February 7, 2025

These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda

Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government.  The payment reports have been…

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Estimating impact of data breaches on brands and defining a future-ready strategy

February 22, 2023
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Brands must safeguard themselves against potential threats and consider security a priority. Watch the discussion between industry leaders—Vishal Salvi from Infosys, Bill Mew from The Crisis Team, and Ameya Kapnadak from Interbrand—on the Infosys Brand Study, specifically concerning cybersecurity. Click here…

Entering the software economy

February 22, 2023
The acceleration of digital transformation and speed of customer demands is turning almost every business into a technology business. Creating, using, or selling technology is now a critical part of every enterprise. But how do companies add emerging technologies and innovations?  Many companies looking to enter the software economy, the ecosystem of companies that create…

Digital business building driven by conviction and experimentation

February 22, 2023
Investors today no longer reward companies for incremental changes in their core business. Embracing digital throughout the business can help traditional companies exponentially increase value and their ability to compete with digital natives, if done correctly. However, an EY-Parthenon report finds that 70% of digital investments don’t capture their intended value and only 16% of…

Improving trust in autonomous technology

February 22, 2023
The combined power of AI and robotics is revolutionizing mobility and manufacturing. Automated vehicles, airplanes, people movers, and warehouse robots are improving in their range, flexibility, situational awareness, and intelligence, while better technology, a hunger for increased productivity and efficiency, and the pressures of covid-19 lockdowns have fueled investment in autonomous systems. In 2020 and…

Google Cloud partners with Tezos blockchain to bring web3 technology to its customers

February 22, 2023

Google Cloud has partnered with the Tezos Foundation to grow its web3 application development and provide new services for its customers, the companies announced on Wednesday. “Tezos as an ecosystem has built a reputation in institutional and B2B onboarding,” Mason Edwards, chief commercial officer at Tezos Foundation, said to TechCrunch. “This is going to enable […]

Google Cloud partners with Tezos blockchain to bring web3 technology to its customers by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing

February 22, 2023

While much of the white-collar workforce has adjusted to the new norm of videoconferencing from home, that doesn’t mean that they — or their bosses — necessarily like it. According to a poll from Showpad, 76% of employees report becoming more distracted on video calls versus in-person meetings. In a separate survey, staffers — especially […]

Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary

February 22, 2023

Ahead of Spotify’s upcoming Stream On event, where the company is expected to announce a redesigned home feed and other updates, the company today launched a new AI feature called “DJ” to better personalize the music listening experience for its users. Similar to a radio DJ, Spotify’s DJ feature will deliver a curated selection of […]

Spotify launches ‘DJ,’ a new feature offering personalized music with AI-powered commentary by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon Fire TV devices can now directly stream audio to Cochlear hearing implants

February 22, 2023

Amazon teamed up with hearing implant company Cochlear to launch Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support to compatible Cochlear devices, the company announced today. Now, select Fire TV devices –such as Fire TV Omni Series, Fire TV Omni QLED Series, Fire TV 4-Series, Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) and Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) […]

Amazon Fire TV devices can now directly stream audio to Cochlear hearing implants by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: introducing The Design Issue

February 22, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: The Design issue —Allison Arieff, editorial director of print Good design has a habit of making things simple—sometimes too simple. You may look at the first iPod, for example, and marvel at…