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Lisa Morgan, Freelance WriterApril 9, 20255 Min ReadRobert Kneschke via Alamy StockThe accelerating pace of technology innovation and business, coupled with an ever more complex tech stack requires chief information officers to stay current, so they understand what’s best for the business and why at any given moment. The CIO’s schedule also tends to be very tight, leaving little time for learning, yet continuous learning is a given if one wants to best serve their career and company. “In 2025, successful CIOs won’t just be technology leaders -- they will be business enablers, transformation and growth drivers and architects of future-ready enterprises. What it takes to lead today is very different than even a year ago,” says Bill Pappas, EVP head of technology and operations at insurance company MetLife. “The pace of change is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and that’s why the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn new skills at scale is absolutely critical.”  Savvy employers support CIO development by investing in continuous learning opportunities, encouraging participation in industry forums and cross-functional leadership programs.  “In the digital age, no one person or company has all the answers,” Pappas says. “There’s no single playbook, which means it’s increasingly important for technology leaders to come together to share insights, solve challenges and learn from one another to drive innovation and stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape.” Related:Bill Pappas, MetLifeCIOs want to know how to align IT and business strategy, build a culture of trust and communication, and drive value from new technologies.  “You must stay current. It’s very difficult to be a successful CIO and not be current on what is happening, both from a technology and business perspective,” says Steve Agnoli, lead instructor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College CIO Program. “I think a learning culture or learning approach must be part of the CIO job. Otherwise, you fall behind pretty quickly.” Choosing Educational Resources CIOs have a lot of options when it comes to upskilling: traditional colleges and universities, online training sites, and communing with other CIOs. The choice depends on their career goals, the amount of time they have for learning, what their companies will fund and personal bias. “One of the things that we try and focus on is ensuring that you understand the archetype of the organization that you’re in, because that can help you understand how you can be effective,” says CMU’s Agnoli. “I think that also applies to the training side, knowing what would make best sense to make you most effective and then look for programs or content, that aligns with that.” Related:He also stresses the importance of learning about both technology and business, since today’s CIO is a business leader.  “It's really important to focus on both the technical side when you're looking at training as well as the business skills side,” says Agnoli. “Things are changing quickly on the technology side, so you need to be fluent in in all that stuff -- AI, cloud, cyber security, analytics and data, governance and all that kind of stuff. And it’s important that CIOs can lead their businesses and their functions as a business leader. So, the skills that other folks in the C-suite have are the same skills that CIOs need to have. It’s not just knowing the latest and greatest tech; it’s knowing the things that matter from a business perspective and making those happen.” Irina Mylona, learning designer at Cambridge Advance Online also says in 2025, the CIO role is evolving at an unprecedented pace. “CIOs are no longer solely responsible for IT infrastructure. They are increasingly expected to drive digital transformation, align technology with business strategy, and foster innovation,” says Mylona. “The question is, are CIOs doing enough to stay ahead, and what training is essential for them to remain effective in the face of accelerating technological and business changes?” Related:Steve Agnoli, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeThe rapid advancement of many technologies, ranging AI and cloud computing to cybersecurity threats and data-driven decision-making, demands that CIOs continuously update their skill sets. The pressure to balance operational efficiency with innovation is immense, and failing to keep pace can have serious consequences for business competitiveness.  “The reality is that while many CIOs recognize the need for ongoing education, the fast-moving nature of their roles often leaves little time for structured learning. Approximately 27% of students taking Cambridge Advance Online courses are CIOs and senior roles, whether they’re taking technology courses or not,” says Mylona. “In order to design our courses, we are in constant communication with both our learners and the market demands, listening to the needs of CIOs and technology roles. And what we have observed is that these professionals seek education not only to refresh their technical knowledge but also to bridge the gap between IT and executive leadership, ensuring they remain at the forefront of industry advancements.” Online learning, like in-person learning, can provide access to world-class expertise.  “From what we have observed from the market, our learners and their training needs, the CIO role in 2025 will demand a balance of technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership skills,” says Mylona. “As technology continues to evolve, ongoing education is not just beneficial -- it is essential. Whether it’s refreshing their knowledge, staying close to executive teams, or learning about the latest innovations in AI and data-driven business strategies, CIOs must embrace continuous learning to drive success in the digital era.” About the AuthorLisa MorganFreelance WriterLisa Morgan is a freelance writer who covers business and IT strategy and emerging technology for InformationWeek. She has contributed articles, reports, and other types of content to many technology, business, and mainstream publications and sites including tech pubs, The Washington Post and The Economist Intelligence Unit. Frequent areas of coverage include AI, analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, mobility, software development, and emerging cultural issues affecting the C-suite.See more from Lisa MorganWebinarsMore WebinarsReportsMore ReportsNever Miss a Beat: Get a snapshot of the issues affecting the IT industry straight to your inbox.SIGN-UPYou May Also Like

Over the winter, eggs suddenly became all but impossible to buy. As a bird flu outbreak rippled through dairy and poultry farms, grocery stores struggled to keep them on shelves. The shortages and record-high prices in February raised costs dramatically for restaurants and bakeries and led some shoppers to skip the breakfast staple entirely. But a team based at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a device that could help slow future outbreaks by detecting bird flu in air samples in just five minutes.  Bird flu is an airborne virus that spreads between birds and other animals. Outbreaks on poultry and dairy farms are devastating; mass culling of exposed animals can be the only way to stem outbreaks. Some bird flu strains have also infected humans, though this is rare. As of early March, there had been 70 human cases and one confirmed death in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most common way to detect bird flu involves swabbing potentially contaminated sites and sequencing the DNA that’s been collected, a process that can take up to 48 hours. The new device samples the air in real time, running the samples past a specialized biosensor every five minutes. The sensor has strands of genetic material called aptamers that were used to bind specifically to the virus. When that happens, it creates a detectable electrical change. The research, published in ACS Sensors in February, may help farmers contain future outbreaks. DataIn mid-March, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there had been 70 confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5) in the US since April 2024, linking 26 to exposure to infected poultry.By that time, the US Department of Agriculture estimated, A(H5) had affected more than 90 million birds, from both commercial and backyard flocks.The CDC said the immediate risk to the general public from the virus was low. Part of the group’s work was devising a way to deliver airborne virus particles to the sensor.  With bird flu, says Rajan Chakrabarty, a professor of energy, environmental, and chemical engineering at Washington University and lead author of the paper, “the bad apple is surrounded by a million or a billion good apples.” He adds, “The challenge was to take an airborne pathogen and get it into a liquid form to sample.” The team accomplished this by designing a microwave-­size box that sucks in large volumes of air and spins it in a cyclone-like motion so that particles stick to liquid-coated walls. The process seamlessly produces a liquid drip that is pumped to the highly sensitive biosensor.  Though the system is promising, its effectiveness in real-world conditions remains uncertain, says Sungjun Park, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Ajou University in South Korea, who was not involved in the study. Dirt and other particles in farm air could hinder its performance. “The study does not extensively discuss the device’s performance in complex real-world air samples,” Park says.  But Chakrabarty is optimistic that it will be commercially viable after further testing and is already working with a biotech company to scale it up. He hopes to develop a biosensor chip that detects multiple pathogens at once.  Carly Kay is a science writer based in Santa Cruz, California.

Bond markets are facing upheaval, just like stock markets. Don Emmert /AFP/GettyImages 2025-04-09T12:40:01Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? US Treasury yields have spiked sharply in recent days. Surging US bond yields appear to reflect rising fears about the global economic impact of tariffs. US bonds are traditionally considered one of the safest assets, so falling prices are concerning. US Treasury bond prices have cratered, and yields have spiked sharply in recent days as fears mount about the longer-term impacts of President Donald Trump's escalating trade war around the world.The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond has risen around 12% since Monday, briefly climbing above 4.5% by early Wednesday morning. The five-year US Treasury yield has risen 13% in the same time, hitting 4%.Bonds are loans that investors make to an entity such as a company or government, usually in exchange for interest payments on a set schedule, with the initial investment returned at maturity as well.Bond yields and prices move inversely, with yields rising and prices falling in times of trouble, reflecting increased risk for investors.US bonds are traditionally considered to be among the safest of safe-haven assets as the likelihood of a failed repayment by the US government is seen as incredibly unlikely. Investors rushing to sell them off is unusual and generally seen as a sign of market distress.Treasurys under pressure US Treasury bonds have sold off sharply in recent days. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Investors selling US bonds come amid worries that President Donald Trump's new tariffs, which came into effect on Wednesday, may lead to rising inflation and increase the chance of a recession.This, in turn, would likely slow or even halt expected interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.Analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note on Tuesday that the heavy sell-off "spoke to broader concerns about the safety of US assets and their capacity to act as a haven in times of market stress."There's also market speculation that some of the sell-off may be down to China getting rid of some of its $761 billion US Treasury holdings. In an executive order on Tuesday, Trump raised tariffs on China to 104%.Lin Jian, Beijing's foreign affairs spokesperson, accused the US of "bullying practices" on Wednesday, soon before China announced retaliatory tariffs of 84% on US goods."A trend which will be watched closely is an apparent loss, whether temporary or otherwise, of US assets' safe-haven status. Treasurys sold off heavily amid some speculation China and other parties are dumping their holdings as a retaliatory tool," said Russ Mould of UK-based investment platform AJ Bell. Fed actionThe sell-off in Treasurys has also influenced global bond markets, with UK and Japanese yields climbing since Monday.George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank's head of FX research, told clients in a note this week that continuing disruption could push the Federal Reserve to buy US bonds to support the market.Should disruption continue, there would be "no other option for the Fed but to step in with emergency purchases of US Treasurys to stabilize the bond market," Saravelos' team wrote."While we suspect the Fed could be successful in stabilizing the market in the short-term, we would argue there is only one thing that can stabilize some of the more medium-term financial market shifts that have been unleashed: a reversal in the policies of the Trump administration itself." Recommended video

In Ezra Klein and Derk Thompson’s new book Abundance — which maybe you’ve heard of — they tell the story of Katalin Karikó, the Hungarian American scientist whose work ultimately led to the mRNA Covid vaccines.When the research center she was working for in Hungary lost its state funding in the early 1980s, Karikó left her homeland, selling her car for 900 British pounds and sewing the cash into her daughter’s teddy bear so her family had something to live on. Like countless other researchers around the world, she found her way to the country where a scientist had the best chance of finding the funding and support to further their work: America.Thompson and Klein, one of Vox’s founders, mostly use Karikó’s story to illustrate the way risk aversion holds back science. Karikó was convinced that mRNA could be harnessed for new kinds of treatments and vaccines, but she experienced rejection after rejection from short-sighted grantmakers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was only when the Covid pandemic struck that the enormous value of Karikó’s mRNA work was finally recognized. The mRNA vaccines ultimately saved as many as 20 million lives in just one year, and Karikó won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2023.But wind the tape back. Even before her years of rejection in American academia, had Karikó never been able to immigrate, she might never have been in a position to further her research in the first place. Perhaps we never would have had the mRNA vaccines — or even if we had, they would have been the product of another nation, one that would have reaped the benefits that ultimately went to the US.Instead, Karikó is one of a long line of foreign scientists, with the support of America’s unparalleled university system and government support, achieved greatness that benefited her and her adopted country. The US has won more Nobel Prizes in the sciences than any other country by far, and immigrant scientists won more than a third of those Prizes, a proportion that has only increased in recent years. America has become a scientific colossus not just because it has spent more than any other nation on research and development, but because it made itself a magnet for global scientific talent, from superstar researchers to lowly junior scientists like Karikó. That, in turn, has translated to enormous economic benefit. According to one study, government-funded research and development has been responsible for 25 percent of productivity growth since the end of World War II.Now the Trump administration is working to destroy all of that through catastrophic funding cuts and blatantly nativist immigration policies. And the result will be nothing less than an act of national suicide.That’s what the money’s forThere has been no shortage of coverage of the funding cuts that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has demanded of US science. The NIH announced in February that it would slash the indirect costs it covers for academic research, which would result in a cut of some $4 billion from the NIH’s roughly $50 billion budget; more cuts were announced later. Hundreds of grants that go to research in fields the Trump administration seems to believe are controversial — like HIV — have been outright canceled. Thousands of government scientists in agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services have been fired. Universities are seeing hundreds of millions in grants for scientific research threatened over campus policies. This is very bad. Sheer dollar power has always been a key ingredient in American scientific dominance, going back to the country’s enormous advances during World War II. (As important as geniuses like J. Robert Oppenheimer were to the development of the atomic bomb, the US ultimately got there first because it had the resources, as the physicist Niels Bohr put it, to turn the entire country into a factory for nuclear material.) Universities have already resorted to hiring freezes to cope with the cuts, and some are even rescinding admissions offers to PhD students. Some young scientists may simply leave the field altogether, potentially robbing us of future Karikós.But there has already been some success in pushing back against these cuts. On Friday, a federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from limiting funding from the NIH to support academic research, though the ruling is almost certain to be appealed. And even if funding is cut, future administrations could restore it, while alternative sources of money can be found in the interim. What the Trump administration is doing with funding is a body blow to American science, but doesn’t have to be a fatal one.What is happening with immigration policy, however, is another matter altogether.Killing the golden gooseThe Trump administration has made no secret of the fact it is deliberately targeting foreign students in the US that have been involved — sometimes only peripherally — in pro-Palestinian protests. Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder from Algeria who was a grad student at Columbia University, is currently sitting in custody in Louisiana after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Another international student, Rümeysa Öztürk of Tufts University, was arrested and scheduled for deportation, apparently for the crime of co-writing a newspaper op-ed criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. But those are just the most high-profile cases. The New York Times reported this week that nearly 300 international students at universities around the US have had their visas suddenly revoked and could face deportation. (That figure could be higher when you read this — every time I clicked on the headline yesterday, the number of visas revoked went up.) There have also been reports of harassment and detainment of foreigners legally crossing the US border, which adds to a state of fear for any noncitizens.A few hundred students may not seem like that much, given that the US granted more than 400,000 visas in 2024 alone. But the message from the administration, which is also apparently scouring student visa applicants’ social media for evidence of “hostile attitudes” toward America or Israel, is clear: We don’t want you here. And students and scientists are listening.In a recent poll by the journal Nature of more than 1,200 scientists in the US, three-quarters said they were considering leaving the country. This was especially true of the young scientists who are set to form the next vanguard of American research. Foreign scientists who might otherwise come to the US for conferences or short-term positions are rethinking those plans, afraid — with reason — they might end up inside an ICE detainment facility. Other countries like China and Canada are already making overtures to scientists in the US, because they’re smart enough to grab an opportunity when they see one. As one recent Times opinion piece put it, the Trump administration’s actions “could mean America’s demise as the most powerful force for innovation in science, health and technology in the 21st century.”Could they be replaced by American students? Don’t bet on it.In 2017, international students accounted for 54 percent of master’s degrees and 44 percent of doctorates granted that year in STEM fields. For some especially important subjects, the percentage is even higher: In 2019, 72 percent of graduate students in computer science were international. At the same time, the number of native-born Americans enrolling in STEM programs has remained stagnant. American students scored lower than their counterparts in 36 other educational systems on international math tests in 2018, and only one in five college-bound American high school students is considered ready for college-level STEM courses. To push out foreign scientists who are here and shut the door to those who would come would cause incalculable damage to the US. Jeremy Neufeld of the Institute for Progress has called the recruitment of brilliant immigrant scientists to the US the “secret ingredient” in American dynamism. A 2022 study found that immigrants have accounted for 36 percent of total innovation in the US since 1990, as measured through patents, while more than half of the billion-dollar US startups over the last 20 years have an immigrant co-founder.And now, apparently, we don’t want them anymore. Destroying our futureA boutique industry has emerged recently trying to make sense of the seemingly senseless actions of Trump and Musk. One theory is that Musk is doing what he often did at his companies: cutting things to the bone, and then adjusting as he sees what breaks. This can work — Musk didn’t build multibillion-dollar companies like Tesla and SpaceX by accident — but it depends on being able to see the effects of what is cut immediately, through a fast information feedback loop. If Musk makes a change to a SpaceX rocket and it blows up, well, there’s his answer. But as Klein said on a recent podcast, “the government doesn’t have very fast feedback loops.” And that’s especially true for something as long-term as science funding and talent.Katalin Karikó came to the US in 1985, but it wasn’t until 35 years later that her true value as a scientist was borne out. We may not immediately feel the impact of fewer foreign scientists coming to the US and staying here, but the impact is real. We’ll feel it when we see scientists in other countries take home Nobel Prizes, when China laps us in vital fields like biotechnology and AI, when we struggle to find the people and the ideas that can create the next world-beating companies. We’ll feel it when America becomes just another country. A version of this story originally appeared in the Future Perfect newsletter. 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Call of Duty finally seems to have made fans happy with its Verdansk return in Warzone, but they could lose their minds if reports of Modern Warfare 2 and 3 re-releases are trueTech12:24, 09 Apr 2025We could be set for an even more impressive remasterCall of Duty fans have had their cake and are eating it after Warzone's Season 3 update brought back the Verdansk map, but the nostalgia might not stop there.A new leak has suggested Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 re-releases could be on the way, just months after reports Microsoft could drop classic CoD titles on Game Pass in the coming months.‌Article continues belowWhile fans have no doubt come to expect remakes of classic maps, some felt a little disappointed that Modern Warfare 2 (considered by many as the pinnacle of the series) didn't get the full remake treatment like its predecessor.Still, if you're still feeling sore we only got the campaign remastered, Insider Gaming is reporting that Modern Warfare 2 and 3 are being tipped for a re-release thanks to Australia's ratings board.The Modern Warfare timeline is getting a tad complex(Image: DS )‌According to the report, both Modern Warfare 2 and 3 have received MA 15+ ratings in Australia, and Modern Warfare 2 is specifically dubbed a "cross-gen edition" for PS5 which suggests it could be available on PS4, too.Modern Warfare 3 is also listed as "cross-gen" but without the PS5 tag, but given Microsoft owns the franchise now it seems unlikely either game wouldn't be on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.We know what you're thinking: "We just had Modern Warfare 2 and 3". In reality, the series' timeline gets a little more complicated than it needs to be, with Modern Warfare II in 2022, and Modern Warfare III in 2023 (note the numerals in place of numbers).‌So, what could these re-releases be? We don't yet know, but they could be full remakes, visually upgraded remasters, or just the same games brought to new consoles. After all, the original Modern Warfare 2 and 3 were released on Xbox 360 and PS3, although the former versions are backwards compatible with newer Xbox consoles.Modern Warfare III (back to the numerals) launched with remastered versions of Modern Warfare 2 (numbers) maps, too, so Activision could get more mileage out of those by re-releasing them here.We'd also imagine we're not all that far out from hearing about whatever 2025's game ends up being for the annual franchise. Black Ops 6 was a great return to form after Modern Warfare III felt a little disappointing, but rumours have suggested we won't get a direct sequel until 2026.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.

President Donald Trump has dubiously claimed he wants to be the champion of America’s working class, but his new trade policies seem more likely to kill small businesses and put plenty of working men and women out of business. Indeed, Trump’s tariff policies aren’t just terrifying Wall Street. They’re also freaking out small business owners, as can be seen by a sudden glut of comments on Reddit’s r/smallbusiness subreddit. There, small business owners can be seen fretting over everything from skyrocketing import duties to the increased costs that they will have to pass on to their customers. One apparent business owner who recently ordered aluminum parts from China expressed amazement at the sudden escalation in import fees. User “eopcido” wrote: We have a small business and ordered $3,380 worth of aluminum parts from China. Parts entered USA on 3/31/25. DHL requires $2,483.21 for “import duty” or they will send back the parts 5 days…Can this be right? A commenter explained the newly added costs to the business owner: “You can expect to add 34% to all future orders, with the possibility of an additional 50% increase after this week. This brings the total potential increase to 156.5%.” “In case everyone hasn’t figured it out yet, Trump and Co don’t want us buying anything from China anymore,” another commenter noted. Another Redditor, who said that they own a retail store, explained how the expected import prices could totally upend their business: “We are looking at anywhere from 20%-60%,” they said, apparently referencing price increases. “That will absolutely destroy my business. Im super worried.” Keep in mind, these comments were coming before China added an additional 84 percent tariff on Tuesday night. Background-pickle389, said that their bamboo clothing business would “likely have to close” due to the exponential increase in costs spurred by the tariffs: Does anyone have any American based manufacturers? I’m devastated that all my hard work is going to be pulled out from underneath. I just hit my 10,000 order last week and don’t know what to do now. My shop is too small to absorb the cost of it all, but I know raising prices isn’t feasible since our cost of living is about to go astronomically high. Another user, Coachellahopefull, explained their own predicament with a European import business they’d built up: My uncle owns a pottery studio in Poland, my mom and I have been wholesaling the product here in the US for the last 20 years. We’ve been holding our breath waiting to see what the tariffs were going to be. It looks like it’s going to be 20% for European products. We have 2 containers on the way to the US right now, 50% of the product already is sold and we cannot change the pricing on it. This will be so detrimental to our company and I just don’t know what we should do. Many users have discussed adding “tariff charge” line items to their receipts so that customers understand the increased prices are a result of the Trump administration’s economic policies, not random price gouging. On one small business owner’s thread, a commenter said: “Let people know it’s tariffs that are at fault for your higher prices. If it’s true, it passes some of the blame from you to the administration, which can help change things. A lot of people don’t watch the news, and they should know that it’s directly affecting them.” One misinformed user made the unfortunate decision to create a post asking fellow r/smallbusiness Redditors whether they thought Trump’s tariffs would “help small business owners.” The retribution was ruthless and swift. “LOL,” one user posted. “LMFAO.” “This is a dumb fucking question,” another chimed in. “It will definitely help some businesses,” another added. “Mainly bankruptcy lawyers and undertakers.”

Living and Creating: 12 Homes with Art Studios in Latin AmericaSave this picture!Atelier and Residence EA / AMZ Arquitetos. © Maíra AcayabaThe spaces where artists create their work reveal a great deal about their creative journey—their techniques, themes, and inspirations. These places hold memories, intimacy, and emotional connections. For some artists, the studio is a secluded space, free from distractions. For others, it is a place for openness and freedom. Often, the studio becomes the home—or the home becomes the studio—blending function, desire, and necessity. Positioned at the crossroads of living and creating, leisure and work, these spaces fascinate art lovers. Many are later recreated in galleries or transformed into museums. Regardless of the artist’s fame, these spaces offer a unique look into the creative process, the artwork, and the artist's identity.Reflecting on the seemingly chaotic interior of Picasso’s home in photographs, Ábalos introduces the idea of the "phenomenological house." He suggests that what gives meaning to a home are the emotional ties to objects, surrounding the inhabitant with sentimental collections that act as a visible record of memory. Artist studios within homes embrace this concept, strengthening the connection between artists and their work. They become spaces that offer both comfort and protection—key ingredients for creative expression. In many cases, artists take part in designing these spaces, acting as co-authors, bringing in spatial ideas that extend beyond their artwork and into the realm of architecture. Save this picture!Throughout architectural history—especially during the modernist period—we see strong examples of this connection between home and studio, as well as between architect and artist. Highlights include Le Corbusier’s House for Painter Ozenfant (Paris, 1922), and the Charles and Ray Eames House (Los Angeles, 1945–49), part of the Case Study Houses program. In Latin America, during the modernist wave, standout examples include Juan O’Gorman’s house for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo (Mexico City, 1929–30), and Luis Barragán’s house for José Clemente Orozco (Guadalajara, 1936–38). In Brazil, there is the home of artist Tomie Ohtake (São Paulo, 1966–68), designed by her son, Ruy Ohtake. Related Article The Close Relationship Between Art and Architecture in Modernism With so many celebrated examples, it is clear that these spaces are complex and highly adaptable to the artist’s context and needs. That is why we have selected 15 contemporary house-studio projects from across Latin America that illustrate this unique relationship. Some are located in remote areas and serve as true creative retreats. Others are extensions of existing homes or newly designed spaces that seamlessly blend living and working. Regardless of the approach, they all show how art and life can intertwine in a harmonious and inspiring way.Save this picture!Artistic Retreats: When Nature InspiresLocated in remote areas, these studios offer artists complete immersion in their creative process. Often nestled in natural landscapes, they encourage focus and introspection, allowing artists to disconnect from urban distractions and dedicate themselves fully to their work. In many cases, the surrounding scenery becomes a constant source of inspiration.Herrera Studio-House / Cekada-Romanos ArquitectosSave this picture!Home Studio / Martin Schmidt Radic Arquitectos AsociadosSave this picture!Atelier House / LOMA Arq +Save this picture!El Caparazón House & Workshop / Grupo Culata Jovái + Tekoha Arquitectos + uno3arqSave this picture!Residential Add-ons: Making Space for ArtStudios added onto existing homes provide a practical solution for those looking to merge domestic life with creative work without major renovations. These spaces might occupy repurposed rooms, converted garages, or small independent structures in the backyard. They offer a balanced and flexible setup, with convenient access and a degree of separation between home and work.Daniela Riquelme Studio Workshop / AMASA EstudioSave this picture!Casa Atelier Sérgio Fingermann / Rossi Barbosa Arquitetos AssociadosSave this picture!Atelier Casa GO / MAGarqSave this picture!Workshop in the City / Romero Silva ArquitectosSave this picture!Two-in-One: The Functionality of the House-StudioHomes designed from the ground up to combine living and creative spaces are a smart, efficient solution—especially in larger cities. They make the most of available space and reduce the need for commuting. In these designs, living and working areas complement one another, providing functionality and comfort in a cohesive, well-planned environment.Casa-Estúdio Monica Rezman / TACO taller de arquitectura contextualSave this picture!CHS House / Chauriye Stäger ArquitectosSave this picture!Atelier and Residence EA / AMZ ArquitetosSave this picture!Vault House / Olimpia LiraSave this picture! Image gallerySee allShow less About this authorCamilla GhisleniAuthor••• Cite: Ghisleni, Camilla. "Living and Creating: 12 Homes with Art Studios in Latin America" [Viver e Criar: 12 Casas com Ateliês de Arte na América Latina] 09 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028863/living-and-creating-12-homes-with-art-studios-in-latin-america&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! 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Collection of Private Data Makes Mobile Apps Fat Target for Hackers By John P. Mello Jr. April 9, 2025 5:00 AM PT ADVERTISEMENT Proven Customer Acquisition Strategies for SMB Software Firms Discover proven tactics for scaling products, winning customers, and staying ahead. Get your free copy of the SMB Software Playbook for Expansion & Growth. Download Today. Mobile applications are quietly attracting more and more malevolent attention — and for good reason. They contain a trove of private information about their users. In the iOS universe alone, 82.78%, or about 1.55 million apps, track private user data, according to the trends tracker Exploding Topics. Mobile apps have also proven to be particularly vulnerable attack surfaces for cybercriminals. “Invisible” points of ingress and egress inside mobile apps can be compromised before legacy security tools even detect a breach. Those points include API calls, background syncing, and push notifications. Satish Swargam, principal security consultant at Black Duck Software, an application security company in Burlington, Mass., explained that a mobile user can grant permissions in mobile apps. “Most users do not diligently apply the permissions and broadly grant permissions, allowing malicious apps to exploit these invisible points,” he told TechNewsWorld. What’s more, legacy tools often don’t identify suspicious behavior until it’s too late. AI-powered fraud can bypass multi-factor authentication, exploit memory-related bugs and vulnerabilities, and hijack transactions in real time. “AI has changed the entire landscape for protecting mobile consumers, mobile transactions, mobile revenue, and mobile experiences. It’s lowered the barrier to creating attacks,” said Tom Tovar, CEO of Appdome, maker of a security and integration platform for mobile developers and enterprise professionals, in Redwood City, Calif. “I think we’ve seen a real dark renaissance around the use of AI to create attacks, enhance them, amplify them, and levy them against more and more consumers more easily than ever,” he told TechNewsWorld. “If you’re in the defense business, it’s an amazing time,” he said. “But if you’re just an average everyday consumer, it’s a pretty scary time.” “AI-powered attacks both in the real world and with mobile apps are making it easier and faster for threat actors to compromise systems,” added Chris Hills, chief security strategist at BeyondTrust, a maker of privileged account management and vulnerability management solutions in Carlsbad, Calif. “AI trained for malicious purposes can easily scan, discover, expose, and exploit flaws much more quickly than a normal human could ever,” he told TechNewsWorld. “This is why the fight to harness AI for good purposes is so important.” Mobile App Design Lacks Built-In Security Mobile apps are tempting targets for threat actors because they’re everywhere and packed with valuable information, said T. Frank Downs, senior director of proactive services at BlueVoyant, an enterprise cybersecurity company in New York City. “Think about all the personal data your apps have access to — from your location and contacts to your financial details,” he told TechNewsWorld. “With everyone constantly glued to their phones, the potential for data harvesting is enormous. Plus, the mobile app landscape is so diverse, with lots of operating systems and app stores, making it challenging to roll out security measures that fit every scenario.” In addition, many mobile apps aren’t securely designed. “Apps leak everything attackers need without resistance,” maintained Chris Wingfield, senior vice president for innovations at 360 Privacy, a digital privacy and security services provider in Nashville, Tenn. “Mobile apps constantly emit soft identifiers such as install IDs, ad SDK metadata, and analytics payloads that expose device location and fingerprinting data,” he told TechNewsWorld. “None of it was designed for security, as it was originally designed for attribution.” “Threat actors don’t need root access,” he said. “They just need the data exhaust. And mobile applications give it to them quietly, at scale, across millions of sessions. It’s one of the most reliable recon surfaces in use today.” Tovar maintained that the security model for mobile applications is designed around regulatory compliance, not stopping fraud, account takeovers, or scams. “It’s a perfect place for attackers to spend their time,” he said. “They’re going to follow the money, and if more people are transacting on unprotected mobile applications, it’s a veritable green field for attackers,” he added. Security Gaps Leave In-App Activity Exposed Blackhat hackers are also taking advantage of many organizations’ focus on backend security at the expense of endpoint security. “Many existing schemes focus on backend analytics or user behavior signals, which don’t detect or stop threats occurring directly on the device or within the app,” explained Kern Smith, vice president of global solutions engineering at Zimperium, a mobile security company headquartered in Dallas. “This leaves gaps for malware, runtime manipulation, and credential theft,” he told TechNewsWorld. Downs acknowledged that server-side protections and analyzing user activity to catch odd behavior are crucial security measures, but added, “They often miss the mark when it comes to securing the app itself — things like app logic, data storage, and communication can still be vulnerable. This backend-heavy approach can leave some doors wide open for attackers who know how to circumvent traditional defenses.” That approach also ignores what many malicious actors are really seeking. “Most protection schemes still assume the threat is credential-based,” Wingfield said. “However, modern targeting can start before an account even exists.” “Ad SDKs, analytics tools, and attribution networks quietly collect a stream of metadata — IP-based geolocation, device model, OS version, time zone, motion events, and ad IDs,” he explained. “That telemetry leaves the app immediately — unencrypted, unaudited, and often unnoticed,” he noted. “None of it hits the backend, so traditional fraud tools don’t see it, and behavioral models don’t flag it,” he continued. “Meanwhile, that stream gets stitched together across apps to map movement, infer routines, and cluster identities by place and pattern. The gap isn’t just technical; it’s conceptual. We’ve been protecting credentials while the telemetry is what’s being harvested.” Server-Side Risks Still Dominate Mobile Threats Nevertheless, there’s a solid rationale for focusing on backend apps and APIs. “The mobile app has data for one user. The server side has data for all users,” said Jeff Williams, CTO and co-founder of Contrast Security, a runtime security company in Los Altos, Calif. “While there are some interesting risks on the client side, almost all of the critical risks are on the server side,” he told TechNewsWorld. “The risk is very asymmetric, and most of it falls on the server.” “Opportunities for direct attacks on a mobile app are pretty limited,” he added. “Generally, attackers don’t listen for connections. They reach out to servers instead.” Eric Schwake, director of cybersecurity strategy at Salt Security, an API security provider in Palo Alto, Calif., maintained there is a trend toward integrating in-app protection alongside traditional backend security measures. “This trend arises from the understanding that mobile applications are becoming increasingly susceptible to attacks that circumvent backend defenses and strike directly at the app,” he told TechNewsWorld. “In-app protection enhances security by reinforcing the app against tampering, reverse engineering, and runtime attacks,” he said. “This method is essential to tackle the changing threat landscape and defend against advanced attacks aimed directly at the app.” John P. Mello Jr. has been an ECT News Network reporter since 2003. His areas of focus include cybersecurity, IT issues, privacy, e-commerce, social media, artificial intelligence, big data and consumer electronics. 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