Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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4 Technology Jobs Most Threatened by A.I.
The rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning may benefit the world in spectacular ways—but as many pundits have noted, such advances could come at significant cost. If you’re s… -
Google Wants to Build a More 'Human' A.I.
Google wants to start building artificial intelligence with “people in mind.” To that end, the search-engine giant is launching the People + AI Research Initiative (PAIR), which will analyze how… -
Google's Incremental Diversity Gains Continue
[caption id="attachment_140297" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Google Campus.[/caption] Google has updated its employee representation data, claiming some progress in making its workforce more… -
What's the Biggest Tech Firm in Your State?
What’s the biggest tech company in your state? Analytics firm Utopia recently crunched data from the 2016 edition of the Fortune 1000 list, along with the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing compani… -
Despite Mobile Usage, Developers Face Huge Challenges
At least 70 percent of smartphone users download at least one app per month, according to analytics firm App Annie. “On the whole, people are still looking for new apps to add to their arsenal,”… -
Why You Should Explore the Kotlin Programming Language
When Google announced earlier this year that Kotlin would become a first-class language for writing Android apps, it excited a crowd of programming enthusiasts already familiar with the language’… -
Coding Dojo, Amazon Pair to Teach Alexa Skills-Building
The various devices running Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant have proven solid hits with consumers. Anxious to ensure that Amazon doesn’t lock up the digital-assistant market, rivals such as Goog… -
Becoming a Small-Company CTO
What does it take to become a CTO at a smaller company? Different small firms have different tech needs, of course, but the one consistent theme is a need for CTOs to wear a lot of (proverbial) h… -
Apple CEO Talks Manufacturing, Developer Jobs
In case you harbored any doubts about it, Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks that advanced manufacturing still has a place in the U.S. economy. “The likelihood of robotics absorbing an assembly-type thing… -
What Apple's iPhone Teaches About Building Teams
Building a great product—whether a piece of hardware or software—requires a great team. But what defines “great”? In many ways, it’s not just about selecting tech pros with the right mix of skill…