Tag: Generative AI
‘Security continues to be our top priority,’ according to Microsoft. Microsoft will make the controversial “recall” feature for its artificial intelligence-powered Copilot+ PCs available to Windows Insiders users in October. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant added the new release date to a previous blog post about recall, which was billed as a way for users…
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‘Sadly, we have made the very difficult decision to say painful goodbyes to some of our team members,’ Five9 CEO Mike Burkland said in an email to employees. Five9 has revealed plans to lay off about 7 percent of its workforce, totaling less than 200 people based on the vendor’s 2,684 full-time employee count as…
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James Knight, AMD’s global media and entertainment director, says content creation professionals should view AI technologies as an ‘elevated toolset’ for their work and not as a threat. The impact of AI on jobs in media and entertainment has been a contentious issue. AMD executive James Knight said content creation professionals should view AI technologies…
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Amazon plans to acquire AI chipmaker Perceive for $80 million to boost its LLMs and edge capabilities. AWS parent company Amazon plans to acquire AI chipmaker and model specialist Perceive Corp. for $80 million in cash to boost the company’s large language models and edge computing capabilities. “We’re excited to have signed a deal to…
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From AMD seeking to win new AI data center share from Nvidia to ZT Systems’ business with cloud hyperscalers, here are five big reasons why AMD’s planned $4.9 billion acquisition of ZT Systems could put pressure on rival Nvidia. From ZT Systems signing a new partnership with Nvidia in 2024 to AMD’s data center and…
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‘Our aim is to be more valuable to our clients tomorrow than we are today,’ says Rich Falcone, president of Ahead. ‘If we can achieve that, growth will naturally follow.’ Nearly six months after Ahead acquired CDI, the combined company is ready to drive significant value for customers and reshape its go-to-market strategy. “Now that…
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CRN breaks down Forrester’s new report on the 10 most important cloud trends right know, which include Nvidia significantly aiding AI cloud startups, VMware customers migrating to the public cloud and the converging of AI and edge computing. From VMware migrations to the public cloud and Nvidia helping cloud AI startups win market share, Forrester’s…
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins cited ‘several $100 million-plus transactions in the quarter.’ Deep cuts at Cisco Systems appear aimed at readying the 40-year-old networking giant for increased customer demand to modernize technology for improved security and artificial intelligence growth – areas where Cisco partners can see business gains in the new fiscal year. These are…
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‘You need to strengthen your client relationships, your team collaboration and your service consistency. That’s going to increase your efficiency, your operational maturity and, ultimately, your sales, your revenue and your profitability,’ says Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad. Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad, told an audience of MSPs at XChange August…
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‘There is a certain amount of cloud repatriation that is happening, and that’s happening purely from a cost perspective,’ Cognizant’s Naveen Sharma tells CRN in an interview. Naveen Sharma compares the classic public cloud vendor business model to buying wine. The seller loves for a customer to try a glass, and then maybe drink another,…
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