Searchlight News Analysis
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Tech companies in Ukraine open economic front in Russian war
Developers and engineers serve as an economic bulwark in the country's battle for survival. The regional reshuffling of talent, meanwhile, could spell higher costs for IT buyers. Continue Reading
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Metaverse platforms offer opportunity and risk for CIOs
Accenture's recent Technology Vision event underscored the transformational possibilities of virtual worlds, but also pointed to security and safety challenges. Continue Reading
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Tech firms relocate Ukrainian developers
Companies tapping Ukrainian coding talent are working to relocate employees willing to move. Tech firms, in the longer term, may need to rethink resiliency plans due to the war. Continue Reading
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Digital leaders open gap on digital laggards
A Boston Consulting Group report reveals that 30% of large enterprises are on the path to becoming 'digital incumbents' while the remainder risk falling behind. Continue Reading
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Federal privacy regulations usher in the age of tech lawmakers
Big tech and privacy advocates are lobbying for dramatically different federal data privacy rights. CIOs should pay attention to whom -- and what -- the legislation seeks to regulate. Continue Reading
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Build 2018 gives the office meeting a high-tech sheen. Does it matter?
A display on the future of meetings at Microsoft's Build 2018 event was a technology tour de force. But analysts said the fanfare sort of misses the point. Continue Reading
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IT Priorities 2018: Network upgrades, automation, cloud make the cut
The TechTarget IT Priorities 2018 survey finds that networking, automation and cloud projects will keep IT pros busy. IoT and AI lag, but that doesn't mean they aren't happening. Continue Reading
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CES 2018 for CIOs: Rise of the AI voice assistant class
What happens in Vegas doesn't stay there -- not at CES 2018, where AI voice assistants and sentient objects were ubiquitous and the crossover to workforces was obvious. Continue Reading
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CES 2017 for CIOs: Making consumer tech business-ready
Artificial intelligence and the internet of things were big at this year's extravaganza. Here's what IT chiefs need to know. Continue Reading
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Samsung Note 7 disaster a CIO parable about quality assurance
Reasons for the Samsung Note 7 disaster are not fully known, but experts are certain of this: A shoddy quality assurance process can kill you. Also: Gig economy up; PC orders down; Amazon stores a-coming. Continue Reading
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Gartner: IoT services, connected 'things' to surge in 2016
The IoT services boom is on, says Gartner. What does that mean for CIOs? Also in Searchlight: Four indicted in last year's JP Morgan hack; Google's self-driving car pulled over. Continue Reading