Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Syngenta, an agrochemical company, migrated to the cloud to handle seasonal demands and higher workloads by scaling up during peak seasons and scaling back as needed. Click here to continue. Source: MIT Technology Review
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The Download: ending image poverty, and EV chargers’ power struggle
—Chancey Fleet In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic lockdown, my husband and I bought a house in Brooklyn and decided to reimagine and rebuild the interior. He taught me a few key architectural symbols and before long I was drawing my own concepts, working toward a shared vision of the home we eventually […]
Best practices for a successful SaaS cloud transformation journey
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Best practices gathered from a wide range of Oracle cloud engagements and enterprise transformation journeys to successfully navigate any Oracle cloud transformation program. Click here to continue. Source: MIT Technology Review
Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military
Getty Images reader comments 9 with Hackers working for Russia’s Federal Security Service have mounted multiple cyberattacks that used USB-based malware to steal large amounts of data from Ukrainian targets for use in its ongoing invasion of its smaller neighbor, researchers said. “The sectors and nature of the organizations and machines targeted may have given […]
In the clash of the EV chargers, it’s Tesla vs. everyone else
Fine, that last one might not be quite at the same level as the others just yet, but it’s a battle that’s been heating up. Tesla’s electric vehicles have long included a port that’s different from what most other vehicles use in the US. But in recent weeks, several automakers and charging networks have signed […]
How tactile graphics can help end image poverty
Working with images isn’t in the job description for most access technologists like me, but I believe it should be. I dream of a day when checking out a street map, perusing tattoo designs, or making a seating chart are just as convenient and commonplace for blind folks as for our sighted counterparts. When we […]
AI wrap Friday June 16th
Thanks to everyone who shared the links in this post with me this week while I am on holiday, must say I have had less time reading than anticipated – more time swimming and sunbathing. This is also publishing a tad earlier due to timezones. Hope you enjoy this wrap of AI in the news, […]
New digital skills initiatives target Māori, Pasifika and the primary sector
Public cloud provider AWS has joined a handful of tech companies in offering digital access to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) topics for low-decile intermediate schools. The Indigitech programme has already onboarded 5,700 students and 270 teachers from 33 low-decile schools across Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, Mangakino, Northland, and Rotorua, according to AWS. Its launch this […]
Asia’s opportunity for generative AI
Implemented responsibly, generative AI stands to create a ripple effect—one that transforms industries, fosters productivity and innovation, and improves billions of lives. So, as the technology reaches an inflection point, what are some of its main uses and early success stories in Asia? And how should the region’s organizations prepare to innovate? Unlocking human creativity […]
The Download: heat pumps for everyone, and fake Twitter accounts in China
The news: Heat pumps, which use electricity to both heat and cool homes, are now just as common in low-income households in the US as they are in wealthier ones. This bucks the trend among consumer climate technologies, many of which are much more likely to be adopted by the wealthy. Why it matters: Heating […]