Articles by Dice Staff
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Microsoft to Hire for Washington Data Center Expansion
Microsoft plans to expand its data center operations in Quincy, Wash., with construction on the new center expected to begin in the spring of 2014, according to the Columbia Basin Herald. The fir… -
Will Personal Loans Be a New Perk for Tech Workers?
Could employee loans be the next big perk? Peer-to-peer lending marketplace Lending Club has reportedly been wooing the likes of Google to offer such a service. “The program we’re putting in plac… -
Benjamin Moore Cuts, Outsources IT
Paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore is laying off about half of its IT department -- more than 50 people -- as it outsources its technology operations to an unnamed India-based vendor, according to… -
Atlanta’s Strong on Tech Startups, Tech Jobs
The Atlanta metro area is home to a growing number of tech startups, and local entrepreneurs point to the high quality of life and favorable business climate as big reasons for locating in the re… -
Neglect Causes Massive Loss of 'Irreplaceable' Research Data
[caption id="attachment_15434" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Research data kept by scientists tends to disappear 'surprisingly' quickly.[/caption] Research scientists could learn an important… -
Hackbright Boot Camp Moves Women Into Coding Careers
Hackbright Academy in San Francisco is a 10-week boot camp with a twist: Not only is the year-old program for women only, all of its graduates began with established careers in non-STEM fields. T… -
Cadence Design Systems to Layoff in January
Cadence Design Systems is gearing up to cut 60 workers from its San Jose, Calif., headquarters next month, as the design automation tools maker anticipates ending 2013 with smaller than expected… -
Benefitfocus to Hire 1,200 in South Carolina
Employee benefits software maker Benefitfocus is planning a $60 million expansion in Charleston, S.C., with 1,200 new jobs on tap in the next couple of years. The company, which offers a SaaS por… -
MOOCs Get 'F' in Delivering on Promise
It was two years ago that Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun drew 160,000 students from around the globe to his free online course on artificial intelligence, starting a conversation about the co…