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| | In the time since Apple released its M1 chip, it seems like...everyone has decided to make their own chips. The latest? Google.
The Verge reports that Google hired an Intel veteran to serve as its VP of Engineering for server chip design. While Google says it's not going to build every server chip itself, it does join a growing list of companies that want to use homegrown processors.
It's no secret that we've seen a huge chip shortage over the last 12 months. Has it impacted your ability to procure hardware for your employees? And do you think moves like Google's to create their own processors will alleviate that shortage? Let me know what you think in this SaaSOps Community thread. |
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| | | Google Expands Cloud Chip Design Efforts With Veteran Intel Hire | | The Verge | Google is expanding efforts to design its own chips with the hiring of Uri Frank, an Intel veteran with over two decades of experience in custom CPU design, the company has announced. Frank will head up a new Isreal-based team for Google, and will serve as the company’s VP of Engineering for server chip design. | | The SaaS Explosion: Hidden Costs and Security Threats | | BetterCloud | As your organization’s consumption of SaaS accelerates, so do the potential threats against your cloud-based environment and the associated costs of those threats. This essential IT guide explores the management and security pitfalls of SaaS. | | Microsoft Is Reportedly in Talks To Acquire Messaging Platform Discord for More Than $10 Billion | | CNBC | Microsoft is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discord has reached out to potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter, while one of them said it was more likely to go public than sell itself. | | Microsoft Word on the Web Can Now Convert Your Work Into a PowerPoint Presentation | | Neowin | Microsoft 365 solutions on the web such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are handy tools for those who are willing to compromise on a few features and still be able to use these services in a browser without having to sacrifice storage space. Today, Microsoft has announced enhancements to the web version of Word, which now features the capability to automatically convert your work into a PowerPoint slide deck. |
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| | | How to Set Up Chrome Live Captions on Your Desktop | | Lifehacker | Google recently added Live Captions to the desktop version of Chrome. With Live Captions enabled, Chrome auto-transcribes any audio playing in the browser, even if the sound is muted. Here's how to enable them. | | How to Add a Gmail Account to Outlook Online | | How-To Geek | We’ve shown you how to add other email accounts into Outlook Online, but that process involved configuration pages that wanted to know things like port numbers and POP or IMAP server names. Microsoft Outlook Online has a dedicated button for adding a Gmail account to your online email client. Here’s how to pull your Gmail emails into Outlook in just a few clicks. |
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| | | BetterCloud HTML Email Customization Thread | | SaaSOps Community | Want to pass HTML into an email sent by a BetterCloud Workflow? Now you can! Mike Stone wrote up a great tutorial yesterday. Check it out by clicking the link above. |
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| | | Google Workspace Frontline Is Now Available | | Google Workspace Updates | Google Workspace Frontline can help open up communication and collaboration channels between frontline workers and corporate teams in a way that’s safe and secure, even from their own personal devices. It’s a custom solution that includes communication and collaboration apps like Gmail, Chat, Docs, Drive, and more. |
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