There was a time when the fact that large IT projects went way over budget and were delivered well past the delivery date wasn’t particularly unusual; it was almost par for the course. So why should the Internet of Things (IoT), which encompasses computing and communications technologies be any different, asks freelance technology writer, Bob […]
Archives for February 2020
GM is set to report earnings before the bell – here’s what the Street expects
General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates: Adjusted earnings: 1 cent a share Revenue: $31.036 billion Wall Street’s attention is expected to be on the Detroit […]
The Fredo Effect – Mitigating Toxic Effects In A Family Business
Executive Summary In the movie The Godfather, Michael Corleone, the youngest of three sons, is chosen as successor of the New York mafia family throne, after his eldest brother is slain and over his older brother Fredo. While tradition generally designates the eldest child as successor in most family businesses, Fredo Corleone, less intelligent and […]
lang cat launches due diligence tool for advisers
Financial services consultancy the lang cat has launched Platform Analyser, an online tool for financial advisers to “simplify” the investment platform selection process. The Scottish company says the new £25 a month regtech’ service combines the firm’s broad data covering 11,500 data points and 25 advised platforms with an interactive tool built with the Product […]
Riyadh announces global cybersecurity initiatives that could open collaboration with India
Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar has announced two global initiatives to boost cybersecurity. This is brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The first is the Crown Prince’s international initiative to protect children in cyberspace and the second is the Crown Prince’s initiative to empower women in the cybersecurity sector. […]
How is the Internet of Things making our offices more productive?
When most of us are spending approximately 10 hours at work, every day, offices ought to be our second homes. Irrespective of what organisation you work for, every office is getting smart so that the second home feels equally comfortable and secure, says Yash Mehta, an IoT and Big Data Science specialist. As per a report, […]
For a credit union service organization, ‘we’re kind of hippie’
Don’t judge Member Driven Technologies by its appearances. Despite a laid-back culture and a dress code which, during summer, could be as casual as shorts and flip flops, the credit union service organization is very disciplined about treating everyone with the same level of respect. While the company is based near Detroit, about 20% of […]
Quess who’s India’s largest private employer?
Next time you see an Amazon delivery executive in your locality or walk into a Samsung store for after-sales service, you will probably be dealing with an employee of Quess Corp — a company you most probably haven’t heard of. Going by its latest quarterly filing, the Bengaluru-based company, which provides staffing solutions for some […]
Google admits it sent users’ private videos to strangers
Google has admitted it accidently sent private videos of some users of its Google Photos service to strangers, blaming a technical glitch behind the incident. Google alerted the affected users via an email but did not disclose the amount of individual videos that were distributed incorrectly per account, reports 9to5Google. Google fixed the issue, saying […]
Flipkart shuts down Jabong for Myntra push
Over four years after acquiring Jabong for $70 million, Walmart-owned Flipkart has formally closed its operations to shift focus completely on its premium fashion platform Myntra for its apparel business. As part of the move, Jabong’s flagship portal and app are being redirected to Myntra’s shopping window. Experts said the move will help Flipkart consolidate […]