Author: Lily Evans

CNN — Apple Show to Siri you An old photo from your child's second birthday, summarizing a long email, writing a draft, etc. And think about how Siri can learn your schedule, preferences, and even your personality to better communicate with you throughout the day. Generative AI — artificial intelligence that can provide thoughtful, thorough answers to questions and prompts — could breathe new life into Apple's iPhone lineup at a time when competitors threaten to overtake Apple in the race to shape potentially world-changing technology. The company is widely expected to partner with ChatGPT developer OpenAI ahead of its…

Joe Timlin of CIBC Innovation Banking talks about states that are punching above their weight. Less than a decade ago, Alberta's global reputation had little to do with the province's tech ecosystem, but according to Joe Timlin, managing director of CIBC Innovation Banking, the province is quickly emerging as a key destination for investment and influence. “The ecosystem has matured and we've had a lot of well-known venture capital and private equity firms make their first investments in Alberta, and now I think they're realizing the opportunity there and want to invest further,” Timlin told BetaKit. Once known for its…

In summary Rep. Jackie Irwin is one of Congress' top tech industry experts and sometime advocates, and right now she's working on technology rather than artificial intelligence. Democratic Rep. Jackie Irwin, a former tech industry insider, is taking on the industry with a sweeping bill that would require artificial intelligence developers to disclose what data they use to “train” their systems. “Consumer trust in AI systems has not grown as rapidly as industry adoption,” Irwin said at a hearing last month. “Many consumers have legitimate questions about how these AI systems and services are created.” It's notable that Rep. Irwin…

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Georgia Tech men's golf players bring home a national championship to Atlanta.Sophomore Hiroshi Tai won the boys' individual championship on Monday in California. Tai shot a three-under par 285 over four rounds to win the tournament, beating out six other golfers who finished two under par. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]read more”(Winning the title) means a lot to me,” Tye said. “Everyone on my team has really helped me these last two and a half years, not just the six guys here but everyone back home. They've been some of the best…

Portuguese home services app OSCAR raises over €6 million. OSCAR instantly connects users with over 12,000 highly qualified technicians, including plumbers, electricians, cleaning professionals, laundry technicians and even beauticians offering in-home manicure and pedicure services, and offers fixed prices on over 150 services. The idea for OSCAR was born when Marques called three technicians from different websites to fix his water heater at home, but faced difficulties when no one showed up. After this experience, Joan Marques saw a gap in the market and decided to take action. He left his job as a software engineer and embarked on this…

Nasdaq and FIA Tech have partnered to reduce the complexity of post-trade data processing across exchange-traded derivatives markets.As part of this effort, Nasdaq will integrate its settlement platform, Nasdaq Real-Time Clearing, into FIA Tech's trade data network.The Trade Data Network will consolidate trade data from the buy-side, brokers, clearing houses and clearing members into a common framework, establishing a shared source of clearing activity for participating firms.The integration of Nasdaq's settlement platform will increase the quantity and quality of post-trade data available to FIA Tech members and enable central clearing houses (CCPs) and end users who use Nasdaq's settlement platform…

Ravio, an HR technology company that analyses compensation and employment data from global tech companies in real time, has released a new comprehensive report on pay equality in the European workforce. Data shows that the adjusted gender pay gap in the European tech industry is 2.5 percentthe unadjusted gender pay gap in the industry is much larger. 25 percentThere is a lack of women in senior management positions, 21 percent The percentage of women in management positions. “Equal pay for equal work” won't be a reality anytime soon When we think and talk about pay equality and what it means,…

Texas Tech golfer Callum Scott birdied the final hole Monday and finished tied for 11th with a 2-under 70 at the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California.Scott shot 76-74-68 over the first three days at the Omni La Costa North Course and finished at even par on the final day. He finished three strokes behind the leader.The junior from Scotland tied for second at the Baton Rouge Regional meet two weeks ago.”He's starting to understand himself a little bit more,” Tech coach Greg Sands said before the national tournament. “In golf, things aren't linear. You're learning, but it doesn't always show.…

Carlsbad, California – Sophomore, Georgia Tech Hiroshi Tai He shot a 1-under 71 on Monday to become the Yellow Jackets' fourth national collegiate champion, and the Yellow Jackets finished with a team score of 4-over 292 to advance to the match play division of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship for the second consecutive year.Tech will be competing in the match play bracket for the sixth time since the NCAA instituted the format in 2009, but this time it comes in the most unexpected way after the Yellow Jackets lost an All-American. Christo Lamprecht He was sidelined after the…

An ominous cloud continues to hang over the debate about teen mental health and the role of technology, as sociologist Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, “The Anxious Generation,” warned this spring. Some parents and educators are calling for schools to ban smartphones and laptops. Others are trying to stave off panic, pointing to research that calls for a longer-term view. People feel boxed into dichotomous camps of “ban the technology” and “don't ban the technology.” But there is a way to reset the conversation so that parents, educators, and kids themselves can make better choices about technology. As writers and researchers…