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It provides the latest business and personal technology news and analysis that affect your bottom line.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/exectech/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/exectech?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifSmartBrief on ExecTechhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/exectech?sb_code=rssen-us18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTGraphene breakthrough could lead to "spintronic" transistorshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D768843B8-CFCD-4327-AF7A-460C955E6652%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D768843B8-CFCD-4327-AF7A-460C955E6652%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssScientists have reached a new milestone in the study of graphene -- the carbon-based material being touted as a low-cost repl -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTThe Game ChangerAMD advances ARM chip strategy with "Seattle" projecthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D6243E020-F63C-4A19-916E-BC7EA163340A%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D6243E020-F63C-4A19-916E-BC7EA163340A%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAdvanced Micro Devices announced it will begin applying technology used in smartphone processors to its server line, with the -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTEmerging ToolsU.S. forges cybersecurity information-sharing agreement with Russiahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DBF8A6DD1-19E4-4BC1-ABEB-7C957E53B056%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DBF8A6DD1-19E4-4BC1-ABEB-7C957E53B056%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe U.S.  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTSecurity UpdateNvidia, Intel aim to be big players in the supercomputing sectorhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D12B18DD1-4EC6-4F80-AC66-DD5E6EB08BA8%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D12B18DD1-4EC6-4F80-AC66-DD5E6EB08BA8%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGraphics chipmaker Nvidia intends to move forward in the supercomputing segment by building neural computing networks on GPUs -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTTech BusinessIt's time to think outside the box when assessing offshoring riskhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB369379E-2D9F-4EE8-A8D0-91A335ADADB3%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB369379E-2D9F-4EE8-A8D0-91A335ADADB3%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssEnterprises have more options than ever for outsourcing IT services overseas, but experts say many continue to limit their op -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTManaging ITInnovation isn't about "wacky" inventions, Google exec sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D123A34BF-C24C-411E-98B5-14D185DF4055%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3D123A34BF-C24C-411E-98B5-14D185DF4055%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssInnovators should simply aim to better serve their customers' needs, says Joe Adam Fry of Google's Global Creative Team.  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTManaging ITNASA reveals new team of deep-space explorershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB9ABF165-9BB4-4FC5-8CD7-3A6328F39A32%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB9ABF165-9BB4-4FC5-8CD7-3A6328F39A32%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssNASA on Monday announced the appointment of eight Americans to begin training for future deep-space missions that could inclu -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTGeeking OutObviously no single step is going to be a solution to the whole problem ... but at least it gets countries going on the process of communicating with each other.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB17BC35E-A18A-43EA-B6A1-F5CACFE39962%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC190A519-273C-4891-9F02-6133D0E4961B%26copyid%3DB17BC35E-A18A-43EA-B6A1-F5CACFE39962%26brief%3Dexectech%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssJoseph S. Nye Jr., former senior official at the Pentagon and the State Department, as quoted by The Washington Post -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 08:13:57 CDTSmartQuote