Experts Exchange

Companies are cramming AI into everything from SaaS to pet bowls (yes, really), but employees aren't buying the hype. Recent surveys paint a stark picture of employee skepticism about artificial intelligence: - 69% doubt AI will boost their work performance - 62% don't believe it will reduce workload - 34% fear replacement by bots - 30% worry about job competition and salary impacts AI's current "wow" phase isn't translating to results. According to Gartner, despite massive corporate investment, ROI on AI is down across the board. While AI dominates C-suite conversations and marketing decks, the desperate rush to slap 'AI-powered' on every product reveals the growing gap between corporate hype and actual value. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eAc9QRsN

Are you being watched while you work? Probably. A recent report from Software Finder found that 1 in 5 workers are being surveilled by their bosses As you can imagine, this isn’t popular. - 73% of those who are being tracked are more likely to distrust their employer. - 36% of monitored employees are actively job hunting - double the rate (18%) of untracked workers. - A revealing 17% of tracked employees admit to deploying "mouse jigglers” (incredible name) to get around programs that track activity. - The bigger the company, the more likely the surveillance: 25% of large firms, 23% at medium companies, 18% at small companies, and 8% at “micro-firms”. And yet, 50% of managers using tracking software plan to expand their surveillance infrastructure in the coming year. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g2jkqJip

Perhaps you’ve missed the news about Intel, and how CEO Pat Gelsinger managed to bungle a comeback. Here’s what you need to know: Gelsinger took the reins at Intel as CEO three years ago… and then made some spectacularly bad decisions causing billions to be lost. - $25B in revenue lost (down nearly one-third since he took over) - Share price has fallen 66% from its peak during Gelsinger's early days - The company is expected to post its first annual loss since 1986 Intel's staggering $25 billion revenue plunge under Gelsinger's leadership tells a cautionary tale of missed opportunities and strategic missteps, from infuriating Taiwanese factories to falsifying sales projections for investors. For an American tech giant that once defined innovation, watching one-third of its revenue evaporate in just three years might be the wake-up call it needed. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g496mqss

If you’ve been following the blogging news for a while, you may have heard of the battle between Wordpress and WP Engine. The founder of Wordpress is accusing WP Engine of trying to run a shadow entity, and the fight is affecting millions of users. Click through to read more:  

While big AI dominates the headlines, here are some other critical tech developments that deserve your attention: The UnitedHealth breach that leaked 100 million user’s info: https://lnkd.in/gb38tZHm Names, addresses, social security numbers, billing and prescription information. A major wake-up call if you're managing healthcare data systems, to audit those security protocols. Sophos bought Secureworks for $859m: https://lnkd.in/gUDFzujK The same way you and I buy burritos, some folks buy companies. Stripe acquired Bridge: https://lnkd.in/gSHGVZQP It only cost $1.1b to acquire the stablecoin company. It’s not like crypto has ever had a problem with overvaluation, right? Which tech news stories are affecting your systems and strategies? Comment below with the developments you're keeping tabs on.

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A lot of money being invested into generative AI. Is this going to be The Next Big Thing… or are we creating a bubble for an unproven technology? 

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A lot of money being invested into generative AI. Is this going to be The Next Big Thing… or are we creating a bubble for an unproven technology? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gB9rjmC8

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