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SJVN/ZDNET I travel a lot for business. How much is a lot? Last year, I flew more than 70,000 miles and attended technical and business conferences in Hong Kong, Seoul, Seattle, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, New York City, and Atlanta. Along the way, I earned  Diamond status on Delta, Platinum on Marriott Envoy, and Diamond on Hilton. I’ll travel at least that much this coming year. Also: CES 2025: The 13 most impressive products so far…

Another utility of X11M, according to Moor Insights and Strategy principal analyst Matt Kimball, is the promise of helping enterprises turn raw data into value faster, which in turn can lead to an increase in revenue. “Imagine if an enterprise can allow an end customer to take a decision 25% faster. Or a researcher being able to predict or forecast faster in their respective fields. Think about real-time trading desks and what a 25% improvement…

Accenture/ZDNET Research from 2025 finds that 77% of executives believe unlocking the true benefits of AI will only be possible when it is built on a foundation of trust, according to the Accenture Technology Vision 2025 report. The Accenture Technology Vision 2025 explores how the future is being shaped by AI-powered autonomy. As adoption of AI accelerates across all businesses and society at a rate faster than any prior technology, 69% of executives believe AI brings new…

ZDNET A new year means a fresh focus on IT investments. Tech analyst Gartner predicts worldwide IT spending will hit $5.74 trillion in 2025, an increase of 9.3% from 2024. The analyst says explorations into generative AI (Gen AI) will help drive this rise. How to use ChatGPT to write: Resumes | Excel formulas | Essays | Cover letters Most of us will have dabbled with Gen AI by now. Whether polishing text, creating photos, or generating code, the technology’s capabilities can feel like magic. You…

sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images Have you ever been sent a link that doesn’t look quite right, but you click on it anyway, only to discover it was malicious? If you did click on that link, you might find yourself on a site that looks legit enough to persuade you to enter sensitive information (such as logins, credit card numbers, and more). If you fall for the trick, you could wind up dealing with a nightmare of…

Hypershield is comprised of AI-based software, virtual machines, and other technology that will ultimately be baked into networking components such as switches, routers and servers. It promises to let organizations autonomously segment their networks when threats are a problem, gain rapid exploit protection without having to patch or revamp firewalls, and automatically upgrade software without interrupting computing resources, Cisco said. Networking, AI and platformization goals Looking ahead, Cisco needs to refocus on enterprise networking and…

Reolink Home security cam company Reolink has announced the launch of its new 16-megapixel Wi-Fi camera at CES 2025 and a series of battery-powered models designed for 24/7 continuous recording on a single charge. Also: CES 2025: The 12 most impressive products so far Elevating UHD surveillance to 16MP As the latest addition to Reolink’s 16MP series, the Duo 3 WiFi is a plug-in security camera that aims to solve the bugaboos of blurriness, blind spots, and slow…

Believe it or not, that tiny little box below the display will be the world’s most powerful desktop computer.  Nvidia What’s making the headlines at CES 2025 are AI-powered TVs, new smart home gadgets, and fresh laptop releases. For my money, though, the big news from CES is Nvidia Project Digits. This revolutionary desktop AI supercomputer is designed to bring unprecedented computing power to artificial intelligence (AI) developers, researchers, and students. And, by the way, it…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in full swing in Las Vegas. Every year, hundreds of tech brands come to Las Vegas to promote or pitch their wild, impractical, or innovative tech products to the media. There’s plenty of intriguing tech, like a spoon that uses electrical currents to make your food saltier or a charger that fully replenishes your phone’s battery in seconds. However, for every 50 gimmicky products revealed at the…

While tech brands are showcasing high-concept and futuristic gear, some great devices you can buy now have also been unveiled – including TVs, headphones, and more. Source link