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Senate bill slots 55,000 tech green cards

There's a new push in the Senate to set aside as many as 55,000 green cards to science, technology, engineering and math graduates -- so-called STEM workers.
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Nvidia tries to link cloud with graphics processors

Nvidia announced technologies that could make its upcoming Tesla graphics processors more accessible to cloud deployments in enterprises, while also reversing a trend of relegating highly parallel chips to specialized math and scientific calculations.

LifeSize unveils all-in-one HD videconferencing units

LifeSize unveiled two portable, all-in-one videoconferencing units for various work spaces, including home offices, meeting rooms and executive offices.

LightSquared declares bankruptcy after GPS worries sank its mobile dream

LightSquared, the startup that planned a nationwide wholesale mobile network only to be shot down by regulators because of GPS interference concerns, is declaring bankruptcy.

Levinsohn takes on CEO role at struggling Yahoo

Just one day into the job, Yahoo's interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is in charge of a company struggling with administrative chaos, industry position and growing competitors.

With another CEO out, Yahoo's turnaround stalled

For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development brings more trouble to a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry.

WSJ: Thompson told Yahoo board he has cancer

Scott Thompson told the Yahoo board before he was ousted as CEO over the weekend that he has thyroid cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Utility hires outsourcer -- but keeps IT staff

Consumers Energy, a large utility in Michigan, has hired an offshore outsourcing firm to take over some of its IT operations. But instead of cutting its internal IT employees, it is retraining them for new types of work.

Update: Thompson is out as Yahoo CEO

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson plans to step down from his job in the wake of questions about whether he padded his resume, according to All Things D.

Scott Thompson out as Yahoo CEO

Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, who led the company for just four months, has left the company, the company announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his resume.

Unified communications still fragmented

The technology may get a big push from mobile adoption, but integration among multiple UC components is still a tough slog.

Résumé writing in IT terms

Don't look at your résumé as a way to get a job interview. It's your introduction to someone you dont know.

Scott Thompson out as Yahoo CEO

Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company, Yahoo announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his resume.

Can a New Analyst Firm Take Down Gartner?

For more than 30 years, Gartner has dominated the IT analyst market. CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle sees Ombud, a new analyst firm focusing on social CRM and pulling member profiles from LinkedIn, as a viable challenge to a firm founded before there were even PCs.

Big Data Analytics Gold for the Call Center

There's valuable data in those contact center logs that have largely been gathering dust, and companies are using new tools to mine them to boost customer satisfaction and revenue and lower costs.

5 Outsourcing Trends to Watch

The deals are getting smaller, with new pricing models, while security and cloud computing become hot topics.

Enterprise IT Update

Keep up with the latest news, features, opinions and more about technology in the enterprise.

In Depth

Features, how-tos, practical advice and special reports, selected by Computerworld editors.

IT Layoff Tracker

Search and sort Computerworld's database of announced staff cuts at IT companies, with entries starting in autumn 2008

Today, printers. Tomorrow, 'integrated peripherals'?

Printers are evolving from passive devices as vendors cram more features into them and buyers find ways to better integrate them into the overall environment.