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Essential knowledge for technologists leading an IT department

What technologists need to know to lead an IT department Sharon Mandell’s full-time role is chief information officer at Juniper Networks. But she says the hardest job she’s ever had is her side hustle: teaching. For the past three years, Mandell has taught a graduate class in information systems at the University of San Francisco, […]

Three Crucial Steps to Unlock Maximum Value from Mature Fields

Three essential steps to maximize value from mature fields By Alex Garcia and Guillaume Fauchille, Baker Hughes   Operators are always in search of the next elephant, but extracting the most value from existing fields can add value in less time with less capital investment. Approximately 70% of oil and gas production today comes from […]

Biden to implement restrictions on U.S. citizens assisting China’s AI industry in talent acquisition

Biden to stop U.S. citizens from helping China’s AI sector find talent The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The finalized rule arises from an executive order […]

Oil and Gas Lobby Generously Backs Trump in Effort to Roll Back Biden’s Climate Regulations

Oil and Gas Lobby Donates Lavishly to Trump, Hoping to Dismantle Biden Climate Rules With the United States oil and gas lobby set to dismantle climate regulations brought in by the Biden administration, a nail-biter of a national election next week will determine whether the U.S. industry moves into a new era of political dominance, […]

Stealth Mode Startup Reactiv Launches Mobile Commerce Platform with $5 Million in Seed Funding

Reactiv, mobile commerce startup, launches out of stealth with $5 million seed round The rise of Shopify, based in Ottawa, Ontario, has boosted Canada’s tech scene in recent years. But what’s it actually like raising money for an early-stage startup in Canada these days? Zack Elias and Ross Correia, two Shopify alums, are a case […]

Why Oil and Gas Investors Shouldn’t Worry About Election Polls

Investors in Oil and Gas Stocks Shouldn’t Sweat the Election Polls What could the results of the US presidential election mean for oil and gas equities? We always consider a range of outcomes on key issues depending on who takes the White House, but the main takeaway is: “It doesn’t matter.” Energy equity performance during […]

Using artificial intelligence to distribute monetary aid to select households

AI is being used to send some households cash relief payments Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that employs a model not commonly used by philanthropy in the United States: Giving people rapid, direct cash payments. The nonprofit GiveDirectly plans to send […]

Nigerian Oil Company Land $1 Million Deal in Grenada

Nigerian oil firm secures million dollar deal in Grenada Grenada is set to become a major energy hub as Nigerian oil and gas company, Oceangate Oil and Gas Engineering, has secured a historic multi-billion dollar deal with Global Petroleum Group, to launch one of the Caribbean’s largest oil and gas ventures. A statement by the […]

3 Lithium Stocks to Consider Purchasing on the Dip: June 2024

While lithium prices may be down, these three lithium stocks could make a decade-defining comeback Source: GrAl / Shutterstock.com With demand for electric vehicles (EVs) decreasing, the original expectation and excitement around the lithium industry have somewhat lessened. Yet, that does not mean that the extraction of elemental lithium is an unworthy economic pursuit. Rather, […]

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is criticizing Microsoft’s AI Copilot

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is tearing into Microsoft’s AI Copilot Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has some choice words when it comes to his competitor Microsoft’s AI product. “Microsoft has really disappointed so many of our customers,” Benioff said to Business Insider. “They’ve really done it by delivering a level of hype around their AI solutions.” […]