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Companies struggling to keep up with the arrival of AI agents should buckle up, says Joe Depa, chief innovation officer for Ernst & Young. Even more complicated technologies are quickly coming down the pike.
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EY exec: If you think agentic AI is a challenge, you’re not ready for what’s coming
Companies need to quickly adapt to fast-changing technologies or they’re going to fall behind, says Joe Depa, chief innovation officer at Ernst & Young.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Companies struggling to keep up with the arrival of AI agents should buckle up, says Joe Depa, chief innovation officer for Ernst & Young. Even more complicated technologies are quickly coming down the pike.
www.computerworld.com/article/4117...
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AI agents are becoming trusted decision-makers—but attackers are already exploiting them. Keith Shaw and Michael Bargury reveal why no AI agent is fully secure and what you must do now. Watch the episode.
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AI agents are becoming trusted decision-makers—but attackers are already exploiting them. Keith Shaw and Michael Bargury reveal why no AI agent is fully secure and what you must do now. Watch the episode.
#TodayinTech #AIsecurity #CyberRisk
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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AI agents are becoming trusted decision-makers—but attackers are already exploiting them. Keith Shaw and Michael Bargury reveal why no AI agent is fully secure and what you must do now. Watch the episode.
#TodayinTech #AIsecurity #CyberRisk
AI agents are becoming trusted decision-makers—but attackers are already exploiting them. Keith Shaw and Michael Bargury reveal why no AI agent is fully secure and what you must do now. Watch the episode.
#TodayinTech #AIsecurity #CyberRisk
IT leaders want to make AI like electricity – flip a switch, and it turns on. But AI leaders face a long road ahead.
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AI backlash forces a reality check: humans are as important as ever
Companies that are successfully using AI tools and services get the most from the technology by embracing and integrating it — not by simply using it to replace their workforce.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
IT leaders want to make AI like electricity – flip a switch, and it turns on. But AI leaders face a long road ahead.
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AI hype is loud, but smart strategy speaks louder. In this Today in Tech episode, Ed Keisling breaks down how SMBs can skip the noise, focus on real wins, and build momentum with practical internal use cases. Watch the full conversation.
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AI hype is loud, but smart strategy speaks louder. In this Today in Tech episode, Ed Keisling breaks down how SMBs can skip the noise, focus on real wins, and build momentum with practical internal use cases. Watch the full conversation.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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AI hype is loud, but smart strategy speaks louder. In this Today in Tech episode, Ed Keisling breaks down how SMBs can skip the noise, focus on real wins, and build momentum with practical internal use cases. Watch the full conversation.
#TodayinTech #AIstrategy #SMBs
AI hype is loud, but smart strategy speaks louder. In this Today in Tech episode, Ed Keisling breaks down how SMBs can skip the noise, focus on real wins, and build momentum with practical internal use cases. Watch the full conversation.
#TodayinTech #AIstrategy #SMBs
A federal judge has signalled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity will proceed to trial, adding legal uncertainty for enterprise customers. www.computerworld.com/article/4114...
Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit clears path to trial, putting Microsoft in the spotlight
The dispute over OpenAI’s restructuring could ripple across enterprise AI strategies built on Microsoft’s Copilot and Azure integrations.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
A federal judge has signalled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity will proceed to trial, adding legal uncertainty for enterprise customers. www.computerworld.com/article/4114...
Arm has created a new Physical AI unit focused on robotics and automotive systems, a sign that enterprise AI is increasingly moving out of the data center and into machines operating in the physical world.
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Arm reorganizes around Physical AI as enterprise robotics gains momentum
The move highlights how expanding enterprise robotics deployments are forcing CIOs to rethink where AI systems run.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Arm has created a new Physical AI unit focused on robotics and automotive systems, a sign that enterprise AI is increasingly moving out of the data center and into machines operating in the physical world.
www.computerworld.com/article/4114...
www.computerworld.com/article/4114...
Economists have time-tested models for projecting economic growth. But they’ve seen nothing like AI, which is a wild card complicating traditional economic playbooks.
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‘A wild future’: How economists are handling AI uncertainty in forecasts
The core challenge is estimating the relationship between AI and productivity, says Erik Lundh of The Conference Board.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Economists have time-tested models for projecting economic growth. But they’ve seen nothing like AI, which is a wild card complicating traditional economic playbooks.
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AI everywhere was the big theme at CES this week. Beyond AI-enabled refrigerators and smart glasses, the transformative story of this year’s show actually had an enterprise bent: the arrival of physical AI. www.computerworld.com/article/4113...
At CES, AI moves beyond chatbots and agents into the physical world
The marriage of cutting-edge AI tools and large-scale industrial uses could lead to autonomous factories and even supply chains.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
AI everywhere was the big theme at CES this week. Beyond AI-enabled refrigerators and smart glasses, the transformative story of this year’s show actually had an enterprise bent: the arrival of physical AI. www.computerworld.com/article/4113...
If your team doesn’t need full-blown project management software, Google Sheets is handy for tracking the status of your projects. It becomes even more useful when you use its timeline view.
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How to use timeline view in Google Sheets
Adding a timeline to a project tracking spreadsheet gives you a visual overview of your project’s major stages, including how they overlap. Here’s how to use this handy Google Workspace feature.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
If your team doesn’t need full-blown project management software, Google Sheets is handy for tracking the status of your projects. It becomes even more useful when you use its timeline view.
www.computerworld.com/article/4094...
www.computerworld.com/article/4094...
At CES 2026, HP introduced a desktop PC built into a keyboard chassis, a form factor the company said addresses the challenge of equipping workers who move frequently between workspaces.
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HP bets on keyboard-based PCs for the hybrid workforce
EliteBoard G1a targets workers moving between office and home, but raises questions about asset management and real enterprise demand.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
At CES 2026, HP introduced a desktop PC built into a keyboard chassis, a form factor the company said addresses the challenge of equipping workers who move frequently between workspaces.
www.computerworld.com/article/4113...
www.computerworld.com/article/4113...
Two early adopters illustrate how successful implementations look. Their experiences show that the real value does not come from Copilot alone, but from deliberate decisions about integration, data design, governance, and change management. www.computerworld.com/article/4110...
Building end-to-end workflows with Microsoft 365 Copilot
As early adopters have discovered, Copilot delivers real transformation only when it becomes an integral part of critical workflows.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Two early adopters illustrate how successful implementations look. Their experiences show that the real value does not come from Copilot alone, but from deliberate decisions about integration, data design, governance, and change management. www.computerworld.com/article/4110...
Apple will be 50 years old on April 1, 2026. What can we expect from the company in the year ahead?
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What Apple has planned for its 50th anniversary year in 2026
Hardware, software, and services are highlights for a company that invests in its future.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Apple will be 50 years old on April 1, 2026. What can we expect from the company in the year ahead?
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This has been a pivotal 12 months for Microsoft, a year in which it faced increasing competition that threatened to knock the company off its perch as the world’s leader in AI. Even so, Microsoft managed to add about $400 billion to its valuation this year.
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The 5 big events that shaped Microsoft’s 2025
The past year wasn’t just about AI for the Redmond, Washington company.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This has been a pivotal 12 months for Microsoft, a year in which it faced increasing competition that threatened to knock the company off its perch as the world’s leader in AI. Even so, Microsoft managed to add about $400 billion to its valuation this year.
www.computerworld.com/article/4110...
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A combination of trade disputes, sanctions that affect access to technology, and the possibility of tariffs on digital services has prompted many European organizations to reconsider their reliance on US hyperscaler clouds.
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Global uncertainty is reshaping cloud strategies in Europe
Digital sovereignty has gained new urgency amid rising geopolitical tensions, with some European IT leaders reconsidering their reliance on global cloud providers.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A combination of trade disputes, sanctions that affect access to technology, and the possibility of tariffs on digital services has prompted many European organizations to reconsider their reliance on US hyperscaler clouds.
www.computerworld.com/article/4109...
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A saga played out Tuesday between Anthropic and the CEO of a Swiss cybersecurity company whose account was shutdown. www.computerworld.com/article/4108...
Using AI to automatically cancel customers? Not a smart move
When Anthropic cancelled the AI account of a Swiss company that depended on the service, the move was entirely automated. A lawyer got involved and the account was restored within a day — minus 80% of...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A saga played out Tuesday between Anthropic and the CEO of a Swiss cybersecurity company whose account was shutdown. www.computerworld.com/article/4108...
The need to train people in AI at a faster pace is driving the multibillion-dollar merger announced this week between tech education giants Udemy and Coursera.
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The $2.5B Coursera-Udemy merger is being driven by AI speed
The two tech education giants hope to be able to offer AI skills training in what one analyst called ‘bite-sized learning cycles.’
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December 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The need to train people in AI at a faster pace is driving the multibillion-dollar merger announced this week between tech education giants Udemy and Coursera.
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AI is now as much a utility as any other ongoing business cost, and IT leaders setting out their AI budgets for 2026 need to consider the costs of the underlying resources — the GPUs in modern data centers that are unlocking AI’s potential.
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GPU pricing, a bellwether for AI costs, could help IT leaders at budget time
As AI becomes more like a recurring utility expense, IT decision-makers need to keep an eye on enterprise spending. The costs of GPU use in data centers could track with overall costs for AI.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
AI is now as much a utility as any other ongoing business cost, and IT leaders setting out their AI budgets for 2026 need to consider the costs of the underlying resources — the GPUs in modern data centers that are unlocking AI’s potential.
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After disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, state attorneys general sent a letter to major AI companies, warning them to fix “delusional outputs” or risk legal action. www.computerworld.com/article/4104...
US state attorneys general ask AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs
An open letter calls for third parties to ‘evaluate systems pre-release without retaliation and to publish their findings without prior approval’ from the vendors.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
After disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, state attorneys general sent a letter to major AI companies, warning them to fix “delusional outputs” or risk legal action. www.computerworld.com/article/4104...
It’s clear the future will be dire for OpenAI if Gemini continues to best ChatGPT. Not so clear are the effects on Microsoft, which uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 and GPT-5 models to power its own Copilot chatbot. www.computerworld.com/article/4103...
What does OpenAI’s 'Code Red' warning mean for Microsoft?
Google’s new Gemini 3 AI model is beating the pants off OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and it’s embedded in an array of Google products — a threat that Microsoft can’t ignore.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It’s clear the future will be dire for OpenAI if Gemini continues to best ChatGPT. Not so clear are the effects on Microsoft, which uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 and GPT-5 models to power its own Copilot chatbot. www.computerworld.com/article/4103...
AI can write songs in seconds. But does anyone care? The tools are here to stay—now the question is whether AI music will find an audience or fade into the noise.
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Who would listen to AI 'music?'
The tools to generate AI music are here to stay. But the question remains: just who is this music for?
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December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
AI can write songs in seconds. But does anyone care? The tools are here to stay—now the question is whether AI music will find an audience or fade into the noise.
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AI browsers including Perplexity Comet and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas present security risks that cannot be adequately mitigated, and enterprises should prevent employees using them, according to Gartner.
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Keep AI browsers out of your enterprise, warns Gartner
They’re already in use but may lead to “irreversible and untraceable” data loss, analysts said.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
AI browsers including Perplexity Comet and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas present security risks that cannot be adequately mitigated, and enterprises should prevent employees using them, according to Gartner.
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Google last week launched Workspace Studio, promising to let a wide range of employees build and use their own AI agents.
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With Workspace Studio, Google wants workers to build their own AI agents
The no-code application lets users create and customize up to 100 agents using natural language and muti-step actions.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Google last week launched Workspace Studio, promising to let a wide range of employees build and use their own AI agents.
www.computerworld.com/article/4101...
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Microsoft 365 customers will pay more for subscriptions next year, with price hikes across most subscription plans set to begin July 1. The changes will affect customers with Business, E3/E3, Frontline, and Government subscriptions. www.computerworld.com/article/4101...
M365 customers should explore alternatives, plan to dicker as prices hikes loom — analysts
Microsoft’s announcement this week of higher subscription costs follows the company’s decision last month to end volume discounts on products such as Microsoft 365.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Microsoft 365 customers will pay more for subscriptions next year, with price hikes across most subscription plans set to begin July 1. The changes will affect customers with Business, E3/E3, Frontline, and Government subscriptions. www.computerworld.com/article/4101...