Mon.May 27, 2024

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Driving buy-in: How CIOs get hesitant workforces to adopt AI

CIO

AI technologies have advanced at a dizzying pace over the past two years, but workforces at many enterprises remain hesitant to adopt them. A common assumption is that employees are reluctant to use AI-powered tools out of fear that these solutions will out-perform their own work, and in time, make them replaceable. While job displacement is certainly a concern, the reasons for this hesitancy are much more complex.

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Why “Agree to Disagree” Stinks and What to Say Instead for Better Work Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

“Agree to disagree” is dismissive, shuts down collaboration, and prevents meaningful solutions. Faced with conflict at work, you might think “let’s agree to disagree” is an easy way to move on from the conversation. The words seem peaceful and hint at mutual respect. But in actual use, they aren’t peaceful, or helpful, at all. The phrase implies a deadlock, which can prevent the resolution of underlying issues and hinder productive work relationships.

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DEI MIA in new Meta AI advisory group

CIO

The creation of a new group to advise on AI and technology product strategy by Facebook parent Meta Platforms has been criticized by an executive member of the Responsible AI Institute (RAI) for what on the surface appears to be an acute lack of diversity. “It was definitely striking, I will say,” said Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac, head of global partnerships and growth with the RAI, of a panel that is made up of four white male entrepreneurs.

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XPRT. Magazine Assistant

Xebia

Origin of the XPRT. Magazine Assistant If you suggested creating an AI assistant about XPRT. Magazine #6 over two years ago, you might have been met with skepticism or confusion. Some might have preferred to simply download it. From our humble beginnings to our current glossy magazine filled with excellent content from our team and guest writers, these magazines are readily available for download.

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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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INE Security Enables CISOs to Secure Board Support for Cybersecurity Training

CIO

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. There are key points debated about why you should provide cybersecurity training to your IT professionals, like the alarming increase in cyberattacks (an increase of 72% over the all-time high in 2021, according to the Identity Theft Research Center’s 2023 Data Breach Report ), or the rapid ev

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Así contribuye la IA a analizar el impacto del cambio climático en las aves

CIO

Un equipo de investigadores españoles conformado por ingenieros de software y científicos de datos del Centro Universitario U-tad, así como ecólogos y biólogos de la Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), han desarrollado un modelo de datos pionero bautizado como BIRDeep. En concreto, el grupo científico ha impulsado un sistema de seguimiento de la abundancia de especies de aves que, con la ayuda de la inteligencia artificial (IA), podrá identificar los distintos tipos de canto y , de esta forma,

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AI Is Making Economists Rethink the Story of Automation

Harvard Business Review

Economists have traditionally believed that new technology lifts all boats. But in the case of AI, some are asking: Will some employees get left behind?

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A closer look: Huawei’s Net5.5G Intelligent Cloud Network takes aim at digital productivity

CIO

With the onset of emerging technologies and increasing appetite among enterprises to create intelligent digital services, the demand for more bandwidth and better network connectivity is at an all-time high. The future of digital productivity rests on evolving network capabilities which Huawei has charted a path to achieve. Earlier this year at Mobile World Congress 2024 , Leon Wang, president of Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, launched a fresh line-up of Net5.5G-oriented products and

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I Am the Storm: Learning How to be a Better Leader

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Psychological strength is key for any leader. Courage to face the storm is a skill that develops with experience. Today’s guest post is b y Oleg Konovalov, author of The Fisherman’s Path to Leadership: 224 Lessons from the Wisdom of Nature. We are all perfect for today and we are comfortable in it. Yet, how strong we are for tomorrow’s challenges defines our leadership capacity.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Los CEO españoles avanzan en la adopción de la IA generativa (con algunas reticencias)

CIO

La inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa parece abrirse paso a buen ritmo en las organizaciones a pesar de ciertas reticencias. Según un nuevo informe impulsado por el IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), los directores ejecutivos encuestados han puesto de relieve que se enfrentan a retos relacionados con los empleados, la cultura y la gobernanza a medida que toman decisiones para implementar y escalar la IA generativa con rapidez en sus organizaciones.

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The Rails World 2024 speaker list is live

Ruby on Rails

The second edition of Rails World is fast approaching, so we are excited to share with you the list of speakers joining us in Toronto this year. These speakers will deep dive into new tools such as Solid Queue and Kamal Proxy, and share insights on enhancing and understanding Rails, deploying with Kamal, optimizing database performance, automating Rails upgrades, improving accessibility and security, and much more.

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La melodía de Microsoft Copilot podría ser música para los oídos del CIO

CIO

Si alguien utilizara GPT-4o de OpenAI para resumir los anuncios de Build para los CIO en forma de lista de reproducción musical, al igual que se utilizó para contar una historia de forma cantarina durante su presentación a principios de este mes, podría dar en el clavo con los líderes de la C-suite que casi siempre tienen que hacer más con menos. Al menos eso dicen los analistas.

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10 big devops mistakes and how to avoid them

InfoWorld

Devops continues to grow in popularity as organizations look for ways to add efficiencies to the development process. Research and Markets, a market research firm, predicts that the worldwide market for devops tools and services will grow from $10.56 billion in 2023 to $29.79 billion in 2028. Among the drivers for devops are increased demand for scalability, growing industry recognition and best practices, the maturing of devops tools and the devops ecosystem, and increased demand for continuous

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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To gain advantage, IT leaders should turn competitors into collaborators

CIO

Business leaders 10 years ago mostly focused on automation since the main objective of technology investment then was to drive down costs, decrease risk, and boost efficiency. It’s a different world today. Of course, technology should still boost cost efficiencies, but it also needs to drive revenue at the same time. For CIOs and other tech leaders, this means a shift in mindset to not only keep tech costs in check, but adopt a more entrepreneurial approach to explore how to drive business reven

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Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities

DevOps.com

DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted as part of an effort to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it just that much easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers.

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Familia Torres apuesta por la tecnología para convertirse en una bodega de emisiones cero antes de 2040

CIO

Cinco generaciones dedicadas al vino y a la vid están detrás de la historia de Familia Torres, una compañía bodeguera que dio sus primeros pasos en Villafranca del Penedès en 1870, cuando los hermanos Jaime y Miguel Torres Vendrell fundaron la bodega con una vocación cien por cien exportadora. Desde entonces, cada generación ha sentido el apego y el amor por la tierra, afrontando los retos que el contexto histórico y social le imponían , y ha contribuido al desarrollo de la bodega familiar, auna

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Why enterprises rely on JavaScript, Python, and Java

InfoWorld

Despite advances in cloud computing , mobile development, and AI , the day-to-day business of enterprises around the world still runs on three programming languages that made their debut in the 1990s. In nearly every ranking system, JavaScript , Python , and Java appear near the top of the most popular languages.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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IA e Augmentation: ecco come i CIO stanno testando la nuova collaborazione tra persone e algoritmi

CIO

L’ intelligenza artificiale potrebbe modificare il 60% dei lavori che oggi esistono nelle economie più avanzate. Non significa che li eliminerà: in parte potrà automatizzarli ma, in misura maggiore, li renderà “augmented”, ovvero darà alle persone degli strumenti per essere più efficienti. Queste stime pubblicate all’inizio dell’anno dal Fondo Monetario Internazionale [in inglese] trovano un riscontro nelle analisi condotte dal World Economic Forum [in inglese] alla fine del 2023: i grandi model

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AI needs adult supervision

InfoWorld

Whether OpenAI did or didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice to front ChatGPT’s “Sky” personality, it’s somewhat telling that people don’t seem to find it hard to imagine OpenAI CEO Sam Altman capable of the misappropriation. Despite the promise of AI, we keep seeing examples of AI run amok, as with Google’s attempts to set AI loose on search results (to very bad effect in some instances ).

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CodeSOD: Chat about C

The Daily WTF

I've known a surprising number of developers who say, "Why use any higher level abstractions, you can just do this all in C, and the code will be cleaner and easier to read." Sometimes, they're right. Other times… not so much. And then there are the developers who find C too abstract for their tastes, and eschew things like structs. That's what Renee encountered when inheriting a chat server written in C.

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Gun-toting robot dog fetches attention at Chinese military drills

Ooda Loop

China flaunted a robot dog strapped with a gun during its largest-ever military exercise with Cambodia, producing images reminiscent of dystopian movies. China and the U.S. are racing to dominate robotics and other smart machinery. Defense officials from both powers believe unmanned technologies will be decisive in future wars.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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MSP Billing: A Guide to Billing Solutions for MSPs

Kaseya

In today’s fast-paced business environment, managed service providers (MSPs) need efficient, automated billing solutions to streamline their operations, ensure timely payments and maintain accurate financial records. Manual billing processes are not only time-consuming but also error-prone, which can lead to customer dissatisfaction and revenue losses.

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Apple signs deal with OpenAI for iOS, still wants Google as an ‘option’

Ooda Loop

We previously heard Apple was talking to Google and OpenAI about providing AI functionality on iOS 18. Now, it sounds like Apple has signed a deal with the ChatGPT maker.

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Paketo Buildpacks: Aligning Container Images With Developer Needs

Dzone - DevOps

Twenty years ago, software was eating the world. Then around a decade ago, containers started eating software, heralded by the arrival of open source OCI standards. Suddenly, developers were able to package an application artifact in a container — sometimes all by themselves. And each container image could technically run anywhere — especially in cloud infrastructure.

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Musk’s A.I. Firm Raises $6 Billion in Race With Rivals

Ooda Loop

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, said on Sunday that it has raised $6 billion, helping to close the funding gap with OpenAI, Anthropic and other rivals in the red-hot industry.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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Bridging the Gap: Exploring Innovative Paths in Data Integration

Dzone - DevOps

In the contemporary landscape of data-driven enterprises, the centrality of data integration has never been more profound. As developers amass massive volumes of data from various sources such as operational metrics, the need to seamlessly integrate, analyze, and derive actionable insights has become the cornerstone of strategic decision-making for data experts and developers.

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The Great AI Challenge: We Test Five Top Bots on Useful, Everyday Skills

Ooda Loop

Would you trust an AI chatbot with family planning? Investing $1 million? How about writing your wedding vows? Human-sounding bots barely existed two years ago. Now they’re everywhere.

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Less Time Learning, More Time Building

Dzone - DevOps

Back in 2018, I decided to use my free time to help modernize a family member’s business. Along the way, I wanted to gain some experience and understanding of AWS. Ultimately, I discovered that nearly all my free time was spent learning AWS cloud infrastructure concepts. I had only a small fraction of my time left to focus on building the modern, cloud-based solution that I originally had in mind.

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