Microsoft announced its plans to release Windows 365 Link, a mini PC intended for commercial customers who want employees to access Windows 365 on the cloud. The device costs $349, uses a version of Windows 11, and connects to various wired and wireless peripherals, including 4K monitors. Windows 365 Link will be available in select markets in April 2025. Early adopters in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan can apply through their Microsoft account team for a preview before Dec. 15. A small form factor becomes a big portal to the cloud Windows 365 Link is a streamlined way to access Microsoft 365 on Windows Cloud PCs. At 4.72 inches x 4.72 inches x 1.18 inches, the puck is easy to distribute and move around an office or other workspace. An example setup shows Windows 365 Link connected to two monitors, a keyboard, and a mouse. Image: Microsoft “Krones AG is using Windows 365 Link on our shop floor to connect to Windows 365 in seconds,” Roman Kleyn, head of workplace design at manufacturing company Krones AG, said in a press release. “It’s quick and easy for our workers to get back to work right where they left off, even as they rotate between stations.” Employees log in to Windows 365 virtually through the puck. From there, they can use Teams or Webex meetings, use Excel, check email, and more. The box has no moving parts — not even a fan — so it’s durable enough to be moved from office to meeting room. Microsoft hopes the durability will reduce waste since people tend to retain devices, the company said in a press release. The Microsoft 365 Link includes the following ports: Three USB-A 3.2 ports. One USB-C 3.2 port. One HDMI port. One DisplayPort. 3.5mm headphone jack. Ethernet port. Kensington lock slot. A port for the power cord. The back view of Windows 365 Link reveals the ports. Image: Microsoft To use Windows 365 Link, organizations must have Windows 365 with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID. More about Innovation What IT professionals need to know about Windows 365 Link For IT teams, Windows 365 Link endpoints can be managed using Microsoft Intune, just like with any other PC. Find Windows 365 Links by searching for device names or SKU families starting with WCPC. SEE: November’s Patch Tuesday brought many security updates, including patches for actively exploited vulnerabilities. The cloud PC’s variant of Windows 11 creates no local data or apps and has no local admin user accounts, eliminating some common pathways for attackers. Microsoft applied its usual suite of security tools to the device. When employees log in, the puck performs passwordless authentication through Microsoft Entra ID. Options for multifactor authentication include: The Microsoft Authenticator app. A cross-device passkey using a QR code. A FIDO USB security key. Competitors to the Microsoft 365 Link Other companies — Citrix, Dell, Intel, HP, Lenovo, and more — make small client PCs. Microsoft may be betting on business customers choosing Windows 365 Link to stay inside the Redmond ecosystem. source

B2B professionals face a critical choice: Adapt to the new business buying reality — where buyers call the shots, outside influencers hold growing sway, and AI is poised to play a greater role — or lose to your competitors who do. Meeting this moment requires fundamentally new ways of thinking and working. It also, very likely, involves changes to your role. Yet maintaining the status quo is not an option. The good news is that the technology, tools, and methodologies exist to help you drive change and morph your strategies and tactics to adapt to this new buying paradigm. At B2B Summit North America 2025, happening March 31–April 3 in Phoenix and as a digital experience, we’ll dive deep into them — and give you hands-on guidance and real-world examples to help you apply them. In addition to keynote sessions, track presentations, and practitioner panels, the event will feature over 50 interactive sessions to help you effectively navigate the new buying landscape, transform your revenue processes for long-term growth, level up your use of data and insights, and much more. Our Most Experiential B2B Summit Yet We’re particularly excited that our upcoming B2B Summit will emphasize learning by doing. We’ve built in analyst-led roundtables and workshops to facilitate networking, share experiences, and learn from best practices. These highly interactive sessions will give you and your team a powerful head start in implementing what you learn once you return to the office. Also new next year: our location. For the first time, B2B Summit North America will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its year-round sunshine, desert landscape, and vibrant culture. A stunning backdrop to our event, the city also provides great opportunities for enriching your experience. Why else should you come to B2B Summit? Over the span of four days, you will: Learn how to lead in the new B2B era. Our powerful keynote sessions will give you the why, what, and how of adapting to the power shift that’s underway in business buying. Starting with an exploration of today’s buying dynamics — more complex buying groups, more self-service buying, growing use of generative AI — the keynotes will then delve into specific aspects of how to navigate these dynamics. You’ll learn how to adapt your revenue processes, elevate your change leadership skills, meaningfully improve your processes, and more. Sharpen your knowledge and skills. Our breakout sessions across eight tracks will equip you to amplify your impact in your role and career. Topics will include resetting strategy and routes to market, activating buyer and customer insights, and harnessing data and technology. (Find our full agenda here.) Some of the sessions will also include dedicated time for Q&A with analysts. Start doing the work. You won’t need to wait until you’re back at the office to start applying what you learn. Our roundtables and hands-on workshops provide a forum to think through how new insights and methodologies could come to life at your organization. These sessions are a great opportunity for teams, which can take advantage of our team discounts. Get focused advice. Our popular one-on-one sessions provide a unique opportunity to dig deeper into your challenges with a Forrester analyst and get customized, unbiased insights and advice. Learn how others have succeeded. Hear firsthand from leaders as they share their stories of business transformation. Our B2B Return On Integration Honors and Programs Of The Year Awards sessions dive into the details of how B2B leaders aligned their revenue functions and made difficult changes that accelerated growth. Case studies throughout the event provide additional opportunities to learn how peer companies overcame specific challenges. Enjoy unique networking opportunities. On top of the many opportunities you’ll have throughout B2B Summit to make and rekindle connections, our special programs provide more tailored forums for networking. The Forrester Women’s Leadership Program is geared toward building community and surfacing advancement strategies through candid conversation among women across B2B sales, marketing, and product. Our Executive Leadership Exchange (invitation only) features private facilitated networking and premium experiences tailored to the C-suite. Stay on top of innovation. Once again, the B2B Summit Marketplace will bring together the latest products and innovations in B2B in one central location. With dedicated marketplace breaks included in the agenda, you’ll be able to explore the offerings and talk with vendors without missing any other action. Learn more about B2B Summit North America, and until December 3, take advantage of our “super early bird” pricing. I hope to see you in Phoenix as we explore together how to meet this pivotal moment in B2B. source

Reining in big tech This is less about regulation per se than liking some regulations and interventions more than others. Reading Carr’s public statements as FCC commissioner — he also authored the new administration’s ‘Project 2025’ section on the FCC — a variety of attention-grabbing opinions stand out. He’s a critic of what he claims are attacks on free speech by big tech platforms. As he put it on X (formerly Twitter) last week in the same context, “the censorship cartel must be dismantled.” An obvious counter to that view is that consumers can choose to go elsewhere if they dislike a platform’s content moderation policy. This, of course, includes Trump’s Truth Social or Musk’s Twitter, with the latter recently losing users to its smaller rival Bluesky, in part for precisely this reason. His other positions include supporting a recent new law banning TikTok unless its Chinese parent sells the US business, and supporting the expansion of broadband access through Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellite network. source

Salesforce is a vendor of cloud-based software and applications for sales, customer service, marketing automation, ecommerce, analytics, and application development. Based in San Francisco, Calif., its services include Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, and Salesforce Platform. Its subsidiaries include Tableau Software, Slack Technologies, and MuleSoft, among others. The company is undergoing a pivot to agentic AI, increasingly focused on blending generative AI with a range of other capabilities to offer customers the ability to develop autonomous decision-making agents for their service and sales workflows. Salesforce has a market cap of $311 billion, making it the world’s 28th most valuable company by market cap. Here is the latest Salesforce news and analysis: source

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The Delaware Court of Chancery recently held in Gunderson v. The Trade Desk that only a majority stockholder vote is needed to approve a company’s proposed reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada through a corporate conversion, which bodes well for other companies also considering leaving the First State, say attorneys at Fried Frank. source

In a post-pandemic world, many businesses have transitioned into the hybrid work model to reap the benefits of both onsite and work from home arrangements. According to EY’s Future Workplace Index, 59% of companies have adopted the hybrid work setup for a mix of office and remote work. With this in mind, various IT solutions have become essential in maintaining productivity and keeping company resources secure. Chief among these tools is remote access software. In this article, we look at remote access software, what it is, how it works, and why you should consider it for you and your business. ESET PROTECT Advanced Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Any Company Size Any Company Size Features Advanced Threat Defense, Full Disk Encryption , Modern Endpoint Protection, and more ManageEngine Log360 Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Micro (0-49 Employees), Medium (250-999 Employees), Enterprise (5,000+ Employees), Large (1,000-4,999 Employees), Small (50-249 Employees) Micro, Medium, Enterprise, Large, Small Features Activity Monitoring, Blacklisting, Dashboard, and more Graylog Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium (250-999), Large (1,000-4,999), Enterprise (5,000+) Medium (250-999 Employees), Enterprise (5,000+ Employees), Large (1,000-4,999 Employees) Medium, Enterprise, Large Features Activity Monitoring, Dashboard, Notifications What is remote access software? Remote access software is a type of solution that enables users to connect to a computer or device in a separate location. This connection allows them to access files or use applications remotely — all without physically interacting with the host computer itself. It can be likened to a powerful remote control that lets you run another computer in a different location. For years, remote access software has primarily been used as a way for IT professionals to troubleshoot issues with work computers in remote locations. However, the emergence of hybrid workforces has emphasized other ways it can be used, such as for team collaboration, increased productivity, and tracking. Let’s examine some of the top reasons your business should invest in remote access software. Reasons your business should consider remote access software Faster IT response With remote access software, IT specialists can quickly address employees’ computer and network issues without ever being in the same location. No longer will IT personnel need to physically interact with an employee’s computer, making for faster response and less downtime. This is beneficial for businesses that have a big portion of their employees working remotely, as they can get quick IT support while staying where they are. It also helps businesses with smaller IT teams as remote access software can be used in conjunction with managed service providers — easing the burden of in-house teams working to resolve technical issues. Catered towards hybrid and WFH workforces Remote access software benefits WFH and hybrid arrangements. System administrators, for example, can use remote access tools to manage work computers used by their remote employees. They can also be used to monitor endpoints, implement essential updates, and have real-time access to company devices. For hybrid and fully remote employees, remote access also allows for greater flexibility. For example, if you’re a hybrid employee and decide to work remotely for the day, you can use remote access to continue working on important projects without needing to travel to the office and access your workstation. Less downtime, less money lost Through speedier IT response times, remote access software helps reduce overall downtime and lessens the risk of significant financial loss. For large organizations, IT outages can mean thousands of dollars in lost revenue or expenses incurred. With the highly interconnected nature of businesses, any sort of downtime can put your business at risk of losing massive amounts of money or witnessing lower customer satisfaction. Increases productivity and team collaboration Remote access software can also help foster productivity and team collaboration. It can save individual users time and make their workflow more efficient because they won’t have to worry about physically accessing their office computers when they’re on the go. Hybrid employees or individual freelancers can also readily access important files or applications no matter where they are. For collaboration, small teams can also use remote access for high quality screen sharing, remoting into another team member’s device when needed, or sharing important files and documents with each other. More impactful training for remote employees Lastly, businesses with several remote employees can utilize remote access software for a more seamless and impactful onboarding experience. Instead of giving new employees long sheets of written instructions, remote access software can be used to provide more hands-on training to new hires, either through screen-sharing or by remoting into your new employee’s computer. Remote access software usually allows users to record their sessions, so training managers can save training sessions and introduce more standard onboarding packets for future reference. More cloud security coverage Why TeamViewer is a good remote access solution to consider Given the benefits of remote access software, you might be curious about which remote access solution to go for. Fortunately, TeamViewer has partnered with TechRepublic to showcase some of its standout features as a remote access provider. Strong reputation among its customers Founded in 2005, TeamViewer has served thousands of organizations and users worldwide. Some notable TeamViewer Remote customers include Philips, Doro, and Health Point Neurodiagnostics. One success story I found was TeamViewer being used by the Oberursel fire brigade in Germany. With TeamViewer, the fire brigade knows that all its IT components are up-to-date and consistently managed. The brigade also shared that TeamViewer helps reduce the risk of any IT-related issue from hampering their firefighting operations. Heavy emphasis on after-sales service One of TeamViewer’s unique selling points is its emphasis as an after-sales service solution. This can be particularly useful for software providers, as TeamViewer allows for continued IT support with their remote access solutions. For businesses in particular, this allows you to provide quality customer service, via remoting into user devices, without needing to send out on-site support. Whether quickly troubleshooting technical

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More There is a lot of hype and a lot of promise surrounding AI and what it can bring to an enterprise. For enterprise software vendor OpenText, moving beyond the hype to be able to actually demonstrate the value of AI is now an everyday mission. Today, OpenText announced its latest set of platform updates with the Cloud Editions (CE) 24.4 release. OpenText has an expansive portfolio of enterprise software that include content management, DevOps, messaging, database and security. The OpenText software portfolio also includes enterprise software gained from the $6 billion 2023 acquisition of MicroFocus, which includes the Vertica database and Autonomy IDOL platform. A year ago, the OpenText Aviator technology debuted as part of the Cloud Editions (CE) 23.4 release, providing integrated generative AI capabilities to parts of the OpenText portfolio. With the new update OpenText is providing more Aviator capabilities with deeper integrations as well as AI agent functionality across its portfolio. The company’s expanded AI portfolio, now includes 15 products supported by 102 autonomous agents. The overall goal isn’t to deploy AI for AI’s sake but rather to deliver measurable efficiency gains for enterprise customers. “The biggest ask from customers, I can tell you, it’s almost 95% of the customers I’ve talked to in the past six to eight months have asked for one thing, show me the return on investment,” Muhi Majzoub, EVP and Chief Product Officer at OpenText, told VentureBeat. How OpenText is demonstrating the ROI of enterprise AI In order to help demonstrate the potential value and return on investment from an AI deployment, OpenText has rolled out a program it calls – Earn Your Wings. Majzoub said that the program allows organizations to test OpenText Aviator technology in a controlled environment before committing to a full deployment. The program is a 30-day proof of concept exercise. During this 30-day period, OpenText’s AI experts work closely with the enterprise to deploy a model in the organization’s preferred environment, whether it’s a private cloud, on-premises, or in the OpenText cloud. OpenText guarantees that the model is trained solely on the customer’s data, ensuring the relevance and accuracy of the AI-powered insights. By the end of the 30-day period, the customer can evaluate the tangible benefits of the Aviator platform, such as improved efficiency, faster response times and enhanced productivity. Majzoub said that this hands-on experience allows enterprises to clearly demonstrate the ROI of their AI investments, addressing a critical concern and paving the way for broader adoption. At the OpenText World 2024 event this week, Majzoub said that he will be joined on the keynote stage by numerous customers including German automaker BMW, that have benefited from the Aviator AI capabilities. Majzoub also highlighted the work his company has been doing with global life sciences vendor Catalent, which uses OpenText’s life sciences solution for manufacturing and quality testing. He noted that Catalent might have over a million documents in a clinical trial procedure. That volume of data is not something humans can realistically sift through in a reasonable amount of time, without a lot of people and time. “The Aviator can sift through those and identify the 20 that a doctor should go through in detail,” Majzoub said. Expanding the Aviator AI portfolio At the heart of OpenText’s AI strategy is the continued expansion of its Aviator platform. The company is announcing several new Aviator-powered products and enhancements that showcase the breadth and depth of its AI capabilities. One of the notable additions is the Aviator for XDR (Extended Detection and Response), which Majzoub described as a new platform for managed service providers (MSPs) in the security space.  “It sifts through log files for security that comes from tools like CrowdStrike, LogRhythm, SentinelOne, or it could come from our own ArcSight platform,” he explained. “It sifts through all of these and identifies for you either internal anomalies or external anomalies.” In the content management domain, OpenText is showcasing the integration of Aviator into its internal “Ollie.ai” platform, where the company stores all of its own documents. The Aviator is being used to assist sales teams in generating RFP responses, as well as to support technical analysts in providing faster and more accurate resolutions to customer queries. Majzoub also highlighted the use of Aviator in OpenText’s DevSecOps platform, where the AI agent is being used to automatically document code, freeing up technical writers to focus on creating more engaging user documentation and training materials. Where OpenText is bringing agentic AI to improve enterprise ROI A key component of OpenText’s growing AI capabilities is the integration of agentic AI into the Aviator platform. The AI agents are integrated into OpenText solutions, providing specialized capabilities tailored to the needs of different industries and use cases. “In every business unit, the agents have different meanings and different use cases,” Majzoub said. For example, in the security domain, he said that the agents can be embedded into facial recognition and license plate identification systems to assist law enforcement agencies. In the content management space, the agents can analyze large document repositories, summarizing key information and highlighting critical insights that would be difficult for human analysts to uncover. In the supply chain domain, Majzoub said that the AI agents can map transactions and data flows between different enterprise systems, providing visibility and transparency into complex global supply chains. How OpenText aims to differentiate in a crowded enterprise AI market In the enterprise software space, every vendor today has some degree of generative AI. How OpenText is aiming to differentiate is in several different ways. The platform across the OpenText portfolio, supports multi-cloud deployments. Majzoub also emphasized that OpenText is commonly used alongside other enterprise software and has multiple levels of integrations and partnerships. “The partnerships we have developed with great companies like SAP, Microsoft and Google, allows us to embed our platform in these solutions like no other vendor can deliver today,”  Majzoub claimed.

El Capitan, the record-breaking supercomputer built by HPE and housed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, has officially claimed the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer, according to the latest TOP500 rankings. The prestigious list, tracking supercomputing milestones since 1993, underscores El Capitan’s groundbreaking achievement. “El Capitan marks another significant milestone in exascale supercomputing, bringing monumental performance, energy efficiency, and the capabilities to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery and make incredible breakthroughs to strengthen national security and unlock new opportunities in renewable energy,” Trish Damkroger, senior vice president and general manager, HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions, said in a press release. El Capitan powers government scientific research, including nuclear testing simulations The TOP500 team clocked El Capitan at a Linpack score of 1.742 EFlop/s, a standardized measure of how quickly the system can solve a complex sequence of linear equations. El Capitan supports the work of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, including research on nuclear weapons and deterrents. The lab also uses the machine for scientific research on energy security, climate change, power grid modernization, and drug discovery. The supercomputer uses AMD 4th-generation EPYC processors, the Cray Slingshot 11 network for data transfer, and a custom storage solution. The world’s number one supercomputer has 11,039,616 combined CPU and GPU cores. It runs at 58.89 gigaflops performance per watt. “El Capitan’s introduction continues the capability advancement needed to sustain our stockpile without returning to explosive nuclear testing,” Jill Hruby, Department of Energy undersecretary for nuclear security and NNSA administrator, said in a press release. In May 2024, El Capitan appeared on the TOP500 list at number 46. SEE: Dell offered new infrastructure for enterprise AI applications at the international supercomputing conference held this week. Must-read big data coverage Top 5 Supercomputers of 2024 Behind El Capitan, here are the most powerful computers in the world, according to the TOP500 list: The Frontier system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee Frontier increased its exaflops to 1.353 Eflop/s on the November list, but that was still insufficient to prevent El Capitan from knocking Frontier down from the top spot. Frontier uses 9,066,176 cores and Cray’s Slingshot 11 network. It is used to study materials, energy, nuclear power, and genetics, among other scientific research. The Aurora system at Argonne Leadership Computing Facility in Illinois Aurora is built on HPE’s Cray EX — Intel Exascale Compute blade with Intel Xeon CPU Max Series Processors and Intel Data Center GPU Max Series accelerators. It maintained its benchmark score from earlier this year, at 1.012 Exaflop/s. The lab uses the supercomputer for scientific research, including climate, materials, fusion energy, and energy storage. The Eagle system from Microsoft Azure Eagle is a cloud-based supercomputer cluster offered through Microsoft Azure. Eagle uses 14,400 NVIDIA H100 GPUs and Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids processors to reach a benchmark score of 561.2 PFlop/s. The HPC6 system at Eni S.p.A center in Ferrera Erbognone, Italy HPC6 joined the top five this year, bringing 477.90 PFlop/s from its home with the Eni energy company in Italy. HPC6 can now claim the title of the fastest system in Europe. TOP500 notes HPC6 uses the same architecture as Frontier. AMD and Intel processors power the top 10 TOP500 shows AMD and Intel are the best choices for the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Five of the top 10 use AMD processors, while three use Intel. The remaining two use NVIDIA or a custom ARM-based processor. The Slingshot-11 interconnect seems to be the most popular choice for connectivity, used by seven of 10. source