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McDonald's drives further into tech with AI acquisition
The chain will also form a global technology team, McD Tech Labs, to further support its future innovations.
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Amazon, Walmart among CEOs calling for a federal privacy law
The members of the Business Roundtable issued a framework designed to avoid overlapping standards by calling on comprehensive rules that apply across industries.
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Universe shifts, millennials now ask Gen Z for tech help
Gen Z exudes technology confidence in the workplace — even to a fault.
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It's early days, but AI will define industry 'winners and losers,' KPMG says
Companies expect to increase AI investments related to talent and technology 50-100% in the next three years.
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First remote cyberattack on US grid found, regulator says
A March cyberattack resulted in a denial of service condition at a "low-impact" control center and multiple remote generation sites, according to newly released analysis.
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Deep DiveTech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills
Amazon, Facebook and Google are among the companies helping institutions craft curriculum, but some worry such programs can be limiting.
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Texas officials 'unaware' of any ransom payments after widespread attack
More than half of the 23 organizations impacted are "back to operations as usual" after the August attack, according to the Texas Department of Information Resources.
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Network performance falling short of business needs as infrastructure upgrades are forgotten
Users don’t thank IT for keeping the internet running — they just expect it to always work. When it goes down, all hell breaks loose.
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Kohl's names retail-tested executive as CTO
Paul Gaffney is joining the retailer later this month following stints at Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Home Depot.
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USCIS proposes $10 fee per registration for H-1B visa applications
Employers already have issues with the H-1B process, but the high demand for skilled foreign workers is unlikely to change in a tight labor market.
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Cybercriminals rake in billions using email compromise, fraudulent tech support
Total losses from internet cybercrimes reached nearly $3 billion 2018, according to the FBI.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance nabs CIO from Kraft Heinz
Francesco Tinto is taking over technology leadership at WBA during a time of focus on digital transformation and advancing the company’s technology capabilities.
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Banks have more to lose from data breaches than other companies
Differences in notification urgency highlights data sensitivity. Exposed email addresses are far less sensitive than banking information or social security numbers.
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How one company used analytics to cut procurement costs 11%
Cimpress, the Vistaprint parent company, deployed a digital platform across subsidiaries to centralize bulk contracts.
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Technologists show up at the negotiating table knowing they're in demand
To make sure offer letters get signed, employers have a couple of strategies: proactive salary assessments and faster, more granular salary assessments.
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Slack takes $8M revenue hit for customer credits after failing to meet uptime commitment
The company offers credits back to customers if it fails to meet its 99.99% uptime commitment.
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San Francisco Giants turn to Iron Mountain to organize, digitize highlight tapes, long lost memories
Investing in video archives is fitting. The franchise wants to preserve images and footage of Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Willie McCovey and other greats.
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2020 budget planning: Tech leaders prioritize efficiency, business outcomes
Analysts expect global tech investment in "new tech" initiatives including AI and automation will hit the $1 trillion mark next year.
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Lofty digital transformation goals driven by CIO, not the C-suite, study finds
IT is caught between maintaining the Wi-Fi and driving innovation. That is a vast territory to own.
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Report: Google lobbyists push to add loopholes to California's privacy law
As lobbyists make last-minute effort to exclude digital advertising from the California Consumer Privacy Act, other states watch closely.
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Robots as a service: A low-risk path to warehouse automation?
RaaS revenues and deployments are rapidly eclipsing those from robot purchases, as end users discover more value in securing robotic solutions rather than just equipment.
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What gives data a competitive edge
Building blocks of AI models will allow a level of consistency to emerge among algorithms. But if a company is more or less equal to its competitor, how can it win?
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Faith in cloud security strengthens, but concerns persist
For a time, CISOs held off cloud adoption because of a lingering belief the cloud was less secure, a Nominet survey found.
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Gartner depicts a business world reshaped by AI in 2019 Hype Cycle
Over the next decade, expect data analytics and AI to augment workers' efficiency, as companies rely on leading tech to beat competitors.
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PwC: Dealmakers expect revenue boost from AI acquisitions
Last year, business deals related to artificial intelligence companies accounted for $1.6 billion in transactions. Acquiring entities say they want to get their money's worth.
