The Chief Technology Officer role is increasingly crucial in our rapidly evolving tech landscape. Once focused primarily on IT infrastructure, today’s CTOs are key strategists, driving innovation and product development. These leaders, alongside Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and other adjacent roles, play essential parts in technology management across most companies. This article showcases 10 tech innovators in the States. Their foresight and innovation have profoundly shaped their organizations and, by extension, our modern digital lives. These changemakers drive technological advances and set the strategic direction, ensuring their companies or institutions remain at the cutting edge. Their stories are a testament to the impact of visionary technical leadership in the global technology arena. Matthew Fraser, City of New York New York City Chief Technology Officer Matthew C. Fraser coordinates technology-related projects
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ cellphones need to be banned during the school day. At least eight states have enacted such bans over the past two years, and proposals are being considered in several more states this year. Here is a look at the push by states for such bans. The push for cellphone bans has been driven by concerns about the impact screen time has on children’s mental health and complaints from teachers that cellphones have become a constant distraction in the classroom. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has called on
Nov
Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), the world’s largest contract electronics maker and Apple’s (AAPL.O), biggest iPhone assembler, on Tuesday reported revenue for October rose 8.59% year-on-year to reach the highest on record for the month at T$804.8 billion ($25.20 billion). “Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, operations are anticipated to show both quarterly and yearly growth,” the company said in a statement, without giving details. Source: www.reuters.com The post Foxconn says Oct revenue +8.59% y/y, Q4 outlook good appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
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November 1, 2024 4 minutes read Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency next week would muddle the outlook for Chinese technology firms far more than a win for Kamala Harris, with executives saying his unpredictable style could lead as much to a reprieve for the sanction-hit industry as increased restrictions. The Republican candidate initiated a Sino-U.S. trade war during his 2017-2021 presidency by banning high-tech exports to China citing unfair trade practices and national security. Yet his combative approach coupled with his record of sudden, wide-ranging tariffs could unsettle U.S. allies and undermine any coordinated effort, Chinese tech executives said. He is tied in voter polls with his Democratic rival who executives expect to continue with the incumbent’s policy of regular, incremental changes to export controls and leveraging international alliances to slow