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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

The report attributes the huge over-expenditure to vendor lock-in and NASA’s unwillingness to risk a license audit by Oracle because of its lack of visibility into software management. These challenges expose the agency to increased costs because of penalties for violations of software licensing agreements, the report showed.

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Seattle mayor wants city to test new safety tech that could curb gun violence, stolen vehicles

GeekWire

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell spoke at the GeekWire Summit in 2021. Harrell released his 2024 budget proposal Tuesday that includes mid-biennium adjustments to the 2023-24 budget passed last year. The City uses two-year budget cycles and in odd years, such as 2023, it makes minor changes. .”

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In space, no-one can cancel your software license NASA is a scientific marvel that does all sorts of cool and inspiring space stuff; it’s also a sprawling government bureaucracy with thousands of employees and computer systems under its umbrella.

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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows, but company isn’t worried about running out of content

The Verge

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. If subscriber growth continues, Netflix can take that additional revenue and expand its content budget even more. Those shows are all risk.

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The jobs Americans want

Vox

The list of jobs with the most “how to become” searches in 2021 reads like a rundown of some major pandemic trends, including home-buying, travel (or the lack thereof), and a much-needed focus on mental health. Most searched “how to become” jobs on Google in 2021. real estate agent. flight attendant. firefighter. personal trainer.

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How New York overengineered its million-dollar vaccine passport

Vox

New York state launched the Excelsior Pass in March 2021. Above, concertgoers use the pass to attend a show on April 22, 2021, at The Shed in New York City. million more in licensing fees. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images. A key feature of the Excelsior Pass app is rarely used. New York’s Excelsior Pass is getting more popular.

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Seattle mayor may finally get city to test gunshot detection tech

GeekWire

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell at the GeekWire Summit in 2021. million in his 2024 budget proposal for a “crime prevention pilot” that would include use of acoustic gunshot locator systems. million in his 2024 budget proposal for a “crime prevention pilot” that would include use of acoustic gunshot locator systems.

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