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Future of IT: Investment bank Goldman Sachs will appoint its CIO as Deputy CFO. Incongruity? No, a simple consequence of the computerization of the bank's trades. With automation, many jobs are being trapped. Computer automation is progressing at Goldman Sachs, and "even the masters of the universe are under threat" assures the MIT website. The article discusses the introduction of software that changes the way finance and its most powerful players work. Above all, it seems that this transformation totally reorganizes the ecosystem:... [Lire la suite]

Accenture has reported increasing interest from its clients about deploying and harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) systems, but these companies still need to uncover specific value in the technology. James Bailey, managing director of Accenture's mobility department, said in an interview with V3 that, while Accenture's clients still look for mobility-related consultancy, they are also looking for help in understanding the IoT. Setting standards Bailey agrees that the diversity of devices makes it difficult to establish uniform... [Lire la suite]

                        In an all-new report from BI Intelligence, we examine what is currently driving growth in the Internet of Things and how various sectors of the economy will embrace IoT innovations.  Here are a few of the key findings from the BI Intelligence report: The Internet of Things will be the largest device market in the world. We estimate that by 2019 it will be more than double the size of the smartphone, PC, tablet, connected car, and... [Lire la suite]

Microsoft has reached an agreement to acquire Revolution Analytics. Revolution Analytics is the leading commercial provider of software and services for R, the world’s most widely used programming language for statistical computing and predictive analytics. We are making this acquisition to help more companies use the power of R and data science to unlock big data insights with advanced analytics. Revolution Analytics provides an enterprise-class platform for the development and deployment of R-based analytic solutions that can scale... [Lire la suite]