Vendors and Providers

Google Workspace explained: Google’s answer to Microsoft 365

Google blazed the way for cloud-hosted office apps in the 2000s. Now it’s betting on generative AI to reshape the way we work. Here’s what businesses should know about Workspace, Google’s suite of productivity and collaboration apps.

By Matthew Finnegan

28 Oct 202423 mins

G SuiteGenerative AIGoogle

Google’s search monopoly verdict likely to strengthen competition and regulatory efforts

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

06 Aug 20245 mins

GoogleGoogle SearchRegulation

Google is a 'monopolist' that violated antitrust laws, court finds

By Lucas Mearian

05 Aug 20245 mins

GoogleGoogle SearchRegulation

OpenAI’s AI-powered SearchGPT is set to challenge Google’s web search dominance

By Gyana Swain

26 Jul 20245 mins

Generative AITechnology IndustryWeb Search

FTC is looking into Amazon’s deal with AI startup Adept

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

17 Jul 20243 mins

IndustryRegulationTechnology Industry

AI chip battleground shifts as software takes center stage

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

15 Jul 20247 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and PeripheralsTechnology Industry

Articles

Zoom adds workflow automation to save time on routine tasks

Zoom is continuing to expand its digital workplace tools with a no-code automation feature.

By Matthew Finnegan

12 Jul 2024 2 mins

Collaboration SoftwareProductivity SoftwareZoom Video Communications

SoundHound AI buys online food ordering platform Allset

Drive-thru AI dreams live on despite the recent McDonald’s reversal.

By John Leyden

21 Jun 2024 4 mins

Generative AIMergers and AcquisitionsRetail Industry

Varjo wants you to create photorealistic VR ‘scenes’ with your phone

The Finnish VR headset firm said its Teleport service will lower the barrier for 3D content creation with an app that lets users create a virtual environment — without any training or special equipment.

By Matthew Finnegan

18 Jun 2024 4 mins

Augmented RealityVendors and ProvidersVirtual Reality

Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI facing antitrust probes, says report

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are coordinating their investigations of the companies, according to a report.

By Lynn Greiner

07 Jun 2024 3 mins

Generative AIMicrosoftNvidia

AMD and Intel take on Nvidia with new AI chips and pricing strategies

Intel's Lunar Lake AI chip and AMD's Instinct MI325X accelerator are set to offer stiff competition to Nvidia's dominance in AI chips market.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

04 Jun 2024 4 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and PeripheralsTechnology Industry

Samsung under scrutiny after radiation exposure at chip plant

The incident raises concerns about production delays and Samsung’s ability to meet semiconductor deadlines.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

30 May 2024 3 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsSamsung ElectronicsTechnology Industry

Microsoft Copilot+ PCs: Finally, a reason to buy a new computer

Beyond the expansion of AI-based tools, expect huge improvements in battery life and performance.

By Chris Hoffman

22 May 2024 10 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsDesktop PCsGenerative AI

Apple's worst ad ever?

For a marketing company that doubles as a tech company, Apple's latest iPad Pro is incredibly tone-deaf.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

09 May 2024 5 mins

AppleMarketing and Advertising IndustryiPad

Think Shadow AI is bad? Sneaky AI is worse

It’s bad enough when an employee goes rogue and does an end-run around IT; but when a vendor does something similar, the problems could be broadly worse.

By Evan Schuman

09 May 2024 5 mins

SecurityVendor ManagementVendors and Providers

Microsoft begins to phase out ‘classic’ Teams

Microsoft is encouraging Teams customers to move to the new, faster version of the collaboration app; the older version will be switched off next year.

By Matthew Finnegan

03 May 2024 3 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

Atlassian Rovo brings AI smarts to enterprise search

With Rovo, the company looks to expand existing search capabilities in its products, tapping into documents held in third-party apps and using generative AI to provide a natural language interface.

By Matthew Finnegan

01 May 2024 5 mins

AtlassianChatbotsGenerative AI

Dropbox adds end-to-end encryption for team folders

Dropbox this week unveiled a range of features, including security updates and key management, and the ability to co-edit Microsoft 365 documents from within the file-sharing app.

By Matthew Finnegan

26 Apr 2024 3 mins

Cloud StorageCollaboration SoftwareProductivity Software