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

CIO Business Intelligence

Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. November 2005: Autonomy agrees to buy search technology developer Verity for $500 milllion, its third acquisition of the year after NCorp (in February) and etalk (in June).

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AI Technology Helps App Marketplaces Compete with App Store

Smart Data Collective

AI has become one of the most important gamechangers for businesses and customers relying on mobile technology. This is one of the reasons companies are spending over $328 billion on AI technology. AI Technology Leads to the Inception of New App Marketplaces. How AI Technology Helps Solve Challenges for App Marketplaces.

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Rising Tide Rents and Robber Baron Rents

O'Reilly on Data

The answer can be found in the theory of economic rents, and in particular, in the kinds of rents that are collected by companies during different stages of the technology business cycle. Then the cycle begins again with a new class of competitors, who are forced to explore new, disruptive technologies that reset the entire market.

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Refactoring your IT sourcing strategy for digital success

CIO Business Intelligence

In striking this balance, digital and technology leaders have long optimized for cost, but so rapidly is business evolving that many of them are reconsidering that approach. From 2011 to 2023, Perkins led technology in various senior-level roles for global property and casualty group Zurich Insurance.

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Generative AI sparks family business renaissance: PwC report

CIO Business Intelligence

“They are significantly less optimistic than the current generation of leaders about the business’s readiness and doubt that the current generation grasps the full potential of AI,” Scott Likens, global AI and innovation technology leader at PwC US said in the report. However, the investment landscape is changing fast.

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Embracing sustainable IT unlocks environmental, business, and financial benefits

CIO Business Intelligence

Its use of renewable energy, sustainable technologies, and recycling is common in homes and businesses throughout the country, as well as the neighboring Nordic region, making Norway a role model of environmental stewardship. What is Dell Technology Rotation? Dell Technologies brand is well-known.

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Technology implications of political trends

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In some cases, existing technology is clearly adequate to meet regulators’ and customers’ demands. All of these rules are subject to change based on: Genuine technological change. Technology decisions need to reflect that reality. Mistrust of data-rich technology companies has recently exploded. Related link.