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How businesses can ensure cloud uptime over the holidays
During the holiday season businesses can face an array of operational challenges, ranging from traffic surges and reduced staffing to an escalating threat of cyber attacks. This had led to a growing reliance on cloud computing because of its abilities to rapidly scale resources, handle significant traffic spikes and ensure uninterrupted service; important since research commissioned by Hyve Managed Hosting…
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Businesses know they have major skills deficits, but less than half plan on hiring more women
Only four-in-ten businesses have programs in place to hire more women, new research shows, despite a majority of IT professionals agreeing that there’s not enough diversity in the sector. According to a new study from ISACA, three-quarters of businesses say that attracting and retaining talent is a challenge. But female IT professionals believe they are still being shut out. Nearly…
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Microsoft hit with £1 billion lawsuit over claims it’s “punishing UK businesses” for using competitor cloud services
Microsoft is facing a £1 billion lawsuit in the UK over claims that it’s been overcharging customers for using rival cloud platforms. Those using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Alibaba Cloud rather than Microsoft Azure, it claims, were charged higher licensing fees for Windows Server. Customers licensing Windows Server via AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Alibaba…
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Does AI level the playing field for small businesses?
Despite the gradual integration of artificial intelligence into almost every facet of society, in the business world, algorithms and automation have traditionally been fancy expensive tools used mainly by the biggest enterprises. Today, however, the technology is more accessible and affordable than ever before. AI is available in many guises, across various platforms, and it is even baked into most…
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Small businesses could see electricity bills surge 70% as AI data center energy demands skyrocket
Smaller firms will feel the strain from data center development as surging energy demands ramp-up costs, new research shows. The research, co-authored by the Jack Kemp Foundation and Capital Policy Analytics, suggested that US consumers and small businesses could see a 70% uptick in their energy rates on the back of data center power consumption. Already struggling against inflationary pressures,…
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Workers are faking productivity levels, and it’s hitting businesses hard – ‘productivity theater’ is placing the burden on a smaller pool of workers and causing stress levels to soar
Two-thirds of UK workers are pretending to be more productive than they are and carrying out tasks to appear busy without actually doing meaningful work. Research from Asana found 67% of workers admit to ‘productivity theater’ in their daily workflows. This, the study noted, is a term used to describe workers performing tasks to appear productive without actually progressing in…
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Slow websites cost businesses thousands per year
Poor website performance is costing businesses thousands per year – as much as 15% of annual revenue. A survey of 206 businesses with an average annual revenue of $119,000 by Liquid Web found they lose an average of $20,172 per year because of poor website performance. More than one in ten said they’d experienced website downtime in the last year,…
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AI agents are coming to work — here’s what businesses need to know – Computerworld
Are AI agents ready to deploy? While automation holds great potential to transform how work is carried out in future, the near-term reality for businesses is a different story. The first generation of generative AI assistants and copilots have now descended into what Gartner terms the “trough of disillusionment,” with many projects remaining at a pilot stage due to a…
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Microsoft unveils Azure AI Foundry to help businesses consolidate AI across their tech stack
Microsoft is seeking to help enterprises scale their AI adoption and unlock the full value of AI with Azure AI Foundry, its new unified AI application platform. Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago, the platform aims to help businesses leverage AI and generative AI by connecting their current business applications with the latest AI technology. In a blog post…
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Google slams reported forced Chrome sell-off, says “radical” move would harm businesses
US Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust officials will ask a judge to force a Google Chrome sell-off, Bloomberg has revealed. According to people familiar with the plans, the DOJ will ask the judge to require measures related to AI and its Android smartphone operating system. Antitrust officials also plan to recommend that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements,…
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