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3 keys to maximizing data strategies

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Vendor lock-in and cost overruns = higher expenses with limited flexibility. Customers are engaging through multiple channels, yet 2024 Forrester Research reported that consumer perceptions of Customer Experience had dropped in three consecutive years to its lowest point ever. [i] Build an actionable and measurable view of customers.

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Navigating the cloud maze: A 5-phase approach to optimizing cloud strategies

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Otherwise, companies will struggle to realize business value with AI/ML capabilities left to endure high cloud cost expenses, as it has been for many companies in 2024 for AI solutions. Companies must get this puzzle solved right to avoid the disappointing ROI that many have experienced in 2024 related to their AI capabilities.

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Bubba AI, Inc. is launching Comp AI to help 100,000 startups get SOC 2 compliant by 2032

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The Value of Open Source Compliance Solutions Bubba AI was founded in late 2024 by Lewis Carhart. was founded at the end of 2024. Carhart recognized a significant gap in the market for affordable, flexible compliance automation tools that could serve the needs of a wide range of companies. About Bubba AI Bubba AI , Inc.

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12 AI predictions for 2025

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Weve also seen the emergence of agentic AI, multi-modal AI, reasoning AI, and open-source AI projects that rival those of the biggest commercial vendors.

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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

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The gap has significantly narrowed in 2024, says Gartner analyst Arun Chandrasekaran. Why open source AI lags behind commercial Lower costs, more flexibility, higher security whats not to love about open source? There was a wide gap in performance between open source and proprietary models, but last year was a long time ago.

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Mitigating cyber risks: the essential role of collaboration for Middle East organizations

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At Gitex Global 2024, a panel of top cybersecurity leaders delivered a clear message: cybersecurity is no longer just the responsibility of the cybersecurity team or the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). These areas, often neglected or poorly managed, can expose businesses to serious vulnerabilities.

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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

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On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike released an update , and it crashed user machines. Ditching them isnt the answer if theyre the best product on the market. What happened In CrowdStrikes own root cause analysis, the cybersecurity companys Falcon system deploys a sensor to user machines to monitor potential dangers.