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IT Trends :: Thursday, April 13, 2006

  • 04/12/06

Deals, Contracts, Awards

Missouri State Students Get Access to IBM Technology

IBM's Academic Initiative benefits roughly 1,900 higher education institutions. As part of this program, Missouri State students and instructors receive $5 million worth of materials and training. The two-year-old program is designed to better prepare students to become leaders in the technology and business industry. Students will get experience working with the latest software in use at businesses. Instructors will get assistance from IBM technology specialists in developing the curriculum for the coursework in various areas...(Kansas City Star)

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Google-EarthLink Selected for San Fran Wi-Fi Project

San Francisco is well on its way to becoming the largest city with free wireless access, thanks to a recent city panel recommendation. After a six-week review, the panel’s recommendation allows the city to begin negotiations with Google and EarthLink. The companies will pay to build the entire network, which is expected to cost at least $15 million. EarthLink envisions charging roughly $20 per month for the ability to surf the Web at speeds four to five times faster than Google's free service, which would be financed with a heavy dose of ads...(CNN.com)

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    Apple Introduces Redesigned Siri AI

    At its recent Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced Siri AI, a redesigned version of its voice assistant that Apple describes in its own announcement as "a profoundly more capable and personal assistant." The update is intended to make Siri more conversational, more context-aware, and more useful across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

  • digital data protection and cyber security

    White House Launches New AI Security Framework

    President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at maintaining United States AI leadership while addressing the security risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.

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    Microsoft Merges Copilot Apps Into a Single User Experience

    Microsoft recently announced it is consolidating its consumer Copilot app and Microsoft 365 Copilot app into a single destination, addressing a fragmented product strategy that has required users to navigate separate applications for AI chat and productivity tools.

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    VSLive! San Diego 2026 Puts AI at the Core of the Campus IT Stack

    For higher education IT teams working through AI pilots, ERP integrations, student-facing apps, analytics projects, and mounting security concerns, Visual Studio Live! San Diego 2026 offers a look at the development practices that are shaping the campus technology landscape.