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AWS CEO pitches cloud as a cost-saver despite rising customer concerns about runaway cloud bills

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. AWS CEO Adam Selipsky pitched cloud as a cost-saver at the company's Las Vegas conference last week. But expensive cloud bills are top of mind for…

Why Ukrainian tech company N-iX refused to quit working as Russia unleashed intense strikes that knocked out power across Lviv: 'The sector is banding together'

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Ukraine is a major technology hub, and tech companies have continued on despite Russia's invasion. N-iX, an IT firm with a big presence in Lviv,…

Satellite phones, a safe house in the mountains, and cash reserves: How one Ukrainian tech company's extensive war-prep plan enabled it to grow amid the Russian invasion and even aid the fight

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. WeSoftYou CEO Maksym Petruk spent months prepping his company for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The finance team pressured him to stop burning…

7 books to help you understand Web3, blockchain, the metaverse, and other visions for the internet's future

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The metaverse, blockchain, and Web3 are being fiercely debated as they dominate the tech discourse. Enthusiasts paint these visions for a new…

Dell's CTO says that the metaverse is inevitable but that Facebook has 'wildly overhyped what is actually real' in a way that could give it too much control

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. John Roese led R&D on metaverse-esque technologies and "Second Life for Business" in the mid-2000s. He said Facebook's overhyping and misrepresenting…

How to train your employees to spot business email compromise attacks

We know you’ve seen the headlines: Cyberattacks are hitting enterprises — among other institutions, such as hospitals and schools — at unprecedented rates. And business email compromise (BEC) attacks in particular are striking more often, leading to…

Are AI ethics teams doomed to be a facade? Women who pioneered them weigh in

The concept of “ethical AI” hardly existed just a few years ago, but times have changed. After countless discoveries of AI systems causing real-world harm and a slew of professionals ringing the alarm, tech companies now know that all eyes — from…

Enterprise mobile adoption is up, but it isn’t without issues

Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. While more than 61% of U.S. enterprises invested in mobile technology or mobile security in the last year, 73% experienced…

The low-code ‘tipping point’ is here

Half of business technologists now produce capabilities for users beyond their own department or enterprise. That’s the top finding in a new report from Gartner, which cites “a dramatic growth” in digitalization opportunities and lower barriers to…

As enterprise tech explodes, founders seek a double bottom line

The pandemic has changed everything, including the enterprise tech and startup landscape. And just like enterprises that are relying on data more than ever before, Valor Ventures has been collecting data to track the changing landscape. In…

IBM finds cloud credentials sell for mere dollars in ‘booming’ dark web market

Cyberattacks have been increasing in both frequency and severity, but it’s not just because malicious actors are upping their game (though they very much are). Many cybersecurity veterans feel that the effective solutions the industry has put out…

Colossal wants to resurrect the woolly mammoth

Skip to main content As the climate crisis worsens, technology companies are increasingly sparking conversations about how tech can make an impact. There’s talk about intelligent grids and using data and machine learning to combat climate change in a…

Communism and sitcoms informed leading ethics researcher at Salesforce (updated)

One belief Yakaira Núñez, VP of research and insights at Salesforce, holds firmly is that in product development, it’s just as crucial to identify your non-target audience and consider them in your roadmap. “Communicate with unintended targets to see…

The common vulnerabilities leaving industrial systems open to attack

The industrial sector was the second most targeted by malicious actors in 2020, when data extortion became a primary tactic and attacks skyrocketed. Overall, the year saw more cyberattacks than the past 15 years combined. And the trend has…

Meet the women making waves in AI ethics, research, and entrepreneurship

Women in the AI field are making research breakthroughs, launching exciting companies, spearheading vital ethical discussions, and inspiring the next generation of AI professionals. And that’s why we created the VentureBeat Women in AI Awards — to…

The cybersecurity industry is burning — but VCs don’t care

Skip to main content To say cybersecurity is booming would be an understatement. We’re talking about security companies’ skyrocketing valuations ($524.1 million on average) and the massive amount of funding ($12.2 billion just this year so far)…

How to plan your video strategy for hybrid, remote, and office workers

The mass adoption of video conferencing technology has been one of the most visible and deeply felt workplace shifts to stem from the pandemic. Organizations that had rarely, if ever, used such platforms began doing so multiple times a day, relying…

How to upskill your team to tackle AI and machine learning

Women in the AI field are making research breakthroughs, spearheading vital ethical discussions, and inspiring the next generation of AI professionals. We created the VentureBeat Women in AI Awards to emphasize the importance of their voices, work,…

How to wrangle data and manage your AI pipeline

Rahul Singhal, who led IBM Watson products and now serves as chief product officer at Innodata, has a few strong beliefs about AI. One is that Google CEO Sundar Pichai is right: AI will have more impact on society than electricity. The other is a…

Facebook’s metaverse for work draws hope, but mostly skepticism

Skip to main content Mark Zuckerberg let the public in on his “metaverse” ambitions just a few weeks ago, setting off a firestorm of discourse around the kinds of virtual worlds found in Snow Crash and Ready Player One — and what it would look like…