In episode 319, Douglas Brown interviews Ruben Spruijt, Christiaan Brinkhoff, and Mark Plettenberg. Together they discuss the VDILIKEAPRO State of the Union 2020 survey. Learn more and take the survey here: https://vdilikeapro.com/announcement-the-vdilikeapro-2-0-state-of-the-union-2020-survey-is-now-open/ About VDI Like a Pro independent research organization VDI Like a Pro started the ‘state of the EUC union’ survey in 2013. The […]
Archives for 2020
Covid-19 global roundup: Amazon workers unrest, Social media crackdown & more
Amazon, Instacart workers protest Workers of e-commerce giant Amazon and US grocery delivery firm Instacart are on strike over concerns about safety and meagre paychecks amid the coronavirus crisis. #BREAKING: Over 100 Amazon employees at JFK8 warehouse walk off the job over @amazon’s dangerous response to protec… https://t.co/f2RjMEXdxu — Make the Road NY (@MaketheRoadNY) 1585587945000 […]
Brazil supermarkets to hire 5,000 temporary workers in region most affected by coronavirus
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian supermarkets are planning to hire 5,000 temporary workers in Sao Paulo’s metropolitan region, the most severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, to meet higher demand from consumers and replace employees under quarantine, according to the local association that represents the sector, Apas. Most of the new staff will be in […]
Social media firms asks creators to make ‘at home’ videos during lockdown
Sameeksha Sud, a popular TikTok creator with over 20 million followers on the short-video platform, has started making all her videos inside her home. Sud is known for her short dance videos but now her focus is on making comedy vines and videos. “There is an environment of tension around so I am trying to […]
Piyush Goyal meets CEOs of e-commerce firms to take stock of supply chain issues
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday took stock of the improvements in supply of essential goods by e-commerce platforms, logistics providers and large retailers, a week into the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19. Goyal, in the meeting with CEOs from firms such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, Grofers, BigBasket, Delhivery, Amazon […]
Wolters Kluwer’s Continuing Audit Education Adds Value
The value of continuing audit education from the School of Audit During the first few months of each year our lives go on hold as we take care of our clients needs. As auditors, we understand that. However, if you think that your employees are too busy to care about continuing audit education, think again. […]
Disney Plus to launch in India on April 3
Disney Plus, a video streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, will launch in India on April 3, via Hotstar. The streaming service was earlier slated to launch on March 29, along with the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, the suspension of the league made Star & Disney India to suspend Disney Plus launch as […]
Google is no. 1 in mobile apps advertising
AppsFlyer’s 10th Performance Index attributes Google’s success to its domination on Android, cites Facebook as an iOS standout, notes developers’ greater awareness about app install fraud, and more. For the first time since global attribution company AppsFlyer’s Performance Index’s 2015 guide, Google was number one in Power Ranking, which measures both quantity and quality of […]
Enterprise AI Goes Mainstream, but Maturity Must Wait
An O’Reilly survey illustrates how enterprise groups are moving more applications into production, but also how companies face cultural and talent focused barriers. Artificial intelligence’s emergence into the mainstream of enterprise computing raises significant issues — strategic, cultural, and operational — for businesses everywhere. What’s clear is that enterprises have crossed a tipping point in […]
China’s Pinduoduo raises $1.1 billion in share placement amid volatile markets
Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo said on Tuesday that it had raised $1.1 billion in a private share placement, bolstering its ability to finance growth, despite recent market volatility. Undeterred by the coronavirus epidemic that has rocked financial markets around the world, Nasdaq-listed Pinduoduo has secured several long-term investors including Chinese private equity firms Hillhouse Capital […]