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Half of Academic Scientists Quit After Just Five Years–Here's Why
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Half of Academic Scientists Quit After Just Five Years–Here's Why

Indiana University researchers estimated that half of all people pursuing STEM careers at higher-education institutions leave the field after only five years. ...

What Are Silicon Valley's Highest-Paying Tech Jobs?
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What Are Silicon Valley's Highest-Paying Tech Jobs?

Product management, reliability, and security jobs pay the most in Silicon Valley, says job search firm Indeed.

3 Reasons Students Aren't Into Computer Science – Yet
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3 Reasons Students Aren't Into Computer Science – Yet

Many students go through their entire high school career without being exposed to computer science. Research isolated three reasons why students are not interested...

The Robots Have Descended on Trump Country
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The Robots Have Descended on Trump Country

The growing use of work robots and the deployment of artificial intelligence have been most disruptive in just those areas of the country that provided President...

'Blockchain Developer' Is the Fastest-Growing ­.S. Job
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'Blockchain Developer' Is the Fastest-Growing ­.S. Job

"Blockchain developer" is the top emerging job in the U.S., according to data published in LinkedIn's 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs report.

Nine Charts That Really Bring Home Just How Fast AI Is Growing
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Nine Charts That Really Bring Home Just How Fast AI Is Growing

With so much hype surrounding artificial intelligence today, it can be difficult to know where things actually stand. Fortunately, a report (.pdf) issued by a group...

What Student Developers Want In a Job (Hint: It's Not Ping Pong)
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What Student Developers Want In a Job (Hint: It's Not Ping Pong)

Software developers about to enter the workforce are looking for professional learning and work/life balance more than corporate perks, according to a HackerRank...

Inside Huawei's Secret HQ, China Is Shaping the Future
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Inside Huawei's Secret HQ, China Is Shaping the Future

The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat...

Employee Incentives Can Lead to ­nethical Behavior, Study Says
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Employee Incentives Can Lead to ­nethical Behavior, Study Says

End-of-year bonuses are a double-edged sword that can help motivate and increase employee performance, while also leading to unethical behavior in the workplace...

Software Developer Jobs to Increase by More Than 250,000 by 2026
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Software Developer Jobs to Increase by More Than 250,000 by 2026

The number of new software developer jobs will increase by 253,400 in the United States over the next decade, according to The Knowledge Academy.

Start-­ps Aren't Cool Anymore
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Start-­ps Aren't Cool Anymore

A lack of personal savings, competition from abroad, and the threat of another economic downturn make it harder for Millennials to thrive as entrepreneurs.

Europe's Influence Over ­.S. Tech Was More Formidable Than Ever in 2018
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Europe's Influence Over ­.S. Tech Was More Formidable Than Ever in 2018

The influence of the biggest US tech companies is as powerful in Europe as anywhere else in the world. But what sets Europe apart is that the relationship is, to...

52 Percent of Tech Employees Believe Their Work Environment is Toxic
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52 Percent of Tech Employees Believe Their Work Environment is Toxic

More than half of tech workers called their work environment "toxic" in a recent survey.

American Entrepreneurs Who Flocked to China Are Heading Home, Disillusioned
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American Entrepreneurs Who Flocked to China Are Heading Home, Disillusioned

Fifteen years ago in California, a tall technology geek named Steve Mushero started writing a book that predicted the American dream might soon "be found only in...

The Knight With 'The Most Fun Job'
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The Knight With 'The Most Fun Job'

Steve Cowley assumed his position as director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on July 1. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth...

How One AI Startup Decided to Embrace Military Work, Despite Controversy
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How One AI Startup Decided to Embrace Military Work, Despite Controversy

A few years ago, Clarifai, a five-year old startup that makes image-recognition software, held a discussion among its workers about two kinds of controversial business...

Support Group: A Place Where Other Employees 'Get It'
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Support Group: A Place Where Other Employees 'Get It'

Theresa Rolfe started a support group at Sandia Labs where employees can discuss family and friends' struggles with addiction.

Accenture Expands Hour of Code Tutorial to 15 Languages
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Accenture Expands Hour of Code Tutorial to 15 Languages

For Computer Science Education Week, Accenture is expanding its Hour of Code introductory computer science tutorial to 15 languages.

The Friendship That Made Google Huge
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The Friendship That Made Google Huge

One day in March of 2000, six of Google's best engineers gathered in a makeshift war room.

The Changing Career Landscape In AI
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The Changing Career Landscape In AI

As the application of AI expands, so too do career opportunities.
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