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We manage IT on the birth certificate

Translated title. Original: Vi styrer IT på fødselsattest

The piece argues that IT management should evaluate devices by actual condition rather than age, using metrics like battery health and performance to guide upgrades, repairs, or reallocation. It promotes lifecycle IT governance, centralized asset visibility, and documentation to reduce cost and environmental impact.

Software vendors squeeze customers dry. A third of IT budgets in US companies go to useless products and services - CNews

Translated title. Original: Поставщики ПО обдирают клиентов как липку. Треть ИТ-бюджетов компаний в США уходит на бесполезные продукты и услуги - CNews

IT leaders report that vendors push extra software and services, consuming about 28% of IT budgets to preserve relationships; majority have accepted unwanted changes, incurring high costs and wasted engineering time, with calls for government regulation to protect purchasers.

China AI Startup DeepSeek Raised $15 Billion (CNY 100 Billion) in New Funding, Previously Reported with $74 Billion (CNY 500 Billion) Valuation, Founded in 2023 & Invested Solely by China $14 Billion Quant Hedge Fund High-Flyer Quant, DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng is High-Flyer Quant Co-Founder, High-Flyer Quant Founded in 2015 Relying on Mathematics & AI for Quantitative Investment | Caproasia

DeepSeek, a Shanghai-based AI startup, has raised substantial new funding (around $15 billion) and previously reported a $74 billion valuation. It is backed solely by the China quant hedge fund High-Flyer Quant, whose co-founder Liang Wenfeng also leads DeepSeek as CEO. The firm has outlined IPO plans for Shanghai in 2027 amid ongoing fundraising rounds and valuation debates, while facing past platform disruptions and scrutiny around funding and partnerships.

From IT infrastructure to business intelligence: the evolution of Central IT under the leadership of Carlos Freitas | TI INSIDE Online

Translated title. Original: Da infraestrutura de TI à inteligência dos negócios: a evolução da Central IT sob a liderança de Carlos Freitas | TI INSIDE Online

Central IT, under Carlos Freitas, evolved from an IT-infrastructure provider to a Brazilian tech multinational with global reach and a large client base. It developed its own IT service management platform, CITSmart, achieving international certifications and recognition, and is expanding into business processes and government services using generative AI and autonomous agents as the core of its strategy.

China $74 Billion AI Startup DeepSeek Platforms Suffered 5-Hour Disruption in 2026 October (15/10/26) from 811 am to 104 pm | Caproasia

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup valued at around $74 billion, pursued multiple funding rounds in 2026 and planned a 2027 Shanghai IPO. The narrative ties the company to founder Liang Wenfeng and the High-Flyer Quant hedge fund, describing funding milestones, ownership shifts, regulatory scrutiny, and its open-source AI initiatives.

Challenge of legacy modernization: Strategies for the future | heise online

Translated title. Original: Herausforderung Legacy-Modernisierung: Strategien für die Zukunft | heise online

The article discusses strategies for modernizing legacy software, weighing risks and decision criteria, and presenting approaches and best practices to ensure a successful, future-proof transformation while balancing stability with innovation.

Microsoft outage: Are you allowed to take the day off when the software goes down? - DER SPIEGEL

Translated title. Original: Microsoft-Störung: Darf man freimachen, wenn die Software streikt? - DER SPIEGEL

The article is unavailable. Its title asks whether a Microsoft software outage gives employees grounds to take the day off.

Capgemini expands its collaboration with Telia Sweden in AI and IT transformation.

Translated title. Original: Capgemini utökar samarbetet med Telia Sverige inom AI och IT-transformation

Telia Sweden has selected Capgemini to support its ongoing business and technology transformation using artificial intelligence. The text provides no further details about the collaboration.

Microsoft (MSFT) Target Price Raised by StoneX to $600, Maintain

StoneX bumps MSFT target to 600 with a buy, citing a shift to AI-enabled commercial efficiency and proprietary tech; MSFT appears undervalued with a GF Value of 593.71 and a GF Score of 99, ahead of the Q1 FY2027 earnings which will highlight Azure performance.

Is The AI Model Really The Most Important Part? | Trefis

The article weighs whether Microsoft can profit from AI through its software, cloud, and OpenAI stake even if it does not own the leading model. It points to Copilot adoption and Azure growth as measures investors should watch.