Wed.Apr 09, 2025

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How Today’s CIOs are Upskilling

Information Week

The chief information officers role is more important than ever. To stay on top of their game, they need to continually upskill. This is what theyre doing.

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Fortinet embeds AI capabilities across Security Fabric platform

Network World

Fortinet has expanded support for AI across its core cybersecurity platform to protect enterprise customers from evolving threats and simplify network and security operations. Specifically, Fortinet has expanded the role its FortiAI technology plays in its Security Fabric platform to offer customers more intelligent automation, proactive defense, and operational efficiencies than the current implementation.

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Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread Deployment and Detonation of Ransomware’

Tech Republic Security

Microsoft warns CVE-2025-29824 lets attackers with user access escalate privileges to deploy ransomware via a flaw in Windows CLFS.

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Cisco, Google Cloud offer enterprises new way to connect SD-WANs

Network World

Cisco and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to integrate Ciscos SD-WAN with the cloud providers fully managed Cloud WAN service. For Cisco SD-WAN customers, the integration provides a new, secure way to tie together geographically dispersed enterprise data center sites with their Google Cloud workloads using Googles core global network backbone.The Google backbone can offer better performance, reliability and security than accessing those resources over the public internet, Cisco stat

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

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Startup vet Kelly Smith launches new telehealth company targeting migraines

GeekWire

Kelly Smith, founder and CEO at Hedfirst. (Photo courtesy of Smith) Kelly Smith is making another startup leap as the founder of Hedfirst , a new telehealth company aiming to help patients that need migraine medication. Hedfirst offers specialized prescription medication for different migraine treatments that are tailored to a patient’s needs.

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Navigate The Evolving Landscape Of AI Technical Services

Forrester IT

Understand the significance of AI Technical Services in scaling and optimizing AI implementations across business capabilities.

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Stuck Stage-Zero Opportunities Expose Critical Gaps In Sales Processes

Forrester IT

Learn what needs to be done to progress opportunities stalled at stage zero in Forrester's B2B Revenue Waterfall.

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DOGE ditches magnetic tape, but experts defend the legacy tech

TechSpot

DOGE recently announced that it has replaced 14,000 magnetic storage tapes used by the US General Services Administration (USGSA) with unspecified "modern" digital formats. The move, which the department says will save $1 million per year, drew sharp criticism from experts who defended the ancient but still useful technology.

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Investigative reporter files legal action over police surveillance and social media monitoring

ComputerWeekly

Journalist complains to Investigatory Powers Tribunal after Northern Irish police placed him under surveillance as he investigated their handling of a high-profile murder

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TSMC faces $1 billion U.S. fine over chip used in Huawei processor

TechSpot

The Commerce Department has been investigating TSMC over its work for Chinese chip designer Sophgo, which was cut off from TSMC last year following allegations it was attempting to supply components to Huawei.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.

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Alexa+ gets us a step closer to ambient interfaces

All Things Distributed

The vision was to build the Star Trek computer. 10 years ago that was an ambitious goal. Weve come a long way since then - from basic voice commands to much more conversational interfaces with Alexa+.

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Apple's iOS 19 refresh hints at a glossy aesthetic inspired by Windows 7

TechSpot

Apple's iOS 19 update is set to debut at WWDC in June and is reportedly bringing with it the biggest visual overhaul in a decade. One of the most striking changes is a subtle return to the slightly raised, glossy aesthetic that made Windows 7 feel so special.

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Spirit of openness helps banks get serious about stopping scams

ComputerWeekly

Recent announcements show that banks, financial services forms and IT companies are increasing efforts to curb online scams.

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Corsair's new firmware update tool works from the browser, doesn't require any additional software

TechSpot

Corsair recently introduced a web-based utility for installing newer firmware versions for PC peripherals. The Firmware Update Utility allows users to "effortlessly" update a device's microcode using a browser, eliminating the need to install complex companion software.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Stanford’s 2025 AI Index Reveals an Industry at a Crossroads

Tech Republic

Stanford Universitys 2025 AI Index shows an industry in flux, with models increasing in complexity but public perception still sometimes negative.

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Micron raises prices on SSDs, memory products in response to tariffs

TechSpot

In a letter to its US clients, Micron explained that the surcharge is necessary under the new trade conditions. Executives had already warned customers during a March 21 post-earnings call that the company planned to pass tariff-related costs onto affected buyers. The timing of this surcharge closely follows a separate.

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Enables a Smooth and Flexible Cloud Transition for Windows 365

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Enables a Smooth and Flexible Cloud Transition forWindows365 appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Nvidia to unveil RTX 5060 Ti next week, rumored prices are good news for gamers

TechSpot

According to industry insider Board Channels and Chinese tech blog IT Home, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB model will cost $379, while the 16GB variant is $429. In China, they will reportedly go for 3,199 yuan ($435) and 3,599 Yuan ($490), respectively.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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Microsoft’s April 2025 bumper Patch Tuesday corrects 124 bugs

ComputerWeekly

Microsoft is correcting 124 vulnerabilities in its March Patch Tuesday, one of which is being actively exploited in the wild, and 11 of which are critical

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Razer pulls new Blade laptops from its US store amid tariff concerns

TechSpot

Razer's US website currently shows no 16-inch or 18-inch Blade laptops for sale. The older Blade 14 that comes with an RTX 4060, as well as some accessories and skins, is still available.

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US tariffs drive PC sales boost

ComputerWeekly

IT buyers appear to have spent the past few months refreshing PCs in preparation for the new US tariffs

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FreeDOS 1.4 released with improved tools and updated support

TechSpot

FreeDOS is a free, open-source operating system compatible with MS-DOS. It's designed to run legacy DOS programs, including classic games and business software. This latest release features an updated FreeCOM, enhanced help, and improvements to utilities such as FDISK, 7-Zip, and FASM.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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EU sets out plans to ‘at least’ triple its AI datacentre capacity over the next seven years

ComputerWeekly

The European Union wants to reduce its dependence on non-EU datacentres in support of its plan to become an artificial intelligence superpower

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John Carmack and Tim Sweeney defend Microsoft's WHAMM AI Quake demo

TechSpot

Last week, Microsoft released a tech demo of its WHAMM (World and Human Action MaskGIT Model) "game engine." The research project showed that the model could generate frames for a playable version of Quake II. However, it suffered many problems and, therefore, received a lot of hate, even though Microsoft.

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Google targets AI inferencing opportunity with Ironwood chip

Network World

Google has unveiled a new chip Ironwood that could help enterprises accelerate generative AI workloads, especially inferencing the process used by a large language model (LLM) to generate responses to a user request. The inferencing-only semiconductor market, according to IDC, is projected to be $191 billion in size by 2030, with AI ASICs for inferencing at $27 billion or 14.3% of the market.

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Dangerous WhatsApp bug on Windows let hackers run malicious code

TechSpot

Meta recently updated the Microsoft Store version of its WhatsApp app to patch a potentially dangerous security vulnerability discovered by external researchers. According to WhatsApp's security advisory, the flaw could have been exploited to run malicious code on a PC, affecting versions of WhatsApp for Windows prior to 2.2450.6.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Tailscale secures $160 million for its WireGuard-based VPN development

Network World

Virtual private network ( VPN ) technology has been a cornerstone of the networking landscape for decades, beginning first with the IPsec protocol then getting a bit easier with SSL-VPN technology. But little has changed with the technology. That was the climate Avery Pennarun found in 2019 when he decided to help start a new VPN vendor called Tailscale.

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Repair shops in India are fighting planned obsolescence by creating $100 laptops

TechSpot

Delhi's Nehru Place is one of the largest commercial centres in the city, and though its significance as a financial centre has declined in recent years, it's still the place to go for "jugadu kaam" the Hindi equivalent of a "duct tape solution.

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 134 Vulnerabilities, Including 1 Zero-Day

Tech Republic Security

One CVE was used against a small number of targets. Windows 10 users needed to wait a little bit for their patches.

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Next-gen DRAM+ could transform AI and edge computing, say FMC and Neumonda

TechSpot

FMC specializes in leveraging hafnium oxide (HfO) a material with ferroelectric properties to develop memory that retains data even when power is lost. This technology replaces the traditional capacitor found in DRAM with a non-volatile alternative, delivering high performance while improving energy efficiency and data persistence. The resulting.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.