The Digital Speaker (Page 214)

Encryption and Quantum Computing - Fighting the Big Crunch of 2025

The digital apocalypse is looming as quantum computing advances at breakneck speed, threatening to leave current encryption methods in the dust. Picture this: disrupted operations, tangled supply chains, and an avalanche of data loss. The Big Crunch 2025 could be closer than w...

Storytelling through robotic characters.

Walt Disney revealed a revolutionary new technique of storytelling using creativity and innovation. If you see this, the future is definitely arriving faster than expected!

Meta has ditched NFTs as its pivots to AI.

Meta is discontinuing its work on NFTs for Facebook and Instagram to prioritise other projects that can make a larger impact. As part of the company's "year of efficiency," it will shift focus to messaging, monetisation on Reels, and improving Meta Pay.

Microsoft doubles down on AI and fires its AI ethics team…

Microsoft axed its entire AI ethics and society team, leaving the company without a focused group ensuring AI principles are integrated into product design. This unexpected change raises concerns about responsible AI development amidst the company's ongoing race to implement A...

GPT4 is power-hungry and a dream for dictators.

According to OpenAI, the new tool will be a lot better a producing realistic, targeted content...that is intended to mislead and favourable to autocratic governments. It also seems capable of creating and acting on long-term plans to accrue power and resources.

GPT4 has landed, and the internet exploded, again.

GPT-4, OpenAI's latest AI marvel, has improved creativity and reduced bias, taking both text and images as inputs for richer interactions. The system's remarkable image-recognition capabilities and enhanced performance in addressing issues like hallucination make it an astonis...

The Future of Data Storage: DNA Storage

🧬 Imagine a future where all the world's data fits into a container smaller than a sugar cube! DNA storage is a ground-breaking technology with the potential to revolutionise how we store and access data. Offering high storage capacity, long-term durability, and energy effici...

Floppy disks just won’t die 😱

A few industries, including aviation, still rely on floppy disks, despite the fact that the last major manufacturer of floppy disks stopped making them in 2010.

Generative AI could be worth $15 trillion by 2030.

According to CSIRO, generative AI could contribute trillions of dollars to the global economy; however, its illegal use in scams, deepfakes and romance bots could do untold damage, creating serious problems unless regulation keeps up with the technology.

The “embodied” workplace experience of the future.

The workplace is changing again with the emergence of the metaverse, which will blur the lines between digital and physical work and personal lives. The future metaverse workplace could be either a specialised or common workplace in the next 3 to 5 years.

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