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Red Hat’s Joe Fitzgerald pursues a steadfast vision for Ansible Automation

Mark Albertson — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 02:27:36 +0000

To fully appreciate the journey that Joe Fitzgerald, vice president and general manager of the Management Business Unit at Red Hat Inc., has taken in the technology world, it’s worth looking at the shortest stay in his lengthy career. After co-founding Novadigm Inc. in the 1990s, Fitzgerald became the chief technology officer, director of product development […]

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Columbia University teaches Python coding to job-seeking ex-prisoners

R. Danes — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:00:55 +0000

Each year in the United States, 650,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Their convictions drastically lower their chances of being hired when they try to enter or reenter the workforce. A program at Columbia University aims to address this by teaching formerly incarcerated students in-demand programming skills. “When people come home from […]

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Raising AI: Do parents make better AI systems for modern business?

Kristen Nicole — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:11 +0000

Part truth, part sci-fi, the notion of rogue artificial intelligence is gaining a lot of attention — for good reason. As the creators of AI, humans hold responsibility over sentient machines in a manner similar to parental duties. But as AI matures into programs that can spawn and train themselves, things become less explainable by humans […]

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In troubled times for media, the inspiring legacy of Computerworld founder Patrick McGovern

R. Danes — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:00:08 +0000

What would the history of information technology be without Patrick McGovern? Most readers may not know his name, but they likely have read a number of publications within his technology media empire, International Data Group Inc. Over several decades, it spawned 300 publications to form a constant fount of knowledge for thirsty techies and tech […]

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Accenture’s DARQ Power explained: cloud intelligence for the post-digital era

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:00:03 +0000

Being cloud computing-enabled is no longer enough to differentiate a company from its competition. As society reaches the point where the majority of businesses have adopted digital technology, standing out from the crowd calls for new tactics, which global consulting company Accenture PLC aims to provide. “Here in our flagship hub we have teammates from […]

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AIOps is ‘bigger boat’ to hunt Jaws lurking in modern IT

R. Danes — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:00:05 +0000

Information technology has morphed into a beast that companies 10 years ago couldn’t have imagined. Multicloud, distributed systems, software-defined everything — it adds up to a circus of unruly animals. The old methods — human surveillance and traditional monitoring — can’t tame them all. Companies need both human and artificial intelligence to navigate the new […]

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Civilians build industrial-grade AI models with low-code platform

R. Danes — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 18:30:49 +0000

Who couldn’t use some time-lapsing, truth-seeing artificial intelligence models at work? Such models analyze whole object-storage buckets full of text or images. They answer difficult queries in minutes, sparing users weeks or months of tedious work. Sign me up. The trouble is, not all companies have a dream team of data-science Ph.D.s on hand to tailor […]

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Rise of managed services is filling in the Kubernetes gaps

Mark Albertson — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:20:42 +0000

In an appearance at KubeCon one year ago, Kelsey Hightower, staff developer advocate for Google Cloud Platform, spoke about how the Kubernetes container orchestration system was setting the stage for technology partners. Today, the stage is set, the audience is in the seats, the music is playing and the production is well underway. Offering a […]

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Don’t get cloudwashed: The good, the bad and the ugly in on-prem cloud

R. Danes — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:15:17 +0000

Cloud computing on-premises: fantasy or reality? The vast majority of companies want hybrid information technology. But many are already spoiled on public-cloud agility and elasticity. They’re not keen to settle for rusty old on-prem technology. That’s why so many providers (even Amazon Web Services Inc.) are rushing to market with “cloud on-prem” offerings. But what’s […]

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Off-the-shelf AWS service RoboMaker aims to bring robots to life

Bev Bellile — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:30:43 +0000

Whether robots are helping fulfillment in warehouses, assisting those in need, or acting as security guards, these useful aids are filling niches in more and more places. As a result, software developers are increasingly interested in learning about and building robots. To assist with this mission, Amazon Web Services Inc. recently released a new service called RoboMaker. […]

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Cisco alum John Chambers aims to clone Silicon Valley everywhere

R. Danes — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:00:35 +0000

What is in the air in Silicon Valley that makes it America’s tech innovation greenhouse? Did an unpredictable swirl of gasses create the universe of Google, Facebook, Apple, et al.? Surely, Saint Paul, Minnesota, or Newark, New Jersey, would love to reproduce a boon like that in their economies. So why haven’t they? There is […]

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How Kubernetes helps Didja TV broadcast faster than Hulu

Kylie Anderson — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:45:28 +0000

During the past few years, virtualization has become an all-consuming priority for nearly every competitive enterprise, but as market fervor for cloud computing is succeeded by the reality of its complexities, companies are shifting to a more strategic balance of cloud and on-premises resources. In order to maintain cloud benefits of access and agility in hybrid environments […]

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Containers drive networking as code, and Kubernetes shows the way

Mark Albertson — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:59:44 +0000

The Kubernetes container orchestration tool has redefined how software today is designed and deployed in enterprise computing — changing not only the software world, but the very notion of networking. Prior to the introduction of Kubernetes, containers were already gaining in popularity as a method to more easily deploy software applications. Yet as microservices became […]

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Open-source and cloud-native, Kubernetes paves the way for new companies to bring DevOps to data

Mark Albertson — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:00:34 +0000

With less than two months left, 2018 is poised to go down in tech history as the coming of age for open-source software. Need evidence? Over the past 10 months, notable open-source enterprises MuleSoft Inc., Magento Inc., GitHub Inc. and Red Hat Inc. have been purchased for a combined $50 billion. Yet before jumping on the […]

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Dell Boomi saw 80% growth in Q2, says Michael Dell

R. Danes — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 23:00:28 +0000

Hobbling together computing infrastructure for agility and advanced capabilities such as artificial intelligence and real-time analytics can be a headache. The imperative is to release new software and services in step with customer whims, and that’s driving demand for technologies that stitch together data across the multicloud and automate infrastructure’s heavy lifting. “As chief executive, that’s what you crave — […]

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Open-source software will eat everything in its path, and this VC wants a bite

Mark Albertson — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:53:56 +0000

Technology entrepreneur Marc Andreessen once famously declared that software will eat the world. Joseph Jacks (pictured), founder and general partner of OSS Capital, has a different twist on Andreessen’s opinion: He believes open-source software will simply eat everything. Developments in open source over the course of 2018 alone could lead some to agree with Jacks’ point. In […]

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Cryptosecurity becomes critical as hacks accelerate

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:30:00 +0000

Security has seemingly fallen by the wayside in the cryptocurrency goldrush, leaving an industry exposed to black-hat hackers who use a simple phishing attack to walk off with millions of dollars from cryptocurrency exchanges or initial coin offerings. “Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from exchanges, and 10 percent of all the money [in ICOs] has […]

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As Bahrain grows fintech businesses, more women than ever are participating

Bev Bellile — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:30:10 +0000

The island kingdom of Bahrain is noted among its Middle Eastern neighbors are being one of the most forward-thinking and liberal countries, especially when it comes to the societal role of women. The first Bahraini schools for women opened in 1928, and the Royal University for Women was founded in 2005, becoming the first private, purpose-built, […]

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Better, faster, lighter e-bikes set to race through the U.S. market

R. Danes — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:30:10 +0000

The new breed of e-bikes with lightweight lithium-ion batteries and speeds up to 28 miles per hour are eliciting different questions from consumers, startups and cities: Are they all-around better than regular bikes? Are they fit for both commuting and sports biking? Will they replace cars? Lighter, cleaner batteries are spurring the uptick in e-biking in […]

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In a second chance at being first, Bahrain’s new ‘oil’ lures AWS to Middle East

Teryn O'Brien — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:00:40 +0000

Amazon Web Services Inc. recently announced that it’s setting up shop in the Middle East for the first time — in the country of Bahrain, to be specific. In early 2019, AWS will launch in the region with three Availability Zones, which will give their Middle Eastern customers and partners the ability to run workloads and store data with minimal latency. And the […]

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Back from the brink: Tech CEOs face down sharks, losses and near-failure

Mark Albertson — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:06:27 +0000

Multiple species of sharks navigate the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California and, on a bleak day five years ago, one of the area’s tech entrepreneurs swam with the sharks, figuratively speaking. It did not go well. Appearing on the hit ABC TV series “Shark Tank,” Jamie Siminoff (pictured) brought his idea for […]

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Why tech VCs invest in people, not ideas

Bev Bellile — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:30:49 +0000

Venture capitalists are regarded in Silicon Valley as the heroes of many of technology’s startup successes, bringing in money and expertise when entrepreneurs needed to develop original ideas or expand into larger markets. But it still comes down most of all to the entrepreneurs more than their ideas. “What I’m really looking for is in investing […]

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Bermuda makes a play to become a global hub for blockchain

Kylie Anderson — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:30:07 +0000

Blockchain’s promise to decentralize business holds huge potential, specifically for new organizations looking to make the best of the heavily secured and encrypted ledger system. But its central mission of disruption is often at odds with legacy infrastructure’s slow-to-accommodate innovation cycles. In an effort to capitalize on this burgeoning technology, territories with smaller, more adaptable governments are overhauling […]

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Technovation breeds diversity in tech through problem-solving apps

Kylie Anderson — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:00:48 +0000

Despite impressive progress on many fronts, the rapid pace of technology’s advancements has not yet extended to the industry’s much-needed diversity efforts. Women still remain widely underrepresented in roles throughout the industry, specifically in leadership positions, according to a wide range of research reports. While many companies are now working to promote inclusivity through changes […]

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Virtual reality fights real fires thanks to girl-powered mobile app

Bev Bellile — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:33:48 +0000

In many countries, such as the State of Palestine, electricity can be spotty or even off for many hours every day, so it’s common to use candles or gas heaters for light and heat — and it’s also common for fires to break out. To help teach people how to put out different types of […]

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Coded courage: How Google aims to provide automated tools so developers can take more risks

Bev Bellile — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:00:28 +0000

Google LLC’s Cloud Build, introduced at the company’s Cloud Next conference this past week, helps software developers create the “always on” applications needed on the internet today. Cloud Build essentially will give developers what they need, automating away some of the toil with which developers have had to deal, according to Melody Meckfessel (pictured), vice president of […]

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How Google Cloud is bringing Kubernetes into the data center

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:00:40 +0000

The blind dash to adopt public cloud computing technology has passed, leaving a trail of security blunders and abandoned transformations. As the dust settles, hybrid approaches are coming to the fore and enterprises are modernizing existing assets alongside introducing cutting-edge technology. Seamlessly blending public cloud and on-premises assets can be a challenge, but Google LLC […]

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Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene talks enterprise innovation, AI and security

Kylie Anderson — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:58:17 +0000

Google LLC is newer to the commercialization of its enterprise cloud support tools than some rivals, but the company is quickly carving out a differentiated strategy focused on helping software developers customize their use of Google Cloud. “[We] have this underlying, incredibly advanced infrastructure,” said Diane Greene (pictured), chief executive officer of Google Cloud. “[We’re] taking […]

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AWS machine learning tools aiming to be anything but vanilla

Mark Albertson — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:35:44 +0000

If Amazon Web Services Inc. really wants to make machine learning services as ubiquitous as vanilla ice cream, its approach so far is turning it into something quite different. It’s more like Vietnamese coffee with frosted almonds and peanut butter curry, a flavor that can actually be ordered at one ice cream shop in San Francisco. AWS announced a […]

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Decoding the black box of AI: lessons in accountability

Brittany Greaner — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:00:23 +0000

It is one thing to imbue machines with intelligence. It’s another to keep these powerful computing systems honest. Mankind’s moment could be tainted if artificial intelligence systems aren’t kept accountable, and right now AI can feel like a black box. Even AI’s creators do not fully understand how these intelligent systems reach decisions. “Ultimately, we want to ensure that […]

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