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Proposed Dell/EMC merger slapped with another lawsuit
An optimistic New York law firm is hoping to make a name for itself by blocking the proposed $67 billion mega-merger between Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. The GrantLawFirm, run by Lynda J. Grant,…
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Google Search boss Amit Singhal retires, to be replaced by AI chief
In a sign of how important Google views artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the company has just announced that its AI chief John Giannandrea will take over as senior vice president of Search from the…
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Microsoft launches Azure IoT Hub out of beta
Microsoft’s Azure IoT Hub, a cloud-based service for managing and communicating with Internet of Things devices, is set to become generally available later today. The Azure IoT Hub is a central aspect of Azure’s…
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SDN is rapidly consuming the enterprise, survey finds
A rapid rise in production deployments means that software-defined networking (SDN) is moving beyond the ‘hype’ phase to take the enterprise “by storm” according to a new report. The survey, SDN Growth Takes IT…
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Yahoo says “adieu” to 15 percent of its staff
Yahoo! Inc. yesterday confirmed rumors that it’s to layoff 15 percent of its workforce and close down some of its online services as part of a major new turnaround plan. The struggling Web giant…
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Google’s cloud gets flashy, but no word on revenues
Google has gone and boosted the capacity of its cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform in what can only be interpreted as a bid to tempt more customers to try and its cloudy wares. Details of…
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Google open-sources its Seesaw load-balancing software
Google is giving up yet another of its internal projects to the open-source world. Its latest contribution is called Seesaw, and it’s described as a load-balancing platform based on Linux built using Google’s Go…
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Microsoft ramps up Enterprise Agreement volume licensing requirements
Microsoft has announced a major rule change regarding its Enterprise Agreements that comes into effect on July 1, 2016, as it slowly drags its licensing model out of the Dark Ages. As of the…
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Yahoo set to axe 1,600 staff in cost-cutting exercise
Yahoo! Inc. is set to announce a major round of layoffs that could comprise up to 15 percent of its total workforce, when it announces its four quarter earnings later today, the Wall Street…
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Microsoft looks to ‘FastTrack’ small businesses to Office 365
Microsoft has revamped its FastTrack service offering in an bid to get more small businesses to use its Office 365 productivity suite. The offer is available to businesses with over fifty employees, who will…