Wipro forecast 0.6% low growth for IT services
Wipro Ltd has forecast that its IT services revenue growth in the current quarter might be as low as 0.6% as clients cut down on non-essential expenditure. Wipro’s sales increased 11.2% to 231.9 billion rupees ($2.84 billion) in the March quarter, while its net profit fell 0.4% to 30.75 billion rupees due to a 12.4% […]
Private data centers and bare-metal cloud servers examined
As cloud service providers continue to provide bare-metal server instances, several businesses are debating whether it is still essential to set up their own bare-metal servers in their private data centers. Although public cloud bare-metal server instances provide customers with the same actual hardware as private data center bare-metal servers, there are major differences. Bare-metal […]
Autodesk introduces hybrid work revolution tagged “flex forward”
Autodesk has declared that it would not impose a return-to-work policy, instead introducing a “flex forward” initiative that will allow workers to work from home or the office. Autodesk’s flex ahead program offers workers monthly incentives such as reimbursement for work-related costs, the option to work from any place globally for a maximum of 30 […]
Shopify teams up with Melio to launch bill pay tool
Melio, a B2B payments firm, has teamed with Shopify to provide a new bill payment solution. This service will allow merchants in the United States to manage their vendors and costs on Shopify’s platform. According to Shruti Patel, Shopify’s global manager of merchant services partnerships and monetization, the key objective for this functionality is to […]
2D barcodes to replace standard barcodes by 2027, GS1 U.S. reveals
The nonprofit body that controls the barcode business, GS1 U.S., has unveiled a new program called “Sunrise 2027,” which intends to completely transition the sector to 2D barcodes by 2027. This choice is being made as the limits of ordinary barcodes become more evident in comparison to 2D codes, which may encode information on both […]
ManpowerGroup reports record high global talent shortage
According to a recent ManpowerGroup survey, a record-breaking 77% of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling empty employment positions, suggesting a 17-year high in talent shortages. For its annual study, ManpowerGroup surveyed 39,000 employers in 41 countries. The poll surveyed that companies are seeing a 2% year-over-year rise in trouble filling available positions, which is […]
CompTIA predicts growth of U.S. IT industry
According to a new CompTIA report, the U.S. IT industry’s workforce will continue to grow, with a significant need for data scientists, cybersecurity professionals, UI/UX designers, and software engineers. The report predicts a 3% increase in the size of the IT industry’s workforce through 2023, which is the same as the pace recorded in the […]
World’s first 3D-printed hotel to open in Texas
Liz Lambert, a hospitality industry prodigy, 3D construction start-up Icon, and Danish design company BIG have joined forces to develop the world’s first 3D-printed hotel in Marfa, Texas. BIG, the Danish firm behind Copenhagen’s VM Houses and Mountain Dwellings, unveiled the concept on its website. The 3D-printed hotel will be erected on the same grounds […]
Edge computing remains a key priority for U.S. IT decision makers
A new report by IDG/Foundry has revealed that the United States is increasingly moving towards edge computing, with an average of 35% of computing resources now residing at the edge. The report, commissioned by solutions integrator Insight Enterprises, found that more respondents listed the need to process data from edge devices as a top objective […]
How investment in IT maximizes innovation
According to a study titled “Complementarity Between Investment in Information Technology (IT) and IT Human Resources: Implications for Different Types of Firm Innovation,” investing in both IT systems and human resources is critical to achieving maximum innovation across multiple domains and allowing businesses to maintain their competitive advantage. Adi Masli, a management professor and Koch […]
