Networking

Perplexity's AI browser Comet is now free to use

The AI-charged browser can answer questions, summarize content and browses for users.

By Mikael Markander

Oct 3, 20251 min

BrowsersGenerative AIInternet

Articles

From chatbots to robots: The rise of 'physical AI'

The relatively new field combines AI with real-world systems like robots and IoT devices to enable real-time, adaptive decision-making.

By Lucas Mearian

Jul 21, 2025 9 mins

Automotive IndustryGenerative AIHealthcare Industry

Google finally gets strict about web server certificates

The Web cert world has undergone a lot of change this year, and Google has now set a June 2026 deadline for being even stricter about which certificates can be used for which functions.

By Evan Schuman

Jul 7, 2025 4 mins

Browser SecurityBrowsersGoogle

Passkeys: How they work, how to use them

Passkeys may be the future, but they sure can be bewildering — especially in a business context. Here are straightforward answers to all your pressing passkey questions.

By JR Raphael

Jul 7, 2025 13 mins

Identity and Access ManagementInternetInternet Security

Why I hope Apple keeps investing in on-device AI

Edge intelligence is safer, more private, and less resource-intensive than cloud-based AI services.

By Jonny Evans

Jul 3, 2025 6 mins

AppleArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AI

How Wi-Fi 6 Impacts Your Business Network

Jan 26, 2022 2 mins

IT LeadershipNetworkingWi-Fi

Download the ‘AI-ready data centers’ spotlight report

In this issue: There are lots of great reasons for running AI applications in your own data centers – provided they’re up to the task. AI puts new demands on virtually every aspect of data centers from servers and networks to power grids and more. Learn what it takes to build and run an AI-ready data center.

By Computerworld staff

Jul 1, 2025 1 min

Artificial IntelligenceData CenterServers

That ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ tried to tie genAI deregulation to broadband funding

It boiled down to whether your state would allow generative AI companies to get away with whatever they want — if not, there would have been no broadband funding for you!

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Jul 1, 2025 5 mins

BroadbandGenerative AIRegulation

AI regulation freeze could fracture US digital future

As a vote in the US Senate over BEAD and a 10-year ban on state AI regulations moves ever closer, state officials band together to try and stop it.

By Paul Barker

Jun 27, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBroadbandRegulation

Cornelis brings Intel Omni-Path networking tech back from dead

Vendor claims better performance per watt than other networking tech, translating to lower costs.

By Agam Shah

Jun 4, 2025 4 mins

NetworkingNetworking Devices

GenAI crawler problem highlights a bigger issue: the cloud bandwidth nightmare

Online generative AI robots that scrape content and ignore websites’ ‘Do Not Enter ‘signs can cost enterprises a lot of money. But the underlying issue is how those bandwidth charges are calculated.

By Evan Schuman

May 14, 2025 5 mins

Generative AIInternetNetworking

IBM CEO: Smaller, domain-specific genAI models are the future

At its annual Think Conference in Boston, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said his company is focused on using smaller genAI models integrated with edge networking capabilities to address cost, speed and security issues.

By Lucas Mearian

May 6, 2025 5 mins

Generative AIIBMNetwork-Attached Storage

Attack of the AI crawlers

Unlike their search engine counterparts, scraper bots in search of content for genAI model training often go where site owners tell them not to go. Some sites are getting hit millions of times and incurring massive bandwidth charges. What can IT do?

By Evan Schuman

May 5, 2025 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIInternet