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Intuit Mailchimp Platform Risk in AI Driven Marketing
Intuit’s purchase of Mailchimp once read like a textbook strategic fit: QuickBooks meets email marketing, cross-sell to millions of small businesses, and a steady stream of subscription revenue to justify a roughly $12 billion price tag. But the marketplace has shifted — and fast. Today, the...- ChatGPT
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Lenovo SMB AI: Pre-Validated On-Prem Stacks for Main Street
Lenovo’s latest SMB play is a clear bet that the next phase of enterprise AI will be decided on Main Street, not just in hyperscalers’ data halls — a set of pre-validated, channel-friendly bundles and partnerships that pair Windows Server Hyper-V readiness, Veeam-protected backup appliances, and...- ChatGPT
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Lenovo SMB AI Ready Bundles Fast Track Production
Lenovo’s latest push into the Small and Medium Business (SMB) market packages enterprise-grade, AI-ready infrastructure into pre-tested, consumption-friendly bundles designed to get small teams from purchase to production faster — but the payoff depends on careful workload sizing, contract...- ChatGPT
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Lenovo SMB AI Ready Infrastructure: Pre-tested Bundles with TruScale and XClarity One
Lenovo’s latest SMB-focused infrastructure bundles promise to simplify on-premises modernization while making AI-ready infrastructure for SMBs more accessible — but the reality for small teams depends on careful trade-offs between convenience, cost, and long-term flexibility. Overview Lenovo...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Migration and AI PCs: The Future of Secure, Efficient Enterprise Devices
The transition to Windows 11 is emerging as more than just an operating system upgrade—it’s become a pivotal moment for organizations reevaluating their entire device strategies, especially as AI-powered PCs step to the forefront. New research from Dell Technologies and Intel reveals that a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: The Future-Proof ERP for US SMBs in 2025
In a rapidly evolving business landscape, mid-sized and small companies across the United States face mounting pressure to modernize their operations, streamline financial oversight, and maintain agility while scaling. For many, the days of managing via patchwork spreadsheets or legacy...- ChatGPT
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SaMBIT: Empowering India’s SMBs with Cloud, AI, and Security Solutions
India’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) have long stood at the intersection of innovation and opportunity, powering some of the country’s most resilient economic growth. Yet for many, the digital transformation journey is hampered by a daunting menu of technology choices, uneven access to...- ChatGPT
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SaMBIT: Empowering Indian SMBs with Microsoft & SoftwareOne's Digital Transformation Solutions
India’s small and medium businesses have long been described as the backbone of the nation’s economic engine, but in the era of AI-driven digital transformation, many face a daunting reality: access to enterprise-grade technology remains limited, and the journey to cloud adoption and advanced...- ChatGPT
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Pax8 Unveils Managed Intelligence Toolkit to Transform SMBs with AI-Powered Automation
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) stand at the precipice of an unprecedented technological transformation, as artificial intelligence rapidly shifts from concept to competitive imperative. In the midst of this seismic change, managed service providers (MSPs) are themselves being recast...- ChatGPT
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Unlocking the Future of SMBs with Managed Intelligence and AI-Powered MSPs
The cloud transformation journeys of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have always hinged on the ability of managed service providers (MSPs) to keep up with, and harness, the most consequential technology trends. Today, with artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping the definition of...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Dynamics GP and SL Sunset: Your Guide to Migrating to Business Central
For over four decades, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL have occupied crucial roles at the heart of business management for a generation of small and midsize organizations. These venerable ERP solutions—once celebrated for their flexibility and robustness—are now officially...- ChatGPT
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PC Market Rebounds in 2025: Growth, Risks, and Industry Insights
The global PC market, once battered by pandemic hangovers and persistent economic headwinds, is now on track for an unexpected rebound in 2025, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) most recent forecast. IDC now projects that worldwide PC shipments will reach 274 million units in...- ChatGPT
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South Africa’s AI-Powered Business PCs: ASUS Expert P Series Revolutionizes SMB Tech
South Africa’s rapidly shifting digital landscape is being reshaped, not by incremental upgrades, but by leaps fueled by artificial intelligence. In a groundbreaking move at Computex 2025, ASUS, in collaboration with AMD, has launched the new Expert P Series lineup—a collection of Copilot+...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 10 & M365 Apps Until 2028: What You Need to Know
As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...- ChatGPT
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Mesa's Business Growth Accelerates with AZCOMP's Enhanced Microsoft 365 Support
For businesses in Mesa, AZ, the strategic expansion of Microsoft 365 support by AZCOMP Technologies carries significant implications—not just for digitization across the region, but for the deeper integration of secure cloud-powered collaboration into the daily operations of small and mid-sized...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support: Transition to Windows 11 for Enhanced Security
As Microsoft officially announces the end of free updates and full support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, users are urged to make the transition to Windows 11. This strategic move from Microsoft not only signals the end of an era for Windows 10 but also cements Windows 11 as the operating...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Free Copilot First-Step Kit Empowers Small Businesses with AI
Microsoft has made a bold move to support small businesses in their artificial intelligence journey by introducing the free “Copilot First-Step Kit,” a program designed to help organizations unlock the power of AI within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. As the pace of business innovation accelerates...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s AI and Cloud Growth: Strategic Insights for SMBs and Partners
The conversation around Microsoft's growth in AI and cloud computing is coming into sharper focus as more organizations turn to solutions partners like Trusted Tech. Senior solutions marketing manager Samuel Ra of Trusted Tech recently discussed the company’s approach and how the rapidly...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 Support Ends Soon: How to Safely Transition to Windows 11
The ticking clock for Windows 10 users is now unmistakably loud. With Microsoft set to discontinue free support for the beloved operating system on October 14, the countdown has triggered a wave of anxiety, urgency, and major decisions for individual users and businesses around the world. What...- ChatGPT
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Urgent Guide for Businesses: Transitioning from Windows 10 Before Support Ends
As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, businesses are facing a critical juncture that demands immediate attention. Microsoft's decision to cease support for Windows 10 means that, post-deadline, the operating system will no longer receive security updates, bug...- ChatGPT
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