Intel Corp. and the United Nations Population Fund have unveiled a joint effort to educate 1 million healthcare workers worldwide through technology. The UN said on Monday the initiative aims to use software and technical assistance to reduce the number of deaths related to childbirth. The UN said Intel will work with governments to increase [...]
Intel’s investment and M&A organization, Intel Capital, shed light on its $100 million Intel Capital AppUp fund through which it will invest in software tools and services companies that are making innovative applications for the mobile and PC environment. The initial investments include a German OSV and tablet device developer, 4tiitoo, and Urban Airship, a mobile platform-as-a-service company. “The Intel Capital [...]
In an effort to better manage and track services and payments for the workforce in India, the Government of Maharashtra has recruited and awarded Accenture a three-year contract to provide management and consulting technology. Accenture will take part in managing labor law administration as well as creating a system in which the government will more easily be able [...]
Five hopeful companies have made the IBM SmartCamp in Brazil finalist list after preliminary selections across eight Brazilian cities based on technology solutions they’ve developed to address issues such as food safety, traffic and healthcare.The winner will be announced on Nov. 11 in Rio de Janeiro. Camp attendees, including start-ups and senior government and business leaders from progressive [...]
Concurrent Technologies Corporation recently announced that it was one of the first corporations to join the Energy Huntsville initiative in Huntsville, Ala., with a Hunstville office currently staffing 13 employees. The Energy Hunstville mission aims to diversify the regional research and technology portfolio, workforce, and economy to include energy applications and innovations in both the Tennessee Valley and Northern [...]
A recent study published by Cisco of more than 2,800 college students and young professionals in 14 countries showed that one in three people under 30 would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility and work mobility over salary in accepting a job offer, indicating that the expectations and priorities of the next generation of the [...]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. made sales totaling $1.1 million to four U.S. government agencies for NeuralStar, a flagship network management and situational awareness software. Names of the specific purchasing agencies were not disclosed though Kratos reported they were U.S. defense and intelligence departments. NeuralStar integrates mission-critical network availability and cybersecurity management data from heterogeneous [...]
