Liz Ticong

6 days ago | eweek.com | Liz Ticong

Google is intensifying efforts to combat online scams by integrating artificial intelligence across Search, Chrome, and Android, aiming to make fraud more difficult for cybercriminals. In a recent blog post, Google said AI is now central to its anti-scam strategy, blocking hundreds of millions of scam results daily and identifying more fraudulent pages than ever before. The addition of Gemini Nano provides instant detection of high-risk websites, helping the company counter new and evolving scams.

6 days ago | techrepublic.com | Liz Ticong

A recent IBM study revealed that only a quarter of AI initiatives have achieved their expected return on investment (ROI) so far, and 16% have successfully scaled AI across the enterprise — despite rapid investment and growing pressure to compete. Still, most CEOs remain committed to AI, viewing it as critical to long-term success, with a large fraction looking forward to positive returns by 2027.

1 week ago | eweek.com | Liz Ticong

Google is teaming up with Range Media Partnerships on initiatives that support creative expression and explore the possibilities of technology through storytelling. The two initiatives, AI on Screen and 100 Zeros, will fund and co-produce films and TV projects that integrate AI into diverse narratives and examine tech’s role in society.

1 week ago | techrepublic.com | Liz Ticong

Image: Wavebreakmedia/Envato ElementsThe US IT unemployment fell to 4.6% in April, according to data from Janco Associates. Still, jobseekers — particularly midlevel professionals without AI expertise — face increasing challenges as AI and automation reshape the employment landscape. The Wall Street Journal reported that the number of unemployed IT workers fell to 119,000 last month. Employers remain selective, with hiring concentrated in areas such as AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.

1 week ago | eweek.com | Liz Ticong

Zach Yadegari is the 18-year-old CEO of the popular startup Cal AI, which is reportedly worth millions. Despite earning a 4.0 GPA, a 34 ACT score, and running a successful startup, Yadegari was rejected by 15 out of the 19 top colleges he applied to, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT. In a viral post on X, Yadegari shared his rejections and criticized the college admissions process.