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AI, agriculture and ‘smart’ regions: A look ahead at top tech stories of 2024

AI, agriculture and ‘smart’ regions: A look ahead at top tech stories of 2024

Last week, I took a look back at what we learned about the global tech industry in 2023. But new years are a great time to look forward, and with that in mind here are my predictions of what will be the biggest stories in 2024. Generative AI continues to expand New releases of Chat-GPT,

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What we learned from 2023: AI is everywhere, social is search, more

In many ways, 2023 was the first full rebound year since the pandemic. Conferences were packed, event organizers stayed busy and there was no shortage of huge technology breakthroughs and announcements. My organization, RIoT, was busier than ever. In 2023, more than 3,000 people attended the 70+ workshops and events RIoT produced. We hosted speakers

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New iOS features coming in 2024 for Messages, Apple Music, and more, reports MacRumors

New iOS features coming in 2024 for Messages, Apple Music, and more, reports MacRumors

By Joe Rossignol, MacRumors 2024 is just a few days away, and there are many iOS 17 and iOS 18 features that are expected to launch throughout the year. Here, we have recapped new iOS features expected in 2024, including Stolen Device Protection, collaborative Apple Music playlists, AirPlay on hotel room TVs, app sideloading in

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What’s a PON? It’s the technology enabling Google Fiber’s new ultra-fast 20 gigabit service

What’s a PON? It’s the technology enabling Google Fiber’s new ultra-fast 20 gigabit service

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Google Fiber’s 20 gigabit broadband service – at $250 a month – is going live in the Triangle soon. What’s the “secret sauce” driving the delivery at the fasts speeds available over commercial internet services. It’s called “PON.” What the heck is that? Tom Snyder, executive director of RIoT, a fast-growing

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Pay more or watch ads – that’s big change hitting Amazon Prime customers

Pay more or watch ads – that’s big change hitting Amazon Prime customers

By Jordan Valinsky and David Goldman, CNN Amazon emailed its millions of Prime members this week, alerting them to an upcoming change to the streaming service that will leave customers with two options: pay more or watch ads. Starting January 29, Prime Video will feature “limited” advertisements, Amazon said in its email. To avoid ads,

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2023 got pretty weird in tech – here are 5 events to remember

2023 got pretty weird in tech – here are 5 events to remember

By Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, CNN It was a long year for Silicon Valley, but it may have felt even longer to outsiders, who watched the tech world essentially implode and regroup over the course of 2023 in ways both typical (layoffs, restructurings) and deeply unhinged (everything below). From the failure of its biggest bank to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s

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Report: Social media companies made over B in ad revenue from minors

Report: Social media companies made over $11B in ad revenue from minors

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday. The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from

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