Tuesday, 20 October 2026

7 stories and 1 video report, filed between 09:10 and 16:09. Times are filing times in Bratislava, not the time of the event.

AI at work

Salesforce said at least 20,000 workers changed roles. It cited an AI redesign.

At least 20,000 of Salesforce's more than 85,000 employees moved into "very different roles and jobs" over the past 18 months, chief operating and finance officer Robin Washington said. diginomica reported the remarks on 19…

AI at work · 14:09 · via diginomica · Photo: InvadingInvader/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

ERP programmes

15:09
Eight Group says IFS cut a 25-minute job. It now takes about 60 seconds.
diginomica
10:29
SAP says all BMW finance reporting uses one template. Approximately 800 processes were standardised.
SAP News Center

AI at work

16:09
Meta proposed new terms for 30 October. Businesses would bear AI risks.
CIO.com
09:10
Cognizant assigned 18,000-plus staff to build Google AI agents for clients. Terms were undisclosed.
The Next Web

Software business

12:09
Broadcom agreed a 10-year VMware deal with NTT DOCOMO. It disclosed no price.
Broadcom release via GlobeNewswire
11:29
ValueLicensing sued Microsoft for £270m. A court refused Microsoft's bid to appeal.
The Register

Video reports

09:50
Target opened 133 stores in Canada. Two years later, all 133 closed.
Video: Target

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Salesforce said at least 20,000 workers changed roles. It cited an AI redesign.

ERP programmes

Eight Group says IFS cut a 25-minute job. It now takes about 60 seconds.

SAP says all BMW finance reporting uses one template. Approximately 800 processes were standardised.

AI at work

Meta proposed new terms for 30 October. Businesses would bear AI risks.

Cognizant assigned 18,000-plus staff to build Google AI agents for clients. Terms were undisclosed.

Software business

Broadcom agreed a 10-year VMware deal with NTT DOCOMO. It disclosed no price.

ValueLicensing sued Microsoft for £270m. A court refused Microsoft's bid to appeal.

Video reports

Target opened 133 stores in Canada. Two years later, all 133 closed.

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