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Google’s recent deal with the Associated Press (AP) and OpenAI’s funding of Axios highlight the critical challenge facing journalism in the generative era: how to remain a sustainable business while embracing disruptive technology. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has unveiled a new beta feature in ChatGPT, named Tasks. It enables users to schedule future actions and reminders, akin to Google Assistant or Siri, but with the advanced language capabilities that ChatGPT is known for. With Tasks, users can now instruct ChatGPT to perform scheduled one-time or recurring tasks, such as providing daily weather reports, sports scores, or news digests. Continue Reading →

Adobe has unveiled a new AI tool, Firefly Bulk Create, designed to transform the way creatives handle large-scale image editing. The app allows users to edit up to 10,000 images simultaneously, significantly reducing the time and effort traditionally required for tasks like background removal and image resizing. Continue Reading →

My heart goes out to all who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Here is a list of charities vetted by Charity Navigator as well as Charity Watch. The links I have provided go directly to the named websites. Continue Reading →

Greetings from Las Vegas. I spent a few hours wandering the CES floor and stumbled upon something extraordinary in North Hall: the Land Aircraft Carrier by XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of XPeng Motors. Continue Reading →

Greetings from Las Vegas. It's Day 3 of CES 2025, and the show just keeps delivering new and awesome tech. One of the most interesting announcements of the past few days was by NVIDIA. It could mark a turning point in how we interact with AI. Continue Reading →

Day 2 of CES 2025 delivered a wave of announcements from smart vehicles to smart homes and green energy. Here are a few products that caught my eye. Continue Reading →

CES 2025 is officially underway and the atmosphere is electric! (Electronic, actually.) As expected, CES is AI, everywhere, all at once. And, as I've come to expect, most of the innovation on display is evolutionary, not revolutionary. That said, here are a few announcements that caught my attention. Continue Reading →

Greetings from Las Vegas. CES 2025 officially starts tomorrow, but I've been here for a few days attending press conferences and scoping out the exhibit floor. As many of you know, I am a BBQ/smoker enthusiast. Last year, GE's indoor Smoker caught my attention. This year, it's the Brisk It Zelos 450 Smart Grill with Generative AI. Why does a smoker need Generative AI? It doesn't. Not in any way. That said… Continue Reading →

A small section of the CES show floor is explicitly labeled "AI exhibitors," which might lead a casual observer to think AI isn't a big part of CES 2025. In truth, AI isn’t confined to any specific corner of CES. This year, CES is AI, everywhere, all at once. Continue Reading →