1752 French silk weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard, who perfected a loom that used punch cards to program weaving patterns (including the eponymous jacquard weave), is born July 7 in Lyons.1890 The U.S. Census Bureau on July 1 introduces mechanical calculating devices. Invented by Herman Hollerith, they count the holes field workers punch in cards.1951 William Shockley of Bell Telephone Labs on July 5 announces the invention of the junction transistor. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe 1985 Microsoft releases the first version of Windows on July 2. 1991 Apple and IBM on July 3 sign a pact to develop an operating system for the RISC processor. This leads to the PowerPC.1994 Telstar 1, the first commercial communications satellite, is launched July 10 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. 1995 IBM announces its 1995 plan to take over Lotus Development Corp. on July 5. The $3.5 billion deal was the largest to date.1997 Web surfers view first-ever photos from Mars transmitted on July 4 by the Sojourner robot, part of the unmanned Mars Pathfinder spacecraft. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe