Imagine a future where your phone pings with the message that your late father’s “digital immortal” bot is ready. This promise of chatting with a virtual version of your loved one – perhaps through a virtual reality (VR) headset – is like stepping into a science fiction movie, both thrilling and a little creepy. As … Read more
Apple Apple Intelligence is Apple’s take on AI and looks to fundamentally change the way we interact with technology, combining advanced machine learning and AI capabilities with everyday devices. Apple’s AI ecosystem promises more conversational prose from Siri, automated proofreading and text summarization in apps, and lightning-fast image generation. It is designed to improve user … Read more
This is the published version of Forbes’ Future of Work newsletter, which provides the latest news for Chief Human Resources Officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, workforce management, and trends in the remote work debate. Click here to receive it in your mailbox every Monday! Seen through the window of a corporate office … Read more
Summer Game Party When Geoff Keighley takes the stage at an event like The Game Awards, he doesn’t tend to talk about current events. That’s been a point of frustration over the years for some people who have criticized the way the gaming figurehead uses (or abuses) his platform. When Keighley took the stage at … Read more
Summer Game Party When Geoff Keighley takes the stage at an event like The Game Awards, he doesn’t tend to talk about current events. That’s been a point of frustration over the years for some people who have criticized the way the gaming figurehead uses (or abuses) his platform. When Keighley took the stage at … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brussels will sue Apple for allegedly stifling competition in its mobile app store. It is the first time EU regulators have used new digital rules to target a Big Tech group. The European Commission has … Read more
While iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence were the biggest news at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) this year, the company also showed off some pretty significant updates for its other devices, including watchOS 11 for its popular wearables. This year, Apple is abandoning a number of Apple Watch models; watchOS 11 will only be … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Digital bank Monzo has reported its first annual profit since launching almost a decade ago, as the London-based fintech benefited from higher interest rates and growth in transaction fees and subscriptions. The neobank, founded in … Read more
Google Pixel 8a Andy Boxall / Digital trends I hated explaining which cheap Pixel 8 phone to buy when I reviewed the Google Pixel 8a. Ultimately, I decided to say the Pixel 8a is the cheap Pixel phone you should buy… except for the times when you shouldn’t. This confusing situation is all Google’s doing … Read more
BT has extended the deadline for migrating customers from its copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital landlines to give vulnerable people, including telehealth users, more time to move. The state’s former telecom monopoly had planned to switch customers to internet-based services at the end of next year, but says it will now switch … Read more