In this TechRepublic exclusive, Forrester's CIO advises that the key to evaluating emerging technology is tying it to your organization's core business strategy.

The U.K. needs to improve its tech skills pipeline and support local efforts to drive digital transformation if the benefits of technology are to be shared across all regions of the country, according to a new report.

The mixed public and private consortium will focus on safety, standards and skills-building for AI generally and generative AI in particular.

Candy said that Australian organisations are deploying a range of artificial intelligence use cases, with scaling well and governance a focus for clients in 2024.

Most of the money goes toward exploring what kind of quantum computing hardware to use. The rest funds efforts toward practical projects such as detecting dementia.

The Biden administration directed government organizations, including NIST, to encourage responsible and innovative use of AI.

Other predicted technology trends for 2024 are AI will teach coders new skills, and more satellites will impact IoT devices and smartphone users.

Equinix Private AI can now run on NVIDIA DGX, a supercomputing platform for enterprise AI. Customers are asking for secure AI that can use current data, Equinix and NVIDIA said.

From artificial intelligence to 5G, 2024 could be a pivotal year for the tech industry and workers in the U.K.

Copilot Pro adds generative AI to Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on PC, Mac and iPad. Plus, Copilot for Microsoft 365 offers generative AI services for business.

Some 40% of organizations remain in the exploration/experimentation phases due to factors including limited AI skills and expertise, according to IBM's newly released Global AI Adoption Index 2023.

The top trends and products in business technology from CES 2024 include generative AI assistants, laptops with multiple configurations, and virtual and mixed reality headsets.

OpenAI also introduced ChatGPT Team, a collaborative workspace where company data can be shared with coworkers.

The Snapdragon XR+ Gen 2 refines Qualcomm’s hardware that enables virtual and mixed reality meetings. Plus, Qualcomm continues to commit to autonomous car tech.

After a big year for AI in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, AWS’s Rada Stanic and Louise Stigwood reflect on innovations made to support generative AI and predict it will continue to be a focus into 2024.