Apple has expanded Tap to Pay’s availability and is giving businesses and merchants across the United Kingdom the option to accept contactless payments using just their iPhones. The tech giant initially released the feature in the US in mid-2022 before making it available in Taiwan and Australia. Like in those regions, merchants in the UK will be able to receive payments without having to…
WASHINGTON — To address the challenging threat of one-way attack drones seen most prominently in Ukraine over the past year, the Pentagon’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office tackled how to defeat them in a June demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground in…
RecruitBot, a recruitment platform, announced raising $8.2 million in additional seed funding to expand its AI-powered recruitment software. The investment round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from SNR, OCA, Freestyle and Parade.
The company aims to empower…
VentureBeat Transform kicked off its second day with wisdom from leaders of startups and large companies, sharing their experience in delivering generative AI for different customer segments, industries and regions.
The panel discussions and fireside chats touched on some important themes in navigating the challenges of the fast-changing world of generative AI. Here are some of the key takeaways…
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The battle over Canada’s proposed purchase of Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft is heating up, as the premiers of the country’s two largest provinces called for an open competition that would allow Canadian vendors to bid.
Quebec Premier…
How to install the iOS 17 public beta
July 13, 2023
Gone are the days when you contort yourself to try the latest iOS version before its official debut. Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta, and it’s easy to install the preview on your iPhone. So long as you know what you’re getting into, you can explore major…
There’s something exciting about trying out new versions of an operating system, especially when it’s a test build. Suddenly a device you’ve gotten to know well becomes fresh again and useful (or at the very least entertaining) in all new ways. Now is that time for eager Apple users, with the company’s iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma public betas finally…
Online furniture retailer Wayfair is embracing the power of generative AI with a thoughtful, measured approach that involves a council of stakeholders and a core thesis to help accelerate business productivity.
In a session at today’s VentureBeat Transform 2023, Wilko…
Ecommerce giant eBay aims to revolutionize its marketplace by integrating generative AI and computer vision. With these technologies eBay aims to enhance its understanding of customer preferences and deliver highly personalized shopping experiences.
During the VentureBeat…
Generative AI isn’t some overhyped short-lived trend; it could transform the world as we know it. That’s according to executives from Google and Amazon.
In a wide-ranging conversation with VentureBeat founder Matt Marshall at the VentureBeat Transform 2023 conference today, Gerrit Kazmaier, VP data and analytics at Google Cloud, and Matt Wood, VP of product at Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
