Generative AI is getting smarter
In my more than 40 years covering the technology sector, I’ve never seen such rapid advancement as with Generative AI (GAI). It’s been about two years since ChatGPT emerged, and …
Pandemic
Health care enrollment for 2025
It’s benefit enrollment period for health care coverage, and before your eyes glaze over, consider this: Most of us likely spend more time comparing prices in the grocery store than …
Using the Web to compare Medicare plans
If you are or will soon be 65 or older, you’re probably eligible for Medicare. To lower potential out-of pocket expenses, most people supplement their basic government plan with insurance …
Yes, everybody needs a will
It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week, an opportunity for me to goad/guilt you into addressing this tough to embrace, but necessary task. Before you say, “that’s just for rich people,” remember …
Summit at Oxford focuses on Generative AI regulations
I spent a couple of days last week at the University of Oxford in the UK where I spoke at and attended the Oxford Generative AI Summit. This multi-stakeholder event …
Larry Magid: Speeding up a sluggish device
Sooner or later, it happens to almost every device. Over time, it just isn’t as fast and responsive as it was the day you bought it. Related Articles Business | …
Job creation on fire, could Helene and Milton douse it?
For the 45th consecutive month, the U.S. economy added jobs, but could the streak be at risk? In September, there were 254,000 new positions created, about 100,000 more than analysts …
Trump-Putin ties back in spotlight after new book
By Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President …
Jill On Money: Your questions, answered
My inbox has piled up, which means that it’s time for a column devoted to your questions. If you have one — or a comment about a recent article — …
Larry Magid: Handy keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Whether you use a Microsoft Windows PC or an Apple Macintosh, chances are that you could save some time using keyboard shortcuts instead of menu options for frequently used tasks. …