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53% of IT leaders see AI replacing headcount — others question that approach

CIO

Reskilling employees for new roles Weiss sees AI more as a workforce multiplier than a workforce reducer, allowing employees to focus on high-value work such as compliance and customer engagement, he says. Up to 40% of the current software engineers may no longer be needed three years from now, as AI takes over routine tasks, he says.

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Building-code compliance startup UpCodes gets $3.36M in pre-Series A funding

TechCrunch

UpCodes , a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 It is also used by rental tenants, landlords, homeowners, general contractors, plumbers and electricians — basically anyone with a question about building-code compliance. million in pre-Series A funding. trillion-dollar industry.

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How IT leaders use agentic AI for business workflows

CIO

And executives see a high potential in streamlining the sales funnel, real-time data analysis, personalized customer experience, employee onboarding, incident resolution, fraud detection, financial compliance, and supply chain optimization. And around 45% also cite data governance and compliance concerns.

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MergeStat channels open source and SQL to bring ‘operational analytics’ to software engineering

TechCrunch

“This has led us to where we are today, where our mission is to support operational analytics for software engineering teams,” DeVivo said. “If it’s involved in building or shipping software, we’d like to make it possible to query with SQL.” MergeStat in action Image Credits: MergeStat.

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Sustainable Software Engineering Through the Lens of Environmental

Xebia

Did you know that sustainable software engineering is a topic we frequently discuss and engage with? But were you aware that sustainable software engineering encompasses five distinct dimensions? Sustainable Software Engineering Environmental Dimension? The Green Software Foundation. The best part?

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Ex-Uber software engineers raise $3M for Sperta, a 6-month-old startup that wants to help fintechs better manage fraud risk

TechCrunch

He then joined a credit card startup and realized that product also needed a rules engine to manage fraud, credit and compliance risks. However, that startup didn’t have resources like Uber to build such an engine in house. Sperta has already achieved this, within only months of being in market.”.

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower CTO

In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime. By automating routine and complex tasks alike, AI allows engineers to focus on innovation and strategic tasks.