Monthly Archives: February 2024

AMD Ryzen processors power latest Acer Swift Series PCs & include Microsoft Copilot in Windows 11

Acer’s newest Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 laptops pack fast, power-efficient computing in a thin and light package to meet the needs of creative professionals and other people who want to upgrade to a new PC and who also want to incorporate AI in their workstreams.  Across these PCs, help is always at […]

Coffee Briefing Feb. 20 – Google Cloud stops charging customers for moving to another cloud provider; Thomson Reuters launches AI legal assistant in Canada; HP announces Digital Equity Accelerator program; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team!  Missed the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Google Cloud stops charging departing customers for data transfer Source: Google cloud Google Cloud has announced that it will no longer charge customers […]

Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates

U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well […]

Microsoft admits that OpenAI’s Sora will come to Copilot

In a recent tweet exchange, Mikhail Parakhin, CEO of Advertising & Web Services at Microsoft, hinted that OpenAI’s Sora will eventually be integrated with Copilot, but it will take some time. This news comes after a user tweeted asking if Sora would be coming to Copilot, to which Parakhin responded, “Eventually, but it will take […]

Today we announced our plans to expand our investments in Spain, as we continue partnering to promote responsible AI across the public and private sectors.

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Trust Model: The First Step to Ensure Your IT Network

Originally published by Devoteam.What is Zero Trust? Zero Trust is a security approach that mandates verification, employs least privilege, and operates under the assumption of a breach for every access request to a private network, irrespective of its origin or destination. Its foundation rests on several principles to improve your security: Explicit Verification: All access […]

Adobe introduces ‘AI Assistant for Reader and Acrobat’; ask questions and receive answers from PDFs

Adobe announced the beta launch of AI Assistant in Reader and Acrobat today. This new feature utilizes generative AI technology to analyze and extract information from PDFs, offering users various functionalities to improve their document interaction experience. AI Assistant is not limited to PDFs and can analyze various document formats like Word, PowerPoint, and meeting transcripts, potentially […]