Megan Crouse, Author at TechRepublic

Megan Crouse

Bio

Megan Crouse is a senior staff writer for TechRepublic focusing on cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and more. Her writing has appeared at Manufacturing.net, FierceWireless, Military & Aerospace Electronics, and others.

Latest from Megan Crouse

Cloud

What is IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh?

Learn what the expanded cloud offerings mean for potentially smoothing out the line between DevOps and CloudOps.

The corporate sign at D-Wave's facility.

Innovation

Quantum computing gets hardware boost with D-Wave’s spin glass breakthrough

Enterprises can take advantage of D-Wave’s newly published optimization improvement through a hardware-sharing cloud service.

Google Search stock image. — Image: Adobe Stock/Thaspol

Artificial Intelligence

Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades

Artificial intelligence art service Midjourney and Shutterstock will identify their computer-generated images in Google Search.

Artificial Intelligence

Google Bard AI now generally available

The ChatGPT rival will draw from Google’s vast library of information to answer questions. AI functionality is also coming to Search.

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Artificial Intelligence

IBM launches watsonx studio to make deploying generative AI easier

The watsonx platform announcement also marks IBM's plan to add generative AI to other services, incorporating code writing and NASA weather data.

cybersecurity professionals hiring woes. — Image: iStockphoto/Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn

Developer

TIOBE Index for May 2023: Slow and steady wins the programming languages race

Python maintains its long-standing popularity among developers in May's index of popular programming languages.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Work Trend Index: AI will work alongside employees

Artificial intelligence could enhance, not replace, jobs, Microsoft says. But AI still needs human input and emotional intelligence.

This illustration shows a shield and lock on a vector of the world. — Image: Google

Security

Google adds passkey option to replace passwords on Gmail and other account services

Storing passkeys directly on devices will cut down on successful phishing, Google suggests. Is it the beginning of the end for passwords?

A robot AI writing text. — Image: Vectors/Adobe Stock

Tech & Work

ChatGPT is the fastest-growing area of interest for professional learners, Udemy reports

Interest in the artificial intelligence chatbot has grown over 4,000% quarter-over-quarter since ChatGPT was released in November 2022.

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Artificial Intelligence

GPT-4 cheat sheet: What is GPT-4, and what is it capable of?

How much better is GPT-4 compared to previous models? Learn about cost and capabilities.

Internet of Things devices serve a number of useful applications, such as environmental, asset or inventory monitoring/control, security functions, fitness devices and smartwatches. There is an array of IoT functions for both consumer and business purposes, but determining the total cost of ownership and the return on your enterprise investment in a widespread or large-scale ...

No matter where in the world an enterprise operates, politics is going to play a major role in the lives of its employees. Depending on the country and the current political situation, it’s possible for affiliations, candidates and political parties to become a driving passion in your workforce. While an actively engaged workforce taking interest ...

The importance of diversity and inclusion in any given organization cannot be overstated. It establishes a level playing field, brings together people with different backgrounds, perspectives, traditions and ideas and enriches company culture by ensuring fairness and tolerance. This helps build a more effective and collaborative workforce which enables the business to run in a ...

Megan Crouse

What is IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh?

Quantum computing gets hardware boost with D-Wave’s spin glass breakthrough

Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades

Google Bard AI now generally available

IBM launches watsonx studio to make deploying generative AI easier

TIOBE Index for May 2023: Slow and steady wins the programming languages race

Microsoft Work Trend Index: AI will work alongside employees

Google adds passkey option to replace passwords on Gmail and other account services

ChatGPT is the fastest-growing area of interest for professional learners, Udemy reports

GPT-4 cheat sheet: What is GPT-4, and what is it capable of?

Enterprise IoT calculator: TCO and ROI

Employee political activity policy

Diversity and inclusion policy

Development lifecycle policy