Broken federal government procurement comes under spotlight. Hashtag Trending, Wednesday June 4, 2024
Firefox uses AI to increase accessibility, Microsoft is cutting more jobs, Intel plays catch up with its new product announcement and Canada’s government procurement crisis questions value for money spent on an international consulting company. These stories and more on this “where’s the beef” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love, let’s get […]
The CIO Association of Canada 20th anniversary Peer Forum celebrates growth and accomplishments
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) held its most successful Peer Forum in Calgary, Alberta, at the end of May 2024. The two-day conference consisted of multiple keynote speakers, various breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for over 400 members and guests. CIOCAN membership has grown significantly to 532 members CIOCAN announced that the first cohort […]
Federal government may have flouted rules when awarding McKinsey contracts: AG report
The Auditor General of Canada has indicated that the federal government flouted proper contracting policies and was unable to show it got value for money when it awarded $209 million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Auditor General Karen Hogan delivered a report highlighting these issues, examining contracts awarded between January 1, 2011, […]
Intel announces new Lunar Lake CPUs to compete with AMD, Qualcomm, and Apple
Intel has unveiled more details about its next-generation Lunar Lake CPUs, set to launch in Q3 of 2024. This announcement comes amid stiff competition from AMD, Qualcomm, and customer turned competitor – Apple, and aims to restore Intel’s leading position in the CPU market. Lunar Lake will be Intel’s first processor with a neural processing […]
Microsoft is laying off hundreds in its Azure cloud business, sources say
Microsoft is cutting hundreds of jobs from its Azure cloud business, according to sources familiar with the situation. The layoffs impact teams within Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering. One source estimated that the Azure for Operators team alone faced up to 1,500 job cuts. These teams are part of the Strategic Missions and Technologies […]
