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May’s Patch Tuesday serves up 78 updates, including 5 zero-day fixes

Five zero-day exploits earn this month’s Windows updates a “Patch Now” recommendation.

By Greg Lambert

May 16, 20257 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeWindows 10

Articles

How Apple wins for enterprise IT

The company has come a long, long way in enterprise tech, one user at a time.

By Jonny Evans

May 15, 2025 7 mins

AppleEnterpriseMacOS

Demand for freelancers explodes, thanks to agentic AI

According to Fiverr, the current trend towards AI agents has led to companies relying on skilled freelance workers at a record-breaking rate.

By Manfred Bremmer

May 15, 2025 3 mins

CareersGenerative AIIT Skills

Zoho integrates payments into enterprise workflows with Zoho Payments

The move positions Zoho against entrenched players such as Stripe and PayPal, offering a natively integrated alternative built for mid-size companies and large enterprises.

By Mastufa Ahmed

May 15, 2025 3 mins

Enterprise Applications

Data on sale: Trump administration withdraws data broker oversight proposal

While the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cites policy shifts and legal concerns, critics argue the move undermines consumer privacy protections.

By Gyana Swain

May 15, 2025 1 min

Data PrivacyTechnology Industry

Beyond the office: Preparing for disasters in a remote work world

Most organizations have business continuity plans for emergencies that affect company headquarters and infrastructure. With the prevalence of remote work, IT leaders also need to plan for when disaster strikes employees outside the office.

By Eric Frank

May 15, 2025 10 mins

Employee ExperienceEmployee ProtectionRemote Work

CDAOs might be key to genAI success now — but that could change

Chief Data & Analytics Officers are crucial to AI success, but by 2027, 75% of those who don't prove their value in AI leadership could lose their C-level role, Gartner warns.

By Lucas Mearian

May 15, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIIT Jobs

Microsoft faces UK class action lawsuit over licensing

Plaintiff says firm’s actions ‘have had a significant and far-reaching impact on UK consumers, businesses, and public bodies.’ Billions of pounds are potentially at stake.

By Paul Barker

May 14, 2025 4 mins

MicrosoftTechnology Industry

Apple's Vision Pro can help optimize training budgets — study

Researchers who evaluated a 12-week electrical contracting certification program found that students who used Apple's spatial computing headsets progressed faster, and remembered more, when used in combination with traditional hands-on teaching.

By Jonny Evans

May 14, 2025 5 mins

AppleAugmented RealityIT Leadership

Congress proposes 10-year ban on state AI regulations

House Republicans add sweeping moratorium to budget bill; analysts warn of regulatory vacuum.

By Gyana Swain

May 14, 2025 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceRegulation

Employee monitoring in the home office: tools to counter micromanagement

Working from home can strain the trust between employer and employee, with some micromanagers using spy software for control and employees responding with technical solutions such as Mouse Mover.

By Manfred Bremmer

May 14, 2025 4 mins

Productivity SoftwareRemote WorkSecurity Monitoring Software

10 bad default settings you need to change in Windows

Windows doesn’t always “just work" — but with a little touch of tinkering, you can fix most of its unfortunate choices.

By Chris Hoffman

May 14, 2025 9 mins

WindowsWindows 10Windows 11

GenAI crawler problem highlights a bigger issue: the cloud bandwidth nightmare

Online generative AI robots that scrape content and ignore websites’ ‘Do Not Enter ‘signs can cost enterprises a lot of money. But the underlying issue is how those bandwidth charges are calculated.

By Evan Schuman

May 14, 2025 5 mins

Generative AIInternetNetworking