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Microsoft and Cognizant team up to boost enterprise Copilot adoption

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Microsoft is opening another route for extending the reach of its Copilot offerings in the enterprise through an expanded partnership with global professional services company Cognizant. It means they can now leverage AI technology to enhance operational efficiency, reduce manual work, and innovate at scale,” he said.

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Microsoft receives $29B IRS tax notices for decade-old transactions

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Many large multinationals use cost-sharing because it reflects the global nature of their business. The IRS claims that Microsoft may have breached its prescribed regulations for transfer pricing.

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Fostering Innovation at Discover Financial Services

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At Discover® Financial Services, it lies at the heart of the company’s business goals and growth. Innovation is about modernization, it’s about optimization,” said Dan Gisolfi, Distinguished Engineer, Head of Innovation and Intellectual Property at Discover Financial Services. or how might we?’”

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Lawsuit claims IBM falsely used mainframe sales to boost AI, cloud businesses

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The lawsuit alleges that the company and some of its executives “knowingly or recklessly engaged in a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud, engaged in acts, practices, and courses of business conduct designed to deceive investors.” The law firm submitting the new lawsuit, The Rosen Law Firm, declined to comment.

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IT leaders explore footing amid shifting needs and the AI power struggle

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During COVID-19 lockdowns, for example, specialty chemicals manufacturer Albemarle developed a VPA to provide self-service assistance to over 7,000 employees at home, including a natural language interface with a chat bot, and enough AI to help people interface seamlessly with several business applications at a time.

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What are the main challenges CISOs are facing in the Middle East?

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Legislative changes on a global scale have been a major challenge faced daily and it’s often exacerbated by the need to instantly change course and work towards compliance to avoid the often-hefty fines and penalties, legal liabilities and reputational damage associated with non-compliance.

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6 IT rules worth breaking — and how to get away with it

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Management rules typically exist to enable faultless decision-making, set a foundation for consistent operation, and provide protection from risk, observes Ola Chowning, a partner at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. Breaking a rule often happens after the CIO weighs the risk of removing or retaining a mandate,” she notes.

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