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• Nvidia, after $7B Mellanox hardware deal, grabs Cumulus for big network software play

  Nvidia​ is making a concerted effort to go after cloud-based data centre​ customers by acquiring Cumulus Networks for an undisclosed amount.

• After dropping co-CEO, SAP lowers revenue forecast in face of Covid-19

  In what could be a bellwether for the tech industry, SAP dials down forecasts while offering delays or financing on payments for budget-constrained CIOs.

• Delays, deals and drastic actions: Microsoft responds to the pandemic

  In making Windows and Office, two tech cornerstones of most modern corporations, Microsoft's response to the Covid-19 outbreak matters.

• 5 tips for finding and keeping top developer talent

  Whenever talk of the technology skills gap comes up, software developers are likely to be part of the discussion.

• Wipro and SAP strike co-development pact for retail and fashion solutions

  Wipro has entered into an agreement with SAP to co-develop solutions for the retail and fashion sectors, as part of joint go-to-market plans.

• GitHub's new features aim for business and open-source users

  GitHub, the popular code repository service, has to serve two masters. It's well-known for hosting popular open-source projects, but it's also working to acquire more large and small business users to privately store and manage their proprietary code.

• Meg Whitman tells IT leaders everything they need to know about HP Enterprise

  In a recent interview, HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman discusses her firm's RD strategy and how it differentiates itself from other IT vendors in areas including cloud computing and hyper-converged infrastructure, among others. She also talks about HP's image problem.

• 5 things to expect from Microsoft's big developer conference

  Microsoft executives will take the stage at Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday for the first of two keynote addresses to the company's big Build developer conference. Here are five key things to expect from the next two days of Microsoft announcements.

• Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac customers on support

  Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its Windows sibling, one thing hasn't changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support stick.

• 10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)

  Did the PC market collapse because Windows 8 sucked, or did Windows 8 suck because Microsoft overcompensated for the PC market's collapse? It's a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg scenario, but one thing's certain: Windows 8 sucked.

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