how A&O Shearman is embracing AI to transform the legal industry

Britain’s legal services sector has traditionally been one of the largest in the world, with turnover expected to grow to almost £40 billion by 2028. But the sector is in flux as US law firms look to increase their share of the UK market . Britain and Europe, while a Thomson Reuters report shows that … Read more

‘We haven’t confirmed a single instance of Vanguard bricking anyone’s hardware’ after the League of Legends rollout, Riot says, but there are certainly issues for some players

In response to multiple complaints about hardware glitches following the rollout of the Vanguard anti-cheat software to League of Legends, Riot Games said it has “not confirmed a single instance of Vanguard bricking someone’s hardware,” but acknowledged that some BIOS settings can be a headache cause for a small number of players. The controversial Vanguard … Read more

Why people are worried about Microsoft’s AI making photos come to life

Watch: Microsoft’s new ‘deepfake’ video generator in action A new generative AI system from Microsoft has highlighted just how advanced deepfake technology is becoming: generating compelling video from a single image and audio clip. The tool turns an image into a realistic video, along with convincing emotions and movements, such as raising eyebrows. One demo … Read more

I tried to survive 24 hours without using the Big Five technology – and my life became impossible

Great technology I always get my five a day. Not vegetables and fruit. I mean the “Big Five” technology companies – Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Microsoft, Meta (Facebook) and Apple – that have their fingerprints on almost every aspect of my daily life. And probably yours too, since their digital infrastructure powers a significant portion of … Read more

Apple’s first quarter felt more like a whole (bad) year

Apple ( AAPL ) is in the midst of what you might generously call a “tough” period. The company is dealing with a high-profile antitrust battle with the Justice Department, declining iPhone sales in China and a regulatory investigation in the European Union. And those are just the headlines from the past week. The company … Read more

How this Mag 7 name ‘puts revenue on the board’

Apple (AAPL) is losing billions in value following Thursday’s Justice Department lawsuit citing the company’s alleged monopoly in the iPhone market. The tech giant is just one of three ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks to underperform this year. However, KeyBanc has initiated coverage for Microsoft (MSFT) as Overweight, with a price target of $490. Keybanc Managing Director … Read more

The European Digital Markets Act is forcing technology giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like

LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling on their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where they can download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They are part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that target … Read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella concludes a decade of change and tremendous growth

Satya Nadella marks his 10th year as Microsoft CEO on Sunday, capping a decade of stunning growth as he brought the slow-moving software giant into a laser focus on cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Microsoft shares have risen more than 1,000% since Nadella took over in 2014, compared with the broader S&P 500’s more gradual … Read more