A new report from G2 shows buyers shifting away from vendor interactions as vendor trust wanes. Kim Davis on September 14, 2022 B2B decision-makers in the market for software, including marketing technology solutions, have less patience with vendor interactions and increasingly look to buy from third-party marketplaces and re-sellers. That’s the main takeaway from the … Continue reading Tech buyers increasingly prefer buying from third-party marketplaces rather than vendors
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A poll of over 580 tech leaders shows a return to the office looms
By Joe Lazauskas September 12, 2022 The Great Resignation. A return to the office. The tech downturn. Tech founders and executives are facing a whirlwind of disruptive forces. On tech panels and podcasts from New York to Silicon Valley, the consensus has been that everyone should wait to see how things shake out. … Continue reading A poll of over 580 tech leaders shows a return to the office looms
A showdown between an ad tech firm and the FTC will test the limits of U.S. privacy law
By Alex Pasternack September 08, 2022 Who gets to know where you are? The question is at the heart of a new lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission against a little-known Idaho-based ad tech company, Kochava, which regulators accuse of unfairly selling the timestamped location information of millions of Americans. But before government … Continue reading A showdown between an ad tech firm and the FTC will test the limits of U.S. privacy law
China, U.S. Tech Stocks Climb Throughout The Week On Different Drivers
China, U.S. Tech Stocks Climb Throughout The Week On Different Drivers ValueWalk / 30 Aug 2022 Tech stocks in China and the U.S. are popping, although for different reasons. In China, an agreement between Washington and Beijing over their long-running audit disagreement triggered gains in Chinese tech stocks because their U.S. listings appear to be protected. … Continue reading China, U.S. Tech Stocks Climb Throughout The Week On Different Drivers
Can crypto libertarians learn to love climate tech?
By Sean McManus August 28, 2022 Editor’s note: The author is a principal of M+D, which helped develop the Fast Government concept and may receive revenue from the partnership. With Brett Dobbs and Cyrus Hodes, he is cofounder of the World Climate Tech Summit. At a recent event hosted by the Economic Club … Continue reading Can crypto libertarians learn to love climate tech?
Apple employees are the latest to push back against tech companies’ return-to-office plans
By Sarah Lynch August 22, 2022 Apple reportedly announced its plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days per week starting September 5. Now, some workers are pushing back. Apple Together, a global solidarity union of Apple workers, launched a petition to demand flexible work location arrangements. “This uniform mandate … Continue reading Apple employees are the latest to push back against tech companies’ return-to-office plans
How to choose a career in tech that benefits humanity
By William MacAskill and Ben Todd August 22, 2022 The coming decades will be marked by extraordinary new technological innovations. They could provide us with enormous benefits—or bring us to the brink of disaster. What happens next hinges on whether we can figure out how to handle the risks. So, if you’re aiming … Continue reading How to choose a career in tech that benefits humanity
A new way to find the tech talent you need
Look for skills and potential instead of specific experience. Constantine von Hoffman on August 17, 2022 Despite layoffs at high tech companies, hiring people with tech skills doesn’t seem to be getting any easier. There are currently 695,077 open computing jobs nationwide, according to Code.org. Compare that to the 79,991 computer science students who graduated … Continue reading A new way to find the tech talent you need
Tech layoffs continue across the board: Here’s the latest
By Fast Company Staff August 01, 2022 The tech sector’s massive cost-cutting mission doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon. Once high-flying companies, with unprecedented valuations and growth-at-all-costs strategies, have started to scale back, as the economy appears to be heading for a slowdown. The efforts, which started in May, have resulted in massive … Continue reading Tech layoffs continue across the board: Here’s the latest
How to stop the tech layoff cycle from happening again
By Tigran Sloyan July 28, 2022 We’re all scared, and we should be. Thousands of people in our industry have lost their jobs, and thousands more may still do so. But it’s not surprising, or ahistorical, or anything other than the same cycle of hubris that high-growth companies has been experiencing for years. … Continue reading How to stop the tech layoff cycle from happening again