IT hiring in December lost momentum, but it looks like it might just be a momentary blip. Here’s why CompTIA remains confident about IT jobs. While IT professionals tend to be in demand, and careers in the field are stable and pay well, December was a lackluster month in terms of hiring in the industry. […]
Archives for January 2020
How CTOs Can Identify Tech Tools That Will Drive Impact
As every company becomes a tech company, a major part of this shift means determining which tools will give an edge, and which ones will distract from broader goals. Image: By fotohansel – stockadobe.com Worldwide IT spending is projected to reach nearly$4 trillion this year. As technology advances and new tools surface, today’s chief technology […]
BlackRock CEO declares ‘fundamental reshaping of finance’
Climate change is the foundation of what may be a fundamental reshaping of finance, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink wrote in an open letter to CEOs released Tuesday that announced the asset manager’s plans to place sustainability at the center of its investment approach. BlackRock, which has close to $7 trillion under its management, […]
Public Bug Bounty Takes Aim at Kubernetes Container Project
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The Future of Brain Surgery
Awesome, not awesome. #Awesome“Brain surgeons are bringing artificial intelligence and new imaging techniques into the operating room, to diagnose tumors as accurately as pathologists, and much faster, according to a report in the journal Nature Medicine… In addition to speeding up the process, the new technique can also detect some details that traditional methods may […]
Top Priorities for 2020
Looking at what will keep you busy in 2020Jim Connolly is a versatile and experienced technology journalist who has reported on IT trends for more than two decades. As editorial director of InformationWeek and Network Computing, he oversees the day-to-day planning and editing on the site. Most recently he was editor … View Full Bio […]
Microsoft’s Nadella Says Tech Intensity Will Drive Retail in 2020
Data is waiting to be leveraged for better insights on commerce and customer habits in the retail space. Automation and prediction through data will be core for retailers going forward, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. In his keynote speech for the NRF 2020 Retail’s Big Show conference, Nadella discussed how ever-growing mountains of data […]
Low-Code Player Grabs RPA for Automation
Low-code platform vendor Appian is looking to provide a single platform for automation, AI and low code with a new RPA acquisition. The year 2019 marked a big one for consolidation among data, analytics, and related vendor companies as the industry reorganized for the cloud and big vendors staked their competitive positions. Now in early […]
6 Ways to Get Your Board on Board with Digital Transformation
While cost efficiencies are important milestones, the real value of digital transformation lies in long-term innovation. Here’s how you can get some mileage by making your case. Image: Pixabay For companies not born in the cloud, digital transformation drives competitive gains. In our work with companies that aren’t true digital natives, we consistently see a […]
Media Enterprises Fight Extinction with Transformation & Data
A report released at CES shows media organizations are concerned about changes in delivery, technology, and a need for new skills. There is a race underway in media and entertainment to stay viable as new platforms and shifting consumer habits tear down legacy models. At the CES 2020 trade show underway in Las Vegas, Ernst […]