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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. March 2010: Apotheker says he wants to transform HP from a hardware producer to a software and services provider. November 2012: HP takes an $8.8 19, 2011, and Nov.

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Seattle launches permit system for companies testing self-driving vehicles on city streets

GeekWire

The permit also requires companies to share information with the city on their test driver training programs, any collisions or other incidents involving their vehicles, and proof of insurance. NVIDIA Corporation also self-certified its intention to test AVs with the Washington Department of Licensing. The state of AVs in Seattle.

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AI in the cloud pays dividends for Liberty Mutual

CIO Business Intelligence

As the Boston-based insurance company’s journey to the cloud has unfolded, it has also maintained a select set of datacenters from which to run legacy applications more economically than they would on the cloud, as well as software from vendors that make licensing on the cloud less attractive.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

Contractors and vendors should be treated like your car insurance,” says Pratt. Audit all contracts IT organizations almost always pay for more than the business actually needs for hardware, software, and networking. Billing errors, overprovisioning of licenses, and changes in capacity are other things to look for.

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AI in the cloud pays dividends for Liberty Mutual

CIO Business Intelligence

As the Boston-based insurance company’s journey to the cloud has unfolded, it has also maintained a select set of datacenters from which to run legacy applications more economically than they would on the cloud, as well as software from vendors that make licensing on the cloud less attractive.

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What are the “true costs” of Business Intelligence?

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

You’re paying for insurance, gas, maintenance, parking, car washes, accessories, etc… If you were to dive into a car purchase without calculating these “true costs”, you’d be in for a rude awakening. You must also factor in the differences in fees and licensing structures that may impact your cost over time. Licensing type.

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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom

CIO Business Intelligence

After being in cloud and leveraging it better, we are able to manage compute and storage better ourselves,” said the CIO, who notes that vendors are not cutting costs on licenses or capacity but are offering more guidance and tools. “People better understand the charges, and [they] better negotiate costs.

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