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

CIO

May 2007: Autonomy spins off its Blinkx consumer software unit in an IPO. July 2007: Autonomy pays $375 million for content archiving and electronic discovery specialist Zantaz. October 2007: Autonomy acquires data management specialist Meridio for £20 million. Whitman hires PricewaterhouseCoopers to investigate.

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Why the Super Bowl halftime show is the most important commercial on TV

The Hustle

Super Bowl halftime performers don’t get paid.) AdWeek reported the performance earned Fenty $5.6m But artists who perform at halftime are the biggest winners. Before Estefan sang, an orchestra performed a rendition of the Nutcracker’s “Russian Dance” and “Walking in a Winter Wonderland.” (It It wasn’t easy.

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Involta: On a mission to transform the world through technology

CIO

“When Involta was founded in 2007, sustainability wasn’t a top-of-mind issue for the industry, but our founders understood its importance and continually made everyday improvements that promoted energy efficiency and reduced our carbon emissions,” says Kremer. Data centers today use nearly 1% of electricity and create.3%

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

CIO

Serving performance data courtside In the early 2000s, the ITF started working with Sony’s Hawk-Eye Innovations, whose computer vision system uses timing data from multiple high-speed video cameras to triangulate the position of the ball in relation to the court. Does it need updating or adapting to the situation?”

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How CIOs can unite sustainability and technology

CIO

As technology continues to take a larger role in corporate sustainability practices, CIOs can play a key role in driving both business value and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. of CO2 in 2007, the industry has now risen to 4% today and will potentially reach 14% by 2040. . Producing only 1.5%

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Planbox Sponsors The Study of Product Team Performance and Innovation Processes

Planbox

The study identifies mature innovation processes as a top factor contributing to higher levels of product team performance, enabling firms to meet their financial objectives and outperform their peers. Download a complimentary copy of The Study of Product Team Performance and Innovation Processes. WILMINGTON, Del., WILMINGTON, Del.,

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Booz Allen Hamilton launches $100M corporate venture arm focused on early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Through Tech Scouting, Booz Allen has recently backed firms including Latent AI, whose technology compresses AI models; Synthetaic, a data-generating platform; and Reveal Technology, which performs analytics on aerial data. For example, Lockheed Martin Ventures has pledged only around $200 million toward startups since 2007.