Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Microsoft Pushes Further into Voice Synthesis, Challenging Google
Microsoft has rolled out updates to its various A.I. platforms for the enterprise, including Azure Cognitive Services. Some of those advances could place Microsoft in a position to compete direct… -
4 Tech Jobs Most at Risk from Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Pundits and analysts have warned that automation will devastate the job market. Much of their focus has been on repetitive, relatively straightforward jobs (such as some kinds of factory work) th… -
Work Ban on Some H-4 Visa Holders Could Arrive in 3 Months
Within the next three months, the Trump administration plans on submitting a rule banning certain spouses of H-1B visa holders from obtaining an H-4 visa to work in the United States. In a Sept.… -
4 Financial Things to Consider When Quitting a Job
How much is your time worth? For WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, a year of his life was worth roughly $850 million—that’s how much money he left behind when he decided to quit Facebook, which bo… -
Salesforce, Apple Pairing for Mobile Enterprise Push
Apple is making yet another run at the enterprise. That could mean quite a lot for business-centric developers and other tech pros who prefer to work with iOS and/or Swift. This time around, Appl… -
Oculus Rolls Out New Headset, But Will VR Remain a Niche Product?
In its continuing bid to dominate the virtual reality (VR) space, Facebook has unveiled yet another standalone VR headset: the Oculus Quest, which will retail for $399 once it ships sometime in e… -
Google Android at 10 Continues Its March to Conquer Mobile
Ten years ago this week, Android made its debut on a commercial device, and everything changed—both for Google and the technology industry as a whole. Although technically an open-source platform… -
Tech Employees Want Forced Arbitration to End for Good
Whenever you’re hired for a new job, you end up signing a lot of paperwork. Within your inches-thick employment contract, for example, you might find a nondisclosure agreement, a non-compete agre… -
Best Action Verbs You Can Include in Tech Résumés
A résumé is a complicated document, with lots of things to cram into relatively little space. Given the constraints, many tech pros tend to focus on the nuts and bolts of their accomplishments—ho… -
Google Work Insights: Making Life Harder for Teams That Slack Off
It’s no secret that companies monitor employees’ online activity while they’re on the clock. Chances are pretty good you’ve known someone who’s been disciplined for using Facebook or watching Net…