Lowe's builds out digital capabilities with first CDO

As Lowe's prepares for another year of "digital evolution," will its efforts in cybersecurity, augmented and virtual reality and mobile tech be enough to outpace Home Depot?

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

Rule with a digital fist: Tech cracks down for accountability, social responsibility

Recent scrutiny, especially in terms of national security and privacy, have upped the ante for internet companies, which are cracking down again on "fake news," malicious actors and hateful content.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2017

May the IT continuity be with you: What Star Wars can mean for tech

AI could be the solution to major cultural events getting in the way of tech teams catching and fixing IT outages. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 18, 2017

Quantum is maturing as JPMorgan Chase, Honda sign up with IBM

Companies such as IBM are taking steps to figure out ways to integrate quantum technology into various business applications and setting the stage for quantum supremacy. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 15, 2017

2018: The year airline Wi-Fi will takeoff

Deloitte projects 25% of passenger journeys on planes — or 1 billion trips — will feature in-flight connectivity. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 14, 2017

At long last, the White House is pushing for federal IT modernization

This has been a big week for federal IT: Not only did the Modernizing Government Technology Act pass into law, but a White House report outlined efforts to help agencies upgrade lagging systems. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 14, 2017

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for change

The FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Order took effect Monday amid continued pushback by state attorneys, state and federal legislators and interest groups. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated June 11, 2018

Net neutrality vs. internet freedom: A case for the status quo

At its heart, net neutrality is a system in which companies are not allowed to disrupt the "freewheeling" internet market, including content, applications and services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 13, 2017

Elon Musk: Tesla to make AI hardware

Following the hires of several AI experts and months of speculation, the tech magnate confirmed his automobile company is also working on one of his greatest fears — AI. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 11, 2017

How Pinterest transformed digital strategy from cloud to containers, ML and open source

Pinterest has used an array of advanced digital tools to grow its global footprint to 200 million active users. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 8, 2017

#Gains: Planet Fitness wants to beef up with AI

Using data, Chief Digital and Information Officer Craig Miller wants to create a personalized fitness experience, or an "adaptive coach," to better engage customers and promote gym loyalty.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 8, 2017

'Whole cloud' revenues projected to hit $554B in 2021

The "whole cloud" market includes public, private and hybrid cloud offerings as well as cloud-based services, software and infrastructure-related hardware.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 7, 2017

100K routers are ready, willing and able with new Mirai strain

The current strain and Reaper, unlike other variants, do not use default passwords and instead propagate "by exploiting remote code-execution vulnerabilities."

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2017

For some, global warming is speeding up internet connectivity

While faster internet stands to serve remote towns with better healthcare, education and social connectivity, locals worry it may threaten cultural traditions.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2017

Microsoft Surface remains in the NFL lineup

The tech company renewed its original five-year contract for a sixth year. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2017

50/50: Internet connection still has half a planet to reach

Companies are expected to invest about $6 trillion in IoT solutions from 2015-2020, but unless network and security infrastructure are upgraded the IoT may be in trouble.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 4, 2017

Company of the Year: Microsoft

It may be the No. 3 most valuable company internationally, but right now Microsoft is No. 1 in the enterprise thanks to its turn from personal computing to enterprise and cloud services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

Hottest Market of the Year: Communication platforms

Communication platforms welcome personality and voice to the workforce, and major tech companies are competing to be the megaphone employees want.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 4, 2017

Apple shares facial recognition data with apps, sparking privacy worries

While Apple designed Face ID to have certain privacy protections, the company still faces challenges in making sure that app developers aren't abusing the facial data.

By Robert Williams • Dec. 1, 2017

Apple 'roots' through software process following security glitch

The company's latest OS releases have had a rocky few weeks with an autocorrect software bug and, most recently, a glaring security vulnerability. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 1, 2017

Is your business ready for Alexa?

The implication of moving Alexa to the enterprise means enlarging the scale in which it adds and stores data.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

Plazas, sports fields and sky bridges: Microsoft campus redevelopment paves way for 8K more jobs

The initiative would see Microsoft tear down 12 of its existing buildings and replace them with 18 new structures, many of which will be twice as tall as their predecessors.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 30, 2017

FCC's Pai: Internet 'flourished' before net neutrality, will keep working after

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized that a return to the pre-2015 legal frameworks, before net neutrality rules were in place, would offer better regulation and market conditions.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 28, 2017

'Payday apps' grant employees real-time access to their wages

Employees demand flexibility and employers are looking for new ways to incentivize their workforce by turning to mobile apps.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2017

Net neutrality fight looming? FCC commissioners split on Pai's proposal

The four commissioners are split down the middle, with two favoring the end to the 2015 regulations and two against it, affording a 3-2 majority in favor of Pai's proposal.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 22, 2017