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Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2025 is the rapid rise of artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. Companies are reconfiguring their workforces to leverage AI for increased efficiency and reduced operating costs. This realignment and reduction is in redundancy is often implemented even by companies reporting strong financial performance. But it’s not just AI leading to workforce cuts. Complementing this technological shift are ongoing economic uncertainty, inflation, and higher interest rates. This combo is driving companies to cut costs and streamline operations for increased efficiency. As we hit the mid-point of 2025, [...]
The US has lifted export restrictions on semiconductor design software to China, reversing a controversial policy imposed just six weeks ago that had threatened to cripple China’s chip design capabilities. The three leading semiconductor design software providers, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, and Germany’s Siemens, announced they had been notified that export license requirements for business in China are no longer in place. [...]
We’ve got a big problem on our hands. The public is using generative AI (genAI) to write, create, and think. But the brain is a use-it-or-lose-it organ — and we’re starting to lose it. That doesn’t have to happen to you. Here’s what you need to know about genAI-related brain rot, and the one approach that lets you take advantage of the technology while retaining and even enhancing your own natural intelligence. But first, let’s look at what science says about genAI brain rot. Creativity Research published by Carnegie Mellon University this month found that groups that turned to Google Search came [...]
Recent reports say Apple may use artificial intelligence models from OpenAI or Anthropic to provide the smarter Siri experience it promised us over a year ago. That’s good in the sense that it means we’ll get yesterday’s jam tomorrow, but it may mean the company ceases to invest as much as it should in the development of genAI models that run on the device. This concerns me because I think on-device, edge-based intelligence has a huge part to play in the future evolution of AI services. I think there are lots of reasons for this to be the case — security and privacy, obviously, but also for another [...]
Microsoft’s Exchange Server Subscription Edition now GA to replace standalone Exchange 2016 and 2019
If you’re an enterprise still hosting on-premises Exchange 2016 or Exchange 2019 email, it’s time to stop dragging your feet: Microsoft has now made Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) generally available to replace them. SE is just what it sounds like: Enterprise users must soon buy subscription licenses for all users and servers. The change, now in effect, comes with an immediate 10% price hike for standalone on premises server products, as well as a 15% increase for the on-prem Core CAL Suite and a 20% increase for the on-prem Enterprise CAL Suite, effective August 1. For Exchange Server SE, [...]
Google is adding a new feature that allows system administrators to control when users try out beta features in Workspace. The features in Workspace typically pop up silently within menus and interfaces, but some companies might want a slower rollout. “As an administrator, you can choose whether your users can try out early general availability Google features or wait until after they’re released by selecting a release track,” Google said in a support document. There are two paces at which the beta features can be rolled out. A “Rapid Release” track will make new features available to users immediately. A “Scheduled Release” [...]
Since its introduction in 2021, Apple has always seen Declarative Device Management (DDM) as the future for device management on its platforms. At this year’s WWDC, it told us that future has arrived, making DDM the primary framework with which to manage Apple devices and officially confirming plans to deprecate legacy MDM software commands. Bottom line: the transition to the more powerful DDM system is mandatory. Some of the top-level DDM changes announced at last month’s developer’s event include: DDM support across all Apple’s platforms, including iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26, tvOS26, visionOS26. DDM’s ability to configure update deferrals, set enforcement deadlines, and to define [...]
As tech hiring has slowed to a near standstill, organizations have begun using generative AI (genAI) to screen hiring prospects — or replace entry-level employees — and some are even using the technology to interview job candidates. The result is a topsy-turvy job market that has made finding work in IT more difficult than ever. In April, employer hiring fell to its slowest pace in more than a decade, excluding the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “It’s happening in every industry,” according to a study by the nonprofit ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium). Job cuts in the tech industry [...]
Losing your phone is one of the most stressful predicaments of modern-day life. We’ve all been there: You pat your pocket, swiftly scan every surface in sight — then suddenly feel your heart drop at the realization that your Android device and all of its contents (including, potentially, all sorts of sensitive company-connected materials) are no longer in your control. There’s certainly no scenario in which losing your phone is a good thing. (Understatement of the century, I realize.) But with the advanced and just recently upgraded phone-finding system now built into Android at the operating system level, seeking out [...]
Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) subscribers get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office without a subscription, which means subscribers have access to the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes. But it can be hard to keep track of the changes in each update and know when they’re available. We’re doing this for you, so you don’t have to. Following are summaries of the updates to Microsoft 365/Office 365 for Windows over the past year, with the latest releases shown first. We’ll add info about new updates as they’re rolled out. Note: This story covers updates [...]
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