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Trump presidency offers lessons in how not to lead

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that history has proven that advancing leaders who lack the competencies for success never ends well, yet it continues to happen.

Six highlights of Red Hat Summit 2017

Major announcements and awards from this week's event.

Facebook nears 2 billion users, warns ad growth will slow

Facebook outperformed financial projections for the eighth consecutive quarter and is closing in on more than 2 billion monthly users. However, the company says expect ad growth to slow.

How to survive a move when your ISP can’t go with you

Moving is a huge hassle, but hereu2019s a two-step solution that will keep you connected to the Internet without busting your budget.

Net neutrality defenders gear up for new fight

Advocates of strong net neutrality protections enforced by the FCC are down but not out as they prepare for a new fight as agency chair pushes to dismantle internet regulations.

Don’t fear the robots, embrace the potential

Robotic process automation is not necessarily replacing human workers, but creating more capacity and the potential for employees to focus on higher-value activities.

Burnout isn’t budging in the U.S. workforce

Burnout is the new normal in the American workplace. But there is a path to burnout recovery and technology can help. But first you need to admit thereu2019s a problem.

Data scientists compete to create cancer-detection algorithms

Nearly 10,000 data scientists recently competed in the Data Science Bowl to develop machine learning algorithms that can more accurately detect cancerous lesions in CT scans.

Is data for good really that good?

In which Jill advocates for housing, shelter dogs and smashing the siloes.

Is blockchain technology secure for your company’s transactions?

Governments and commercial businesses are proving that blockchain is tamper-proof and scalable.

How collaboration improves IT outcomes

Blackstone and Coca-Cola CTOs encourage colleagues to restructure IT to deliver a more collaborative model for technology innovation.

United Airlines discovers the complexity of talent management

The recent incident involving the forcible removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight, and the resulting backlash, is a typical example of the emergent phenomena that characterize complex organizations, and it underscores the need for a dif

Which deep learning network is best for you?

Open source deep learning neural networks are coming of age. There are several frameworks that are providing advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (A.I.) capabilities over proprietary solutions. How do you determine which open source

Banking bots highlight conversational commerce trend

Western Union has built a chatbot that lets consumers wire money by conversing with a digital assistant in Facebook Messenger.

Buyer’s Guide: Mobile app development services can be risky

Buyers of mobile app development services will face a highly fragmented market with lots of small players that could default, according to IBISWorld. Download this free procurement report, which analyzes the vendors, pricing trends and ways to negoti

Hulu Live goes live with 50 channels for $40 a month

The latest offering for cord cutters has potential, but the service has yet to shake out the startup bugs.

SpaceX urges lawmakers to support broadband satellite plan

Elon Musk's space exploration company details plans to launch an ambitious broadband service as lawmakers mull an infrastructure overhaul.

10 content marketing and customer experience all-stars

From a cruise ship wearable to a media company thatu2019s also a bank, here are 10 examples of standout customer experiences and successful content marketing and campaigns.

Why is stigmergy a good platform for swarm intelligence?

We find universal coordination throughout the natural world. Dynamic environments enable indirect interactions for the production of unified objectives. Letu2019s explore the four principles of stigmergic collaboration and their application in the de

5 reasons the Galaxy S8 will make you ditch your iPhone

The Samsung Galaxy S8 tipped the scales in Androidu2019s favor and finally got Senior Writer Sarah White to switch from her Apple's iPhone, and sheu2019s not looking back.rn

How companies make money from digital transformation

Value comes when you leverage digital capabilities to drive more revenue and reduce operating costs

More diversity in tech means less talk, more action

Yet another survey shows just how awful things are for women, POC and LGBTQ workers in Silicon Valley. Itu2019s time to stop researching this to death, start listening to underrepresented groups the first time and begin to actually fix the problem.

How blockchain technology applies to your company

Companies need to be aware of the advantages and start thinking about how to use blockchain.

How Facebook plans to bring Messenger to business

Speaking at the Collision conference this week, Facebooku2019s Stan Chudnovsky said the company remains committed to making Messenger a multi-purpose platform.

How Docker’s new CEO plans to manage the company’s growth

Steve Singh has three priorities for Docker: innovation, customers and talent.

How YouTube plans to dominate your living room

YouTube made its pitch for the future of TV in the living room at the Collision conference this week. Its head of product also addressed the massive advertiser backlash that began in earnest in late March.

3 telltale signs it’s a real digital transformation

It's easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding digital transformation and lose your way. These three indicators can help you stay on the right path.

Why gifts cards are the new favorite target for fraud

With tighter post-financial crisis regulation on larger amounts of money, and safer chip-enabled debit and credit cards, fraud has shifted to a new target, gift cards.

4 considerations for navigating ‘innovation antibodies’ and ‘innovation theater’

How Adobe’s CIO blends IT and marketing

Adobe CIO Cynthia Stoddard explains why the era of IT as a separate entity with a separate purpose is over.

Hulu humiliates Apple with Live TV app

Unlike Apple, Hulu has managed to incorporate live television into its video offering. How much longer will it take Apple to do the same?

5 ways to kick-start your business automation and technology plans

Here are recommendations for kick-starting your technology planning and automating your operations and workforce.

A face as the interface to government services

The human face will increasingly become the interface to government agencies and call centers. rn

CIOs seeking partners in innovation should broaden their search

It's unlikely the next billion-dollar startup, or even the one that will simply future-proof your business, is the company next door to your office.

How to ensure your new employee has a great first day

6 tips to ensure your new-hire employee has a fabulous first day.

CIO Career Coach: Change the culture in IT

Season 2 of the CIO Career Coach video series is here, and in episode 2, executive recruiter and CIO.com blogger Martha Heller shows you how to turn your IT team of order takers into order shapers.

How to produce a must-see small business video

Video experts and small business owners share their tips for creating videos that grab and keep viewersu2019 attention and offer advice on how and where to showcase them.

A glimpse into the future of the IT organization

As companies continue to depend more on cloud platforms and outsourced services, the role of an IT organization is changing

How the disruptive power of Blockchain could impact the digital economy

Blockchain holds plenty of promise for security and interoperability, but CIOs are still trying to understand the technology and how to put it to use.u00a0This much-hyped technology has an incredible power to disrupt many industries, but exploring Bl

Engineering an entrepreneurial project management environment

To unlock the skills of digital-ready project managers, engineer an environment that encourages and enables them

Why software engineers should focus on users, not the competition

Why coming in first doesnu2019t mean you won.

In the digital era, CIOs not buying ‘this bimodal crap’

To stave off disruption, savvy CIOs know they need to move at one speed: Fast. Bimodal is not an option.

How a small ISP delivers ultra-fast broadband when the giants won’t

Why you canu2019t get gigabit fiber: Big telephone companies are blocking rivals from deploying gigabit fiber while overly cautious cities erect barriers.

CIOs: Stop talking about tech, start talking about value

CIOs need to focus on technology not for the 'cool factor,' but because it can create a better employee experience and create value

Youth, IT pros and health experts to gather at YTH Live

The May 7-9 conference in San Francisco will focus on finding new ways to use technology to improve youth health and wellness.

How Microsoft plans to reinvent business productivity

Microsoft's Office has barely changed in 25 years. If weu2019re going to get more productive in the office and out, maybe itu2019s time for Microsoft to change the standard tools that we use to create documents.

Why AI careers can start with a degree in linguistics

If you are looking to land a career in the artificial intelligence field, studying linguistics is a great place to start.

15 ways to make meetings more productive

Business and HR experts share their top tips on what managers can do to improve meeting attendance and make them more constructive.

What do cognitive science and swarm intelligence have in common?

The future of artificial intelligence is self-organizing software. Multi-agent coordination and stigmergy will be useful in our quest to discover dynamic environments with decentralized intelligence.

How to connect business strategy with project management

Making the connection between your business strategy and project management isn't easy, but it is necessary if projects are going to serve a purpose and meet inherent business needs. Here are some things you can do to make the connection.