Articles associated with topic: new technologies
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10 Top Disruptive Tech Skills with a Huge Pay Premium
There are technology skills necessary to company operations, such as coding and data analytics. There’s also a category of “disruptive” skills that will evolve those companies, allowing them to take on the chal… -
Weekend Roundup: IBM, Amazon and Facial Recognition; Tesla Semi
What a week, huh? Before we unplug for the weekend (and we highly recommend you unplug; a little time away from the screen will do you good), it’s worth revisiting some of the most prominent tech stories from t… -
Will COVID-19 Harm the Quest to Perfect Autonomous Driving?
Uber recently announced the layoff of 3,000 employees due to COVID-related pressures on the business; combined with other workforce cuts over the past few months, the ridesharing titan’s workforce has reportedl… -
Will COVID-19 Speed Up Tech Automation and Job Loss?
The COVID-19 pandemic is raising new questions about the pace of automation. Yes, the virus has radically shifted how companies operate—but will they use these disruptions to accelerate their automation timetab… -
SponsoredWalmart Global Tech: You Belong
People-led, tech-powered. That’s what Walmart Global Tech delivers every day, while helping people save money and live better. And that’s not just for customers. Living better is also a goal the company has for… -
COVID-19 Opens Door to Facial Recognition Skills Surge
In the span of a few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped how the world works, forcing millions of workers into home offices and putting unforeseen burdens on technologies such as video conferencing platfo… -
Waymo Open Dataset Challenge: Test Your Autonomous-Driving Skills
If you’re interested in self-driving cars as a career (but aren’t quite sure where to begin), Waymo has an interesting “virtual challenge” that you should explore. Waymo began life as an internal Google divisio… -
Quantum Computing: Will It Actually Produce Jobs?
If you’re interested in tech, you’ve likely heard about the race to develop quantum computers. These systems compute via “qubits,” which exist not only as ones and zeros (as you find in traditional processors)… -
Weekend Roundup: App Store Confidential, 'Westworld,' and More
It’s (almost!) the weekend, and that means we have the usual roundup of the tech world’s odder, more interesting bits. This week, the world’s richest man is trying to save the world, Apple is freaking out over… -
How Every Company Can Become a 'Tech Company'
In the coming decades, there’s a good chance that tech jobs will represent the lion’s share of the U.S. job market. From 2012 to 2017, the technology share of the job marketplace rose 17 percent—but tech-job ga… -
Uber's Autonomous Driving Effort Enters Washington, D.C.
Despite its early promise, autonomous driving has ended up on a bumpy road. Simply put, it’s hard to train software to handle the chaos and unpredictability of the modern road—especially if you’re trying to avo… -
SponsoredCelebrating a Legacy of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more about how techn…