Google’s Gemini is coming to your business

Here are five things that happened in the tech industry this week and how they impact your business. Were you lonely?

1 – Google plans AI “Gemini Business” for workspace users.

Google seems to be working on developing AI chatbots specifically for the following purposes: Google workspace member. Productivity and collaboration tools including a suite of apps (Calendar, Google Drive, Google Meet, Docs, Sheets) – Google Workspace now features Gemini for Workspace, which gives users access to AI for work-related projects. Ta. Gemini for business is separate from the $12/month Workspace basic plan. Users have the option to upgrade to Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise for $20/month or $30/month. source: ars technica)

Why this is important for your business:

Whatever Microsoft does, Google will do the same. For Google Workspace users, use Gemini and duet It helps you create documents, compose emails, make presentations look great, and improve your overall productivity.

2 – AWS launches program to increase AI and technology capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses.

Amazon Web Services launches competency program We support the improvement of technical skills of small and medium-sized business owners. The program works with his 30 “competency partners” to provide industry sector-based training (automotive, government, manufacturing, etc.) for business owners. (sauce: fox business)

Why this is important for your business:

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and security solutions are just a few of the specialized areas in which small and medium-sized businesses can receive training. “Ultimately, it is [AWS] “When a customer says, ‘This is what I’m going to do,’ our team matches it with these competency partners to see if it’s a good fit,” said SMB Head of U.S. Business Innovation. said Ben Schreiner.and i did some really fun podcasts together cloud and other small business technologies).

3 – ChatGPT is used by North Korean hackers to scam LinkedIn users.

Microsoft has admitted that a North Korean hacking group is stealing confidential information from LinkedIn members and other social platforms. One of his tools used, ChatGPT, reportedly targets white-collar professionals, i.e. “employees of global cybersecurity, global defense, and encryption companies.” Masu. Hackers can pose as recruiters and “create sophisticated and believable recruiter profiles,” said Erin Plante, vice president of cybersecurity firm Chainalysis.of united nationsThe Counterterrorism Bureau has found that this type of malicious campaign is financially supported in North Korea, which funds its nuclear weapons program. Plante warned, “These attacks are becoming very sophisticated. We’re not talking about poorly worded emails.” (sauce: Tech.co)

Why this is important for your business:

It’s not just the email attachments that are bad. Security issues can arise from LinkedIn, and it’s important that you and your employees receive training to identify these potential bad actors.

5 – Salesforce deploys native generative AI within Slack.

CRM company sales force is launching “natively generated AI” in Slack to “make it easier for customers to leverage shared, collective knowledge” on their communications platform. Key updates include channel overview, thread summaries, and AI search. (sauce: venture beat)

Why this is important for your business:

This is a big step forward for Slack users. With the click of a button, users can find an overview of a particular thread without having to spend time searching through multiple conversations. Channels are summarized by items displayed in list format. One of the key improvements of this AI tool is the ability to easily extract important information from large numbers of old conversations. Slack says this update alone can “save you up to 30 minutes scrolling through messages and an additional hour writing summaries.” Furthermore, if the summary is not accurate, it may be rated as “Poor”. AI also provides a Q&A feature for team members seeking more information about items in the summary.

5 – Here are some tips to avoid those annoying “reply all” people.

Outlook and Gmail have several useful options to reduce the amount of email in your inbox. Outlook’s “Ignore Conversation” feature allows users to move selected threads to the Deleted folder. When you right-click on an email, a menu called “Ignore Conversation” will appear. Select to disable notifications for subsequent messages in the thread. To restore this feature, users can click “Stop Ignoring” and the thread will automatically return to their inbox. Gmail also provides a mute option by selecting a thread and selecting “Mute” under the three dots labeled “More” on your desktop. If selected, the thread will no longer appear in your inbox and notifications will be disabled. To find muted threads, type “is:muted” in the search bar and select “Unmute” below the three dots. (sauce: CNET)

Why this is important for your business:

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