The 2024 State of IT is here

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[SpiceRex]( [SpiceRex]( Spiceworks Community [In case you missed it: The 2024 State of IT is here]( The business world has experienced huge changes in recent years, thanks to a global pandemic, a shift to remote and hybrid work, economic uncertainty, disruptions to supply chains, rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, and more. Community members like you contributed to our research for the 2024 State of IT study, which examines the impacts of these changes on how businesses plan to use (and pay for) technology as we advance forward into another year. [Concerns and Challenges]( [Do you know about our Podcast discussion group?]( There's a lot of stuff hiding in the Spiceworks community. You can find answers to your questions. Or start a discussion about the merits of a particular vendor's hardware. [Even make jokes about Sean's birthday.]( But did you know you could also catch up on the latest episode of Nerd Journey, a podcast by members NetworkNerd and John White? 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He'll bring that total to at least 371 days before he completes his mission. [Hackers claim it only took a 10-minute phone call to shut down MGM Resorts]( Engadget It sounds like the plot of a new Ocean's 11 sequel, but it really happened. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for taking down a Vegas casino, and they pulled it off with basic social engineering tricks. [Scientists kill brain cancer with quantum therapy in a first]( Interesting Engineering Scientists at the University of Nottingham have devised a way to eliminate cancer with quantum signaling - changing cells at the quantum level. FYI: This was the story in Snap! that had the most community votes last week. Did you find today's newsletter helpful? [Thumbs Up]( [Thumbs Down]( [Spiceworks]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Spiceworks Newsletter. Don't want to receive these emails? 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