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Hashtag Trending

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A daily news program covering the top stories in technology with a weekend in depth interview.

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In a cyber security incident, would you know how to respond? Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition

July 05, 2024 21:03 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MB

Navigating Ransomware: Insights from Cybersecurity Expert Imran Ahmad with Guest Host, Howard Solomon This episode of Hashtag Trending features an in-depth interview between guest host Howard Solomon and Imran Ahmad, a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright's cybersecurity practice. Imran shares his expertise on managing ransomware attacks, the importance of having an incident response plan, and the challenges organizations face during a cyber crisis. He also discusses the role of cyber insura...

Hashtag Trending - We're off this week, back on Monday, July 8th

July 02, 2024 10:55 - 19 seconds - 148 KB

We're taking a couple of weeks off this summer. This is one of them. We'll be back on July 8th with the news and there is a weekend show so please do check it out.

Exploring AI's Promise and Challenges with Steven Karan, VP and Head of Insights and Data, Capgemini | Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition

June 29, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this special weekend edition of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love dives deep into the promise, challenges, and future of data and artificial intelligence with Steven Karan, Vice President and Head of Insights and Data for Capgemini Canada. They discuss the evolution of AI, its impact on businesses, prototyping and scaling AI solutions, data quality issues, and the potential for Canadian businesses over the next 12 months. Join the conversation to understand how AI is rapidly transforming th...

Significant challenges in health care. Hashtag Trending for Friday, June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024 07:19 - 6 minutes - 2.92 MB

Canada's Healthcare Tech Crisis, Massive Data Breach, and TELUS Sustainability Win In this final daily news program before a break for Canada Day and the 4th of July, host Jim Love covers critical issues in Canada's healthcare sector, including a study highlighting significant technological challenges and a massive data breach involving a former Microsoft employee. Additionally, TELUS is celebrated for its sustainability efforts, ranking among the world's most sustainable companies by Time...

Digital kills the video star. MTV is erased. Hashtag Trending for Thursday, June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024 07:23 - 8 minutes - 3.92 MB

AI Breakthroughs, CDK and Federal Reserve Hacks, Walmart Digitizes Pricing, and MTV Archive Erased In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses significant developments in AI technology by Gradient and Crusoe, the latest lawsuits stemming from the CDK Global car dealership software hack, and a massive breach claimed by ransomware group LockBit on the Federal Reserve. Additionally, Walmart announces a shift to digital pricing labels, and Paramount wipes the MTV website, eras...

Is our addiction to satellites killing the ozone layer? Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024 08:07 - 6 minutes - 3.12 MB

AI Initiatives, Microsoft Antitrust Issues, and Satellite Concerns - Hashtag Trending In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the Department of Homeland Security's new AI Corps, the European Union's escalating antitrust scrutiny of Microsoft, Mozilla's legal battle with its chief product officer over disability discrimination claims, and a new study about the environmental impact of low Earth orbit satellites on the ozone layer. Tune in for these stories and more! 00...

Google has to backtrack - yet again. Hashtag Trending for Monday, June 3rd, 2024

June 03, 2024 04:01 - 8 minutes - 3.97 MB

  - Google's AI Overview Retreat: Google's AI-powered Overviews feature, intended to enhance search results with quick summaries, has been temporarily pulled back due to generating incorrect and often nonsensical information. This retreat highlights the ongoing challenges in AI accuracy and reliability. - Snowflake Security Concerns: Cloud storage provider Snowflake faces scrutiny over alleged data breaches involving Ticketmaster and Santander Bank. Snowflake denies any vulnerabilities in...

The problem of AI generated content. Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. May 31st, 2024

June 01, 2024 04:33 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MB

Host Jim Love interviews Madeleine Lambert, Director of Marketing for Originality.ai Jim and Madelaine discuss the escalating challenge of AI-generated content and its implications for industries reliant on textual authenticity. Lambert talks about her journey from running a content marketing agency to spearheading a company dedicated to detecting AI-generated content highlights the rapid advancements and potential threats posed by generative AI. Some of the key takeaways from this discu...

OpenAI safety lead defects to rival Anthropic. Hashtag Trending for Friday, May 31, 2025

May 31, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 2.66 MB

OpenAI's Ex-Safety Lead Joins Rival Anthropic. Massive Ticketmaster Breach Fuels Speculation on Hacker Tactics. US Senators express “concern” over large Microsoft contract. An MIT professor throws cold water on economic growth predictions from AI advances. These stories and more on this “here comes reality” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love

OpenAI board member speaks out about Altman firing. Hashtag Trending for Thursday, May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024 04:01 - 8 minutes - 3.82 MB

Canadian school boards sue social media companies for negative impact on student well-being.  A former AI board member reveals details about the firing of Sam Altman. Google’s search secrets are accidentally leaked.  A study conducted by Zoho reveals only 36 percent of Canadian businesses recognize AI as important for their business.   These stories and more on this “truth and consequences” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love

GPT Outperforms Financial Analysts. Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

May 29, 2024 04:01 - 9 minutes - 4.33 MB

The US is widening the innovation gap with Europe when it comes to leveraging AI. Microsoft is pulling out the stops to convince government clients that they’ve changed their security culture. GPT outperforms financial analysts.  A Starbucks in Korea is run by robots. And if tape is really dead, why are we still shipping so much of it? These stories and more on the “slow and steady doesn’t always win the race “ edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love

Google has another problematic AI launch. Hashtag Trending, Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

May 28, 2024 04:01 - 8 minutes - 4.08 MB

London Drugs refused to pay ransom and data is leaked. Another epic AI fail from Google, Meta’s chief scientist tells students that large language models aren’t worth studying and more bad news on the risks of kids and online activity.   All this and more on this “shocking truth” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love

Solving the resource crisis - Pablo Listingart from ComIT. Hashtag Trending the Weekend Edition for May 24, 2024

May 25, 2024 04:01 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB

Summary Pablo Listingart, founder and executive director of ComIT, discusses the resource shortage in cybersecurity and IT and the need to expand diversity programs and increase training opportunities. He shares his personal journey from Argentina to Canada and his passion for providing free technology and professional skills training to unemployed and underemployed Canadians. Pablo emphasizes the importance of including those who are being left out and overcoming barriers such as cultur...

Consumers don't trust social media companies with AI. Hashtag Trending for Friday May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024 04:01 - 8 minutes - 3.96 MB

A new Axios poll says that consumers don’t trust social media giants branching into AI.  Two companies headed by Elon Musk saw their reputation scores plummet.  X or Twitter allows you (and Elon) to hide what you like or don’t like. And Sam Altman can’t explain why he didn’t know about a policy that is embedded in the company’s incorporation documents that he approved…   All this and more on this “trust me” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love

Is the internet disappearing? Hashtag Trending, Wednesday May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024 04:01 - 7 minutes - 3.4 MB

Is the internet disappearing?  John Deere says that Virtual Machines (VMs) are so 2023.  Is AWS planning to upgrade and charge for Alexa? TikTok joins the list of tech companies laying off staff and increasing profits and share value.   All this and more on this “Et Tu, Tik Tok?” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love

Scarlett Johanssen says OpenAI stole HER voice. Hashtag Trending, Wednesday, May 22, 2024

May 22, 2024 04:01 - 7 minutes - 3.44 MB

Canada’s TELUS has a first in AI ISO certification, Microsoft uses AI to give you Total Recall, Google is going after Microsoft’s government clients in the light of recent security failures and Scarlett Johansen complains that OpenAI has stolen HER….   All this and more on this “we can see right through you” edition of Hashtag Trending.

Godfather of AI warns of economic disruption. Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

May 21, 2024 04:01 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MB

DeepMind claims human-level AI is now inevitable. The AI industry faces accusations of open washing. AI pioneer Jeff Hinton warns of job losses and calls for a universal basic income. DeepMind unveils Alpha Fold 3, a breakthrough AI system for understanding biology. The economic impact of AI and the need for intervention are discussed.   DeepMind believes human-level AI is now inevitable. The AI industry is accused of open washing, misleadingly deploying the open source label. Ge...

Open Source AI - A conversation with Marcel Gagne

May 18, 2024 04:01 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB

The conversation explores the topic of open source AI and its significance in the industry. It highlights the role of OpenAI and its mission to create responsible AI tools, as well as the evolution of their approach over time.   The discussion also touches on the definition of open source and its impact on various industries. The conversation delves into the importance of open source in leveling the playing field and improving the world. It mentions different companies and organizat...

An new and powerful AI model appears - and disappears in a few days. Hashtag Trending, Monday, May 6th, 2024

May 06, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 4.81 MB

A new and powerful AI Model appears and disappears in a few days. Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they are on their own to fix a problem from a recent Microsoft update. Chinese researchers say that their infrastructure has a host of vulnerabilities. And was TikTok user time in decline as the new US legislation was announced? All this and more on the “Schadenfreude” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

Cybersecurity professional Madison Horn runs for Congress. Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition - May 4, 2024

May 04, 2024 04:52 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

And today from the we have a person who has moved from a career in technology and in this case, cybersecurity to run for the U S house of Representatives. Her name is Madison Horn and her decision to run for office was in her words, "born out of a deep frustration. With the conduct of current politicians, the continued polarization of our country and the lack of qualified individuals with technological expertise in Congress."  While somewhere around 7 percent of women hold leadership posit...

Open AI to launch new search engine to compete with Google? Hashtag Trending, Friday, May 3rd, 2024

May 03, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 4.98 MB

 “Insider” Jimmy Apples says OpenAI is going to launch a search engine to compete with Google, Intel is losing billions of dollars a year. Hackers Stole Data on Up To A Third of Americans,Things are wrapping up in what might be the trial of the century. No not that one. We’re talking about the Google Antitrust Trial All this and more on the “how do you like them Apples” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

UK bans obvious passwords. Hashtag Trending for Thursday, May 2, 2024

May 02, 2024 04:01 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MB

Security firm Okta warns of an unprecendented password stuffing attack that is piggybacking on regular user’s mobile and home devices, the UK is banning obvious passwords, Chrome has moved to “post quantum” encryption and maybe the cure for password issues is to finally get rid of passwords. All this and more on the “QuertyUIOP” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

US Government relaxes the requirement for university degrees for cyber security professionals. Hashtag Trending, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

May 01, 2024 04:01 - 9 minutes - 4.25 MB

The US federal government relaxes the requirement for university degrees for cyber security professionals, a new study finds that AI may have more empathy that human therapists, Elon Musk lays off an employee who slept in his car near the plant so he could work longer hours and if you think that cancelling that credit card is the way to end all of those online subscriptions – think again. All this and more on the “some days, you can’t make this stuff up” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m ...

The TikTok battle may just be beginning. Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024 04:01 - 11 minutes - 5.35 MB

The TikTok battle may be just beginning. A major European cloud company makes its simplified cooling system open source. Microsoft Xbox sales continue to tank. Meta gets hammered by the European Union for not tacking Russian disinformation and the sheer scale of disinformation and misinformation my blow your mind. All this and more on the “truth or consequences” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

First responders battle mobile phone issues. Hashtag Trending, Monday, April 29th, 2024

April 29, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 4.72 MB

93% of first responders experience issues with their mobile devices, New York state mandates $15.00 a month internet for those with low incomes, Google issues a warning to update Chrome for Windows, a new study that indicates Canadians are increasingly demanding better online government services and is the “dumb-phone” making a comeback? All this and more on the “mobile love and hate” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

Fixing Procurement and Enabling Innovation: Interview with Laurent Carbonneau, Council of Canadian Innovators for Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 04:01 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MB

Summary Canada is facing a productivity gap and a lack of innovation despite significant investments by government in research and development. The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a report titled 'Buying Ideas: Procuring Public Sector Innovation in Canada' that highlights the need to leverage government procurement to drive innovation and productivity. The report identifies several problems with the current procurement system, including over-specification, risk aversion, an...

OpenAI argues for AI as "critical infrastructure" Hashtag Trending for Friday, April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MB

OpenAI wants you to think about them as critical infrastructure.  Meta’s stock tanks as Zuckerberg delivers his future vision to investors. IBM acquires infrastructure management firm HashiCorp for 6.4 billion dollars and their stock drops. Spotify misses targets and confesses to struggling after layoffs – and their stock goes up. All this and more on the “who said life was fair” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

Times up for TikTok. Or is it? Hashtag Trending for Thursday, April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024 09:50 - 13 minutes - 6.25 MB

Times up for TikTok – or is it? A whirlwind of news in AI this week. And an incredible story of the creativity of those who keep legacy tech alive. All this and more on the “firehose” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.

Senator Colin Deacon on Canada's digital future. Hashtag Trending for April 13, 2024

April 13, 2024 14:30 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MB

Welcome to HashTag Trending, the weekend edition. I’m your host Jim Love. I can understand if many of you get frustrated about politics. What we see for the most part is a lot of BS. Ask a politician a simple question and you’ll get a lot of non-answers, talking points ways that their political opponents have it wrong. Yes, that’s true even in Canadian politics. So what do we do? We can get involved and try to change the process. I’ve certainly done that. I’ve worked for every politi...

Is the European Union competition legislation actually working? HashTag Trending for Friday, April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 4.75 MB

US Internet providers must now display clear pricing and product information. HP Ink controversy continues to stain the company’s reputation with consumers. Is the EU’s competition legislation working? Early numbers seem to show it might be. And there’s a 10 million dollar bet that Elon Musk is wrong about AI. All this and more on the “all bets are off” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

A new AI that is as persuasive as a human? Hashtag Trending, Thursday, April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024 04:01 - 11 minutes - 5.1 MB

Google unveils its “Code Assist” tool into what is becoming a crowded and competitive market. Anthropic claims that AI is not only smart, it is at least as persuasive as humans and maybe more so. LinkedIn takes action against phoney AI enabled recruiters and US legislators continue to put the squeeze to big tech and AI. All this and more on the “fool me once” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

Is "Cloud Lock-In" really a thing? HashTag Trending for Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

April 10, 2024 04:02 - 11 minutes - 5.4 MB

Android finally has a real “find my phone” feature. Keeping track of the wild variations in predictions about AI. From the Musk Files – Can Twitter go back to the way it was?  And is “Cloud Lock-In” really a thing? All this and more on the “Finding answers to big and small questions” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

Reclaim your brain: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday April 8th, 2024

April 09, 2024 04:01 - 8 minutes - 4.02 MB

 A new study from Finland raises some alarms about privacy on Apple devices, another, a company, again from Finland, finds a way to make concrete using CO2 emissions, some leading edge and some legacy systems in the news and a newsletter about our phone addiction strikes a nerve with the catchphrase "reclaim your brain!" All this and more on the “Here comes the Sun” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it.

Play fair in the Play Store or Google might be coming for you: Hasthag Trending for Monday, April 8th, 2024

April 08, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 4.81 MB

Play fair in the Play Store or Google might be coming for you. The AI industry is scrambling for data in a new “data arms race.”  The Canadian Government announces its upcoming AI strategy. And if you didn’t buy those glasses for the eclipse, you can still have have a meaningful participation in a world wide study. All this on the “you’re so vain” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.  Let’s get into it:

The Code Breakers - Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition for Saturday, April 6, 2024

April 06, 2024 04:01 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

Welcome to Hashtag Trending The Weekend Edition. I'm your host, Jim Love When I was a kid, I was a bit of a loner. Big shock, right? Yeah. Nothing made me happier than sitting there reading a book or, or something that grabbed me. My, my favorite reading? Mysteries. My favorite character? Sherlock Holmes. The way he could solve a puzzle.  I loved, Puzzles. I love mysteries. I loved word puzzles.  Oh, I'm one of those kids who thought that the secret decoder ring from Roger Ramjet was jus...

A lone Microsoft engineer thwarts a plan to infect millions of machines. Hashtag Trending for April 5, 2024

April 05, 2024 04:01 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MB

Amazon Web Services Cuts Hundreds of Jobs, Microsoft puts a huge cost on staying on Windows 10, A small hotel chain gets clobbered by a cyber-attack, Germany moves 30,000 desktops to an open source version of Office and a lone Microsoft engineer thwarts years spent by a hacker infiltrating a widely used Linux utility that could have hit millions of devices.   All this on the “see something, say something” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. 

One fifth of employees admit to using "unapproved AI tools." Hashtag Trending for Thursday, April 4th, 2024

April 04, 2024 04:01 - 11 minutes - 5.25 MB

One fifth of employees admit to using “unapproved AI tools,” the FCC is going to bring back net neutrality, Apple hints at an AI model for Siri, Meta is losing key AI talent and is Stability AI just the first of AI companies to face the cold hard economic realities? All this on the “After the Gold Rush” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. 

New AI vulnerabilities revealed: Hashtag Trending for Wednesday April 3rd, 2024

April 03, 2024 04:45 - 9 minutes - 4.38 MB

Google settles lawsuit regarding tracking of people using Incognito mode, a breakthrough in optical fibre research could dramatically increase capacity and speed of existing fibre networks, more bad news on security issues for AI code generators and Ukraine reaches a deal with Space X to restrict Russia’s use of Starlink on captured Ukrainian territory. All this on the “thank god I can keep my Starlink guilt free” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love.  Let’s get into it:

The state of Ai: Hashtag Trending the Weekend Edition, part 2

March 31, 2024 04:01 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MB

The state of AI is the second in this series prepared for the long weekend. In part one, we traced the evolution of Artificial Intelligence. In episode two, we discuss where we are today in the implementation of AI using a model developed by Jackie Fenn, a Gartner analyst who developed the "Hype Curve" - a way of understanding the introduction and maturity of technology developments and trends in a commercial setting. We try to give some perspective on why there is such enthusiasm for AI, ...

The road to AI: Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition for March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024 04:01 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MB

Welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I’m your host, Jim Love. On this long weekend, I thought we’d try something a little different. I find that when I break my daily routine and get some time away, I can take a moment and reflect – see the bigger picture – and use that perspective to look forward. It’s chance to think strategically. So, this weekend, that’s what I want to do with the issue that is dominating technology and business – Artificial Intelligence. What ...

Meta accused of spying on SnapChat users: Hashtag Trending for Thursday, March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024 05:00 - 9 minutes - 4.52 MB

Shocking – yeah I said shocking accusations about Meta spying on SnapChat users, Open AI has a real challenger on their hands, and it’s not Google, a new attack on Apple users and some again, shocking stats teens being bullied on social media.   These stories and more on the “can’t wait for the weekend” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, let’s get into it:

Cyberthreat takes down tens of thousands of home based routers: Hashtag Trending for Wednesday, March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024 04:15 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MB

A new cyberthreat is taking down home routers. Germany  passes a law insisting on end to end encryption. Reports expose the craziness of tech hiring practices, the US government has had it with SQL injection attacks and Elon Musk gets a smackdown from a federal judge as we see more from the X files – The Musk is out there   These stories and more on the “check your references” edition of Hashtag Trending.

Apple is getting slammed again in the EU: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 04:15 - 10 minutes - 4.94 MB

Apple gets hammered by the EU once again while there’s a threat in the US of breaking up the big tech giants. Google appears to have another problem AI implementation. Steve Wozniak is back as an unlikely critic of the TikTok ban.  A new open source AI that runs on your computer and an Amazon executive has a different take on Artificial General Intelligence.   These stories and more on the “Breaking up is hard to do” edition of Hashtag Trending.   

Apple's secrets could be revealed in new lawsuit: Hashtag Trending for Monday, March 25, 2023

March 25, 2024 03:30 - 9 minutes - 7.22 MB

Apple may get an unexpected penalty from the US Governments new lawsuit, survey of CIOs complains of application sprawl but proposes that the way to get out of it is “more applications”, 1% of employees cause 89% of data loss events and information surfaces about some potentially enormous developments in AI in the coming months.   These stories and more on the “sum of all fears” edition of Hashtag Trending. 

A hacker's view of a Canadian city: Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition for Saturday March 23, 2024

March 23, 2024 04:30 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MB

Hi and welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I’m your host Jim Love.   With the recent hacks of two Canadian cities, this conversation is particularly relevant. This is my discussion with a cybersecurity professional Nick Aleks, of ASEC.IO who proudly calls himself a hacker – not someone who wants to invade or destroy, but someone who uses those skills to advance cybersecurity by finding the flaws.  He gives us a “tour of the city” as a hacker would see it. We talk about how ...

Redditors rage at CEO salary disclosure: Hashtag Trending for Friday March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.99 MB

Reddit’s CEO is the paid more than CEOs of Meta, Pinterest and and Snap . Apple opens up and embraces “right to repair” – but is it too little too late? Broadcom is in hot water in Europe for what some say is “holding the cloud industry hostage.”  A Formula One head finds that part of his problems is that  a legacy system in excel is managing 20,000 parts for a multi-million dollar race car….   These stories and more on the “spreadsheet from hell” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your ho...

IBM scores big with 20 billion in grants and loans to build chip manufacturing: Hashtag Trending for Thursday, March 21, 2021

March 21, 2024 05:00 - 8 minutes - 3.86 MB

IBM scores 20 billion in grants and loans to build chip fabrication plants in the US, Reddit gets hit with patent lawsuits as it moves to go public, and a Canadian company discovers that there can be penalties to “AI washing” your products and services.  These and more top tech stories on the “you mean somebody actually reads that marketing material?” edition of Hashtag Trending          

Microsoft scores bit in AI talent: Hashtag Trending, Wednesday, March 19th, 2024

March 20, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MB

Microsoft gets the co-founder of Deep Mind as head of its AI division, NVIDIA bids adieu to Moore’s law and finally some standards to increase the security of IoT devices.  These and more top tech stories on the “Triple Play” edition of Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in the US.

Gartner unveils cybersecurity predictions: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

Gartner unveils their cybersecurity predictions with some good news and some bad news, more Apple AI rumours, Oracle tries a no-hype approach to AI,  the US government may lose the ability to combat disinformation on social media and Microsoft aims to power through initial lukewarm responses to it’s AI integration.   These and more top tech stories on the “rumours and predictions” edition of Hashtag Trending   I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in the US.