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The future of autonomous air taxi services is here. Soon people won’t have to rely on traditional transportation to get from point A to point B. With NASA at the helm, flying taxis could be here before we know it.

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Audiocraft have taken the world by storm. Their proliferation has fundamentally shifted how information is searched, discovered, and created, while also elicited serious concerns about ownership, privacy, and accuracy. 

As we stand at the cliff of 2024, the world of technology is poised for an unprecedented surge of innovation and transformation. Driven by relentless advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other cutting-edge fields, the new year promises to witness a remarkable evolution of our digital landscape. Let's dive into five key areas where technology is expected to make tangible progress in 2024.

The journey of a tech product, from the spark of an idea to its final release, is a dynamic and intricate process that involves multiple stages. Key to the process are product managers, who help to operationalize, advance, evaluate, and iterate nearly every part of the process. 

A recent study by Arkose Labs estimates that 73% of internet traffic comes from bad bots, meaning the traffic wasn’t from a human and intends to conduct some type of malicious action. The bot management firm analyzed tens of billions of bot attacks from January to September 2023, identifying the volume, types, and industries most targeted by attacks.  

The latest technology trends in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence are shaping our very futures. But how? They have the potential to be both positive or negative, so a thorough understanding is crucial.

The fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable health devices has transformed how patients and providers monitor and manage health. Designed to be worn on the body, these electronic companions are extending beyond fitness trackers and into indispensable tools for holistic well-being and chronic disease management. 

The construction industry in the United States is facing a significant challenge: a talent shortage and a housing shortage. These two issues are interrelated, and they are making homeownership increasingly elusive for many. With a variety of industrial and economic factors affecting the severity of these challenges, they are having a major impact on the construction industry and the economy. However, the construction industry is on the brink of a technological revolution, with hope that innovative solutions will be able to address both the talent and housing shortages. 

Mitigating generative AI (GenAI) cybersecurity risks is now paramount as more challenges have arisen as employees adopt this technology in their processes. Unabated GenAI, including ChatGPT, security risks pose a serious threat.

The concept of smart cities has been around for decades, but with the rapid rise of new technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI), they have quickly become more prominent and capable. However, as smart cities expand around the world, they are also facing new cyberthreats from attackers looking to exploit vulnerabilities to access private data, interfere with operations, or seek financial gain.