Information Technology
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The Biz Week That Was: New hemp regulations, data center boom, and car condos among the highlightsDec 22, 2024 5:08 am - Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker now favors...
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Mayor: Aurora transitions from ‘City of Lights’ to ‘city of bytes’ through innovation and technologyDec 19, 2024 12:05 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin touts city’s innovation and use of technology in his 2024 “State of the City” speech, including data networks, business expansions, and apps to improve resident services.
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IBM to build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park
Dec 17, 2024 2:40 pm - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big l...
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Carol Stream’s first data center going up at former Henkel siteNov 26, 2024 10:03 am - A 90,000-square-foot data center is being built in Carol Stream with projected operation by 2026.
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Sears demolition continues even as Hoffman Estates site begins prep for Compass DatacentersNov 03, 2024 6:00 am - Though about a year remains to fully demolish Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates, grading of some areas cleared since summertime has just begun to level the site for construction of five massive data centers — each more than a quarter-million square feet.
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How are suburban business owners really using AI?Oct 27, 2024 5:02 am - There’s been a lot of excitement around all the generative AI tools available, and according to a recent study, more than half of small businesses nationwide are using this new technology.
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Google to open Oak Brook retail space next monthOct 23, 2024 4:44 pm - Will shoppers line up to patronize a suburban Google store? That remains to be seen when the tech giant opens the Midwest’s first brick-and-mortar retail store at 63 Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook next month.
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Small business owners especially susceptible on cybersecurityOct 13, 2024 4:45 am - By following these tips, you can significantly reduce the risk of cyberattacks and protect your small business.
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Google’s foes consider what it takes to crack a monopolist
Aug 18, 2024 5:44 am - In the wake of the landmark federal court decision that deemed Google an illegal monopoly, Google’s foes are stepping up efforts to craft a legal case for something unthi...
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‘Hug your IT folks’: The CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes