Don’t be Outpaced by Technology
Today technology is growing at an exponential rate and it is virtually impossible for any technology manager to stay on top of it.
Whether it’s hiring qualified personnel, maintaining existing infrastructure, developing new technology or securing your data borders it can be overwhelming.
Additionally, the people around you expect you to be expert at all things, instantly and they think that one IT person knows every other IT persons job. A major truth for IT– perfection is expected and is not rewarded.
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In a boost to the profile of quantum computing, the Nobel Prize Committee has awarded this year’s Physics prize to three pioneers in the field of quantum research: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit”. This was a significant development. It had long been recognized that quantum mechanics would allow a particle to move straight through a barrier, using this tunneling process. However, once large numbers of particles were sent through the barrier, it had not been possible to see any quantum mechanical [...]
High-end computer mice can be used to eavesdrop on the voice conversations of nearby PC users, researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have shown in a new proof-of-concept demonstration. Given the catchy name ‘Mic-E-Mouse’ (Microphone-Emulating Mouse), the ingenious technique outlined in Invisible Ears at Your Fingertips: Acoustic Eavesdropping via Mouse Sensors is based on the discovery that some optical mice pick up incredibly small sound vibrations reaching them through the desk surfaces on which they are being used. These vibrations could then be captured by different types of software on PC, Mac or Linux computers, including non-privileged ‘user space’ [...]
While the struggle continues and Apple is urging the EU to repeal the legislation, the company may be inching toward some type of settlement with the EU over alleged violations of the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, according to The Financial Times. It’s not a happy talk. Apple knows it needs to find some kind of deal with the EU under the DMA, even if it disagrees with the law, the implementation, and what it is required to do (which it does). Apple seems to have hundreds of the company’s salaried staffers dedicated to trying to find some way to meet Europe’s highly mutable DMA [...]
Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling 15% of day-to-day work decisions to be made autonomously,” according to research firm Gartner. Unlike traditional AI, which typically follows preset rules or algorithms, agentic AI adapts to new situations, learns from experiences, and operates independently to pursue goals without human intervention. In short, agentic [...]
A breakdown in AI governance at Deloitte Australia has forced the consulting giant to refund part of an AU$440,000 (US$290,000) government contract after AI-generated fabrications were included in a final report, exposing vulnerabilities that analysts said are symptomatic of broader challenges as enterprises rapidly scale up AI adoption. Deloitte used OpenAI GPT-4o to help produce a 237-page independent review for Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), but failed to detect fabricated academic citations and non-existent court references before delivery. The firm also did not disclose its AI use until after errors were discovered. The Australian government told ComputerWorld [...]
Broad adoption of augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) technologies remains at an early stage, but many businesses are already seeing value in the systems they’ve rolled out: immersive training for frontline employees, for example, or engineers who can collaborate on design using 3D models. But getting these systems up and running can be complicated. Despite evidence of the effectiveness of AR, VR and mixed reality (referred to collectively as XR) tools, companies still face a variety of technical, cultural and organizational challenges. At last month’s Augmented Enterprise Summit, several executives from large global enterprises offered insights into how to get XR projects started [...]
Otter.ai, which began life as a straightforward transcription tool and now integrates with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet, Tuesday introduced a cross-platform enterprise suite of new features that it said optimize how organizations capture, organize and leverage meeting conversations. The company said in a release, “[without a] central repository for conversations, valuable insights go untapped. Otter enables organizations to realize the full potential of meetings by creating proprietary intellectual property from all conversations and building a comprehensive corporate knowledge base that scales with business growth.” Sam Liang, co-founder and CEO of Otter.ai. said in an email to Computerworld, “over [...]
IT services are changing. Their future will be defined by extensibility via APIs and artificial intelligence. It appears we’re moving toward a post-app digital economy, where personalization takes precedence over off-the shelf solutions. That seemed to be the message from Jamf at its 16th annual Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) in Denver, CO, where the company unveiled a new API ecosystem, AI capabilities, and automated software updates powered by Apple’s Declarative Device Management (DDM). “This year marks a major evolution in how customers engage with Jamf,” Jamf CEO John Strosahl said in a statement. “These capabilities make it easier than ever for organizations to [...]
Imagine a city hub where a multitude of AI agents can gather, interact, and converse. Office workers are more like sentries — seeing and interacting with the information generated by agents at the hub. Buses move information from various “neighborhoods” to the city hub, where workers can build AI agents and skills, and use productivity applications that leverage the growing knowledge base. Those sources could be from Slack, Microsoft or even legacy systems. That’s how Dheeraj Pandey, co-founder of DevRev, described “Computer,” which his company unveiled last month. (Pandey previously co-founded and served as CEO of Nutanix.) “We are the bus,” Pandey said [...]
OpenAI has launched apps inside ChatGPT, a new feature allowing users to discover and use third-party applications directly within the chat interface. ChatGPT can suggest relevant apps during a conversation, or users can invoke them by name, enabling tasks like browsing data, generating visuals, booking services, or accessing productivity and enterprise tools, without leaving the chat. [...]
Oracle is not the first company you think of when it comes to disciplined spending and cash management. But in recent months, Oracle has surprised some people. (When it was hit with massive contracts that would require huge capacity expansion, top execs refused to move ahead until they knew for certain the contracts were real.) Now, it looks as if the company may be smartly adjusting to the generative AI (genAI) revolution — and the potential workforce disruptions it’s brought to many companies. The problem with many of those genAI-fueled layoff attempts is that decision-makers usually lack any realistic business plan. They [...]
Generative AI (genAI adoption is transforming entry-level roles in the tech industry, with more than half of workloads now augmented by AI, according to one study. Tasks such as drafting reports, synthesizing research, fixing simple code, and cleaning data, can already be executed by AI tools, according to the study by the World Economic Forum. Early career professionals often struggle to identify which genAI skills are most valuable. The need for continuous learning, and changes in how educators and employers prepare students and entry-level workers to become “AI-native professionals,” is becoming an imperative for both organizations and employee careers. Many [...]
With the annual Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) taking place this week in Denver, we can expect more news about Apple in the enterprise. The event, which has become a traditional launching pad for Apple/enterprise news announcements, is expected to attract Apple IT pros from around the world, as it does each year. What to expect at the show? That’s not always predictable. After all, who else remembers when then-IBM CTO (now Cisco CIO) Fletcher Previn finally proved Macs are cheaper to run and more productive to use when deployed at scale? Changing enterprise tech, one seat at a time Not every announcement can [...]
With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, upgrading to Windows 11 is now a matter of “when,” not “if.” But it may be better still to clean install Windows 11 on your PCs, rather than taking the upgrade path. For those who value maximum performance, security, and feature fidelity, a clean install of Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 is helpful. Using Windows Update to upgrade to a new Windows version is convenient, but it can carry forward quirks, clutter, and compatibility issues that can block or degrade new functionality. Or new features may not appear [...]
Why human developers are crucial for software projects This week, we are probing the secondary impacts of the age of AI, what it means for skilled human practitioners, and the infrastructure needed to support AI projects. Vibe coding is the next evolutionary step in the way generative AI (genAI) is affecting coding and the software development lifecycle. AI-assisted development lets a developer or less technical builder develop full-stack applications using an iterative series of AI prompts to establish and then improve an application’s design. Recently, InfoWorld had tech leaders weigh in on vibe coding: What it is, what it’s [...]