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Okay, before we get into it, little side note for the IT leaders listening in. I was reading up on a Microsoft Commission survey the other day and learned that teams using Windows 11 Pro PCs report 62% fewer security incidents compared to Windows. Windows 10 PCs, including three times fewer firmware attacks. Pretty significant. With security built in, you'll have AI ready it. That sets you up for operational efficiency as well as long term resilience.
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Bloomberg Audio Studios Podcasts Radio News.
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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Odd Lots Podcast. I'm Tracy Alloway.
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And I'm Joe Weisenthal.
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Jo, do you ever discover little cultural blind spots that you had in your life? Like things you missed?
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Where are you going with this?
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So I discovered one recently and it kind of led to a minor epiphany for me. But I had heard the Billy Joel song Allentown. I had never watched the video, and in preparation for this episode, I watched the video and suddenly a bunch of Simpsons references made sense to me.
