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AI Has an Uber Problem

O'Reilly on Data

It is a dark pattern, a map to suboptimal outcomes rather than the true path to competition, innovation and the creation of robust companies and markets. To the extent that entrepreneurial funding is more concentrated in the hands of a few, private finance can drive markets independent of consumer preferences and supply dynamics.

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10 highest-paying IT skills for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Even as the IT job market experiences shifting dynamics, employment website Indeed reports a range of roles have maintained resiliency and even grown in demand. Here are the 10 highest-paying IT skills that can help you earn a higher salary and land a job in a competitive market, according to data from Indeed.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

January 2009: Autonomy buys enterprise content management vendor Interwoven for $775 million. per share, a premium of around 60% over the market price. Hussain and others made false and misleading statements to, among others, regulators, and market analysts. August 2011: HP agrees to acquire Autonomy for $42.11 billion or $11.7

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The Role of Blockchain in the Launch and Growth of Cryptocurrency

Smart Data Collective

In 2009, cryptocurrency was an idea that seemed impossible. Will Everyone Admit That Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Started in 2009? People who believe that cryptocurrency started in 2009 often appeal to Satoshi Nakamoto’s writing, where he outlined the function and benefits of blockchains. That would be Ripple.

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Digital Transformation lessons for CIOs from legacy companies

CIO Business Intelligence

“To expect growth in the absence of IT becomes a part of the leadership’s belief system,” says Jagdish Belwal, who served as the CIO of Tata Motors from 2009 until 2017. . “A A major chunk of their time is spent on aggressive marketing, channel building, etc.

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The future of casino marketing strategy is digital plus data

BizAcuity

Marketing a business with legal and regulatory complications is no less than navigating a minefield. From 2009 to 2019, in a span of 10 years, the United States tripled its gross gaming revenue from $34.3 Casino Marketing matters. Now with limited capital, any person with knowledge of the casino business can enter the market.

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Marketing as a strategic business partner: mixing theory, research and #data

Jen Stirrup

Marketing is viewed as a key strategic participant in achieving the goals of businesses, both large and small. I thought I’d share how we started to apply marketing theory, practice, and insights from data. We also send the results to an independent marketing consultant for the purposes of replication and verification.