TECH and FINTECH

AI Named the Highest-Paying In-Demand Tech Skill for 2024

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Are your skills up to snuff? 

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

According to a January 2024 Deloitte study of 100 business executives, nearly half, or 45 percent, of high-level executives indicate they are aggressively upskilling and training their work force in artificial intelligence. Approximately the same percentage, 44 percent, state they are hiring for it.

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Therefore, it should not be shocking that generative AI ranks first among the highest-paid IT skills. This is supported by a recent study from the job search firm Indeed, which determined that computer abilities have the largest impact on pay. According to Indeed, a job’s salary was 47 percent higher when generative AI was listed as a required talent.
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New Phase-Change Concrete Melts Snow and Ice Without Salt or Shovels

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New self-heating concrete mixes could eliminate the need for snowplows, salt trucks and shovels.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Researchers have devised a self-heating substance that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours without the need for shovels or salt by incorporating a phase-change compound into concrete. The new substance may lessen the requirement for salting and plowing while helping maintain road surface integrity.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that over 70 percent of roadways are in areas with snowfall. Accumulation of snow and ice decreases vehicle mobility and road friction, slowing down traffic and raising the possibility of collisions.
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AI Generates Revolutionary New Battery Design

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Will lithium-ion batteries soon be relics of the past?

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Researchers have now utilized artificial intelligence’s capacity to expedite the discovery and testing of novel materials to create a battery that is less reliant on the pricey and growingly scarce mineral lithium.

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Lithium-ion batteries power numerous everyday items, as well as electric cars. Additionally, batteries are needed to store renewable energy from solar panels and wind turbines. Therefore, they would be an essential component of a green electric grid.
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ChatGPT Is Getting Humanlike Memory

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AI is about to get really personal.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

As it gets better at remembering your preferences, interests and personal information, ChatGPT is starting to resemble your most reliable assistant. It will even use these memories in subsequent conversations. A minor change like this might give generative AI a more human appearance and possibly open the door to general artificial intelligence (general AI), which would allow an AI brain to function more like the gray matter in your brain.

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The restricted test was published by OpenAI in a blog post, wherein it was explained that the purpose of the test was to evaluate ChatGPT’s (both the free and ChatGPT Plus versions) memory of your messages across all chats.
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How to Use ChatGPT to Create Images

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If you can dream it, ChatGPT can build it.

By Sandi Leyva

ChatGPT 4.0 is enabled with computer vision, which means it can derive information from images that you input. It can also create images that you can use in your business.

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Here are just a few things I have found when using ChatGPT 4.0 for image creation:

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Lenovo Readies New ThinkBook Laptop with a Transparent Display

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Will see-through screens become the latest trend? 

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Lenovo’s translucent laptop is said to revolutionize laptop design. But until the company can demonstrate how useful this is compared to more conventional models, the novel idea risks being dismissed as a gimmick.

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There are rumors that Lenovo will present the world’s first transparent laptop at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month. According to leaked photos obtained by WindowsReport, the laptop may have a see-through keyboard and display, introducing transparent technology to PCs for the first time. READ MORE →

How to Leverage ChatGPT During This Crazy Tax Season

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Make tax season less taxing and more productive.

By Sandi Leyva and ChatGPT

In the fast-paced world of tax preparation and accounting, time is of the essence. Embracing ChatGPT can dramatically transform your workflow, offering practical and actionable solutions to common challenges.

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Here’s how you can put ChatGPT to work, making this tax season less taxing and more productive, even if Congress decides to pass a retroactive tax bill right in the middle of busy season.

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Revenue Up at 59% of Accounting Firms … and More Good News

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Technology is key for competitive advantage.

By CPA Trendlines Research

The 2024 Accounting Industry Report from Wolters Kluwer cuts through a lot of the underbrush of sentiments and anecdotal evidence about the state of the accounting business today. Backed by statistical data, the report presents a some significant truths about the state of the industry.

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And the general state is good. Most firms are growing, profitability is up, new services are surging, and serious practices are making efforts to improve the quality of client experience.

Here are some of the most notable facts.
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