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RSAC Conference day two: A focus on what attackers are doing
A major focus of the second day of the RSAC Conference was sharing intelligence on what attackers are actually doing with emerging capabilities like AI, as well as quantum computing. In separate keynote sessions Tuesday, senior executives from Google offered different perspectives about what threat actors, including nation-states, are doing with artificial intelligence tools. Sandra Joyce, vice president of Google…
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Microsoft says workers should believe the hype with AI tools: Researchers found Copilot users saved three hours per week sifting through emails, gained more focus time, and completed collaborative tasks 20% faster
Generative AI tools are delivering marked benefits for users, according to research from Microsoft, with employees reporting significant productivity gains. In a paper published this month, the tech giant said the technology is rapidly changing work patterns as adoption rates continue to rise. The study saw 6,000 knowledge workers at more than 50 companies given access to the firm’s flagship…
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Microsoft launches genAI sales agents that focus on finance and supply chain – Computerworld
Salespeople spend hours verifying leads, writing to customers and then waiting for responses, said Bryan Goode, corporate vice president for business applications and platforms at Microsoft. “If you can take something that used to take hours and do it in minutes, you can spend more time selling,” he said. One agent, called “sales chat,” can automatically create documents by drawing…
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Workday slashes nearly 10% of staff amid AI focus
Workday has revealed plans to cut its workforce by 8.5%, equivalent to around 1,750 roles, as the company ramps up its AI focus. In an announcement, CEO Carl Eschenbach said the current business environment requires a new approach, meaning the firm will reassess where its key focus areas lie. “Companies everywhere are reimagining how work gets done, and the increasing…
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Workday to cut 1,750 jobs, shift focus to AI and global expansion – Computerworld
International expansion is another priority for Workday, which plans to seize the growing demand for cloud-based HR solutions outside the United States. DeStefano noted that the company is taking a three-pronged approach to ensure financial stability: “cost reductions, market expansion overseas, and investing in tools designed to enhance decision-making and improve efficiency. This is particularly relevant given the increasing competition…
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Smart glasses’ appeal comes into focus at CES 2025 – Computerworld
Smart glasses require “purposeful compromise,” when it comes to balancing functionality with a lightweight form factor, and “different vendors are making different decisions,” to achieve this, said Greengart. Halliday’s smart glasses, for example, project text and images directly into the wearer’s field of view. This is perceived as a 3.5-in. screen that appears in the upper-right corner of the user’s view, and…
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Microsoft sharpens agentic AI focus with new ‘CoreAI’ division
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has unveiled the launch of a new internal AI division focused on advancing the tech giant’s agentic AI capabilities. The new ‘CoreAI – Platform and Tools’ division looks to improve synergy between the company’s software engineering and AI divisions, as well as other key teams from the office of the CTO such as AI Supercomputer, AI…
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Focus Group names Neil Hall as CEO with strategy for market leadership
Workplace solutions company Focus Group has announced a trio of appointments to its board of directors, including the arrival of Neil Hall as chief executive officer. The UK firm said the ‘significant appointments’ reinforce its commitment to strategic growth, innovation, and market leadership. A seasoned industry veteran, Neil Hall brings more than two decade’s experience to his new role, most…
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How to Use Focus Cell to Aid Data Entry and Analysis in Excel
Excel’s Focus Cell feature is one of the program’s simplest yet most useful additions in recent years. It highlights the row and column of the active cell, helping you keep track of your position in the spreadsheet and making it easier to read across rows and down columns. As of December 2024, this feature is only available to Microsoft 365…
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Channel Focus: All you need to know about Oracle’s partner program
Current chair and chief technology officer (CTO) Larry Ellison alongside Bob Miner and Ed Oates launched Software Development Laboratories (SDL), later Relational Software, in 1977 in Santa Clara, California. Renamed Oracle in 1982, today the firm is increasingly known for portfolio expansion through the acquisition of firms like Siebel Systems, Sun Microsystems, PeopleSoft, and NetSuite. Oracle boasts 160,000 employees and…
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