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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

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Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. November 2005: Autonomy agrees to buy search technology developer Verity for $500 milllion, its third acquisition of the year after NCorp (in February) and etalk (in June).

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

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We’ve not been one of the fastest sports when it comes to embracing new technology and data analytics, particularly on court.” The technology made its debut at the Australian Open in 2003 and Wimbledon in 2007, and it provides the foundation for electronic line calling for the sport. Still, the appetite for innovation is there.

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What Choice’s CIO sees in a cloud-native approach to sustainability

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But a big benefit you get is a step up on sustainability, to be more efficient with workloads, and to use technology that uses less compute power, which, in turn, drives down carbon emissions. And as technology leaders, we can have a big impact on the world and the environment around us. Watch the full video below for more insights.

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FreshBooks reaches $1B+ valuation with $130.75M for its SMB-focused accounting platform

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Morgan, Gaingels, BMO Technology & Innovation Banking Group and Manulife also participated in the equity investment, along with platform partner and new backer Barclays. In 2003, FreshBooks’ co-founder Mike McDerment was running a small design agency. ” Image Credits: FreshBooks.

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Our book “Software Architecture Metrics: Case Studies to Improve the Quality of Your Architecture” is published!

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We are delighted to announce the release of our new book “ Software Architecture Metrics: Case Studies to Improve the Quality of Your Architecture ”. VYou app , for making me innovate and implement new software architecture metrics. Before joining Thoughtworks, Neal was the chief technology officer at the DSW Group Ltd.,

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Patch Tuesday’s Impact on Cybersecurity Over the Years

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That changed in late 2003 when Microsoft introduced a standard patch release schedule turning the second Tuesday of the month into Patch Tuesday. Technology and security decision-makers rely on PT in their overarching strategy. Any potential changes to PT require reevaluation of those strategies and metrics.

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

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In addition, we saw Voyager Ventures launch its first fund , which will pump $100 million into climate technology startups in North America and Europe. Whether we will see as dramatic a correction in the next few years as we did in 2001 to 2003, however, is anyone’s guess.”. “If coming on as Overlooked’s first institutional investor.

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