Thanksgiving has passed in the U.S., so it’s on to the December holiday season — but before we can deck the halls and jingle some bells, an important event is coming up: AWS re:Invent 2023. This upcoming week, an estimated 60,000-plus people will descend upon Las Vegas to check out the latest and greatest from the cloud computing leader.

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Five things to look for at AWS re:Invent 2023

The communications industry is rapidly shifting from best of breed to best of suite. When it comes to interacting with employees and customers, there are many ways to do it. Historically, customers have had to buy product A for calling, product B for meetings, product C for contact center, and so on.

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RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

As technology advances, organizations are always looking for the latest and greatest tools to help them stay ahead of the competition. However, a new study by Zscaler has revealed a concerning trend where organizations are rushing to adopt generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) tools despite security concerns.

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Zscaler Study Finds Companies are Rushing Towards Generative AI Without Considering the Risks

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. reported good news/bad news numbers in its fiscal first-quarter 2024 results this week, handily beating expectations but lowering its outlook. Revenue and earnings for the quarter were $14.67 billion and $1.11 per share, respectively, compared wth Street expectations of $14.61 billion and $1.03 per share. However, Cisco’s outlook was lower than expected.

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Behind the numbers: five questions from Cisco’s recent quarter

The onslaught of press, research and perceived urgency has done little to prepare business and information technology leaders to deploy artificial intelligence-powered technologies. That’s according to the first Cisco AI Readiness Index, issued Tuesday. The company used a double-blind survey of over 8,000 business and IT leaders worldwide.

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Are you ready for AI? New Cisco survey shows you probably aren’t