Author Archives: Patrick Thibodeau

Cloud computing’s big debt to NASA

IBM’s decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises. Continue reading

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Cloud computing’s big debt to NASA

IBM’s decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises. Continue reading

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HP halfway through restructuring, 15K layoffs to go

HP has reached the halfway point in its restructuring, with 15,000 employees left to cut to meet its layoff target by the end of next year, according to CEO Meg Whitman. Continue reading

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Obama, in State of the Union, offers shout-outs to tech

In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama made a point of drawing attention to three big tech firms: IBM, Apple and Intel. Continue reading

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Obama takes forceful stand on climate and tech

In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama on Monday argued with certainty and forcefulness about the dangers of climate change and the role of technology in fighting it. Continue reading

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In a symbolic shift, IBM’s India workforce likely exceeds U.S.

It has been widely expected over the past year or two that IBM’s India workforce was on track to exceed its U.S. workforce, if it hadn’t exceeded it already. Continue reading

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In a symbolic shift, IBM’s India workforce likely exceeds U.S.

It has been widely expected over the past year or two that IBM’s India workforce was on track to exceed its U.S. workforce, if it hadn’t exceeded it already. Continue reading

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Europe looks to ARM chips for supercomputing edge

The European Union is moving to build a high-performance computing industry to challenge U.S. dominance, but it doesn’t want to play catch-up. It wants to leapfrog, and it is seeing whether ARM Holdings technology can give it that edge. Continue reading

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After a tough year, Intel and HP push ahead on Itanium

It has been a rough stretch for Itanium. HP and its customers were startled after Oracle abruptly announced its intent to discontinue software development on HP’s Itanium servers. But neither HP nor Intel has backed away from Itanium, and last week’s … Continue reading

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Job ad for student visa stirs debate

Recruiting of Optional Practical Training workers for tech jobs has become controversial because they are not paid prevailing wages. Continue reading

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