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World’s biggest printer company wants you to stop buying printers — rent them like cars is what HP reckons you should do
HP has unveiled its long-awaited printing subscription package aimed at keeping businesses and consumers alike wedded to their physical HP printer for a little while longer. The company says its new HP All-In Plan, “delivers the ultimate in convenience without the hassle of printer ownership” – offering not just ink,…
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Xero wants to use AI to help your SMB solve all its accounting woes
At its inaugural Investor Day, Xero announced its plans to use AI to help transform accounting for small businesses by removing some of the barriers and making it easier for less savvy business owners to nail their figures. Central to the announcement is ‘Just Ask Xero’ (JAX), which unsurprisingly uses…
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Nvidia just released a new code generator that can run on most modern CPUs
Nvidia has come together with ServiceNow and Hugging Face to introduce a new family of open-access large language models (LLMs) for code generation. The StarCoder2 platform was developed by the BigCode community with performance, transparency, and cost-effectiveness considered. StarCoder2’s extensive reach is founded on the training of 619 programming languages.…
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LockBit ransomware officially returns — hackers hit back with new attacks following apparent shutdown
Infamous ransomware operator LockBit has apparently returned, boasting new encryptors, new infrastructure, and new data leak and negotiation websites. Earlier this week, cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler reported that new LockBit victims received a ransom note with a different Tor URL for further steps, with BleepingComputer also finding two new encryptor…
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Domain registrars can now block users from registering typo-laden domains for nefarious purposes
Domain registrars like GoDaddy and 101domain are now using tools to allow businesses to block domain names that bear certain similarities or spellings, or that otherwise infringe on their brand name. The groundbreaking solution, GlobalBlock, is set to revolutionize the space, which has previously relied on businesses registering similar domains…
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Why AI progress doesn’t have to come at an environmental cost
While there is no sugar coating the pressures on businesses and government departments to meet NetZero carbon targets, most IT leaders have the added strain of trying to keep up with demands for new technologies. It’s a constant balancing act of enabling people to work and perform better, while addressing…
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