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Just_Super/Getty Images Would you let a virtual version of yourself act for you at work? If yes, you’re not alone.  On Wednesday, enterprise travel platform TravelPerk released new research on professionals’ opinions of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. It found that though participants were somewhat apprehensive, 95% said they “would be willing to allow an AI avatar to perform tasks in a meeting on their behalf.”  Also: Think AI can solve all your business…

If the hearing cannot take place within the requested timeline, both companies have requested a virtual scheduling conference to discuss alternative dates. This move underscores both companies’ commitment to settling the dispute outside of court, avoiding prolonged litigation that could affect their broader business dealings. Background of the dispute This development marks a turning point in the dispute that began in early September, when AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom, VMware’s new parent company, claiming…

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Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images Technology is more important to organizations than ever — and high-profile innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning mean investment in IT is only going one way: upwards. Tech analyst IDC says worldwide digital transformation spending will reach almost $4 trillion in 2027.  Also: How your business can best exploit AI: Tell your board these 4 things However, while companies continue to spend big money on digital transformation, not every project will…

This is what the basic GNOME desktop can look like. Jack Wallen/ZDNET I’ve been a fan of GNOME since the beginning when it was fresh and exciting. Although GNOME still stands as one of the best desktop environments on the market, it doesn’t mean there aren’t other developers and teams who’ve figured out how to improve on the OG. Although there aren’t tons of desktop environments based on GNOME, some options are outstanding and capable…

flubydust/Getty Images Back in engineering school, I had a professor who used to glory in the misleading assignment. He would ask questions containing elements of dubious relevance to the topic at hand in the hopes that it would knock us off our focus or that it would provide a distraction that would send us down a rabbit hole of unnecessary research. Here’s an example of the type of question he would ask. His questions were…