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Hundreds of employees face layoffs in wake of Broadcom-VMware merger
Broadcom have said they will lay off more than 400 VMware employees; and that’s just the first wave of workers to be let go.
And don’t miss the teaser for day five of our Advent Competition.
Microsoft to offer consumers paid Windows 10 security updates for the first time
With no extension to the support period for Windows 10, consumers will need to pay for key security patches or upgrade their OS.
Plus, it’s day four of our Advent Competition.
One in ten workers spend over four hours a week dealing with document management issues, survey reveals
The new report from Adobe highlights that poor digital organisation in the workplace leads to frustrated and less efficient employees.
And find the teaser for day three of our Advent Competition.
Adobe races to prepare plan to save Figma deal from EU veto
Company executives are scrambling to address EU and UK antitrust fears, but heavy remedies could be required to get the worldwide green light.
Plus, it’s the first day of our advent competition!
Further back in the archive
Flexera enters into definitive agreement to acquire Snow Software
“This acquisition is a big win for the customers and partners of both companies,” said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Flexera.
Broadcom finally swallows VMware: what now?
It’s had numerous regulatory hurdles to overcome, but what comes next now Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has finally been made official?
Snow Software releases AI assistant aimed at solving ITAM and FinOps challenges
Snow Copilot is currently being previewed, and is initially available for Software Asset Management (SAM) computer data in Snow Atlas.
Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins Microsoft to lead its new AI research team
The surprise announcement caps off a weekend of drama that began with Altman’s shock removal by OpenAI’s board.
Flexera expands certification program to include ITAM and FinOps
With 78% of companies citing a lack of expertise as a big challenge, Flexera have now added three new courses to their education program.
Microsoft to use Oracle’s OCI Supercluster for Bing Chat
The tech giants have entered into a multiyear agreement to support AI models that are being optimised for Bing’s conversational searches.
Northern Ireland cybersecurity firm joins The Software Alliance
Originally established by Microsoft back in 1998 and including firms like AWS, Adobe and Oracle – the alliance has now added its 50th member.
Microsoft to end mandatory subscriptions for the next version of Office
Reports suggest a new version will be released in 2024, with the option to purchase a perpetual licence instead of just on subscription.
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