Author: Admin
The definition of a ‘great stay’ has evolved. In an era of digital-first travel, guests demand more than just the hospitality basics; they expect the seamless, high-speed connectivity they rely on at home, wherever they are on the property. For Jim Conaway, Vice President of IT for Lodging and Hospitality Management, which own 18 hotels, nine restaurants, and various commercial properties, keeping up with these expectations is an operational imperative. In his 22 years at Lodging Hospitality Management, Conaway has seen firsthand how the “device explosion” has fundamentally changed network requirements. The New Reality: Managing Thousands of Devices In the…
When a company falls victim to a ransomware attack, it is not uncommon for it to turn to experts for help.Specialist ransomware negotiation firms handle communications with criminal gangs on a victim’s behalf. They know how the ransomware gangs operate, how to buy time, and how to push back on extortionate demands. They can help manage the technical side of any payment if needed, and help a corporate victim assess whether decryptors actually work.What victims don’t expect is that their trusted negotiator might be separately sharing details of the victim’s cyber-insurance policy and negotiation strategy directly with the attackers themselves.That’s…
Grid constraints in countries such as the Netherlands are driving renewable operators to adopt new software tools capable of coordinating large fleets of solar and battery assets in real time The Netherlands’ worsening grid congestion is providing one glimpse of how renewable operators across Europe may be forced to manage increasingly complex portfolios of distributed assets. Businesses and energy projects in several regions of the country face lengthy waits for new or expanded grid connections as transmission and distribution infrastructure struggles to keep pace with electrification and renewable deployment. Dutch independent power producer DSG has completed the rollout of software…
Occasionally topping off the battery in a development board that is being used as a smart home sensor is a mild inconvenience. But when that sensor is in a remote location — especially if it is part of a large network of sensor nodes — keeping everything charged can quickly become a nightmare. As an alternative, many such devices are connected to a solar cell to keep the battery charged without manual intervention. The problem with this approach is that it introduces a lot of extra hardware and complexity into the equation.Andrei Pokotylo developed the Solar Devboard V1 to address…
Music streaming service Spotify is getting new AI assistant capabilities, so you’ll be able to ask contextual questions about the content you’re listening to. You’ll be able to have a “back-and-forth conversation” with Spotify to ask questions about music, podcasts and audiobooks in a feature now rolling out to beta users.In a video previewing the feature, Spotify shows a text box in the middle of the beta app, labeled “Ask for some music” or “Talk to Spotify,” which lets you ask questions like “how many times have I listened to Bad Bunny?”While testing the new feature, CNET was presented with…
When an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system produces biased output, fails an audit, or triggers an unexpected action, accountability often fragments. Data governance teams point to the model. AI governance teams point to upstream data quality, lineage, or usage policies they did not control. Both may be right, that is the issue. Enterprises are scaling AI in an environment where data, models, applications, agents, and workflows are becoming tightly connected. Yet many organizations still govern data and AI through separate operating models. Data governance is often centered on the asset. AI governance is often centered on the model, application, or use case. Risk builds in the handoff between…
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Apple has sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secretsOpenAI purportedly stole IP to develop its own consumer hardware. (CNBC)+ The suit claims OpenAI poached Apple staff to access the information. (BBC)+ And requested trade secrets in job interviews with Apple workers. (Guardian)+ Apple also sued two former employees, Chang Liu and Tang Tan. (Reuters $)2 A Nobel-winning chemist is leaving the US to lead an AI lab in ChinaOmar Yaghi will head an institute using AI to discover new materials. (LA Times $)+ He…
If you work in connectivity, cloud and AI infrastructure, data centers, and investment, you know that Capacity Europe is a must-attend event. This annual opportunity to connect with regional partners and prospects across the industry is a highlight for our team. We’ve compiled a selection of our telecom experts’ insights on major topics to know before you go. Get ready to make the most of this conference with the resources in this post.
With the exploding popularity of generative artificial intelligence, many open-source models are now available online for anyone to adapt for their task, such as generating product renderings in a certain artistic style. But these models also find their way into the hands of nefarious actors who may optimize them to produce illegal content, like hate speech or child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This is a growing problem — the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received more than 1.5 million reports of AI-generated CSAM in 2025, an increase from 67,000 in 2024.Engineers usually test AI for harmful capabilities by prompting the…
Meta is spending at hyperscaler scale on artificial intelligence infrastructure—$125 billion to $145 billion in 2026 capital expenditures alone. Investors have asked the question every investor asks at this scale: What if it doesn’t work? Mark Zuckerberg’s answer, delivered at Meta’s annual shareholder meeting on May 27, reframed the risk. If Meta ends up with excess compute capacity from its AI buildout, external compute sales are “definitely on the table.” In July, reporting revealed that Meta has moved beyond floating the option. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, the company is reportedly developing a commercial cloud infrastructure business designed to sell…