Hernando County, Florida, is testing artificial intelligence in zoning approval and permitting. The first results show a significant increase in efficiency. Hernando County, Florida, is testing artificial intelligence to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its local permit processing. Using an AI platform called SwiftGov (from SwiftBuild.ai), the county automated some of its zoning and…
What you need to know Google is rolling out an update to the Google Home app for Android following its major overhaul earlier this month. The update expands the availability of Ask Home, a feature that adds conversational requests and daily summaries. It also comes with bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback regarding…
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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or revenue from certain articles through the links below. Co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey sparked significant discussion in cryptocurrency circles with an article on the nature of Bitcoin. “Bitcoin is not a crypto”, Dorsey said on October 19 on X, rehashing debates over whether Bitcoin should be…
The Accenture consulting firm recently laid off 11,000 employees while step up efforts to train workers in the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a stark reminder that the same technology that drives efficiency is also redefining what it takes to keep a job. And Accenture is not alone. IBM has already replaced hundreds of roles…
Joe Maring / Android Authority I don’t know if there’s ever been a more disappointing Pixel than the Google Pixel Tablet. I reviewed the Pixel tablet for another post in 2023, and at the time I called it “the worst Pixel I have ever used» – thanks to its poor specs, poor design choices, and…
Instagram has spear a watch history feature allowing users to rewatch reels they have previously watched, modeled after the YouTube equivalent. The tool appears in the app’s settings menu and supports filtering by date, range, or author on Android and iOS devices. Access the feature by going to the Profile tab, tapping the three-line menu…
EXCLUSIVE: Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment has launched an AI production division. Abundantia aiOn will create films, series, characters and worlds by “combining world-class creative talent with cutting-edge AI platforms and tools in ideation, world-building, visual development and production.” Indeed, the unit will develop and produce content powered by AI. The first round of projects from…
Android phones and tablets already offer a great multitasking experience. And Google continues to refine it by adding features such as a 90:10 split screen modemaking it flexible and easier to run multiple apps simultaneously on small screen devices. Yet multitasking on Android tablets is nowhere near as good as it should be. Luckily, Google…
Apple is preparing to introduce an update that could fix a long-standing problem iPhone users have encountered when downloading photos through third-party apps. The upcoming iOS 26.1 update should allow users to download images in the background without keeping the app open, a change that could simplify the way media is shared between platforms. Apple…