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How to get on a board of directors: 10 tips for CIOs

IT leaders seeking board opportunities need to network, raise their profile, nurture their relationships, and pursue their passion to land the right board roles where they can have an impact.

SAP Q2 results a mixed bag

How a new tech-based Swedish payments authority will fight grant fraud

Every year, around $1.8 billion (SEK18 billion) is incorrectly paid out of welfare systems in Sweden. But with the use of automation and data analytics, payments will be centralized and monitored at a new IT-based authority.

IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 3% this year, as IT decision makers spend more on cloud services and the data center.

Oracle to launch two sovereign cloud regions for the European Union

The first two Oracle sovereign cloud regions for the EU will be located in Germany and Spain, with operations and support restricted to EU residents and specific EU legal entities.

The CIO’s evolving role to address tighter EU sustainability regulations

With stricter EU rules on sustainability reporting comes the need to expand the CIO’s purview to include monitoring indirect harmful emissions.

Nvidia and Siemens to accelerate digital twins’ development

Siemens Digital Industries Software and Nvidia are working to bring IT and OT closer together by facilitating the creation of digital simulations of products and processes.

4 exciting Dutch healthcare technology companies to watch

These tech companies are using virtual reality, AI, high-tech sensors, and cloud solutions to rethink healthcare in the Netherlands.

Where Web 3.0 is taking the software industry

Web 3.0, blockchain, and decentralization are charged ideas, with vocal supporters and critics. But there is actual work being done here that will impact the software industry in profound ways.

PwC to acquire Salesforce platinum partner Venerate in a major tech push

The acquisition, part of PwC's global strategy to boost its technology practice, will be the company's first technology acquisition in India, making PwC India the largest talent pool for the Salesforce platform in the country.