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CenturyLink acquiring Level 3 for $34B
CenturyLink brings its enterprise customer base to the deal, while Level 3 has a larger global reach.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
When zombie computers attack: 4 nightmares CIOs must face
What’s the best way to protect the enterprise this Halloween?
By Justine Brown • Oct. 28, 2016 -
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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
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VMware CEO says partnership with AWS will offer huge growth opportunities
Pat Gelsinger says new alliance first will focus on some of VMware's largest customers.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 27, 2016 -
CenturyLink weighs possible merger with Level 3
Should they reach a deal, the combined companies would be worth over $50B.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 27, 2016 -
IBM Watson set to become a Slack-er
Slack is collaborating with IBM to bring artificial intelligence-based Watson capabilities to both developers and users.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Report: Microsoft's direct Slack competitor will debut next week
The new workplace collaboration tool, now dubbed "Microsoft Teams," looks a lot like Slack.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Deep Dive
8 CIOs share campus IT horror stories
From security breaches to sewage floods, tech is still susceptible to human error, malice, dated technology and unforeseen circumstances.
By Roger Riddell , Naomi Eide • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Google is launching 4k display, interactive whiteboard
The television-sized "Jamboard" can be mounted on the wall for meetings and presentations
By Justine Brown • Oct. 26, 2016 -
How Amazon responded to the Dyn DDoS attack
Amazon’s cloud chief says cloud-computing providers remain the most secure way to run corporate computing, despite last week’s attack.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Blockchain debuts in first major cross-border transaction
Banks that once shied away from the technology are now looking into ways to harness the benefits of blockchain.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Intel Capital investing $38M in tech startups
The recipients of the tech giant's investment branch include companies working in the enterprise data and productivity space.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 25, 2016 -
AWS wants to make cloud budgeting easier for customers
The cloud giant's enhanced budgeting tool should help customer businesses better understand and optimize cloud spending.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Blockchain, AI and 'digital twins': Gartner's 10 tech trends for 2017
Presented at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, FL last week, the research firm projected what technology will take off in the coming year.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 25, 2016 -
IBM expands Mac usage, touts lower ongoing costs
Apple’s biggest corporate customer, Big Blue, has more than 90,000 Macs deployed.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Belichick's personal foul against Surface puts Microsoft on the defense
Not everyone in the NFL loves the Surface tablet, but almost everyone is using them.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Massive DDoS attack spotlights internet choke point
What's at stake in the recent attack against Dyn? Experts are still trying to figure that out.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Cisco crafting a security 'ecosystem,' CEO says
Amid restructuring, the company is trying to prove how serious it is about security.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Is Intel's new focus on IoT and cloud paying off?
The company's latest results show some improvement, but also raise questions.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Bandwidth bedlam for higher ed CIOs as devices multiply
From smartphones and tablets to smartwatches and TVs, ever-multiplying digital devices on campuses are squeezing networks.
By Roger Riddell , Naomi Eide • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Microsoft promises to play nice with user data
Speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, CEO Satya Nadella tried to assuage concerns over the user data it gathers from its software and LinkedIn.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Banking giant UBS spending $1B on IT overhaul
The world’s largest private bank hopes the new platform will help it reduce costs.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why CIOs must adapt to 'permanent state of upgrade'
At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, one focus is on helping executives deal with the escalating rate of change.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 18, 2016 -
General Motors working to reinvent itself for a digital age
It has challenged employees to disrupt the 108-year-old company.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Cisco purchases Worklife, plans to bolster Cisco Spark
Cisco is one of several companies investing in the workplace productivity space.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Gartner: Tech talent biggest hurdle to digital transformation
As efforts accelerate, most companies face a skills challenge, the research firm says.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 18, 2016