legislation.
Apple supplier Foxconn halts production amid COVID-19 outbreak in China
China has locked down key cities as it deals with the biggest COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began; the move will affect not only tech manufacturing but container shipments.
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