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IBM, Meta Launch 50+ Member Alliance Promoting Open-Source AI Development 
artificial intelligence // December 05, 2023

How do you safely develop and responsibly profit from an innovation like artificial intelligence (AI)? This ongoing question has prompted the sudden proliferation of committees and forums dedicated to the safe development of AI technology. This, as a group of over 50 founding members — including NASA, Oracle, CERN,...

PC Market Expected to Recover After 8 Quarters of Decline
Retail // October 09, 2023

The worldwide PC market experienced a decline of 9% in shipments in the third quarter of 2023, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of decline.  However, there is hope for a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2023, Gartner said in a Monday (Oct. 9) press release.  The decline...

PC Shipments Suffer ‘Precipitous Drop’ in Q1
Retail // April 10, 2023

Shipments of personal computers fell earlier this year amid the economic downturn. That’s according to a report issued Sunday (April 9) by market research firm IDC, which found that worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments fell 29% year over year during the first three months of...

New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
Meta // January 04, 2023

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4) outlining the commission’s final decision regarding the tech company’s processing of personal data stemming from two complaints filed May 25,...

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow

January 04, 2023
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4) outlining the commission’s final decision regarding the tech company’s processing of personal data stemming from two complaints filed May 25, 2018 under the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation […]

Dell Takes An API-Enabled Approach To Fixing Invoicing Pains

November 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring many businesses to accelerate their shifts to digital transaction methods as workforces operate remotely from home, and many are finding that doing so is helping...

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PC Market Expected to Recover After 8 Quarters of Decline

October 09, 2023
The worldwide PC market experienced a decline of 9% in shipments in the third quarter of 2023, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of decline.  However, there is hope for a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2023, Gartner said in a Monday (Oct. 9) press release.  The decline in PC shipments has been primarily attributed to weak enterprise […]

PC Shipments Suffer ‘Precipitous Drop’ in Q1

April 10, 2023
Shipments of personal computers fell earlier this year amid the economic downturn. That’s according to a report issued Sunday (April 9) by market research firm IDC, which found that worldwide...

Remote Work, Order Backlog Propels US PC Market Up 73 Pct In Q1 2021

June 08, 2021
The U.S. saw a surge in the PC market as work-from-home continued in the first quarter of 2021, a Canalys study found, according to a press release. The market grew...

Dell Sells Boomi In $4 Billion Deal With Francisco And TPG

May 03, 2021
PC maker Dell Technologies has reached a deal to sell its cloud business, Boomi, to global investment firm Francisco Partners and private-equity platform TPG Capital. “Boomi has flourished as part...