What Role Does CCM Play in the Banking Industry?
Everyone knows what businesses like Uber and Airbnb are; they are platforms that connect vendors who have something to sell with people who want to buy those goods and services. The platform concept brought a significant change to the business world by making traditionally challenging tasks, like finding accommodation or
Read moreSnowflake user panel focuses on how three orgs are approaching GenAI
There is no shortage of announcements from the vendor community about how they intend to implement generative AI (GenAI) into their product offerings. It has become an almost daily occurrence, but there are fewer indications about strategic plans end-user organizations are formulating when it comes to using the breakthrough technology.
Read moreCalifornia agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action
The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service, following similar action from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The CPUC is also “independently carrying out investigatory activities into recent incidents involving passenger service,” Terrie Prosper, director of news and outreach
Read moreTriple-A gets funding from Peak XV to help more businesses use crypto
Created by the founder of Thunes, global digital currency payments institution Triple-A wants to close the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-based payments with its white-label solutions for businesses. It enables clients to pay in or accept crypto and get fiat money in their bank accounts the next day. Triple-A
Read moreRobotaxi pushback grows in Los Angeles as Cruise loses permits
Less than a month after Waymo’s Los Angeles County expansion, labor organizers and an LA lawmaker are calling for new autonomous-vehicle regulations. On Tuesday, the office of LA Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez said he will introduce a motion “urging officials in the state to address public safety concerns around autonomous vehicles
Read moreTrevor Milton to reimburse Nikola $165M per arbitration proceeding
Electric and hydrogen-powered heavy truck maker Nikola was awarded $165 million from its founder and former executive chairman, Trevor Milton, in an arbitration proceeding. Nikola said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that an arbitration panel in New York awarded the funds to Nikola on October 20.
Read moreApple, government officials lend support to federal right to repair law
This afternoon, the Biden White House convened a meeting of top executives and government officials to discuss growing calls to institute right to repair on a national level. The virtual meeting came two weeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 244 into law, creating requirements for consumer electronics and
Read moreMapleSEC: How Kyndryl built cyber resiliency into its new IT infrastructure
Next month will mark an independence day of sorts for IT infrastructure provider Kyndryl Inc. In 2021, what was then called IBM Global Technology Services was spun off and given until November 2023 to be truly separate from Big Blue as an independent provider of IT services to companies around
Read moreCost of data breach up 12 per cent: Survey
Inflation is up for all sorts of products and services, including the cost of a data breach. The median cost of a data breach to an organization this year was US$2.5 million, according to an EY survey, an increase of 12 per cent over last year. The numbers are included
Read moreCoffee briefing Oct. 24 – Dentsu releases its 2024 media trends report; Younger consumers lead privacy charge; IBM and AWS collaborate to enhance genAI solutions; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Digital advertising landscape sees major shifts in 2024 Global marketing and advertising agency Dentsu has released
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