Technology

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

US tech giant IBM buys software provider Envizi for undisclosed sum

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

IBM said Envizi will also help expand IBM Consulting's sustainability practice

SCREENSHOT - An undated shot of the text message "Merry Christmas" on the display of a mobile phone logged into the Vodafone mobile network, 14 letters that marked the beginning of the mobile phone age a mobile phone of a Vodafone employee on December 3, 1992. Photo: Vodafone/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

TECHNOLOGY

World's first SMS to be auctioned as digital piece of history in Paris

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/21

Vodafone programmer Neil Papworth sent the message in December 1992 to a colleague who received it while he was at the company Christmas party

11 November 2021, Taiwan, Tainan: Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as tanks are deployed during a shore defence operation as part of a military exercise simulating the defence against the intrusion of the Chinese military, amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

TECHNOLOGY

Taiwan and US agree on framework for collaboration on key technologies

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

The United States was Taiwan's second largest trading partner and Taiwan was the US's ninth largest trading partner in 2020

FILED - Critics have long warned that the automated selection of Facebook's newsfeed leads to so-called filter bubbles. The social media giant is now giving users more controls over how they see content. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa

Work

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook to create 10,000 jobs in EU to help build 'metaverse'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/18/21

The US company has been under pressure internationally

PM Sanna Marin and Aava Murto. Photos: Finnish Government.

Finland

GIRLS TAKEOVER

PM Marin will allow a 16-year-old girl to take her place for a day

The Nomad Today 10/6/20

In the Girls Takeover, which is part of the celebration of the UN’s International Day of the Girl, girls around the world step into the shoes of leaders in different sectors of society.

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Finland

Recruiting ICT specialists: a challenge not only for Finland

The Nomad Today 2/21/20

More than half of the enterprises in the EU reported problems filling vacancies requiring relevant ICT skills. Finland was above the EU average.

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Finland

Sustainable technology: promoting a circular economy in Finland

Kelly Keodara 11/19/19

The focus of environmental protection is to shift from reducing emissions to preventing them.

Finland

European Space Week in Helsinki on 3-5 December

The Nomad Today 11/18/19

The main topics and discussions will show how space solutions can contribute to sustainable growth.

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Finland

Helsinki airport tests new technology to allow liquids in hand luggage

The Nomad Today 11/18/19

The aim is to make security checks smoother and twice as fast as now. Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands already uses this new technology.

Opinion

Benefits of virtual reality training with gamification

Jarmo Tanskanen 10/15/19

Finland

Welfare of Finns dependent on the technology industry

Kelly Keodara 9/1/19

700,000 people earn their living directly or indirectly within the technology industries. Technology companies annually recruit almost 30 000 skilled workers and pay billions of euros…

Finland

International trade in Finland grows due to ICT services

The Nomad Today 6/14/19

Computer and information services (ICT) and transport services together account for around 60% of Finland's service exports and 65% of imports.

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Finland

The Finnish Government invites you to discuss the future of the internet

The Nomad Today 5/6/19

Registration is required for those who want to participate in the 10th Finnish Internet Forum (FIF). Read here how to register or how to follow the event online

Finland

Over 90,000 job opportunities in the technology field in Finland

Barbara Stojanovic 3/10/19

Due to labour shortage in the IT and tech fields, Finland will need to fill more than 90,000 job positions in the next four years, and needs foreigners to do it