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Microsoft Yammer Will Become Viva Engage Next Month

Microsoft goes all-in on VIva Engage as Yammer brand will sunset and become Viva Engage to better align with Microsoft Viva.

February 14, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is turning collaboration tool Yammer into Viva Engage to better align with Microsoft Viva, the company’s employee experience platform within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. The Redmond, Wash. IT giant last year launched Viva Engage, which it calls an “evolution” of the Yammer Communities app in Teams. Now, all of Yammer will become Viva […]

Zoho Releases Unified Communications Platform, New Workplace Tools

Zoho Corp. is releasing a new unified communications platform along with improved collaboration technologies across the Workplace suite.

February 9, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cloud-based software provider Zoho Corp. is releasing a new unified communications platform it calls Trident, along with improved collaboration technologies across the Zoho Workplace suite designed to help businesses communicate across channels and improve digital adoption. According to the Austin, Texas-based IT provider, Zoho Trident is a new collaboration, productivity and communication experience platform that […]

Cisco Doubles Down on Security, Cloud IT Management With New Products

New cloud management and security products from Cisco are designed to provide better visibility, control and security over IT operations.

February 8, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco has announced a range of new cloud-based IT management, security products and features designed to give organizations better visibility, control and security over their networks and help them simplify IT operations. Announced during Cisco Live in Amsterdam this week, the new products and innovations are aimed at helping organizations meet sustainability goals, secure and […]

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Microsoft, Adobe Launch Acrobat Integration in Edge Browser

Integration allows users to use Acrobat within the Microsoft Edge web browser without having to download or switch to a separate application.

February 8, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and Adobe are adding to their years-long partnership by bringing Adobe’s PDF, e-signature and document automation tools directly to 1.4 billion Windows users by adding those capabilities to Microsoft Edge by powering the built-in PDF reader with the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine. According to the companies, the deeper integration is designed to give users […]

Microsoft Brings ChatGPT-Like AI Features to Bing, Edge

Microsoft is launching a new AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser featuring a new AI model that is more powerful than ChatGPT.

February 7, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is launching a new AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser featuring a next-generation OpenAI large language model that the company says is even more powerful than ChatGPT and customized specifically for search. In a press event Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled its efforts to fuse AI models from OpenAI–the creators of conversational chatbot ChatGPT–into its […]

McGuire Sponsel meeting room with ClearOne solutions

ClearOne Conferencing Solutions Help Clarify Audio and Reduce Clutter in Videoconferencing Spaces

Tax consulting agency, McGuire Sponsel, upgraded its meeting rooms with ClearOne solutions to elevate its collaboration capabilities.

February 7, 2023 TD Staff Leave a Comment

When specialty tax consulting agency McGuire Sponsel initiated a recent office renovation and expansion at its headquarters in Indianapolis’ Capital Center complex, company leadership decided it was the right time to upgrade its audio and video equipment to improve meeting and conferencing experiences. Working with integration firm Chrismin Communications, McGuire Sponsel chose to integrate ClearOne […]

Google AI Investment, Anthropic, OpenAI, ChatGPT

Google Makes Key AI Investment as Microsoft Begins OpenAI Integrations

Google is investing in AI safety and research startup Anthropic as competitor Microsoft hitches to OpenAI and ChatGPT.

February 3, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With Microsoft investing heavily in ChatGPT developers OpenAI and planning to integrate the company’s conversational AI models into its products, Google has reportedly been working behind the scenes to keep pace. That work now includes a partnership with Anthropic, an AI startup focused on safety and research. According to a Google Cloud announcement, Anthropic has […]

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This Week in IT: Google, Microsoft Cyberattacks; Gmail UI; ISE 2023

Microsoft consent phishing campaign, Google FI data breach, a new Gmail UI and ISE 2023 highlight this week's IT news.

February 2, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. Microsoft investigating threat actor consent phishing […]

Microsoft, ChatGPT, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Premium, OpenAI

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Teams Premium

Microsoft Teams Premium features several advanced and intelligent capabilities, including AI-generated notes powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5.

February 2, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing the general availability of Microsoft Teams Premium, a new advanced offering of Teams that will feature advanced meeting controls and more intelligent technologies, including integrations with large language models powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3.5. According to Microsoft–which is reportedly making a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the creators of conversational chatbot ChatGPT–the technology […]

Lenovo Launches ThinkSmart View Plus Microsoft Teams Display

Lenovo is releasing the ThinkSmart View Plus, a new dedicated Microsoft Teams display with audio, video and whiteboarding features.

January 31, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Lenovo is releasing the ThinkSmart View Plus, a new dedicated Microsoft Teams display with audio, video and whiteboarding features designed for hot desking, phone booths, executive desks and home offices. According to the company’s announcement from ISE 2023, the ThinkSmart View Plus is designed to enable hybrid work with a 27-inch screen, premium video and […]