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German firms shed light on CrowdStrike disaster’s fallout

One in 10 German companies surveyed are looking to switch IT security vendors, having endured on average 10 hours of business disruption, and two to three days until full recovery.

EU rules stifle AI innovation, claims Meta letter

The letter signed by 49 companies and researchers argues that EU rules are damaging AI development — but is this really all about Meta’s battle to promote its Llama large language model?

AI could be taken over by a few multinationals, warns UN

The United Nations’ new advisory body has issued seven recommendations for the governance of AI technology.

Autodesk enlists Einstein AI to enhance employee and customer service

The CAD/CAM design giant is putting Salesforce generative AI to work as part of its AI-augmented journey to enhance its employee and customer experience.

Amazon to cut down on managers to strengthen culture

‘To further strengthen our culture and teams,’ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced new organizational measures in a letter, including a shift away from manager-heavy bureaucracy.

The IT sector is bringing down Europe all on its own

Mario Draghi’s report on the EU’s competitiveness is pure horror reading — and IT is the chief antagonist, notes ComputerSweden editor-in-chief Marcus Jerräng in a column.

Digital portfolio spells trouble for new European Commission

European Commissioner Thierry Breton, architect of the EU’s digital policy, is throwing in the towel and accusing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of questionable governance.

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Applied Materials automates warehouse ops as AI accelerates chip demand

The component manufacturing company has modernized warehouse processes with a network of robots, RFID technology, and automated ‘Goods to Person’ workflows that are increasing productivity manyfold.