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Tough retail times, but AI and digital continue to be strategic goals for Target and Walmart

Two retail bellwethers provided updates on their digital and omni-channel deployments this week, as Walmart and Target reported mixed fortunes.

There was a time, not that long ago, when US retailer Target was looked upon as the go-to reference for omni-channel transformation. But that was then, this is now and the firm today gets more attention for the fact that it’s picked up a handy near-$1 billion in refunds relating to Trump 2.0’s unlawful import tariffs.

The $994 million pre-tax reimbursement meant that the firm’s second quarter number were topped up, such as that revenue came in at $26.5 billion, with net income of $1.88 billion, against $1.97 billion a year ago.

But while tech focus may not be as front-and-center as it was in days of old, it does remain an important strategic priority, according to CEO Michael Fiddelke:

To support this year's ambitious agenda, we're accelerating our tech...

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Slack will now let you code as a team to get those tricky tasks done

* Slack Code will let workers code as a team * Dedicated channels will let coding teams track changes in real time * A wide range of AI agents will be available to use Cracking those complex coding tasks could soon be a lot easier thanks to a new release from Salesforce and

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How the memory boom is reshaping Micron's hometown of Boise, Idaho, with new millionaires, job growth, rising housing costs, and uneven wealth distribution

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Contractors’ CMMC Confidence Rises as Ability to Prove It Falls Behind

Two industry surveys released this week paint a consistent picture of the defense industrial base: contractors say they’re more confident in their cybersecurity compliance than ever, even as their ability to prove that compliance lags behind. Kiteworks surveyed 273 defense contractors in the days following the Pentagon’s July

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Cooler Master Launches HAF II 500 High-Airflow PC Case

Cooler Master, a global leader in innovative thermal solutions and PC hardware today announced the HAF II 500, a new high-end airflow case designed to push cooling performance forward while delivering a quieter, more flexible building experience. The HAF II 500 uses Cooler Master’s thermal authority to bring together

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Slack will now let you code as a team to get those tricky tasks done

How the memory boom is reshaping Micron's hometown of Boise, Idaho, with new millionaires, job growth, rising housing costs, and uneven wealth distribution

Contractors’ CMMC Confidence Rises as Ability to Prove It Falls Behind

Cooler Master Launches HAF II 500 High-Airflow PC Case