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Microsoft Poised to Gain Amazon As a Customer

Microsoft may be on the verge of pulling off one of its biggest coups yet by securing Amazon as a customer. Amazon and Microsoft compete in the cloud computing space, with the companies being the first and second-largest cloud providers respectively. Despite being rivals, a new...
Posted On 21 Oct 2023
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Say Goodbye to VBScript

VBScript is joining the list of long-time features that Microsoft is removing from future versions of Windows. VBScript gives users and developers the ability to use Visual Basic-like syntax for scripting and automation, as the company described in a documentation page: VBScript...
Posted On 13 Oct 2023
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UK Government Shutters Independent AI Ethics Advisory Board

The ethics of AI are one of the biggest challenges facing the tech industry and regulators alike. The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Advisory Board had served as a voice for responsible AI development, but its website has been shut down and a notice posted to say “the...
Posted On 03 Oct 2023
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Twilio Is a Gartner Leader In First Magic Quadrant for Communications Platform as a Service

Twilio has been selected as a Leader in Gartner’s first-ever Magic Quadrant for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS). Twilio credits the smartphone, and the convergence it created, for making CPaaS viable: With the rise of smartphones, the world witnessed a seismic shift...
Posted On 23 Sep 2023
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Microsoft Ends Support for the Surface Duo

Microsoft has ended support for the original Surface Duo, a mere three years after introducing the device in 2020. The Surface Duo is an Android-powered, dual-screen device that many saw as the best of both worlds. It offered the most popular mobile operating system paired with...
Posted On 14 Sep 2023
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Tech Worker’s Remorse: “Austin Is Where Ambition Goes to Die”

Tech workers that moved from California to Texas are having a major case of buyer’s remorse, deciding Texas is not all they thought it would be. During the pandemic, droves of companies and tech workers migrated from California to Texas. Lower taxes, lower cost of living, and...
Posted On 06 Sep 2023
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RTO Mandates Being Driven by Workaholic CEOs Who Skew Male and Older

A new report is shedding light on the inexplicable push to enforce return-to-office mandates despite evidence they do not work. Companies large and small have been pushing to bring their employees back to the office despite lower costs and increased productivity associated with...
Posted On 28 Aug 2023
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Ford Hires Peter Stern, Former Apple VP of Services, to Oversee Its Own Services

Ford has hired Peter Stern, Apple’s former VP of Services and Eddie Cue’s heir apparent, to oversee its own software and services efforts. Services are becoming an increasingly important element for automakers, with many turning to subscription services to boost their revenue....
Posted On 19 Aug 2023
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Waymo Selects Austin, Texas for Its Next Expansion

Self-driving company Waymo says Austin, Texas will be the fourth city it deploys its robotaxis to. Waymo is owned by Alphabet and is one of the leading self-driving companies. The company has been working to deploy its robotaxis, and currently operates in San Francisco, Metro...
Posted On 10 Aug 2023
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Intel Is Going All-In on AI; Will Include It Across Entire Product Line

AI is taking the tech world by storm, and Intel is determined not to be left behind, with plans to include AI across all its products. Intel has been working to regain its crown as the world’s leading chipmaker. With the rise of AI, the company clearly sees an opportunity to...
Posted On 02 Aug 2023
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