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Tech workers at Tesla, Intel say NDAs have 'silenced' them
The agreements have come under intense scrutiny as of late given their use in handling sexual harassment claims.
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As GDPR fades into memory, so does its allocation in IT budgets
While GDPR forced companies to rethink and revise how they collect, process and store data, in the months since May 25 the compliance space has been relatively quiet.
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IDC: Half of organizations cannot survive a disaster event
While short-term costs can reach the hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, long-term impacts on business continuity and competitive advantage can take the real toll.
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Microsoft launches Azure DevOps, striking on industry's process and buzzword obsession
The move represents Microsoft's adoption of the developer mindset, a key part of its GitHub acquisition.
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OpinionOn the horizon: Virtual personal assistants in the enterprise
VPA devices aren't just for consumers anymore: Many enterprises are adopting the tech via workplace applications and professional user experiences.
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Google quickly surpasses Microsoft in serverless computing, but can it beat AWS?
Just three months in, GCP's quick upward trajectory in serverless computing demonstrates that it could "have a shot at taking on Amazon."
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AI chief Fei-Fei Li to scale back role at Google Cloud
Andrew Moore, dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, will fill Li's shoes as head of the AI and ML unit at the end of 2018.
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Machine learning engineer, iOS developer top Gen Z's list of dream jobs
Gen Zers are naturally drawn to such careers, according to Indeed, having grown up during both the Great Recession and the post-iPhone tech wave.
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What tech execs need to know about the ERP market
Selecting the right ERP for a business is a task that takes time, resources and a gut check for a company about "what makes them unique."
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OpinionUnderqualified: 3 signs a company is experiencing a skills gap
Employees need to adapt to the speed of technological change, and it is leadership's responsibility to lead those transformational initiatives.
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2018 enterprise technology IPOs: Fall update
The late spring and summer months brought a new crop of IPOs with six enterprise technology companies concentrated in the fields of cybersecurity and software as a service.
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Equifax breach, 1 year later: Unabating corporate cybersecurity negligence undercuts consumers
"Nobody went to jail," Kurtis Minder, CEO of GroupSense, a cyber reconnaissance firm, said following the lack of action taken by regulators.
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Poll measures developers' impact on the GDP at $3 trillion
But the downside is developer inefficiency is estimated at a $300 billion hit to global GDP and $85 billion opportunity cost to companies.
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Can AI predict candidate potential?
AI tools can find statistical correlations between applicant characteristics and all kinds of things that can happen in the workplace; theft, misconduct, injuries and absenteeism.
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For eBay's 3-year modernization, attention turns to developing, using open source infrastructure
Combing through each layer of its technology stack, eBay replatformed its infrastructure without incurring incremental costs.
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Big tech calls on Congress for privacy regulation, pushing back on state mandates
It's natural for big tech to get involved in regulation that has direct impacts, but regulation designed by those it's meant to regulate could prove useless.
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Executive buy-in and effective management imperative for digital transformation
The rapid pace of technology means organizations can no longer modernize using a reactive, "shoot from the hip" strategy.
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Study: IT job growth is 8x that of all other job types
Companies may need to invest in education and on-the-job training as the workplace continues to digitize.
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Atlassian's $295M OpsGenie acquisition grows incident response capabilities
After shaking up the communication platform market in July, the company is focusing on software tools dedicated to collaboration and management.
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Popular hybrid data centers falling short on energy efficiency
Newer technological initiatives — blockchain, Web 3.0 applications, big data and internet of things — are driving data center energy consumption up.
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Gartner's Hype Cycle on workplace tech targets holy grail of 'digital dexterity'
Emerging technologies gain momentum rather quickly until hitting an inevitable plateau in productivity.
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The Information: Cloud prospects for Alibaba scaling back in US
Instead of looking to pull customers from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba will focus on multinational companies in the U.S. with cloud services needs in China.
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OpinionInnovation: What's the measure of success?
Innovation is a mindset, but the impact of innovation can and should be measured and the results shared widely and consistently.
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California goes tit for tat with FCC, passes state net neutrality bill
Republicans in the state assembly contended the bill was "going too far" and overstepped its authority on something the federal government should handle.
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As Einstein expands its reach, Salesforce focuses on 'ethical and humane' technology
The push for accountability comes on the heels of a petition for the company to drop its contract with Customs and Border Protection.
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