Would you trust artificial intelligence-powered tools to conduct your employee evaluation? Business software startup Rippling hopes the answer is yes. The company is launching a product called Talent Signal, which uses AI to gauge employee performance based on task-specific metrics, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 25)....
As European tech leaders urge regulatory clarity to stay competitive in artificial intelligence, New York lawmakers contemplate stricter controls, highlighting the global struggle to balance innovation and oversight. Meanwhile, industry figures like Appian CEO Matt Calkins demand stronger IP protections, underscoring the challenges facing policymakers...
Google’s latest artificial intelligence models could accelerate AI adoption in eCommerce and retail, developers say, as the tech giant unveils upgrades designed to attract more businesses to its Gemini platform. The company announced two updated production-ready models in a Tuesday (Sept. 24) blog post, Gemini-1.5-Pro-002...
The travel sector is experiencing a shift as artificial intelligence redefines everything from global booking platforms to local tourism initiatives. Google and Sabre’s AI innovations offer personalized experiences and increased revenue, while destinations like Richmond, British Columbia, deploy AI assistants to enhance visitor engagement, reflecting...
Bahrain, an archipelago nation of 1.5 million people, is emerging as an unlikely leader in the artificial intelligence race in the Middle East. Bahrain’s push to integrate AI into its economic vision, national security infrastructure and workforce development is part of a rapidly growing movement...
Edge AI computing brings the brain of artificial intelligence (AI) directly to your devices, making them smarter, faster and more private. From self-driving cars navigating city streets to smartphones instantly translating foreign languages, AI is increasingly moving out of centralized data centers and onto the...
Alibaba’s release of over 100 open-source artificial intelligence models and text-to-video technology signals its growing focus on AI for digital commerce. The Chinese tech company’s expansion in generative AI aims to provide businesses with new tools for customer engagement and content creation in online retail...
Technology firms are launching ambitious artificial intelligence projects aimed at transforming multiple industries. From Nvidia’s telecom platform to HubSpot’s marketing suite and a $100 billion data center initiative backed by Microsoft and BlackRock, these efforts promise to overhaul everything from wireless networks to supply chains...
The hyper-personalization of insurance enabled by artificial intelligence could benefit some customers but render others “uninsurable,” Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said Thursday (Sept. 19). In a speech drafted for delivery at StepChange Connected 2024 in Leeds, Rathi cited...
