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Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs
Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs
by  AFP

Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP. From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating content -- such as the chatbot ChatGPT -- could change the contours of many professions. - How is AI used at Adecco?

Green tech pumps water from air at CES
Green tech pumps water from air at CES
by  AFP

Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. Genesis Systems was on the show floor with a first of its kind WaterCube -- about the size of a central air conditioning unit -- that pumps water from the air so effectively it could supply all the water needed by a home.

At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier
At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier
by  AFP

Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday - and brushing your teeth or using the toilet are no exception. The company's founder came up with the idea one day while brushing his teeth.

Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
by  AFP

Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street -- the once unimaginable was possible this week at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, thanks to wearable tech innovations. No walking is needed for Skwheel's electric skis, however -- nor snow, for that matter.

Women's health on show, a little, at CES
Women's health on show, a little, at CES
by  AFP

Among the more than 3,500 booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, only a few focus exclusively on women's health, including a cervical cancer screening device and a wristband to anticipate hot flushes.

Highlights from CES: Talking heads, airlifts and checkpoints for pets
Highlights from CES: Talking heads, airlifts and checkpoints for pets
by  AFP

Whether dreaming of an artificial friend available around the clock, lifting off from traffic jams or doing without your cat's dead bird "gifts," CES inventors have no shortage of imagination. "If you discuss today what you will do at CES...in a week's time, it will ask you 'how was CES?'"

Buzz, bump, goal! Drone soccer aims high at CES
Buzz, bump, goal! Drone soccer aims high at CES
by  AFP

A loud whirring sound incites fear that a giant swarm of insects has overtaken Eureka Park, one of the venues for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In the Vegas exhibition match, the red team is leading 6-4.

India's TCS, Infosys see revenue dips on client spending cuts
India's TCS, Infosys see revenue dips on client spending cuts
by  AFP

Indian IT giants TCS and Infosys both signalled weak revenue growth in quarterly results Thursday as a client spending slowdown deepened a seasonally weak time for the sector. Revenue from TCS operations was 605.8 billion rupees ($7.29 billion) for the December quarter -- a four percent on-year increase that represents its lowest revenue growth figure in two years.