Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Innovation doesn’t just come from serendipity. Leaders who nurture great ideas rely on concrete mechanisms to ensure that they see the right ideas, give them breathing room to development, and connect dots throughout their organizations. In any company, the challenge with innovation is seldom the volume of ideas. The challenge lies with having ideas that are related to emerging trends, involve more than the company can do on its own, require nurturing, and are cross-functional in nature.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Whatever the technology, chief information officers (CIOs) and other IT leaders have always been focused on delivering value. Yet it’s rare for any business leader not to say they wish they had a better ROI from their cloud spend. So why the disconnect? Here are some contributing factors: The impact of “Shadow IT,” a trend that grew steadily during the last decade as business groups implemented SaaS solutions with little IT involvement.

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Martin Fowler

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Decentralized data management requires automation to scale governance effectively. Fitness functions are a powerful automated governance technique my colleagues have applied to data products within the context of a Data Mesh. Since data products serve as the foundational building blocks of a data strategy, ensuring robust governance around them significantly increases the chances of success.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Australia has outlined plans for new AI regulations, focusing on human oversight and transparency as the technology spreads rapidly across business and everyday life. The country’s Industry and Science Minister, Ed Husic, on Thursday, introduced ten voluntary AI guidelines and launched a month-long consultation to assess whether these measures should be made mandatory in high-risk areas.

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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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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Revenue Officer The Chief Revenue Officer is a key member of the executive team, collaborating closely with the CEO, CFO, and COO to steer the organization’s overall growth strategy. Their main responsibilities include outlining the steps to implement the revenue generation process, which involves customer acquisition, retention, and establishing critical strategic partnerships.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Let’s be brutally honest: if you’re a CMO still clinging to outdated hiring practices and marketing strategies, it’s time to wake up or step aside. The marketing world is moving at warp speed, and those who don’t know how to actually harness AI are getting left in the dust. The days of legacy CMOs with bloated marketing teams, signing off on safe and bland campaigns, and doing the bare minimum are over.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With an increasingly decentralized workforce and unprecedented demands from both business and the economy, the network as always is the all-important component of a modern IT infrastructure of an organization. The emergence of new age technologies like AI, Gen AI, SD- WAN is pushing the technology companies to evolve rapidly, creating technology that not only keeps pace with development but also enhances it.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

When a colleague you dislike or who dislikes you becomes your new leader, it’s natural to feel anxiety or despair, worry about the fallout, and think about leaving. But five strategies can help you transform this challenging situation into career growth: distinguish your feelings from the facts; shift from ambivalence to active inquiry; acknowledge and bridge personality differences; leverage shared values and desired outcomes; and, if needed, address your conflicts directly.

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Strategy 124

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

When it comes to security, knowing you have a problem is only half the battle – if that. Figuring out how to solve the problem efficiently is what really matters. And to do that, you need to determine the root cause of the problem. Is it a people issue, such as lack of enough security personnel? Is it inefficient processes that hamper communication within security teams?

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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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AWS Machine Learning - AI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize every industry, the importance of effective prompt optimization through prompt engineering techniques has become key to efficiently balancing the quality of outputs, response time, and costs. Prompt engineering refers to the practice of crafting and optimizing inputs to the models by selecting appropriate words, phrases, sentences, punctuation, and separator characters to effectively use foundation models (FMs) or large langua

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Uno de los grandes dolores de cabeza a la hora de contratar productos bancarios es la necesidad de acudir ante un notario para la firma, un proceso que muchas veces te obliga a faltar al trabajo o a sufrir largas esperas. Para reducir este proceso burocrático tan odiado por los ciudadanos, CaixaBank ha anunciado la implementación de videoconferencias para la firma ante notario de diversos productos, como líneas de crédito, préstamos, factoring , confirming y leasing , entre otros.

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Ooda Loop

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Recently, the United States government accused Russia of conducting sustained efforts to influence the 2024 election. If true, this is not surprising as election-timed influence operations gained notoriety in 2016 catalyzing the call to protect the election process and maintain their integrity.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

La leyenda de los CIO, Charlie Feld, no duda cuando dice: “Este es un momento excepcional para ser un líder de TI”. Y con razón. En la era digital, los líderes de TI tienen más oportunidades de encabezar la innovación, orquestar grandes esfuerzos de transformación e impulsar el valor empresarial. Pero con la velocidad y la complejidad de los negocios de hoy en día, los CIO y los líderes de TI también se enfrentan a muchos nuevos desafíos , cuyas apuestas nunca han sido tan altas.

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Ruby on Rails

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hi, Wojtek here. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. Add Solid Cache Solid Cache will be the new default caching backend for production deployments out of the box in Rails 8. Add Solid Queue Configure Solid Queue as the default Active Job backend alongside Solid Cache. Both can be skipped with --skip-solid. Allow registering test directories for code statistics Make it easier for third party gems, to register test directories.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The theme of this year’s summit is “The Future of IT: Rethinking Digitalization for an AI Everywhere World,” reflecting the growing importance of artificial intelligence and digital transformation across industries. With the rapid evolution of AI, organizations are reimagining how they operate, enhancing efficiency, boosting productivity, and driving profitability to new levels.

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DevOps.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A Futurum research finds that over two-thirds (88%) of the applications deployed in enterprises are legacy assets.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Calsina Carré ha entrado en una nueva fase de crecimiento, en la que buscará expandir su negocio hacia nuevas geografías, para sumar filiales a las que ya tiene en España, Francia, Marruecos, Túnez, Rumanía, Portugal, Holanda y Luxemburgo. Para ello, ha decidido dejar su sistema ERP desarrollado internamente tras utilizarlo por 20 años, para pasar a una nueva solución basada en la nube pública.

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

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Artificial Inteligence

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Chief Human Resources Officer is essential in shaping an organization’s talent management and strategic direction. Acting as the critical link between executive leadership and the workforce, the CHRO crafts and implements HR strategies that align with broader business goals. This role extends beyond managing hiring and employee development; it requires a comprehensive understanding of the company’s financial health, operational needs, market dynamics, and technological trends.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The hotel sector has been undergoing a digital revolution for years, transforming not only the way hotels operate and interact with their customers, but also with the environment, all without harming their bottom lines. Case in point is Minor Hotels Europe & Americas, an international chain with more than 540 branded hotels, resorts, and residences in 56 countries.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding the Role of an Interim Executive Interim executives come into play when a company needs swift, decisive leadership—whether it’s to address an unexpected gap, navigate a tricky transition, or steer a project requiring specialized skills. These professionals aren’t just temporary leaders; they infuse the organization with fresh perspectives, deep expertise, and a knack for guiding businesses through pivotal moments.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Recent research has a counterintuitive finding: People who have suffered troubles at work may not be effective in helping other employees experiencing similar distress. Those who have not endured the same thing are more likely to be more effective. In trying to help employees in distress, leaders should focus on each person’s experience, not their own; validate their pain; and get the facts and ask questions to learn how they might help the employee.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Industry insiders are confident Apple will announce new AirPods next week during the iPhone 16 launch. Although that's exciting to hear, there are a few things I'd like to see first.

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Dell EMC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Dell leads the way in Direct Liquid Cooling, revolutionizing AI performance and setting new benchmarks in data center efficiency.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Soundcore's new Space One Pro headphones boast eight hours of runtime after only a quick five-minute charge. When folded up, they are about the size of a donut.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Chief Sustainability Officer is a dynamic force driving a company’s success by seamlessly blending profitability with purpose. More than just “going green”—this position strategically positions the company to thrive in a market where sustainability is a competitive edge. The CSO shapes business strategies that balance economic growth with ecological and social impact, turning sustainability into a powerful lever for innovation and brand strength.

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Confluent

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Dive into Kafka internals with a four-part series examining client requests and brokers. Part 1 covers what a producer does to prepare raw event data for the broker.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Increasing Demand for Technological Expertise in COO Roles The demand for technological expertise in Chief Operating Officer or COO roles is snowballing as organizations recognize that success increasingly hinges on the intelligent use of technology. A COO who understands tech tools and strategies is no longer just an asset—they are essential. These tech-savvy leaders are crucial in bringing together teams across the organization, ensuring seamless collaboration between tech and non-tech gro

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DevOps.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GAI is poised to revolutionize software engineering. Having diverse perspectives and insights from across the many roles of the SDLC is crucial to understanding the evolving landscape.

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