Massive increase in ransomware attacks
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Reset expectations about AI’s impact on productivity and headcount
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Last call for local app developers …
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Cisco to acquire Splunk
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Investment returning to global tourism sector
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AI brings silicon and software together in the siliconomy
Intel has unveiled an array of technologies aimed at bringing artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere and making it more accessible across all workloads, from client and edge to network and cloud. “AI represents a generational shift, giving rise to a new era of global...
Intel punts a software-defined approach to AI and security
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Most of us have an unhealthy relationship with work
The world's relationship with work is at a breaking point - and its effects are pervasive. This is the headline finding from the first HP Work Relationship Index, a study exploring employees' relationships with work. The study polled more than 15 600 respondents...
Companies brace for repeated cyberattacks
Around 24% of employees have never had any cybersecurity training, according to a new study by NordLocker. Employees often get the blame for phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, and malware infections, but respondents feel the organisations should be accountable. The...
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