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Nvidia names Pittsburgh its first ‘AI Tech Community’ partner
WEB12 hours ago · Oct 8, 2024 5:30pm. Nvidia HQ (Courtesy) AI giant Nvidia announced a major partnership with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network to boost local manufacturing – with few details on what the orgs expect to come from it. The company’s first “Nvidia AI Tech Community” will take place in Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Robotics ...
EDA leader reveals how Philadelphia can land Tech Hubs funding
WEB13 hours ago · The president’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025 asked for a little over $4 billion in funding for the Tech Hubs program, Smith said. He is hopeful that funding will allow for large-scale investments in all of the Tech Hubs. In the meantime, PROPEL received a $500,000 consortium accelerator award from the EDA to continue governance work.
$1.3M open-source pledge promises fair compensation for coders
WEB1 day ago · The total value of open-source software is hard to accurately estimate, but research suggests the value companies get from widely used open-source software is around $4.15 billion, according to a preliminary report from Harvard University. The total value created from the usage of this software is much higher at $8.8 trillion.
About - Technical.ly
WEBSameer Rao is an editor at Technical.ly, principally overseeing coverage of Baltimore and DC. He joined the team in February 2022 following a position reporting on the legal industry and access to justice issues for Law360, an online news outlet aimed at an international audience of legal professionals, and several years as an arts and culture reporter for …
Why tech job seekers face new challenges in 2024 - technical.ly
WEB1 day ago · That could mean software engineering, product management, customer success and the constellation of other roles supporting such efforts. By “this time period,” I mean the post-pandemic, between-recessions, pre-election, high interest rate, layoff-heavy, early generative AI environment we inhabit in this second half of 2024.
15 ways to keep on top of what’s happening in Big Tech
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · When we talk about Big Tech, we mainly focus on the MAMAA (formerly FAANG) companies: Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company). Other companies not in the Big Five also fall under the big tech umbrella, including Twitter, Netflix, Salesforce, IBM and Adobe. In the past couple of months, Big …
Is a college degree needed to work in tech? No, but it sure helps in ...
WEBNov 1, 2021 · “For research/science applications you need to be able to have the foundation,” he wrote. “In a research lab, you have to rely on the authority of the college/university to build the foundation, and trust GPA to make the assessment of competence — then screen for whether that individual is able to communicate about the …
What are the best perks tech companies offer? - Technical.ly
WEBJul 21, 2022 · Startups and corporations alike — the latter of which often rely on large tech departments in every city — tend to offer sweet perks to stay competitive and attract top talent. You can assume that most offer healthcare benefits, 401K retirement plans, parental leave, paid time off and other basics. But many also offer bigger, less common perks.
How I Got Here - Technical.ly
WEBIn its work to help professionals navigate their careers, Technical.ly seeks to chart the entry points and journeys of technologists, including nontraditional paths. This interview and guest post series will illustrate that there’s no “right” way to enter tech, or move through a career. Maybe you’re a head of engineering now, but it’s your second career after …