Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses

Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses, adding three new tiers to the program that offers extra perks to companies willing to pay a monthly subscription. The company began testing the service, called Meta Verified, with businesses after rolling out a paid verification for individuals. With the new plans, which are coming first … Read more

VDI: What is it and why Virtual Desktop Infrastructure matter to businesses of all sizes

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that enables businesses to use virtual machines instead of being confined to a physical workstation. The virtual machines are hosted and managed in a data center, while the users can access them remotely from their workplace. VDI environments are hosted on a centralized server with substantial processing power. … Read more

Small businesses get special Today at Apple sessions

A special Today at Apple series by and for small-business owners is coming in May to select Apple Stores, the iPhone giant said Wednesday. New “Made for Business” sessions will offer small business owners and entrepreneurs free opportunities to learn how Apple products and services can support them. “At Apple, we know small businesses are … Read more

Apple really wants businesses to use the Vision Pro — from factories to offices, could its wearable tech be more common soon?

Apple says it sees its Vision Pro headset as an essential addition to every business and is pushing for more enterprises to adopt the firm’s advanced wearable tech. While spatial computing certainly has a role in business, allowing firms to create experiences that were, until now, impossible, or at least, unrealistic, many firms remain unconvinced … Read more

Is there a moral imperative for businesses to share data?

Imagine a world where knowledge, data, insights, breakthroughs aren’t hoarded but shared, with a purpose: to tackle the monumental challenges facing our communities, societies and planet. This isn’t a utopian ideal, but a technical reality, and more importantly, moral imperative today. Debates that were once the domain of Ivory Tower academics are front and center … Read more

How can businesses embrace AI to its full potential?

Businesses across different industries are increasingly recognizing the potential of AI to revolutionize their operations, create new products and services, and gain a competitive edge. However, no business is the same and navigating the complexities of AI adoption can be daunting. Here are five essential steps businesses can take to successfully integrate AI into their … Read more

The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools

Billed as a commercially safe AI image generator, iStock released its AI photo platform back in January 2024 – and during a live demo of the latest update, we spoke to Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall and Bill Bon, Director of Editing, about creative efficiencies, business-first AI, and what makes a good AI text-to-image prompt. … Read more

Why businesses must keep control of SaaS spend

With macroeconomic headwinds persisting in the wake of cutbacks for many UK businesses, it’s clear that the pressure on companies to save money is not going away. But organizations must be wary of the temptation to reduce investment in data technology and analysis, as they risk losing a crucial competitive advantage. With data analysis and … Read more

Businesses are ramping up AI spending as demand for new skills increases

The world is witnessing a significant shift in its labor market due to the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence, new research has claimed. A report from LinkedIn has detailed a 9% surge in hiring AI technical talent over the past year in the UK, signaling a growing reliance on the emerging technology that has now … Read more

This popular gaming PC vendor believes it can make AI training much more affordable for small businesses — Maingear partners with Phison to deliver a quad-GPU system using Nvidia’s RTX 6000 Ada

The surge in demand for large-scale generative AI models has led to a significant increase in hardware requirements, making model training costly and inaccessible for many SMBs and educational establishments. High-performance custom PC builder Maingear has partnered with storage giant Phison on a new range of Maingear Pro AI workstations that boast powerful Intel Xeon … Read more