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This is how economists hope technology will help the economy: by raising workers’ productivity and bolstering their wages over time. Machines and automated software may displace 75 million workers by 2022, the World Economic Forum forecast in a report … Continue reading At This High-Tech Farm, the Boss Is an AI Algorithm: Next Jobs
Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. was slapped with a maximum 500,000 pound ($658,000) fine by the U.K.’s privacy watchdog for failing to protect the personal information of as many as 15 million British citizens during a cyberattack last year. Continue reading Equifax Gets Maximum U.K. Privacy Fine Over Cyberattack Lapses
GitLab Inc., a platform for sharing and collaborating on code, said it raised $100 million to expand its suite of tools as it fights for market share with Microsoft Corp.’s GitHub. Continue reading Alphabet Backs GitLab's Quest to Surpass Microsoft's GitHub
The Trump administration spared a category of high-tech products that includes the Apple Watch and AirPods headphone from the next round of tariffs it has imposed on Chinese goods, according to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Continue reading U.S. Will Spare Some Apple Products From New China Tariffs
“Over the last several years, IBM has been in the process of systematically laying off older employees in order to build a younger workforce,” the former employees claim in the suit. Continue reading IBM Is Being Sued for Age Discrimination After Firing Thousands
Machines and automated software will be handling fully half of all workplace tasks within seven years, a new report from the World Economic Forum forecasts. But the group said technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision medici… Continue reading Machines to Handle Half of Work Tasks by 2025, Davos Group Says
A little more than a year ago, China released an aggressive plan to become the world’s leading artificial intelligence player. But with its technological dependence on the U.S. laid bare, it’s now promoting a softer approach, calling for all nations to… Continue reading China Calls for Borderless Research to Promote AI Development
Onlookers will be forgiven for seeing the Max as a response to the popular Galaxy Note series made by Samsung Electronics Co. The latest in that line, the Galaxy Note 9, was released in August and has a 6.4-inch screen. Compared side-by-side, the massi… Continue reading How the iPhone Xs Max Compares to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
Two technology trade groups on Wednesday released proposals for national consumer privacy regulations, adding to the chorus of businesses seeking to influence the growing momentum for stricter rules on how companies handle users’ personal information. Continue reading More Tech Groups Join Calls to Give Consumers Power Over Data
Oracle executive Thomas Kurian’s leave of absence, announced last week, stemmed from differences with founder Larry Ellison, Bloomberg News reported
• Kurian wants to make more of Oracle’s software compatible with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, which Ellison is opposed to, anonymous sources said
• As president of product development, Kurian is charged with making Oracle’s on-prem software products available as cloud services Continue reading Oracle's Kurian Is Said to Be at Odds With Ellison on Cloud