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This Tech Brand Will Get the Biggest Discounts During Prime Day
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Prime Day 2025 is coming up, and with it comes a surge of discounts and savings. While Amazon wants you to think each and every deal you come across is worth your time and attention, the truth is few of these deals are actually that great. All the chaos overwhelms…
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Moving from academia to tech: How easy is it?
Devavrat Shah manages to be prominent in both the academic and the corporate world. The Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi professor of artificial intelligence and decisions, he is also co-founder and CEO of Ikigai Labs, a company that is focused on the intersection between generative AI and enterprise data. He says that there are many similarities between how a professor…
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The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs
The music industry’s nightmare came true in 2023, and it sounded a lot like Drake. “Heart on My Sleeve,” a convincingly fake duet between Drake and The Weeknd, racked up millions of streams before anyone could explain who made it or where it came from. The track didn’t just go viral — it broke the illusion that anyone was in…
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Half of developers want to quit over “embarrassing” tech stack
Nearly half of developers would quit their jobs over the “embarrassing” tech they have to work with – with three in ten considering resigning over a lack of AI. That’s according to a survey by Storyblok of 200 senior developers, which found that nine in ten use AI to code frequently. The polled developers said they make use of AI…
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How US employers can protect immigrant tech workers – Computerworld
“Sudden policy changes and heightened border security could bar re-entry. So if you leave, you might have trouble coming back, [even] if you’ve already been here and have had no problems whatsoever,” he says. This climate of uncertainty can understandably cause anxiety, not just for foreign workers, but also for teammates who rely on them and have formed friendships with…
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Paddle settles for $5 million over facilitating tech support scams
Paddle.com and its U.S. subsidiary will pay $5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that the company facilitated deceptive tech-support schemes that harmed many U.S. consumers, including older adults. Paddle, a UK-based payment processor, offers payments, tax handling, compliance, and checkout infrastructure for software and digital product sellers by acting as a “merchant of record.” According to the…
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NHS set for huge tech investment boost in latest spending review
Yesterday’s government spending review included a major investment in NHS technology, as part of a record £29 billion funding boost for the health service. Rachel Reeves announced plans to spend up to £10 billion on technology and digital transformation in the NHS by 2028‑29 – up almost 50% on today’s figure. Overall, the government said, funding provided through the review…
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‘We’ve got some fabulous conditions’: Salesforce UK chief exec Zahra Bahrololoumi touts the country’s tech industry potential
Salesforce’s UK chief executive Zahra Bahrololoumi believes the UK tech industry has huge potential and emphasized the CRM giant’s commitment to the market. Speaking at the Agentforce World Tour conference in London, Bahrololoumi told ITPro the UK has a variety of key advantages – particularly compared to European counterparts. Looking back, she noted, the volume of investment in AI-related startups…
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Great teams make the difference in tech – not great leaders
There’s a way of viewing the past called the ‘Great Man’ theory. Born two centuries ago, but with its tendrils throughout western culture up to our current political moment, the idea is that history is shaped by a select, chosen few who leave their mark on the world. The names may change. For some it might be Churchill versus Roosevelt,…
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‘A major step forward’: Keir Starmer’s £187 million tech skills drive welcomed by UK industry
The UK government has announced plans to invest £187 million to bolster tech skills across the country in a move welcomed by industry stakeholders. Unveiled on the opening day of London Tech Week, the ‘TechFirst’ program aims to give young people and workers across the UK access to training schemes in areas such as artificial intelligence. The program will see…
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