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Amazon and Microsoft team up: Alexa and Cortana will soon be able to talk to each other

On Wednesday, Amazon and Microsoft announced that their digital assistants will be able to talk to one another by the end of the year.

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The Art of the Hybrid Cloud

Cloud computing is gobbling up more of the services that power businesses. But, some have privacy, security, and regulatory demands that preclude the public cloud. Here's how to find the right mix.

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