2023 preview: the state of live, work and play in the Triangle
Here’s a multimedia look at the Triangle through a multimedia post from commercial real estate and services firm CBRE Raleigh.
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WRAL Digital program offers $1 million to build local communities
Capitol B Creative Studios and WRAL Digital will invest up to $1 million in dollar-for-dollar matching support to American Rescue Plan grant recipients and those of other state, federal and private grant programs aimed at encouraging economic stimulus.
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Henderson-Vance Industrial Park lands federal grant for infrastructure + NC support
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $761,040 grant to Vance County to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park.
Read MoreSpecial report: Deployment, utilization of 5G will be gradual process
Editor’s note: In the third of an in-depth report, Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan spells out how high-speed 5G wireless will be deployed and used by businesses. The first two parts are linked with this report. PLANO, Texas – The lack of the business case does not mean 5G will never take hold; many operators are positive on 5G and expect 5G to be deployed in low-, mid- and high-band spectrum. 5G will take hold, since businesses will seek efficiency improvements and more bandwidth. 5G will not be a huge thing customers clamor to adopt; instead it will...
Read MoreSpecial report: 5G will be an evolution, not a revolution
Editor’s note: The advent of faster-than-ever wireless networks in the form of new 5G means plenty of change and challenges for the communications industry. Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan provides an overview in the first of a multi-part report. PLANO, Texas – The telecom industry in the Americas continues to prepare for 5G. The ever-increasing data consumption and output from content-hungry consumers and businesses seeking to take advantage of Internet of Things (IoT), among other emerging technologies, drives R&D and deployment of 5G. The telecom industry seeks to prove 5G will increase value to businesses and consumers and...
Read More‘The 5:’ Scott Moody’s trek from retirement to K4Connect
Editor’s note: You likely have heard and perhaps watched “The Five” on Fox News. Scott Moody, founder and CEO of Raleigh startup K4Connect, has his own version of the five – a quintet of people who inspired him to come out of retirement after selling Authentec security technology to Apple. He recounts his trek back to startups at the Cucalorus Connect conference in Wilmington. Jim Roberts reports the story. WILMINGTON – To say Scott Moody is one of a kind is a drastic understatement. If you know Scott, you know the story of Authentec, the ONLY company Apple has...
Read More‘Help us:’ Raleigh outsourcing firm declares bankruptcy; employees say wages not paid (+ video)
Total Outsourced Systems, a Raleigh-based firm launched in 2009, has filed for bankruptcy, and employees have not received final wages, according to two contractors. The firm had between 201 and 500 employees, according to its LinkedIn site. However, an employee tells WRAL TechWire that the firm had 122 workers. Workers were told that the company was closing at 6 p.m. Friday and that they had to vacate the facility by 8 p.m., added the employee who asked not to be identified. They also have not been paid wages due, the employee said. “Help us,” the worker pleaded. Keshia McKinnie,...
Read More‘What’s my credit score?’ Alexa can help you now
Want to know your credit score? Just ask Alexa. The credit reporting agency Experian announced on Monday that users can now ask Amazon’s voice-activated assistant to answer credit-related questions. With the new Experian skill, Alexa can tell users about their credit score and utilization, offer advice and — for those who have access to Experian’s credit lock product — check whether their credit is locked, or lock it. To take advantage of the new product, customers first need to enable Alexa’s Experian skill. Then, they have to enter their Experian username and password, plus a personal key created when...
Read MoreInside Big Blue: Signs of hope even as revenue drops again
Editor’s note: IBM’s revenue dropped for the 22nd consecutive quarter, year over year, but emerging officers such as subscriptions for services offer signs of hope for a return to growth, says Technology Business Research Analyst Cassandra Mooshian. HAMPTON, N.H. – During IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) 3Q17 earnings call Tuesday, the company reported quarterly revenue of $19.2 billion, down just 0.4% from the year-ago quarter, the company’s 22nd consecutive quarter of year-over-year top line decline. Cloud is a bright spot for IBM, with total cloud revenue growth reportedly over 20% over the same compare, reaching $4.1 billion. Within the cloud business,...
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