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Cisco launches AI Renewals Agent with Mistral AI

Network World

In addition to making sure customer networks, software and services are working as advertised, a key part of CX is to grow customer retention and bolster hardware and software sales. Last year, Cisco and Mistral AI said they would collaborate to offer AI agents through Ciscos Motific platform.

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Is VMware really becoming the new mainframe?

CIO Business Intelligence

Everybody says VMware works as advertised, but they have a problem with how Broadcom has changed the way you purchase and use VMware. They force a deep-rooted dependency on their proprietary hardware and platform for the workloads they run. VMware is reliable, mission-critical, hard to get off, Warrilow says.

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The spy in your living room

Vox

Theres the hardware, namely the TV itself; the entertainment, like movies and shows; and the ads, usually just commercials that interrupt your movies and shows. While most people think of Roku as a hardware company, it actually transitioned into becoming an advertising company almost a decade ago.

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Here’s why Amazon’s $30 billion advertising business is so effective

GeekWire

Industry trends, consumer shopping habits, and Amazon’s continued e-commerce dominance have helped turn the tech giant into an advertising behemoth. Wall Street expects advertising revenue to eclipse $10 billion for the holiday quarter when Amazon reports earnings Thursday afternoon. Amazon reported a whopping $125.6

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Welp, Vizio Now Makes Twice as Much From Advertising as It Does From Selling TVs

Gizmodo

If you thought affordable TV giant Vizio was primarily a hardware company, you’d be wrong. At least in terms of where its money is coming from, Vizio is becoming an advertising firm. Read more.

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The Future Of Facebook, Inc.: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain

Forrester IT

is inclusive of the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and its other apps, services, and hardware. Based on the many press inquiries we’ve received at Forrester, the industry is keen on predicting Facebook, Inc.’s s immediate demise. Note: Facebook, Inc. We simplify and call it “Facebook” for the purposes of our research.)

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Apple Sued by Department of Justice in Antitrust Case Over iPhone Monopoly

IT Toolbox

The lawsuit covers anti-competition practices in terms of Apple devices, browsers, advertising, and FaceTime. The Department of Justice sued Apple over accusations of creating a monopoly in the smartphone market. Learn more about the lawsuit.

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