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Why the evolution of enterprise messaging is a big problem for Microsoft
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How tech failures can transform your business for the better
Introduction and fear of mistakes Success is a wonderful thing, but while it makes life a lot easier, it doesn’t develop either you or your business. This is especially true in IT. Lessons le…
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Microsoft apologizes for ‘critical oversight’ following Tay’s meltdown
Tay, the chatbot created by Microsoft to act like a bubbly millennial, was created with the best of intentions. We even shared a lovely game of “Would You Rather” with her. But, after i…
You might actually like the US military’s latest plan to control your mind
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QUIZ: The ultimate tech logos quiz
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How to make IT self-service a roaring success for your business
Introduction and the Google trap IT self-service seems simple enough – instead of employing service desk personnel, you have the users sort things out for themselves. They just have to fill o…
We played ‘Would You Rather’ with Tay, Microsoft’s AI chat bot
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