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Big data management platform Apache Spark wants to extend its streaming capabilities to serverless application development via DataBricks Inc., a cloud-based data service founded by Spark’s creators. But will this make it harder to wield data at the Internet of Things’ edge? “I’d like …
What’s next in streaming data? Perhaps streaming DevOps
With event-by-event data streaming and serverless application development, has the Apache Spark open-source community readied real-time, continuous applications for enterprise use? “They definitely turned up the volume on what they can do with continuous apps,” said George Gilbert (@ggilbert41) (pictured, right) in a …
‘Stop being corporate, political,’ says Infor talent VP on hiring for the future
Companies may want to hire talented people with a range of educational and work experience for a number of reasons. Some say that diverse and even dissonant opinions help formulate broadly appealing advertisements, for example. But old habits in the human resources …
Warriors’ new SF digs will set the bar for next-gen venues, says Accenture
The new home of the Golden State Warriors NBA team in San Francisco, California, is shaping up to be everything one would expect from a stadium on the edge of Silicon Valley. The Warriors franchise has tapped Accenture PLC to help wire …
Accenture Labs muscles hyped tech into real products, apps
Separating new-tech hype from tangible value is rarely as easy as reading vendors’ press releases. Accenture PLC operates seven labs around the globe to dig up the facts for itself. Technologies currently under investigation are blockchain, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. “I’ve …
Drones get smart with industry data analytics
Many are still in doubt of Amazon.com Inc.’s meandering drone plans. Meanwhile, a much smaller company called Airware Inc. has taken off with enterprise drone analytics. “You’re seeing a huge uptake in what drones can do,” said Yvonne Wassenaar (pictured), chief executive officer of Airware. …
Accenture Labs doing cloud before it was called ‘cloud,’ says CTO
Innovation labs are a trendy way for both startups and legacy companies to display a finger on the pulse of new tech. Accenture PLC has been in the game for 30 years with its Accenture Labs network, yielded much more than geek cred, according …
Augmented reality interface fast-forwards R&D cycle
Augmented reality is branching out from gaming graphics into high-return business use cases. Its power to render data and images in 3D can fast-forward product development in enterprises, said Joe Mikhail (pictured), chief revenue officer at Meta Co., which develops AR products geared mainly …
Software is helping the world, not just eating it: Infor CEO on vertical cloud
Businesses inside and outside technology are learning what happens when cloud takes infrastructure out of the picture. Infor Inc. opted to build its business applications on Amazon Web Services Inc.’s cloud to makes its developers’ jobs easier. They work smarter now, differentiating up …
Infor’s women in tech use the company as petri dish for industrywide change
The gender gap in information technology is an open case, with a range of researchers offering various explanations for the unequal numbers of men and women in the field. Perhaps one way to gauge how the small number of women in tech …