But debates on AI, science, ethics and privacy abound. An Intel-developed software solution aims to apply the power of artificial intelligence to the faces and body language of digital students. According to Protocol, the solution is being distributed as part of the "Class" software product and aims to aid in teachers' education techniques by allowing them to see the AI-inferred mental states (such as boredom, distraction, or confusion) of each student. Intel aims to expand the program into b...

Intel lost its place atop the 2021 semiconductor revenue list to Samsung, as global demand and revenue in the chip sector rose, according to Gartner. For the first time since 2018, the biggest-selling semiconductor vendor in the world was not Intel, which lost the top spot to Samsung in 2021, per a report released today by Gartner Research. Global semiconductor revenue jumped 26.3% during the year, rising to $595 billion, according to the report. Samsung's market share, meanwhile, rose to 12...

A bill proposed in the California legislature is already drawing fire from business, with one group warning that a shorter workweek would “discourage job growth” in the state. A four-day workweek could be mandated for some California employees should a proposed bill be passed by the state’s legislature. The bill, introduced by two Assembly members, Cristina Garcia (D-Dist.58) and Evan Low (D-Dist. 28), would amend existing legislation in the state and reduce the typical workweek from 40 hour...

The company plans to launch its Windows Autopatch service for enterprise users with Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise E3 licenses; it will continuously deploy patches, eliminating the need for admins to manually deploy them. Microsoft is planning to release a new tool that will automate the patch management process, all but eliminating Patch Tuesdays for many organizations. The company’s new Windows Autopatch service will keep business computers continuously updated as part of a new featur...