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GigaOm  just under two hours ago:

SAP to bring in autistic workers as software testers and programmers -

Those on the autistic spectrum often display highly focused and analytical traits. SAP is the latest company - and the first major multinational - to move to harness these characteristics for IT-related work.
GigaOm  4 hours ago:

Orange’s Flexible Computing IaaS platform spreads to North America and Asia -

The multinational-targeting cloud platform is currently based on in-house technology, but France Telecom's business services arm is considering options such as OpenStack for the future.
GigaOm  7 hours ago:

Bored with mere medicine, IBM’s Watson adds customer service to its resume -

IBM's Watson has been helping clinicians diagnose ailments and bankers recommend the right products for customers, and with its latest job it will help brands provide better customer service and reach a wider audience.
GigaOm  7 hours ago:

Truphone creates a shared data plan that will cross international borders -

The world's first international MVNO, Truphone is now offering shared plans for business, allowing companies to offer a single pool of minutes and megabytes their employees can use in multiple counties.
GigaOm  7 hours ago:

FedRAMP seal of approval clears Amazon for more government work -

AWS is the first major cloud provider to get its FedRAMP certification which should make it easier for government agencies to use it for more workloads.
GigaOm  10 hours ago:

Square will challenge PayPal with its own peer-to-peer cash service -

Square has launched an under-the-radar payments service that lets customers transfer cash through email.
GigaOm  11 hours ago:

Eos Energy raises $15M from NRG, investors for zinc-air batteries -

An air battery -- long the holy grail of battery researchers -- could see commercialization next year by startup Eos Energy Storage.
GigaOm  12 hours ago:

What online video and TV fans can expect from Microsoft’s next Xbox -

Microsoft is set to announce a new Xbox on Tuesday. Here's what we know so far about everything related to TV and online video services.
GigaOm  12 hours ago:

Using data and computer models to store wind energy underground -

Power companies in areas with a growing amount of clean power are looking at new ways to store compressed air underground.
GigaOm  14 hours ago:

Flickr gets revamp — with 1 TB of photo storage free — and Yahoo gets new NYC office -

More news from Yahoo on Monday: The company is revamping photo-sharing service Flickr and is also opening a New York office.