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We’ve all been there. Researching the best technology for our needs and unique specifications, only to realize the components don’t integrate well with our existing solution set…at least not without another huge investment of time and money. “Systems have had the ability to integrate with other applications for years, but very few actually achieved a … Read more
Shawn Norman, Iowa State University’s relatively new senior vice president for operations and finance, has resigned under clouded circumstances. ISU is paying him $124,000 as part of a separation deal. (Iowa State University) Less than a year into his job as Iowa State University’s senir vice president for operations and finance — which he started … Read more
Meta Platforms Inc. has started fully encrypting personal messages on some of its apps by default, in a move likely to add fuel to the debate over online privacy. said it is rolling out default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls on its Messenger and Facebook apps, making “a safer, more secure and private service.” … Read more
China’s exports beat expectations in November, ending a six-month decline stemming from weaker global appetite for the country’s goods. Exports rose 0.5% from a year earlier in November, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Thursday. A median forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected November’s exports … Read more
Investors might be overlooking some incredible opportunities in the beaten-down software space. Software companies have a unique business model. They carry a high gross profit margin, which means they can spend significant amounts of money on operating costs like sales and marketing to drive growth, even if it means a loss on the bottom line. … Read more
Thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence, this tech is finally able to do what the world’s been wanting it to do all along. This year hasn’t been a particularly great one for the industrial robotics market. After four consecutive years of growth, market researcher Interact Analysis says worldwide warehouse automation revenue will end 2023 … Read more
It’s been a year since ChatGPT emerged on the scene. Since then, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a big theme in investing. Businesses have been eager to talk up their AI-powered products and services, regardless of how significant they are. AI is the new buzzword for companies to lure in customers and investors alike. If … Read more
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: The chart of the day What we’re watching What we’re reading Economic data releases and earnings You may have heard — bitcoin is back. The price of the biggest cryptocurrency has surged past $42,000 and … Read more
OSLO — Norway’s Fellesforbundet, the country’s largest private sector labour union, said on Wednesday it could from Dec. 20 start blocking any transport of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish market. Swedish unions have taken industrial action against Tesla since October in a bid to force the car manufacturer to sign collective bargaining agreements with … Read more
LONDON— British American Tobacco said it would take a hit of around $31.5 billion as it writes down the value of some U.S. cigarette brands, acknowledging on Wednesday that its traditional market has no long term future. BAT’s move comes as ever stricter regulation and growing awareness of health risks squeeze tobacco companies’ traditional business, … Read more