The prospect of performing AI at the edge is still mostly theoretical, but organizations are exploring potential edge computing benefits. — ITPro Today Interest in edge computing continues to build, as does confusion surrounding the architecture. The situation is similar when it comes to artificial intelligence. The prospect of moving AI to the edge might sound […]
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Estée Lauder Exposes 440M Records, with Email Addresses, Network Info
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MakeMyTrip founder Deep Kalra steps down as group CEO, Rajesh Magow to take over
Deep Kalra, group chief executive of Nasdaq-listed MakeMyTrip, has stepped down, with co-founder Rajesh Magow, who was heading its India business, taking over Kalra’s role. Kalra, a St Stephen’s College and IIM-Ahmedabad alum, will now serve as executive chairman, the company said in a statement. “(Kalra) will devote his full time to pursuing strategic initiatives, […]
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak to Congress live
[The stream is slated to start at 10 am ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appears Tuesday before the House Committee on Financial Services as part of his semiannual testimony to Congress. Powell said in prepared remarks that the Fed […]
The industrial retrofit revolution
In 2008, ArcelorMittal found itself stuck between a rock and a financial hard place. The mining and metals conglomerate launched an ambitious plan to upgrade a 1940s era iron ore complex in Nova Scotia by increasing annual production from 16 million tons to 26-30 million tons. Soon after, iron prices swooned, placing a massive pressure on […]
ARSC further converges SSARSs with international standards and aligns closer with GAAS
The AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC) on Tuesday issued a new Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) that amends four sections of SSARS No. 21, Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services: Clarification and Recodification, to more closely align them with the auditing standards in AICPA Professional Standards, where […]
PehleSafety: Google’s message for netizens in India
Google India has launched a public outreach campaign termed #PehleSafety in order to build awareness around best practices for staying safe online in the country. India is going through a massive boom in its Internet consumption with over 400 million Internet users driven by cheap smartphone penetration in the country. The campaign which will juxtapose […]
Time is Running Out: 5 Steps to Prepare for the CCPA
The nation’s most comprehensive data privacy law has gone into effect and enforcement is just around the corner. Worried about compliance? Follow these guidelines. Image: Pixabay On January 1, the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) went into effect, creating new protections for the personal data of California residents and new requirements for the businesses that […]
Coronavirus outbreak drives demand for China’s online grocers
Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck. Its spread has extended a lifeline to a slew of money-burning businesses — many backed by big name venture capital funds and tech giants from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to […]
Industrial IoT: Price comparison data preserves margins for small and mid-sized manufacturers
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is misunderstood by most small and mid-sized manufacturers who neither have the funding nor the inclination to gather, cull, and use big data. What these organisations need is to preserve thin margins to survive (and hopefully thrive). Too often the lack of pricing comparison and routinised purchasing from distributors and […]