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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 notices are the first detailed information that Microsoft has received from the IRS about the agency’s explanations of their views about the issues in question, Goff said.

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

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ChaptGPT was announced in November 2022 and hit the world by surprise,” says Patrick Thompson, former chief information and digital transformation officer at Albemarle. We’re the first CPG [consumer packaged goods] company to create a proprietary machine learning platform being leveraged across 80% of our global business,” he says.

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2 Innovations That Can Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity

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The final step defines a successful attack, which could be encrypting data for ransom; exfiltrating sensitive data; exposing embarrassing information; or disrupting/destroying targeted systems, devices, or data. The right kind of data includes cyber threat indicators of compromise as well as contextual information.

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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. The goal is to get everyone on the same page and make an informed, collective decision.”

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IT Hardware Startups Turn to Data Analytics for Market Research

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Global companies are projected to spend over $9.7 These contacts can give essential information about developing trends, difficulties, and opportunities. Protect Intellectual Property Intellectual property (IP) is a significant asset in the tech hardware business.

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

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IBM is also alleged to have reallocated revenue from its non-strategic Global Business Services (GBS) segment to the company’s Watson-branded AI products — a strategic imperative included in the CAMSS product portfolio — in an attempt to convince investors that the company was successfully expanding beyond its legacy business.