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To Make It Big, Most Tech Startups Have A Limited Post-IPO Window To Turn Profitable

Crunchbase News

Covering tech startup IPOs generally involves writing about companies that lose money. Sure, there are exceptions. Blockbusters, like Google , which was minting search advertising cash well before its IPO. Or, more recently, companies like Instacart or Klaviyo that tapped public markets shortly after turning a modest profit. But in most cases, even the most valuable one-time venture-backed technology companies went public before turning profitable.

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How not to hire a North Korean IT spy

CIO

CISOs looking for new IT hires already struggle with talent market shortages and bridging cybersecurity skills gaps. But now they face a growing challenge from an unexpected source: sanctions-busting North Korean software developers posing as potential hires. North Korea is actively infiltrating Western companies using skilled IT workers who use fake identities to pose as remote workers with foreign companies, typically but not exclusively in the US.

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7 Top Skills and Traits of Successful Chief AI Officers 

IDC

Artificial intelligence is consuming the attention of IT and business leaders. So much so that many organizations are racing to hire or promote individuals to the role of chief AI officer. Call it the rise of the CAIO. The rapid and widespread interest in this strategic job role has helped inspire the CAIO Summit, which [.

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Elia Group develops future-proof technology to steer decarbonization

CIO

The transmission system operator Elia Group views itself as a driver of successful energy transition and an agent of change. However, in terms of in-house technology, the Belgian company’s carbon footprint data used to be stored on spreadsheets, while quality control was performed manually, limiting the Elia Group’s ability to calculate the Scope 3 upstream emissions released for all their assets.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Broadcom Adds On-Premises Edition of Project Management Application

DevOps.com

Broadcom today at the VMware Explore 2024 conference added an on-premises edition of its Rally project management application for managing software engineering projects.

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How to Craft a Memorable Message, According to Science

Harvard Business Review

Numerous researches have shown that we forget much of what we experience in a day. Knowing this, how do you create messages so there is a better chance of people remembering them? The author uses concepts from memory science to help you craft messages — whether it’s a presentation, an email, or a speech — that will be likely to stick. One way to craft a memorable message is to chunk it up.

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Protecting content in the digital age: Navigating the evolving threat landscape in media publishing

CIO

In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding sensitive information has become a top priority, especially for media publishing companies where the protection of data and intellectual property is crucial. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance at GulfNews, Al Nisr Publishing, to discuss the evolving challenges of cybersecurity in the media industry.

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Is Your Organizational Transformation Veering Off Course?

Harvard Business Review

Nearly all transformation efforts face significant challenges that can derail the whole program. These can range from exogenous shocks, such as inflation, supply-chain disruption, or political events; operating-model issues, such as the need to change technology, governance, or ways of working; or human dynamics, such as employee confidence in or ownership of the change.

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CIOs listen up: either plan to manage fast-changing certificates, or fade away

CIO

It’s tempting to view certificates and machine identities as the nuts and bolts of your organization’s tech stack: critical but purely technical functions safely left to IT practitioners. But a string of recent disruptions and upcoming policy changes are forcing a more proactive, agile, and strategic approach from the top to signal the importance of getting these fundamentals right.

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Revolutionize QA: GAP's AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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Connect the Amazon Q Business generative AI coding companion to your GitHub repositories with Amazon Q GitHub (Cloud) connector

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Incorporating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into your development lifecycle can offer several benefits. For example, using an AI-based coding companion such as Amazon Q Developer can boost development productivity by up to 30 percent. Additionally, reducing the developer context switching that stems from frequent interactions with many different development tools can also increase developer productivity.

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Seis conclusiones que todo CIO debería extraer de la debacle de CrowdStrike

CIO

A principios del año 2000, tras la respuesta eficaz y sin precedentes de las TI al efecto 2000, el mundo hizo una chapuza de revisión a posteriori. Consumidos por la necesidad de tener a alguien a quien culpar, personas influyentes de todo el mundo proclamaron que se trataba de un engaño perpetrado por TI para inflar los presupuestos de tecnología y su importancia percibida.

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Sandbagging & Lowballing : Project Estimating (Part 1)

Perficient

This post is the first in a series of four about estimating project hours. Part 1: Sandbagging & Lowballing Coming Soon: Part 2: Dependencies & Creep Part 3: Assumptions & Uncertainty Part 4: The Emotional Conclusion Estimating is a precarious business – part science, a lot of guesswork, and a bit of psychic magic! The goal is to forecast the effort, time, and cost of a project with enough accuracy to avoid disaster.

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Bilbao, la proyección de una ciudad inteligente gracias a la tecnología con fin social

CIO

Determinación y arrojo forman parte inequívoca del discurso de Ane Miren Ibáñez Zugazaga, directora de Modernización Digital del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao. “En Bilbao somos y queremos seguir siendo una ciudad inteligente basada en valores, atractiva, un referente en calidad de vida donde vivir, trabajar y crear”. Para lograrlo, el consistorio bilbaíno ha definido un modelo estratégico con el firme propósito de transformar digitalmente la ciudad.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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A Reflection on Perficient’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Building Space for Our Colleagues

Perficient

Perficient continues to make strategic investments to grow our global footprint. This is great for our clients because we span time zones, cultures and capabilities. However, it can present a challenge fostering a cohesive company culture and opportunities for colleagues to connect. That is why Perficient invests in its people by supporting Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and Innovation Groups (IGs).

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El coste oculto del código inseguro: algo más que filtraciones de datos

CIO

Cuando se producen filtraciones significativas como las de Equifax o Uber, es fácil centrarse en el enorme daño financiero y para la reputación que suponen todos esos datos de usuario comprometidos. Sin duda, esos costes son enormes. La realidad es que el código de riesgo tiene un segundo coste insidioso más allá de las propias infracciones. Todas esas vulnerabilidades persistentes y las correcciones rápidas hechas bajo presión crean una deuda técnica masiva que sigue acumulándose.

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The Samsung phone most people should buy in 2024 is only $299 during Labor Day

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has its flaws, but with a two-day battery life and a gorgeous display, it's hard to ignore how good it is for the price.

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Oracle expands cloud infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, boosting the Kingdom’s AI and Digital Economy

CIO

The new public cloud region in Riyadh is Oracle’s second cloud region in Saudi Arabia and part of Oracle’s US $1.5 billion investment to boost the country’s cloud capacity in line with Saudi Vision 2030 To meet the rapidly growing demand for its AI and cloud services, Oracle announced the opening of its second public cloud region in Saudi Arabia. The new Riyadh cloud region will help public and private sector organizations migrate all types of workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), givi

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Nationwide to Talk Personalization, Data, and AI at Dreamforce 2024

Perficient

Next-level personalization strategies will undoubtedly be a key topic at Salesforce’s largest event this year. Dreamforce is right around the corner taking place in San Francisco on September 17 to 19, and learning how to get the most out of your customer data with AI-powered tools is top of mind. Whether you’re attending in person or virtually, the conference boasts numerous opportunities to hear how some of the world’s largest brands are using data and AI to create personalized journeys and pr

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The unstoppable rise of AI in healthcare: What to expect at GITEX GLOBAL 2024

CIO

AI is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, GITEX GLOBAL 2024, marking its 44th edition in Dubai between 14 and 18th October with a huge focus on how AI takeover in healthcare is unstoppable, with health industry leaders betting big on AI’s transformative potential. Healthcare leaders and technology giants are placing significant bets on AI’s potential to reshape patient care, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen cybersecurity.

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Get an Amazon Fire tablet for around $50 with this Labor Day trade in deal

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Amazon is offering a 46% discount on their Fire HD 8 Plus tablet ahead of Labor Day. But with a qualified trade in, you can save an additional 20%.

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Le 10 tecnologie più sopravvalutate nell’IT di oggi

CIO

La tecnologia di oggi è roba da fantascienza di ieri: l’intelligenza artificiale, la robotica e lo spatial computing sono diventati mainstream dopo decenni di speculazioni prima e di sviluppo poi. Ma stanno tutti dando i risultati sperati? Per certi versi, sì; per molti altri, no. Si tratta di una tendenza tipica, in cui le aspettative su una particolare tecnologia superano ciò che essa può effettivamente fare in un determinato momento.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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These 5 Linux file managers are way better than your default

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

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At Klarna, AI is helping reduce payroll in a big way

CIO

A published report Wednesday indicated that Swedish fintech company Klarna is “seeking to get rid of almost half of its employees in the coming years through efficiencies it says arise out of its investment in AI.” The article noted that the company has already reduced its head count from 5,000 to 3,800, and wants to reduce its workforce to 2,000 by using AI in marketing and customer service.

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This 13-inch laptop I recommend for work travel is not a MacBook or a Dell

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Lenovo's ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 has the lightweight and durable form factor the series is known for, with added integrations from the new Magic Bay, which makes swapping peripherals easy.

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How to Dockerize a React App With Vite: Step-by-Step Guide

Dzone - DevOps

In this article, I’ll show you how to Dockerize a React application built with Vite. We’ll go through: Configuring Vite for Docker Creating the Dockerfile Creating the Docker Compose file Building and running the Docker Container By the end of this article, you’ll have a portable React app ready to deploy in any environment.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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The tablet I recommend most for business travel is not an iPad or ThinkPad

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The 11th-edition Surface Pro is Microsoft's first Copilot+ PC to hit the market, featuring a brilliant OLED display and snappy processor that's as versatile as it is efficient.

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Modern Analytics for Coders: Benefits in Dataiku

Dataiku

When it comes to code development for analytics and data science, there are many tools, methods, and practices that data teams can choose to follow. With several paths for development available to one team, such as open source frameworks like Python and proprietary languages like SAS, collaboration can become a challenge. Often you have a trade-off — you can use an analytics platform to help with this collaboration problem, but that platform may lock you into specific languages and engines, rest

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Simple, Scalable Hybrid Cloud with Azure Stack HCI OEM

Dell EMC

Dell introduces Microsoft Azure Stack HCI OEM License: simple, scalable hybrid cloud with a perpetual license bundle.