In this episode of The Main Scoop, hosts Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman are joined by renowned technology economist Dr. Howard Rubin to explore the critical role of technology selection in driving economic outcomes. Dr. Rubin delves into how IT decision-makers can optimize their technology investments to maximize ROI, ensure scalability, and align with evolving business goals.
Choosing the Right Tech for Business Growth

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The Need for Effective Change Management
Introduction Over the last few years there has been an ever-increasing number of widely publicised problems involving notable corporate organisations and the failings of their IT systems. Incidents of ransomware, hacking and phishing are becoming worryingly...
AI and ethics and mainframes
When Beliefs Shape Machines Imagine two people talking in a bar—one believes in God, and the other doesn’t. One swears by Apple, the other by Android. One supports Trump, the other can’t stand him. It doesn’t matter which side you’re on; the point is that people...
IBM z17 Time Synchronization Resiliency Enhancements
Most likely, you have heard the generic acronym RAS, which typically stands for Resiliency, Availability, and Serviceability. However, in the world of time synchronization at IBM, we changed RAS to mean Resiliency, Accuracy, and Security. From RAS to IBMz17 Timing,...
Inventor, Mother, Creator: Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper is often touted as the inventor of COBOL, and for good reason. In 1955, she created the definition of a data-processing compiler and many of the rules that still govern COBOL today. She also created the first working data-processing compiler, FLOW-MATIC....




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