Staff issues. Communications Workers of America union files federal labour charge against Google over its firing of four members of staff
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Tech Trends and Challenges for CIOs and CTOs in 2020
As 2020 approaches, Silicon asks CIOs and CTOs what the tech landscape will look like and, what challenges they expect to face.
AWS Boss Points To ‘Political Interference’ Over Pentagon’s JEDI Decision
Amazon cloud boss cites ‘significant political interference’ over Pentagon decision to award JEDI contract to Microsoft Azure
Google Founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin Step Down
End of an era as Google co-founders step down from leadership roles, with Sundar Pichai taking over the Alphabet CEO position
US Embassy Files Extradition Request For Mike Lynch
US presses ahead despite ongoing court case in the UK, and files extradition request for Dr Mike Lynch
Wearable Healthcare: Vital Signs for CTO Innovation
As the wearable technology sector continues to expand, CTOs considering their company’s next innovation in this space should pay close attention to healthcare. With personalized health monitoring growing, wearable healthcare is set to become the next mass market.
Giving With a Tap: Charity Technology in Action
The charity sector has been rapidly adopting new technologies to keep pace with how giving has changed. Today, charities and non-profit organizations are at the forefront of technical innovation.
Command and control – Google on its vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security
We spoke to Google’s Joe Valente about the tech giant’s vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security and its plan to put users in control
Machine Intelligence: The Value of Today’s AI
As the co-founder and CTO of Rainbird Technologies, Ben is the driving force behind the fusion of human expertise and automated decision-making. He holds degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Sussex, is a former Adobe computer scientist, and is an active member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI).
Google Fires Four Staffers For Data Policy Violations
But staff activists allege that Google fired the four employees in attempt to quash workers attempts to organise protests
Data Lakes and Big Data Analytics
As the quantities of data collected today by businesses grow exponentially, managing and then analyzing these vast datasets is now an essential skill all enterprises must master.
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
Big Data: Ecosystems and Infrastructure
As data proliferates, creating robust, integrated and secure infrastructures is essential for all businesses no matter their size. Understanding how a Big Data ecosystems evolve, ensures the value of data is always revealed.
America Criticised For Mike Lynch Extradition Request
US DoJ officials damned for filing extradition request for former Autonomy boss, whilst a court case is ongoing in London
Microsoft, IBM Join Forces With Linux Foundation To Fight Patent Trolls
Don’t feed the trolls. Partnership to fight ‘Patent Assertion Entities’, otherwise known as patent trolls
Microsoft Confirms Default DoH Adoption
Microsoft joins Mozilla and Google after confirming it will adopt DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) as browser default
Making Sense of Big Data
Data is your business’s most precious commodity. Finding value and actionable insight in Big Data are vital components of all successful enterprises
Mozilla, Intel, Red Hat Target Open Source Security With Bytecode Alliance
Partnership of open source players seeks to implement standards for coding outside the browser
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules
Redmond pledges to roll out California’s strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
Google Signs Healthcare Deal With US Firm Ascension
Privacy worry? Search engine giant Google to gain access to health data on millions of Americans
What is low code?
We speak to low code firm Outsystems about the growing sector, which many predict is going to revolutionise how businesses operate
Facebook Confirms Groups Privacy Mistake
Face palm time. 100 developers may have retained access to user data since Facebook rule change in April 2018
Adobe Restores Services For Venezuela
Software giant Adobe gives users in Venezuela three months free after reaching agreement with the US government
Google Allegedly Developing ‘Spy Tool’ To Use On Staff – Report
Relationship between Google staff and management sinks to new low after worker surveillance allegation
Microsoft Reaps Cloud Growth Benefits, But Surface, Xbox Struggle
Cloud focus continues Microsoft’s momentum, amid warning signs over Xbox and Surface performance
Bletchley Park Could Host Institute Of Technology
Plans submitted for tech teaching centre for 1,100 students on historic Bletchley Park site
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Gets 65 Percent Pay Rise
Share price growth sees Nadella net a 65 percent pay rise, bringing home nearly $43m in the last fiscal year
Canonical Releases Ubuntu 19.10 ‘Eoan Ermine’
New open source Linux distribution comes with update to Charmed OpenStack and additional support for Raspberry Pi
IBM Profit Slumps As Tech Services Struggles
Big fall in profits at Big Blue as tech services division declines, as does IBM’s systems division
Adobe Axes Venezuela Services To Comply With US Sanctions
Access to Photoshop and other Adobe software is shortly to be cut off in Venezuela, due to US sanctions