Technology / IIoT
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CFOs operating more like chief strategy officers, study
Skills trend: Finance leaders are no longer siloed to financial and operational issues; rather they’re expected to deliver insights and analysis that help shape critical business decisions
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Digitalization of railways drives adoption of connected trains and fleet telematics
On-board connectivity and access to online services is set to improve passenger rail traffic and optimize freight management
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Apple unveils a cheaper iPhone and pricing for streaming TV
IPhone shipments are down 25% so far this year, putting pressure on Apple to generate revenue from services such as music and video streaming, games and its App Store
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Court rules startup may collect data from LinkedIn profiles
The court’s decision: a hacker could be arrested for breaking into a website, but a person can’t be arrested and prosecuted for visiting it
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Looking to hire 30,000, Amazon plans nationwide job fairs in U.S.
Amazon is looking for all kinds of workers, from software engineers to warehouse staff
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Scheer promises to create ‘Canada Cyber Safe’ certification for digital products
His government would also force companies that want to collect electronic data to use clear language in user agreements and to obtain prior informed consent from Canadians, Scheer said
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Huawei debuts latest advanced chipset for smartphone
With the U.S.-China trade war raging, it’s unclear whether the device can use the Google’s Android operating system
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U.S. defence chief Esper cautions Europe to be wary of China
“China’s technology theft for military gain is staggering,” says Mark Esper, who asserts China is seeking to expand its influence at the expense of others
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China criticizes U.S. opposition to Chinese 5G-telecom tech
A foreign ministry spokesman accused U.S. leaders of “abusing the concept of national security” to block commercial activity by Chinese companies
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Toronto Global Forum tackles economic nationalism, trade disputes, and rapid technological advances [UPDATED]
The forum takes place September 4-6 in Toronto. View Mayor John Tory’s opening remarks. Plus, an interview with David McKay, president and CEO, RBC, at the 2018 forum
