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Institute of Data's training yields 96% tech employment rate
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cybersecurity
The Institute of Data's intensive programme has placed 96% of its graduates in tech roles, aiming to boost New Zealand's tech growth amidst economic challenges.
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CI&T honoured in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights for software services
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
CI&T has been lauded in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Custom Software Development Services, achieving a 4.8/5 rating and 100% recommendation rate.
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Study finds employee use of GenAI apps poses privacy risks
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content creation
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slack
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software engineering
Employees' widespread use of GenAI apps poses privacy risks as 30.8% of these tools train on customer data, a new study by Harmonic Security reveals.
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Generative AI to reshape 85% of software workforce by 2025
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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physical security
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ai
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software development
Report predicts 85% of the global software workforce will adopt generative AI within two years, citing benefits in efficiency and innovation but flagging concerns over unauthorised use.
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ST Engineering begins SGD $120m data centre project in Singapore
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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data analytics
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
ST Engineering has initiated a SGD $120 million project to build its fourth data centre in Singapore, enhancing IT capacity to over 30MW by 2026.
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Waracle acquires Screenmedia to boost digital product development
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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ai
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software development
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bbc
Waracle acquires Screenmedia, merging teams to boost digital product and AI capabilities and increasing its workforce to over 200. CEO Chris Martin sees this as a strategic move to drive growth.
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Affinda raises USD $10 million to expand AI team & global reach
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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ai
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insurance
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productivity
Affinda Group secures USD $10 million in latest funding round, raising total to USD $22.9 million over 18 months, and now valued at USD $120 million.
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Infosys & Telstra forge partnership to accelerate IT evolution
Fri, 17th May 2024
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cx
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martech
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ai
Infosys partners with Telstra to accelerate IT transformation, leveraging AI suite Infosys Topaz and cloud suite Infosys Cobalt for enhanced customer experience.
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Techwave recognised as 'major contender' in Everest Group's PEAK Matrix
Fri, 3rd May 2024
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software engineering
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analyst report
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everest group
Everest Group recognises Techwave as a 'major contender' on their SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix 2024 for its customer-focused services in Mid-Market Enterprises.
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Telstra & Cognizant form AI-focused strategic partnership
Wed, 1st May 2024
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cx
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martech
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hcm
Telstra and Cognizant form five-year strategic partnership to use artificial intelligence for innovation, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.
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BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Jeremy Ung joins digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, Inc. as CTO, leveraging over two decades of software engineering expertise to guide their cloud platform's tech direction.
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Universal Robots & MathWorks deepen partnership for advanced cobot deployment
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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robots
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software engineering
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collaboration
Universal Robots joins MathWorks Connections Program, a strategic collaboration set to enable engineers design, test, simulate, and launch advanced cobot applications using advanced mathematical computing software.
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IWD 2024: Why I’m a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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it industry
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software engineering
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iwd
Laura Thomson, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Fastly, shares her experiences breaking down barriers to promote diversity and inclusion in the sector.
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IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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software engineering
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economics
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developers
Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.
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IWD 2024: How sponsorship can help women in male dominated industries accelerate their career journeys
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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iwd
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acs
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software engineering
With career advancement still stunted for women in male-dominated industries like ICT, sponsorship is becoming an increasingly vital tool for gender balance, say Access4 leaders on IWD 2024.
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IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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coding
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iwd
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software engineering
On IWD 2024, three female software engineers at WiseTech Global illustrate why now is the perfect time for women to dive into this burgeoning sector.
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Kelvin Wong takes reins as Singapore country manager at Hitachi Vantara
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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storage
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data analytics
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big data
Kelvin Wong, a veteran in sales leadership, has been named the new Country Manager for Hitachi Vantara in Singapore, tasked with driving the company's sales strategy and managing partnerships, alliances, and resellers in the region.
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Cyber Scheme unveils new IoT security testing course
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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it training
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iot
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cybersecurity
The Cyber Scheme launches comprehensive IoT/ICS security testing training course, targeting beginner-intermediate professionals.
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Persistent Systems partners with AWS for AI solutions
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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modernisation
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software engineering
Persistent Systems signs multi-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services to expedite innovation in generative AI solutions.
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Granite Digital's expansion & Kentico Gold Partnership to boost revenue
Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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data science
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devops
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martech
Granite Digital plans to expand its team by 10 and expects a €1.2M revenue boost from its new Kentico Gold Partnership.