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Md. Tech Council looks to Baltimore, PG to fill huge jobs gap
Jun 9, 2022

Md. Tech Council looks to Baltimore, PG to fill huge jobs gap

The Baltimore Regional Tech Council was created out of a larger organization in an effort to fill in open tech jobs in the Baltimore area.

Seeing isn’t always believing: Google starts fact-checking images
Jan 21, 2022

New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel

Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech.

Examining innovation’s role in economic development
Nov 15, 2021

Report offers 152 recommendations for improving Baltimore’s innovation ecosystem

A report aimed at helping make Baltimore the nation’s preeminent city for “Equitech” by 2030 offers goals and steps that can be taken to advance and promote the city’s innovation economy.

Companies advised to test whether employees are ‘cyber smart’
Sep 19, 2021

Many companies unprepared to handle insider cyberattacks, survey finds

Nearly half of companies surveyed find it impossible or very difficult to prevent an insider attack at its earliest stage, while less than a third believe their organizations are very […]

Company culture a key defense against cyberattacks, experts say
Sep 19, 2021

Company culture a key defense against cyberattacks, experts say

While companies are taking a greater interest in cybersecurity than they used to, one expert says, it’s often not enough.

Apple asks judge to delay iPhone data case, citing FBI quest
Sep 13, 2021

Apple patches security exploit attributed to hacker-for-hire firm

Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices.

Apple may refund $400M in digital book settlement
Sep 10, 2021

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in win for Epic Games

A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest moneymakers.

Apple store
Aug 27, 2021

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement

Apple agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna listen as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting about cybersecurity in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Aug 26, 2021

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

Some of the country's leading technology companies have committed to investing billions to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.

Merkle launches Data Accelerator for Nonprofit
Aug 25, 2021

Merkle launches Data Accelerator for Nonprofit

Merkle, based in Columbia, announced the launch of its Data Accelerator for Nonprofit, a cloud-based, data-management solution.

Tesla adding service centers as Model 3 goes on sale
Aug 16, 2021

Feds investigating Tesla Autopilot system after crashes with emergency vehicles

The U.S. government has opened an investigation into Tesla's partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.

Giant Eagle first US grocery chain to accept PayPal, Venmo in store
Aug 13, 2021

Giant Eagle first US grocery chain to accept PayPal, Venmo in store

Giant Eagle Inc. announced that PayPal and Venmo are now accepted forms of payment at each of its locations, including in Maryland.