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Germany taps tech to help refugees find community, fit in
CNET That's definitely the aim of Berlin's ReDI School of Digital Integration, set up specifically for "tech-interested newcomers applying for asylum in Germany," according to its website. "We realized that amongst the newcomers there are incredible IT ... |
Friday, September 30, 2016
Germany taps tech to help refugees find community, fit in - CNET
Big Data, Bigger Wines: High Tech Vineyard Reengineers The Magic Of Winemaking - Forbes
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Big Data, Bigger Wines: High Tech Vineyard Reengineers The Magic Of Winemaking
Forbes For businesses around the globe, there isn't a single day that the innovation challenge doesn't rear its head. Disruptors, new buying preferences, and new demographic and geographic shifts are all constantly impacting the way business has to be done. |
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever And Shattering Stereotypes - Forbes
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever And Shattering Stereotypes
Forbes September has seen women in tech achieving more remarkable feats, and there have also been some really useful tips on how to grow a career to new heights. Here's our look at some of the most fantastic female tech triumph stories during the month. |
Tech Talent War Moves to Africa - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Tech Talent War Moves to Africa
Wall Street Journal (blog) A shortage of software developers in the U.S. has prompted some companies to seek talent in Africa, home to a young and increasingly-tech savvy workforce. International Business Machines Corp. has engaged young software developers in Lagos, Nigeria, ... |
A dormant tech sector is suddenly surging like it's 1999 - MarketWatch
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A dormant tech sector is suddenly surging like it's 1999
MarketWatch Most of these stocks are now trading at higher growth multiples than other tech holdovers from the dot-com era. Finisar and Lumentum, for example, are trading at 22 times and 26 times 2016 earnings estimates, respectively, while Oclaro trades at about ... |
An Open Letter To Tech Conference Organizers - Forbes
An Open Letter To Tech Conference Organizers
Forbes I go to more than my share of tech conferences and it is now time to hold to account those in charge for major failings, repeated over and over in large air conditioned spaces. Yes, I'm speaking to you in the marketing departments who fund and plan ... |
Weekly Roundup: Snapchat's new Specs, Beyoncé is a tech investor and SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars - TechCrunch
TechCrunch |
Weekly Roundup: Snapchat's new Specs, Beyoncé is a tech investor and SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars
TechCrunch New tech-backed voting initiatives seem to be popping up on the daily, and Silicon Valley is ready to spend. But will VC-funded registration apps and big-dollar donations really change the course of this election? 11. Contractors are preparing to ... Elon Musk, billionaire tech idealist and space entrepreneur |
NJ train crash renews debate over train safety tech - Fox News
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NJ train crash renews debate over train safety tech
Fox News The catastrophic train crash Thursday in Hoboken, N.J., has renewed debate over technology known as “positive train control” that potentially could have helped avert the disaster that injured over 100 and left one woman dead. The National ... New Jersey Train Crash: Could Safety Tech Have Averted Disaster? |
Tech Talent War Moves to Africa - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Tech Talent War Moves to Africa
Wall Street Journal (blog) A shortage of software developers in the U.S. has prompted some companies to seek talent in Africa, home to a young and increasingly-tech savvy workforce. International Business Machines Corp. has engaged young software developers in Lagos, Nigeria ... |
5 Women In Tech Who Prove You Don't Need To “Obscure Your Gender” To Succeed - GOOD Magazine
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5 Women In Tech Who Prove You Don't Need To “Obscure Your Gender” To Succeed
GOOD Magazine On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal published a piece titled “Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online” that quickly ignited fury across the internet. In the article, writer John Greathouse (dubbed an expert by WSJ) claimed ... Hide behind our initials to counter bias? Women in tech, don't play this game A male venture capitalist mansplains how women can fix sexism in tech Readers React: Should Women Use Their Initials to Break into Tech? |
Germany taps tech to help refugees find community, fit in - CNET
CNET |
Germany taps tech to help refugees find community, fit in
CNET This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series "Life, Disrupted," about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis -- if at all. Germans and Syrians have more in common than they realize, Wael Alafandi tells 30 Berliners and tourists as ... |
Lack of gender diversity in tech starts at the top - CIO
Lack of gender diversity in tech starts at the top
CIO It's that time of year again: major companies like Intel and Facebook have released their employee diversity reports while the press and public gnash their teeth over the lack of gender and racial diversity in the tech sector. While tech firms have ... |
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever, And Shattering Stereotypes - Forbes
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever, And Shattering Stereotypes
Forbes September has seen women in tech achieving more remarkable feats, and there have also been some really useful tips on how to grow a career to new heights. Here's our look at some of the most fantastic female tech triumph stories during the month. |
The Untold Story Of Facebook Live - Fast Company
Fast Company |
The Untold Story Of Facebook Live
Fast Company It's co-chaired by and Elon Musk and Y Combinator founder Sam Altman, with support from a long list of tech luminaries. Across the pond, in May, a European Union committee report promoted creating an agency and rules for the legal and ethical uses of ... Technology|Protecting Humans and Jobs From Robots Is 5 Tech Giants' Goal 5 big tech companies form group to foster good AI Tech Giants Team Up To Tackle The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence |
Ladies in tech, have you considered not letting us know you're female? - The Register
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Ladies in tech, have you considered not letting us know you're female?
The Register Stop press It's one of the most pervasive problems in tech: ingrained sexism that sees women looked over for promotion or often not given a job in the first place. Fortunately, someone has arrived at the perfect solution and this time it's someone ... Venture capitalist John Greathouse mansplains how women can fix ... The Wall Street Journal's Tips for Fighting Sexism in Tech Are Terrible Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online |
Technology|Protecting Humans and Jobs From Robots Is 5 Tech Giants' Goal - New York Times
New York Times |
Technology|Protecting Humans and Jobs From Robots Is 5 Tech Giants' Goal
New York Times Attendees examining a robot at a Microsoft developers conference in March. Credit David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Five major technology companies said Wednesday that they had created an organization to set the ground rules for protecting humans — and ... 5 big tech companies form group to foster good AI The Untold Story Of Facebook Live Tech Giants Team Up To Tackle The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence |
Morning Agenda: Deutsche Gloom, Och Ziff Bribery, More Tech Reformation - New York Times
New York Times |
Morning Agenda: Deutsche Gloom, Och Ziff Bribery, More Tech Reformation
New York Times Brokers at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, after shares in Deutsche Bank, the nation's biggest lender, hit a record low. Credit Daniel Roland/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Remember the echo of doom we mentioned yesterday? You can ... |
Tesla Model X's Autopilot And Falcon Wing Doors Lead Hi-Tech Spec Charge - Forbes
Forbes |
Tesla Model X's Autopilot And Falcon Wing Doors Lead Hi-Tech Spec Charge
Forbes I am convinced that the first batch of fully electric Tesla Model Xs that landed in Japan last month was not transported on a container ship. They were sent through a wormhole from 10 years in the future. That is how revolutionary this car is on so ... |
The tech world's new key to productivity? A $5900 chair - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times |
The tech world's new key to productivity? A $5900 chair
Los Angeles Times Whether it's open floor plans, ergonomic keyboards or yoga ball chairs, workplaces far removed from the tech world often co-opt the quirky and often costly office cultures of firms like Apple, Google and Facebook in hope that some of their success rubs ... |
UK privacy watchdog to crack down on tech giants amid Facebook and Yahoo investigations - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk |
UK privacy watchdog to crack down on tech giants amid Facebook and Yahoo investigations
Telegraph.co.uk The new head of the UK's privacy watchdog plans to crack down on major technology companies, promising to “delve deeper” into the sector and push to align the UK with strict new EU data laws after Brexit. In her maiden speech as information ... |
Tesla Model X's Autopilot And Falcon Wing Doors Lead Hi-Tech Spec Charge - Forbes
Forbes |
Tesla Model X's Autopilot And Falcon Wing Doors Lead Hi-Tech Spec Charge
Forbes I am convinced that the first batch of fully electric Tesla Model Xs that landed in Japan last month was not transported on a container ship. They were sent through a wormhole from 10 years in the future. That is how revolutionary this car is on so ... |
Women In Tech: Sorry, John Greathouse, You're Wrong - Forbes
Forbes |
Women In Tech: Sorry, John Greathouse, You're Wrong
Forbes If you didn't read the article that was written on the Wall Street Journal by John Greathouse yesterday, you can do so here. For the sake of catching you up, here is a summary: John recommends that women go by only their initials when applying for jobs ... Venture capitalist John Greathouse mansplains how women can fix ... Ladies in tech, have you considered not letting us know you're female? Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online |
Inside historic Bell Labs, where tomorrow's tech is born - CNET - CNET
CNET |
Inside historic Bell Labs, where tomorrow's tech is born - CNET
CNET Bell Labs, now run by Nokia, shows off its superfast next-gen 5G networks, smarter smartwatches and a drone that delivers new mobile network capacity. |
Venture capitalist John Greathouse mansplains how women can fix ... - Quartz
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Venture capitalist John Greathouse mansplains how women can fix ...
Quartz Update (5:30pm ET): John Greathouse posted an apology for his column on Twitter earlier this afternoon. You can read it here. California venture capitalist John ... Ladies in tech, have you considered not letting us know you're female? Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online |
Tech industry supports internet oversight change, but others are concerned - Fox News
Fox News |
Tech industry supports internet oversight change, but others are concerned
Fox News A controversial transition regarding internet oversight is set to occur on Saturday, and while the tech industry largely seems to supports it, others say: not so fast. The U.S. government will cease its regulatory role over a nonprofit group called the ... |
More Tech Startups In Philippines Likely Won't Trickle Down To Its Poor - Forbes
Forbes |
More Tech Startups In Philippines Likely Won't Trickle Down To Its Poor
Forbes In August 2015, the Philippines government announced a roadmap toward supporting the country's startup ecosystem. The news was met with praise by the startup community, particularly as the state pledged to improve legislation and infrastructure that ... |
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever, And Shattering Stereotypes - Forbes
Tech Women Triumph: Reaching For The Stars, Election Fever, And Shattering Stereotypes
Forbes September has seen women in tech achieving more remarkable feats, and there have also been some really useful tips on how to grow a career to new heights. Here's our look at some of the most fantastic female tech triumph stories during the month. |
Three Big Media and Tech Topics Dissected at TheGrill in Beverly Hills - Forbes
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Three Big Media and Tech Topics Dissected at TheGrill in Beverly Hills
Forbes TheGrill is an annual gathering in Beverly Hills presented by TheWrap. Over its prior six years, organizer Sharon Waxman (CEO and Editor In Chief) has assembled an impressive array of top flight Hollywood insiders. There were myriad pithy insights, ... |
Thursday, September 29, 2016
5 big tech companies form group to foster good AI - USA TODAY
USA TODAY |
5 big tech companies form group to foster good AI
USA TODAY Some of the top names in tech have formed a consortium aimed at fostering the promise of artificial intelligence while keeping its less savory side-effects in check. Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Google and Facebook announced Thursday the formation of the ... The Untold Story Of Facebook Live Technology|Protecting Humans and Jobs From Robots Is 5 Tech Giants' Goal Tech titans join to study artificial intelligence |
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