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Amazon Now Has a Discounted Prime Membership for ‘Young Adults’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Shutterstock/Alina Nikitaeva. Amazon is expanding discounted benefits to more than just students. Now, any “young adult” from 18 years of age up to 24 can get all of the perks of Prime for 50% off. The expansion of…
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Young women are keen on pursuing STEM careers, but they’re still facing huge barriers
Efforts to reassure young women that a career in tech might be for them don’t appear to be working as hoped, new research suggests. While seven-in-ten told researchers from Walbrook Institute London that they had genuine interest in a tech career, 72% didn’t feel they had enough knowledge to study a degree in computer science or IT. Half said they…
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GenAI adoption outpaces governance, Ernst & Young finds – Computerworld
Generative AI (genAI) adoption is outpacing corporate governance of the technology, with 75% of companies using genAI but only a third having responsible controls in place, according to consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY). Though executives see the technology’s potential, about half admit their governance frameworks lag behind current and future AI needs. However, 50% are making major investments to…
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Q&A: Ernst & Young exec details the good, bad and future of genAI deployments
Betting that generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is top of mind for every IT manager and corporate executive would be a smart move. An equally smart take would be to realize that most organizations still remain reticent to fully embrace the technology and its automation capabilities. Given the AI hallucinations, output errors, organizational data fragmentation and a lack of skilled IT…
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Young tech professionals are shunning a full-time return to the office – unless it pays more
Young tech professionals who entered the workforce post-pandemic expect on-site work to be paid more than remote options – and they’re demanding it should still include flexibility such as condensed hours or part-time work. According to the 2025 Global Workforce Entrants Study, conducted by the British Standards Institution and the ResPublica think-tank, the 200 million-odd people worldwide with no experience…
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Young Consulting notifies 954K people of data breach that compromised SSNs and other info
Young Consulting, a medical SaaS company that recently rebranded to Connexure, yesterday confirmed it notified 954,177 people of an April 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, insurance policy and claim info, and prescriptions. Ransomware gang BlackSuit claimed responsibility for the attack shortly after it occurred. BlackSuit gave Young 72 hours to make contact and…
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