Microsoft plans to invest almost €3.3 billion ($3.5 billion) in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data centre capacities for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing applications, Microsoft executive Brad Smith announced. The largest single investment in Microsoft's 40-year history in Germany also includes an AI training programme that aims to reach up to 1.2 million people, Smith said during talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Thursday. "This is a good m
Research from technology and business solutions firm NTT finds that business leaders are significantly more satisfied with how they have adjusted to new working norms than their employees. The study points to the need for clearer organizational insight into how employees have reevaluated what they need from their workplace.
The year 2020 forever changed the way we work and perform routine tasks. With the emergence of the deadly coronavirus and the resultant adoption of social distancing, even as the virus approaches its second anniversary, the concept of digital, contactless payments remains prevalent. These payments can become more secure, efficient, and faster with blockchain technology.
Facebook is putting its plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids on hold. The move comes following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Instagram is harmful to young people and congressional pressure to scrap the project. Although Instagram is putting Kids on hold, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, explained the company will be making new features available to parents to oversee their children s accounts.
Cash flow concerns and fraud are going to be a menace to both retailers and consumers this holiday shopping season. One of the biggest shopping headaches this year will be a much earlier start to the chargeback cycles. Jeff Wixted, vice president of marketing and client solutions at Accertify, discusses various precautions retailers can implement and tools they need to mitigate the impact of the expected fraud and chargeback volume increases.