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The list of casualties in the AI age grows. Here's a comprehensive list of tech layoffs in 2025, a surprising reminder of how business, AI and automation are reshaping jobs.![]()
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#TechJobs #Layoffs #Automation #BusinessStrategy
Layoffs are hitting. See the major companies cutting jobs in 2025.
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Verizon, Amazon, Target and Paramount are just a few of the many companies to have announced layoffs in 2025.
Surprising stat: 87% of U.S. adults say a foreign-government AI attack is at least somewhat likely in the next 20 years. What does that mean for your cyber-strategy?![]()
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#CyberSecurity #AIThreats #BusinessTech #RiskManagement
American Views on AI, National Security in 5 Charts
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Americans expect AI-based attacks on the U.S., but support for developing AI-enabled weapons for conflicts is more limited and conditional.
Peak buying season is here! Here's how warehouses are boosting efficiency with automation, analytics, and smarter staffing to keep both business & consumer expectations on track.![]()
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#WarehouseTech #Automation #ConsumerTech #BusinessOps
Smart Ways to Boost Warehouse Efficiency During Peak Times - IT Supply Chain
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Smart Ways to Boost Warehouse Efficiency During Peak Times By Allen Brown (pictured) Content Writer 835 ViewsPeak times present both challenges and opportunities. Businesses face increased customer de...
Meta Platforms says your AI?chat interactions will feed into its ad targeting by December, and you have no way to opt out. Will this make you rethink your interactions with AI chat?![]()
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#Privacy #AI #AdTech #Meta
Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats
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US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.
Heads up: a major storage crunch is brewing. ADATA's chairman warns that AI datacenters are hoarding hard drives, SSDs and DRAM. Consumers and businesses may face shortages as a result.![]()
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#Semiconductors #AI #Hardware #ConsumerTech
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The GPU shortage during COVID could soon look like child's play.
Millions of IoT connections are coming online in APAC, over a billion by 2030. Are telcos and device-makers ready for the surge?![]()
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#IoT #ConnectedDevices #Telecom #ConsumerTech
APAC IoT connections to surpass 1.3 billion by 2030
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New analysis from GlobalData suggests the number of IoT device connections in APAC is set to explode, surpassing 1.3 billion by 2030.
How secure is your infrastructure? F5 Networks just released critical patches after a major breach. If your network stack isn't on alert, it should be.![]()
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#CyberSecurity #ITRisk #EnterpriseTech
F5 Issues Security Patches for Multiple Products After Recent Breach
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F5 Networks has released comprehensive security patches addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities across its product portfolio following a recent security incident.
Heads up small-business owners: Xero now automates accounts-payable workflows. Learn about that, the end of Windows 10 support, and other news in this tech news roundup from Forbes.![]()
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#SMBTech #FinTech #Automation
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Microsoft, Google, Xero and Samsung Wallet all have new announcement that impacts small businesses. And a robot reduces the time it takes to cook a burger by 70 percent.
Amazon launched a budget grocery brand with many items under $5, a move that could reshape grocery margins and consumer choice. Are you ready to shift your grocery shopping online?![]()
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#Retail #Amazon #Grocery
Amazon launches a grocery brand with most products under $5 | TechCrunch
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The Amazon Fresh grocery items will be available online and at Amazon Fresh stores.
Google is rolling Gemini deeper into Chrome, letting the browser take actions across sites. This shift could change how we automate routine work online. Are you ready for agentic browsers?![]()
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#AI #Google #Chrome #Automation
Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome and letting it do stuff for you
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Gemini in Chrome can now read your tabs, check your browsing history, and integrate with YouTube and other Google properties.
Think your smart home devices will be around forever? Might be time to rethink. Logitech is bricking its smart "POP" buttons and hub. A case study in device-lifespan and smart home planning.![]()
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#SmartHome #IoT #ConsumerTech #Logitech
Logitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15
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Logitech’s interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years.
Is dollar store tech a hidden gem or a waste of money? This CNET review of 10 bargain gadgets finds some surprising hits among the misses. ![]()
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Is Dollar Store Tech All Junk? I Bought 10 Gadgets to Find Out
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I picked up 10 gadgets, each one for $10 or less, from Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Five Below and Daiso. Here's what I thought of the budget-friendly tech.