Digital consumer turns the world of business on its head
In uncertain times of crisis, consumers expect companies to adapt to new behaviours. Further digital efforts are often needed to respond to the new demands of customers. During the corona pandemic, the call for further digitalisation is even greater than before. This is according to Salesforce's St...
The many IT challenges Joe Biden will face
As of Wednesday, 20 January 2021, Joe Biden is the new President of the United States. As Biden said in his inauguration speech, he has many problems to tackle. In this modern world, many of those problems are IT-related. What are the challenges facing Biden?
The main issue facing Biden is the t...
Analysts: these are the winners and losers in tech after Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating digitisation and changing the way companies use technology. Analysts from financial service providers UBS and Berenberg Bank dove into the sector. Which technology companies are benefiting the most from this development and which ones are benefiting the least?
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Oracle: stop, think and acquire something other than TikTok
Sometimes rumours confuse us. That our editorial team looks at each other and we conclude someone has a big imagination. Who would come up with such a crazy idea? An acquisition of TikTok by Oracle clearly fits into that category. We don't understand a potential acquisition by Microsoft entirely ei...
Huawei is heading towards bankruptcy, desperate for a way out
U.S. President Trump has shown his cards. Huawei has to die. The only thing that can still save the Chinese company could be presidential candidate Joe Biden, a major retaliation from the Chinese government, which forces Trump to revise his policy or maybe the EU? If Huawei collapses, it not only m...
Will Google, Apple and Amazon change after historic antitrust hearing?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Judiciary Antirust Subcommittee as part of an antitrust probe. A historic hearing, as the CEOs faced questions about the power of the tech titans. Eventually the companie...
Should Europe compete for technological world domination?
The United States is in the process of increasing their dominance in the world. It does this by arguing with other countries, starting trade wars and by banning companies, products and services. The technology sector plays a major role in their attempt to stay in the lead. The trade war is focusing...
Enthusiasm but also doubts about Dell’s strategy change
Analysts applaud Dell Technologies' plans to sell its subsidiary VMware. However, the remarkable shift in strategy also creates uncertainty and could have negative long-term effects for both companies.
After weeks of speculation, Dell Technologies confirmed it is exploring a possible spinoff of ...
Crisis leads to accelerated disruption, what can your industry do?
The current corona crisis made it clear we need to adapt quickly in order to participate in a new society. A large part of the population suddenly worked from home, while businesses had to rush to find new ways to generate revenue. This also includes the prospect of a long-term society with social ...
Oracle, Salesforce and SAP prove that using co-CEO’s does not work
Two CEO's leading a company together, so-called co-CEO's. Oracle, Salesforce and SAP all went for it but recently decided to abandon the idea and go for just one CEO. SAP leaves the concept after just six months. Can we conclude that the concept of co-CEO does not work?
Too many cooks in the kit...
Divided GSMA decides on Friday if Mobile World Congress takes place
Spain's third-largest newspaper, La Vanguardia, reports that the Mobile World Congress (MWC) may be cancelled altogether this year. Opinions differ within the GSMA, the organiser, to continue with the event. There will be a GSMA meeting on Friday, and a final decision will be made. Although, it mig...
Thales is ready for disruption with quantum and AI
Thales actively researches the evolution of its solutions through disruptive technologies. According to the company, quantum technology and artificial intelligence (AI) will play a significant role in the future. In fact, new Thales technologies are already ready to be adopted, but due to rules and...