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Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

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Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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The Drawbacks of Synthetic Data in AI Development

Using fake data is “not a panacea” to the security woes these models face.

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What Enterprises Need to Know About Agentic AI

Despite the buzz, the promises of this tech may be “underhyped,” one expert said.

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