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Microsoft apologizes to 365 users over confusing software tiers
Microsoft 365 became more expensive in six APAC countries when Copilot was integrated Microsoft didn’t do enough to tell customers they could retain Classic (non-Copilot) plans Microsoft is believed to be offering refunds for the price difference Several weeks after Microsoft was hit with an Australian Competition & Consumer Commission…
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AWS is building a new high-speed subsea internet cable to connect the US and Ireland
Fastnet will connect the US with Ireland, with over 320 Tbps of capacity AWS will bury it 1.5m under the seabed to protect it from damage More AWS Regions and Availability Zones are in the works Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to build a new transatlantic subsea cable…
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China offers Alibaba and other domestic giants half-price data center energy if it picks chips from Huawei over Nvidia
China aims to cutting energy costs to push domestic AI chip adoption Local governments now reward data centers running Chinese processors over imports Major tech firms face tough trade-offs between efficiency and political loyalty China is reportedly offering major home-grown cloud and internet companies including Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent electricity…
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Want to know what EU officials are up to? Call a data broker
Journalists used data brokers to track EU Commissioners in their daily lives This used free samples from brokers, with 5,800 location pings This information would be invaluable in espionage campaigns targeting the EU If you’re concerned your phone is collecting outrageous amounts of data which could be used for nefarious…
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Most admins say they need a major overhaul of data in order to succeed with AI
Salesforce data finds 84% agree they need a total data strategy overhaul to benefit from agentic AI 70% believe their most valuable insights are in siloed/unusable data Zero-copy architecture matches AI with data where it resides New Salesforce data has found three-quarters (76%) of business leaders feel pressure to deliver…
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How AI improves quality assurance and operational reliability
When people talk about AI tools transforming business, the focus usually falls on customer engagement, predictive analytics, or marketing intelligence. These areas are visible, headline-friendly, and often the subject of boardroom discussions. Yet beneath these innovations lies something even more critical: trust. Without reliability, compliance, and seamless operations, the promises…
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