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Jack Wagnon has been a customer relationship management consultant for over a decade. Now, as global head of Rimini Street’s Salesforce practice, he thinks artificial intelligence is about to deliver on “the original promise of customer relationship management” for APAC enterprises — a true 360-degree view of the customer. This will not be without struggle. As Salesforce rolls out AI and organisations seek to automate and capitalise on the right customer information at the right time, Wagnon said businesses…

When Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic allies sought to overhaul land use rules in the state last year in hopes of spurring more housing development they faced immediate blowback from municipalities intent on protecting their local control. Seeking housing solutions From the mountains to the prairies, Colorado’s housing crisis is squeezing state residents in ways that make drastic choices an all-too-common part of their cost-of-living calculus. Click here to read more from this series. But one Front Range city publicly…

Researchers have advanced Na-ion battery technology by developing fast-charging capabilities and enhancing the negative electrode with organic materials, reducing reliance on rare, non-European materials. Additionally, they’ve improved the cathode, creating a high-energy, fast-charging, cobalt-free material that lasts longer due to its gradual structural change during use. Credit: TU DelftResearchers at TU Delft have created a battery that uses fewer critical materials, charges rapidly, holds a significant amount of…

 Tinder is expanding its identity verification program at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) can make it hard to tell who's real and crime is rising on dating apps. Tinder, the world's most popular dating platform, is rolling out the system in the US, the UK, Brazil and Mexico over the coming weeks and months. It's already been testing the feature in Australia and New Zealand, where people who had been verified saw a 67% increase in matches compared to those who didn't, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. …

It’s been a rough week for anyone who enjoys the freedom of riding e-bikes without undue state-applied hassle and burden. The latest news sure to disappoint electric bike riders and proponents of reduced car usage comes from the Garden State, where a pending New Jersey bill seeks to require e-bike riders to register their bikes and carry liability insurance. The news follows on the heels of other major e-bike crackdowns, including a California plan to require a special driver’s license for e-bike riders…

Many people think a bachelor’s degree is the key to a high-paying career. In fact, one of the most common concerns among job seekers without a four-year degree is that they’re unqualified to apply to roles calling for degree requirements. Past surveys have even revealed that respondents without a four-year degree tend to be the least satisfied with their professional life.But hiring has changed significantly over the past several years, and while education is still important, it isn’t everything.Due in part to the rise of…

The popular MMO game Final Fantasy 14 is but there’s a major caveat. The full release will require an Xbox Game Pass Core or Ultimate subscription, This will be in addition to the monthly fee to actually play the game.Let’s break down the cost. A 30-day subscription to the game will set you back $15, while 90 days costs $42 and 180 days comes out to $78. Xbox Game Pass Core costs $10 per month or $60 for a year. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $17 per month. So Xbox players will have to shell out a minimum of $18 each…

The U.S. government will require companies that mine for cryptocurrency to report information on their energy use. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said that starting next week, it will “survey identified commercial cryptocurrency miners, which are required to respond with details related to their energy use.” “We will specifically focus on how the energy demand for cryptocurrency mining is evolving, identify geographic areas of high growth, and quantify the sources of electricity used to…

is an innovative country that leads the way on many technological fronts. But the wheels of bureaucracy often turn incredibly slowly there. So much so, that the government still requires businesses to provide information on floppy disks and CD-ROMs when they submit certain official documents.That's starting to change. Back in 2022, Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono urged various branches of the government to The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is one of the first to make the switch. "Under the current…

What if you could not speed that much?That’s the premise of a new bill in the California Senate that would require vehicles sold in the state to be equipped with speed governors to limit how fast they can go.The proposal from Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is part of a package of bills that he hopes will reduce traffic injuries and deaths in the Golden State. “There’s no reason why people should routinely be allowed to drive more than 10 miles per hour above the speed limit,” Wiener said in an interview with The…