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Oct 9, 2024 | 
builtin.com | Brennan Whitfield
In 2024, the Internet Archive, a massively popular digital library nonprofit, removed more than 500,000 books from its Open Library catalog after losing its appeal for being sued by four U.S. publishers. The publishers argued that the Internet Archive’s lending policy used during the pandemic, in which it loaned multiple e-book copies of a single book at once, infringed on copyright law.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
builtin.com | Brennan Whitfield
Technical debt refers to the buildup of extra work and costs when software developers take shortcuts. Despite the connotations of ‘debt,’ technical debt isn’t always a drawback for development initiatives, and can even be leveraged as a strategic tool to meet product goals. What Is Technical Debt? Technical debt (or tech debt) refers to the reworks required for a software product, caused by prioritizing fast delivery or using inefficient code.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Brooke Becher |Brennan Whitfield
Bioprinting is an additive manufacturing process that builds artificial body parts out of filaments made from living cells. Typically, these biomaterial filaments (called bio-ink) are extruded layer by layer to create a synthetic biomedical part, similar to 3D printing. The idea is to build biomimetic structures that accurately replicate those naturally occuring in our bodies.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Brooke Becher |Brennan Whitfield
A 3D-printed rocket is a spacecraft that features additively manufactured components using 3D-printing technology. Compared to most traditional rockets, the 3D-printed variety is more fuel efficient, lighter in weight and built in a fraction of the time. The engines and airframes of 3D-printed rockets can be built in one piece — without any joints, seams or welds.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Jeff Rumage |Brennan Whitfield
Job hopping, which is the pattern of staying in jobs for only a short amount of time, was once seen as a sign of instability or disloyalty. In recent years, though, that perception has changed, as job hopping has become more accepted.
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May 30, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Sam Daley |Brennan Whitfield
The blockchain industry is booming. And it’s only getting bigger: The is expected to reach $67.4 billion by 2026. This is due in part to increased investment in the technology, extensive use of blockchain solutions in banking and cybersecurity, as well as high adoption of blockchain solutions for payment, smart contracts and digital identities. And more than 90 percent of European and U.S. banks are researching blockchain options.
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May 16, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Mike Thomas |Brennan Whitfield
The damage inflicted by cybercrime is expected to produce $8 trillion in global costs in 2023 and could reach as high as $10.5 trillion in 2025, prompting cybersecurity companies to play a larger role in protecting various organizations. As collectors and storers of data on a grand scale, businesses are especially ripe for targeting. IBM president and CEO Ginni Rometty thought so too.
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May 11, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Jeff Rumage |Brennan Whitfield
According to 2023 research by McKinsey & Company, nearly one third of U.S. K-12 teachers said they planned to leave their role before the next school year began — leading them to careers outside of a traditional classroom. Teachers possess many transferable skills that are useful in other fields, like the ability to explain complicated concepts, develop lesson plans and resolve unexpected issues on the fly.
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May 2, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Sunny Betz |Brennan Whitfield
Regardless of where you live or who you are, protecting your home, assets and loved ones will always be a key concern. In a world full of uncertainty, people from all backgrounds want to be sure they’re safeguarded from threats, potential disasters and loss of property. Enrolling in home, auto, health or other types of insurance can bring peace of mind, but as anyone who has tried to navigate the buying exchanges will know, this can often be easier said than done. What Is Insurtech?
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Apr 19, 2023 | 
builtin.com | Ellen Glover |Brennan Whitfield
These days, running a business effectively means working with lots of data. The problem is, all of this data is hardly ever organized — it’s often siloed into different databases, formatted in different ways and difficult to make sense of. This is where data mining — and data mining companies, by extension — becomes critically important. Data Mining Companies to KnowSAPAlteryxSplunkUiPathTeradataSisenseIBMDomoRapidMinerWhat Do Data Mining Companies Do?
