U.S. CPAs and South African chartered accountants have a pathway to have their credentials recognized in South Africa and the United States under a new agreement. This cross-border recognition was enabled when the AICPA signed a mutual recognition agreement with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the National Association of State Boards […]
Archives for February 2020
These are the movies and TV shows Netflix has pulled at the request of governments
CEO Of Netflix, Reed Hastings, attends the red carpet during the Netflix presentation party at the Invernadero del Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzuela on April 4, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Juan Naharro Gimenez | Getty Images For the first time, Netflix has published the number of requests it’s received from governments to remove content […]
Nike launches new, legal Alphafly shoe to outrun ‘tech doping’ furore
LONDON (Reuters) – Nike has launched a new running shoe that complies with limits set by World Athletics after the governing body imposed a landmark ban on a version of the sportswear giant’s Vaporfly shoes that was used to run the first sub-two hour marathon. The first-ever shoe ban by World Athletics (WA) last week […]
ITSM Platforms Gain Artificial Intelligence
AI will become an integral part of IT service management and related tools. Here’s a look at what ServiceNow is doing to incorporate artificial intelligence. Your IT service management platform and related tools are the workhorses and frameworks of operating any kind of successful IT organization, providing a way to track work, prioritize tasks, and […]
Activist Paul Singer builds close to $3 billion stake in SoftBank
By Scott Deveau and Sarah McBride Legendary activist investor Paul Singer is taking on one of his most high-profile targets yet: Masayoshi Son. Singer’s Elliott Management Corp. has built a stake of close to $3 billion in SoftBank Group Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The New York-based hedge fund believes SoftBank is […]
Stop ‘Vacation Shaming’ Your IT Staff
Burnout from lack of time off takes a toll on your employees, hampers their productivity and erodes your ability to retain strong IT team members. Nobody wins. Image: pathdoc – stockadobe.com Dealing with burnout is a problem regardless of your industry, but IT seems to get hit especially hard. Developers operate under tight deadlines, racking […]
Uber forecasts first-ever quarterly profit by end of year
By Lizette Chapman Uber Technologies Inc. said it will deliver a first-ever quarterly profit by the end of the year, signaling that cost-cutting measures are exceeding even the company’s own recent expectations. The company will become profitable, on an adjusted basis, by the fourth quarter of 2020, Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive officer, said on […]
Breaking tradition: Why collaborative solutions trump siloed working
Technology experts are increasingly working together to solve customer problems, Here Rob Lamb, client principal and CTO Officer at Dell Technologies, explores the benefits of breaking down siloes – and moving away from traditional practices – by delving in to the telco and manufacturing industries. The digital revolution has blown traditional business mindsets out of the water […]
Onus of content not generated by users on social media platforms
The government has added a clause to the proposed IT intermediary guidelines, making social media companies responsible for all nonuser generated content — including sponsored content — published on their platforms, according to senior government officials. The change is in line with practices in the US and Europe, and will impact platforms such as Twitter, […]
Digital payments index to assess industry potential
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue periodic scores to assess the performance of the digital payments industry on key operating parameters such as rural penetration and innovation in existing modes and channels. Called the Digital Payments Index (DPI), the ‘composite’ scoring system will allow both consumers and stakeholders to better gauge local area […]