Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…
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Apple’s CEO has warned of “significantly higher memory costs”From June, we’re told the cost of RAM will “drive an increasing impact” on Apple’s MacsSamsung has also warned on the memory crisis, and that “significant shortages” will continue through 2027 at the very leastApple is warning on the impact of increasingly expensive RAM with its products,…
Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…
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Nothing’s more annoying than trying to launch Procreate on your iPad and waiting a whole minute for it to load, or writing some school notes with your Apple Pencil but getting delayed responses. A slow iPad can seriously get in the way of your workflow. Before you waste even more time dealing with a sluggish…
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A deal between Europe and the US could lead to unprecedented access by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – which operates US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to the biometric data of European citizens. Europe and the US are holding talks on a framework agreement for an Enhanced Security Border Partnership (EBSP)…
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Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the roles professionals fulfil. Into this maelstrom of AI-enabled change comes Workday, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm that has made significant recent changes – including co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning…
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Sustainability and strategy don’t always seem like natural bedfellows in a profit-driven world, but Simon Ninan, global head of strategy at Hitachi Vantara, wants to make it a reality, finding fresh approaches that deliver for customers, products, profit and the planet together. He says that if you want to see something better tomorrow, you have…
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In Summer 2023, a plaintiff known only by their initials “K.G.M.” launched a case against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap (owner of SnapChat). It was alleged that social media companies had engineered their sites to encourage their users to engage compulsively with platforms, which had caused the plaintiff to suffer from anxiety, body dysmorphia and…
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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you’re gripped by a riveting crime thriller, indulging in some steamy romance, or learning about 18th-century England, reading your Kindle on the couch is an excellent way to unwind after a long day. Unfortunately, during prolonged reading sessions, you may start to experience neck,…
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Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock There are several reasons why any movie lover should buy a 4K Blu-ray player, even if in 2026 it no longer seems that attractive. Streaming prices from services like Netflix keep rising, and titles are spread across different catalogs, which increases the total cost even more for you to watch what you want. Although…
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