Trump taps Sriram Krishnan for AI advisor role amid strategic shift in tech policy

Enterprise implications: Navigating AI in a changing landscape The appointment of a tech-savvy leader like Krishnan reflects the Trump administration’s recognition of AI as a critical element for global competitiveness.…

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Arm’s high-stakes licensing suit against Qualcomm ends in mistrial, but Qualcomm prevails in key areas – Computerworld

This is where things became a bit muddy. Why did Arm decide to sue over a relatively small sum, and why did Qualcomm refuse to concede? This week in court,…

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For December’s Patch Tuesday, 74 updates and a zero-day fix for Windows – Computerworld

Windows Remote Desktop and related routing servers Windows Kernel and Kernel Mode Drivers Printing Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft LDAP and LSASS Windows Error Reporting Unfortunately, there is a zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) that has been reported…

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Google’s Agentspace will put AI agents in the hands of workers – Computerworld

One is to serve as the “launch point” for custom AI agents. These agents combine generative AI (genAI) large language models with multi-step workflows to automate repetitive tasks. Google said the application has…

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AI created less than 1% of the disinformation around 2024 elections – Computerworld

AI-generated content accounted for less than 1% of the disinformation fact-checkers linked to political elections that took place worldwide in 2024, according to social media giant Meta. The company cited…

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Will AI help doctors decide whether you live or die? – Computerworld

“Clinicians may also become de-skilled as over-reliance on the outputs of AI diminishes critical thinking,” Shegewi said. “Large-scale deployments will likely raise issues concerning patient data privacy and regulatory compliance.…

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