HK needs to beef up tech investment: Sun Dong
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HK needs to beef up tech investment: Sun Dong

Technology tamfitronics Hong Kong still has a long way to go before it can become a Silicon Valley-style international technology hub, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Sunday. Speaking on a radio programme, Sun said the SAR has rolled out measures to boost the sector over the past two years, noting that the target of attracting 100 I&T enterprises to the territory within five years has been achieved. But the minister said there’s room to further boost investment in cutting-edge technologies."The government is investing more money on frontier technologies. Last year, it spent 1.07 percent of GDP on this, which is a record for Hong Kong. However, this is still low compared to nearby regions," he said. "For example, the mainland spends 2.7 to 2.8 percent of its GDP...
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11 top HRIS certifications to boost your career
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11 top HRIS certifications to boost your career

Technology tamfitronics Technology tamfitronics Certification is a great way to benchmark skills and prove value for organizations. Here are some of the best-known HRIS certifications available.As HR technology evolves, professionals in the sector need to understand not only how the solutions function, but how to extract the most benefit from emerging system capabilities.The best way to accomplish this is through human resources information management (HRIM) and human resources information systems (HRIS) certification. While many HR pros pursue continuing education at community colleges, online schools, and for-profit universities, these options can be expensive and inconvenient. Progressive employers may sponsor participation in workshops, training seminars, and programs offered through local professional organizations, but these options don’t offer all the benefits that certification does.HRIS certifications expand an HR pro’s understanding of HR tech, functions, trends and best practices, while providing...
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Dell’s all-in bet on AI pays off in latest earnings
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Dell’s all-in bet on AI pays off in latest earnings

Technology tamfitronics Few companies have tied their fortunes to AI as much as Dell Technologies has, with the technology giant seeing a rise in server and networking revenue of 80 percent thanks to AI infrastructure sales, while eyeing potential AI PC dividends coming down the pike.The Texas titan has done its best to position itself as a key supplier of AI infrastructure over the past year or so, forming a close relationship with GPU supremo Nvidia to use its accelerators and software stack for its turnkey enterprise offerings.This move has clearly paid off for the Round Rock outfit. Its reported revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended in Aug 2 was $25 billion, up 9 percent on a year ago. Concealed within that overall figure was the growth of 38 percent for...
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Andhra Pradesh: Call for Use of Drones to Assess Crop Damage
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Andhra Pradesh: Call for Use of Drones to Assess Crop Damage

Technology tamfitronics Vijayawada: Agriculture special chief secretary Budithi Rajasekhar has called for the use of technology, such as drones and remote sensing, to assess the extent of agricultural fields inundated due to incessant rains and floods.Agriculture director S. Dilli Rao held a teleconference with all the agriculture officers in the state on Sunday to discuss the steps to be taken to protect crops following a reduction in rainfall as the depression crossed the coast. Some officials noted that the rainfall would benefit crops in the north coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema districts.Agriculture Director S. Dilli Rao urged officials to take advantage of the rains in the north coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions to raise crops. He reported that more crops in parts of the NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, and Eluru districts had suffered inundation, emphasising...
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