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Seattle considers expanding ‘JumpStart’ tax on big businesses to plug budget deficit

GeekWire

The city this week released findings from a report detailing ideas for progressive taxes to help plug a budget gap that is expected to reach $221 million in 2025 and grow by another $207 million in 2026. ” The JumpStart tax currently applies to salaries over $174,000 annually at companies with yearly payroll expenses of $8.1

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023. The company is embedding AI into each level of the tech stack it sells to customers, he says. “We

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City report: Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds due to cooling tech sector, remote work

GeekWire

(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds compared to the rest of the country due in part to its reliance on the technology industry, according to a revenue report released by city’s budget office this week. The city’s latest budget report this month provides updated forecasts from April.

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Online Learning Materials: Enhance Your eLearning Strategy

Kitaboo

The global eLearning market was valued at $200 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach the $400 billion milestone by 2026. Cloud-based digital publishing platforms like KITABOO offer interactive content creation tools and robust analytics , enabling companies, publishers, and content providers to deliver engaging learning experiences.

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From Cloud to Customer

CIO Business Intelligence

This is expected to rise to an almost ubiquitous level of 96% by 2026. By improving digital systems with universal AI to reduce grunt work and increase the strategic and creative component, employers will improve employee experience, resulting in less burnout, greater company loyalty and a reduced risk of staff churn.

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AT&T eyes high-end of 5G private networks amid competition

TM Forum

The report, Private Cellular Networks: Spectrum Assessment, Business Models & Forecasts 2021-2026. Stankey, CEO, President & Director of AT&T said he saw his company and hyperscalers such as AWS addressing different requirements. When asked about AWS’ move into private 5G networks at.

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Why data leaders struggle to produce strategic results

CIO Business Intelligence

The mean reported budget among respondents was $5.41 What it takes to lead data strategy Strategic missteps in realizing data goals may signal an organizational issue at the C-level, with company leaders recognizing the importance of data and analytics but falling short on making the strategic changes and investments necessary for success.

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