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  1. AI Upskilling at Work: Copilots, Generative Courses, and the New Baseline Skills

    AI upskilling has moved from an HR talking point to a workplace imperative as employees across industries race to learn generative AI tools, enterprise copilots, and the human skills needed to use them responsibly. (axios.com) Background The latest industry data shows a striking surge in demand...
  2. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Urgent Upgrade, ESU Options & Risk

    More than a month before Microsoft stops issuing security patches for Windows 10, a fresh Kaspersky telemetry snapshot is sounding a loud alarm: a majority of devices in its dataset remain on Windows 10, with a non‑trivial tail still running unsupported releases such as Windows 7 — a situation...
  3. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, and Alternatives

    Microsoft has fixed a hard deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and the calendar is not negotiable—users must choose to upgrade, buy a short-term extension, or accept growing security risk. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview Microsoft’s lifecycle policy for...
  4. California Public IT Hiring: Cyber, DB, and Architecture Roles Rising

    Headline: State and county IT shops in California are hiring — but the work, expectations and hiring hurdles are changing fast Lede Three high-profile public-sector IT recruitments announced in early September 2025 — at the California Department of Technology, the Franchise Tax Board and the...
  5. Windows 10 EOL 2025: Migration to Windows 11 vs ESU Cost & Strategy

    Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has forced IT leaders into a binary choice: pay to buy time, or accelerate an estate-wide migration to Windows 11 — and the short-term cost of staying on Windows 10 could be measured in billions for...
  6. Windows 10 ESU Costs vs Migration: A Practical IT Guide for 2025

    Nexthink’s warning that “sticking with Windows 10 could cost businesses billions” captured headlines for a reason: a simple arithmetic model — 121 million Windows 10 PCs multiplied by an enterprise Extended Security Update (ESU) list price of $61 per device — produces a first‑year bill in the...
  7. Nadella's Five Copilot Prompts: An Enterprise AI Leadership Playbook

    Satya Nadella’s short public playbook — five repeatable prompts he says he uses inside Microsoft 365 Copilot — has done more than offer productivity tips; it has shown, in blunt practice, how an enterprise copilot can change the mechanics of leadership, reduce busywork and compress decision...
  8. Copilot and Agentic AI: Risks, Strategy, and Enterprise Transformation

    Thanks — I can do a few different things with that RSM piece (summarize it, rewrite it as a WindowsForum.com feature, produce an in‑depth analysis, etc.). Which would you like? Options I can do next (pick one or tell me another): Write a full WindowsForum.com feature (≈2,000+ words...
  9. Windows 10 EOL 2025: A Senior Living Migration Playbook

    Let’s be blunt: the clock is ticking on Windows 10, and senior living executives who treat this as “an IT problem” risk turning a predictable technology lifecycle event into an operational, regulatory, and reputational crisis. Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that...
  10. Microsoft Valuation Reality: Scale, AI Growth, and Snapshot Limits

    Microsoft’s relative valuation and operating footprint in the software industry make it both a growth story and a cautionary tale—its scale and profitability set a high bar, but automated industry snapshots can understate or misstate the scale and risks that matter to investors and IT leaders...
  11. Windows as an Ambient AI Partner: Cloud-First, Multimodal, Copilot+

    Microsoft’s Windows team is sketching a future in which your PC is less a passive tool and more a conversational partner — one that lives in the cloud, understands voice and vision, and uses context to anticipate and act on your intent. That is the core of Pavan Davuluri’s message: Windows will...
  12. Navigating Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption: Governance, Change Management & AI Value

    Navigating Copilot Adoption in the Microsoft 365 Era: Governance, Change Management, and the Path to AI Value Microsoft 365 Copilot has rapidly become one of the most discussed generative AI platforms for the enterprise, promising to transform productivity, automate mundane workflows, and shape...
  13. Windows 10 End-of-Support: Strategic Migration Success Stories and Best Practices

    As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 approaches, IT leaders worldwide are navigating complex migration strategies to ensure operational continuity and security. BSH Home Appliances, a leading European manufacturer, exemplifies a proactive and multifaceted approach to...
  14. Hyatt Regency Chennai Promotes Backiaraj S to Senior IT Manager: Spearheading Hospitality Digital Transformation

    The elevation of Backiaraj S to Senior Information Systems Manager at Hyatt Regency Chennai signifies a robust commitment by the hospitality giant to fortify its digital innovation and operational efficiency. In the ever-evolving world of hotel IT management, the role of a seasoned...
  15. Hyatt Regency Chennai Promotes Backiaraj S to Senior IT Manager Boosting Hospitality Technology

    Hyatt Regency Chennai has announced the promotion of Mr. Backiaraj S to the position of Senior Information Systems Manager. With over 19 years of extensive experience in Information Technology within the hospitality sector, Mr. Backiaraj has consistently demonstrated exceptional technical...
  16. Sankar Thambireddy: Driving Digital Transformation & Modern SAP Architectures for Future-Ready Enterprises

    In the modern era of digital transformation, a seismic shift is taking place in how global enterprises conceive, architect, and govern their most critical technology platforms. At the very heart of this evolution stands Sankar Thambireddy, a preeminent SAP Architect with a career profile that...
  17. Microsoft Teams Outage: Lessons on Cloud Reliability and Business Continuity

    A sweeping disruption struck thousands of professionals and organizations globally when Microsoft Teams, the communications backbone for millions, suffered a significant outage. This event echoed across workplaces, classrooms, and remote collaboration sessions, highlighting both the importance...
  18. Mohan Babu Talluri: Visionary Leader Driving Future-Ready Enterprise Storage Architecture

    Mohan Babu Talluri’s journey through the constantly evolving landscape of enterprise storage architecture reads like a masterclass in how technical vision, adaptability, and hands-on leadership converge to shape tomorrow’s digital backbone. His reputation as a strategic innovator springs not...
  19. Enterprise Digital Transformation: Lessons from a Visionary Leader

    In today’s digitally charged climate, the enterprise world stands at the crossroads of tradition and transformation. Modern organizations, driven by demands for agility, security, and market innovation, face a seemingly paradoxical task: how to update rigid, decades-old systems while...
  20. VUMC's Windows 11 Migration: A Strategic Leap in Healthcare IT Transformation

    Moving an entire health system’s technology infrastructure to a new operating system is much more than a technical upgrade—it is a high-stakes act of orchestration, balancing critical application compatibility, cybersecurity, and the medical mission of seamless patient care. Vanderbilt...