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European tech firm rallies for digital sovereignty amid rising tech nationalism globally – Computerworld
Building a European tech ecosystem Netcompany, a publicly listed IT services provider with operations across Europe, is among a growing number of regional firms advocating for digital sovereignty. Their CEO’s comments underline the urgency to reduce reliance on US-based cloud giants and software vendors. Instead, the letter encourages a continental effort to cultivate indigenous technologies that align with European legal…
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How to Get More for Your Money When Shopping for Tech Products
Price Range: $65 to $1,500 Why are some models so pricey? Top-of-the-line tablets have beautiful, high-resolution displays with silky smooth scrolling—for reading e-books, playing games, and viewing movies and video clips. They feature higher-quality cameras, lots of horsepower for tasks such as photo editing, and extra storage space (128 to 256 gigabytes) for music, games, and movies. Many have batteries…
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Why are so many men in tech blind to the gender divide?
Statistics show that the gender divide in tech remains significant. According to analyst firm Gartner, women make up only 26% of IT employees, a figure that declines further in senior leadership. Certain sectors fare better than others. BCS’ diversity report 2024, Addressing the under-representation of women in technology, noted that there was a particularly high proportion of women working in…
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Layoffs loom for under-skilled tech workers and poor performers
Tech hiring managers expect more layoffs to come later in 2025, with roles ripe for automation and workers with outdated skills the most likely to be cut. In a survey by General Assembly, 54% of hiring managers said their companies were likely to cut staff, while 45% revealed those most replaceable by AI were firmly in the crosshairs. Alongside being…
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First Microsoft, now AWS: Tech giants are hitting the breaks on costly data center plans
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has paused plans for some data center leases, according to analysts, sparking further concerns about the cost of AI infrastructure spending plans. According to reports from Reuters, Wells Fargo analysts spotted that AWS had paused discussions over data center leases in overseas markets specifically. It wasn’t clear, the analysts said, exactly how much capacity was being…
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How to deal with tech tariff terror – Computerworld
What can you do? Buy. Buy now. Prices won’t be getting any better anytime soon. Even if you accept Trump’s economic theories — that this will all lead to a resurgence of American high-tech manufacturing, which I don’t believe for one minute — it will be years before US-based computer and component factories are ramped up and releasing hardware. If…
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This tech company wants to pay staff to look after their mental and physical wellbeing
Stress and burnout in the technology sector have become major issues, with workers across a raft of professions reporting higher workloads, longer hours, and rising mental health problems. One company wants to change that, however, and incentivize staff to prioritize their mental wellbeing. London-based technology firm Thrive has unveiled the launch of its ‘Wellness Era’ initiative, which aims to reward…
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Neural interfaces promise to make all tech accessible – it’s not that simple
Disabled people generally have an, at best, uneasy relationship with new technology. On one hand, technology can help with playing video games via adaptive controllers, communicating through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC devices) and there are projects dedicated to creating voices for non-speaking people that feel like their own. For those competing in sports, new technology is a vital part…
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Gartner’s 12 Emerging Tech Innovation Disruptors
Image: Gartner (April 2025) In a new report by Gartner, the research firm spotlighted 12 early-stage innovations that will redefine industries and create new market frontiers. The list includes disinformation security, algorithm-aligned silicon, and hyper-synthetic data — each signaling seismic shifts in how intelligence is computed, secured, and simulated. Polyfunctional robots, domain-specific AI, and digital ethics frameworks are also poised…
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Lateral moves in tech: Why leaders should support employee mobility
In light of ongoing skills shortages, companies can benefit by incentivising staff to move laterally within their firm or even the wider tech sector. This might mean reskilling those in non-technical roles to become data analysts or software engineers, or conversely providing STEM graduates with a grounding in areas such as data ethics or humanities. These kinds of lateral moves…
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