Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google's AI Hub Could Boost Companies' A.I. Capabilities
Google wants to serve as a clearinghouse for artificial intelligence (A.I.) models. The search-engine giant has announced AI Hub, which it bills as a “catalog of plug-and-play A.I. components, in… -
Are Tech Pros Ready for Tighter U.S. Privacy Regulations?
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently accused other tech companies of violating their users’ privacy in the name of profit. One U.S. Representative (Ro Khanna, D-CA 17th district) crafted a “Bill of Rights… -
Why It's the Best and Worst of Times for App and Game Designers
It’s easy to forget how, just a few short years ago, not everyone owned a smartphone or tablet. In a similar vein, social-media platforms such as Facebook once seemed like something used by a min… -
Automation May Murder 10 Percent of Jobs Next Year: Forrester
Automation will kill some 10 percent of U.S. jobs in 2019, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester. (For those unable to access the report, VentureBeat also has a succinct breakdown… -
Jobs That Rely Heavily on Python Offer High Salaries
A Python developer can make an average of $107,578 per year. That’s pretty good, but many companies aren’t looking for a “pure” Python developer; they’re looking to fill roles that require extens… -
Tech Pros Split on Their Employers' Political Acceptance
Election Day is here! And you know what that means: lots of people fighting over politics (and voting, hopefully). As much as tech firms try to stay apolitical, they’re still filled with people,… -
Google's Android Pie Struggling with Adoption Rate
Back in August, Google released Android Pie, the latest version of its mobile operating system. It doesn’t seem to be catching on quite yet, despite a release schedule that has Pie appearing on m… -
Virtual Reality is Transforming into a Niche Sub-Industry
Last month, we asked whether virtual reality (VR) is doomed to become a niche sub-industry, despite Facebook and other companies pouring billions of dollars into the technology. When that article… -
Google Wants You to Use A.I. to Save the World
Can artificial intelligence (A.I.) save the world? That seems to be Google’s thinking. Its new program, AI for Social Good, bills itself as a way for A.I. to solve “some of the world’s biggest ch… -
What the Google Employee Walkout Could Mean for Tech
Around the world, Google employees protested inequality and sexual harassment by walking off their jobs at 11:10 A.M. on Nov. 1. The protest was widely viewed as a response to reports of Google e…