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‘The Road Ahead’ at 30: What Bill Gates’ classic book about the future says about the world today

GeekWire

His first book, The Road Ahead , published during the rapid rise of the internet in the mid-1990s, was packed with so many predictions that some were destined to be wildly off the mark. This is meant to be a serious book, although ten years from now it may not appear that way, the Microsoft co-founder wrote in the foreword.

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12 AI predictions for 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

But there are already many other regulations on the books, both in the US and abroad, that touch on issues like data privacy and algorithmic decision making that would also apply to gen AI. Its a step forward in terms of governance, trying to make sure AI is being used in a socially beneficial way.

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Pew Report: Increasing Technology Use among Seniors

CTOvision

While younger generations are known to quickly adapt to technological advances, older adults and seniors have traditionally lagged behind – preferring TV to the Internet or landlines to cell phones. Today, 59% of seniors use the Internet, com. To read more please log in.

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Top 10 Advantages of eBooks Over Printed Books

Kitaboo

Printed books vs digital books is an age-old debate. There are and will be people who support printed books as well as electronic books (eBooks). Let us see some of the advantages that eBooks have over the traditional printed books. Here are the Top 10 Advantages of eBooks over Printed Books: 1.

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5 practical tips for emerging IT leaders

CIO Business Intelligence

Its important to take some time to identify out of the million things mentioned in the self-help books about being your best self what daily rituals align with you as you work your way to becoming the leader you aspire to be. With the power of social media and the internet, connecting with people virtually anywhere in the world is possible.

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Podcast: Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the color Kindle, AI, and his first year on the job

GeekWire

His purview also spans Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Zoox self-driving taxis, Eero wireless networking devices, Ring and Blink cameras, Fire TV devices, and Kuiper, the company’s nascent satellite internet business. You have emotion that comes into books. The focus this week is Kindle, with the Oct.

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Bezos’ Amazon: from bookstore to backbone of the internet

The Verge

to found an internet-based bookstore. It launched in July 1995; the first book sold was Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought. In July 1996, Amazon introduced its Affiliate Program, which rewards other websites for referring traffic to Amazon books. Shaw & Co.

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