Xebia

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Product Management Consultant Rutger de Wijs shares his view on why and how AI can be leveraged by Product Managers to increase the value of their products. Introduction and General Insights To kick things off, could you provide a brief overview of your background and how you became involved in the intersection of AI and product management? At the beginning of my career (in the 2010s), I worked at an advertising tech startup as a BI Manager.

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CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Manufacturing has been a longstanding pillar of progress for humankind. From the Industrial Revolution over 200 years ago to today, manufacturing has had a profound impact on our lives, made possible by its unrelenting innovation. Now, manufacturing is facing one of the most exciting, unmatched, and daunting transformations in its history due to artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Cruise, the embattled GM self-driving car subsidiary, is laying off 900 employees, or about 24% of its workforce, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The layoffs are part of a plan to slash costs and attempt to revamp the company following an October 2 incident that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one of […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As CIOs seek to achieve economies of scale in the cloud, a risk inherent in many of their strategies is taking on greater importance of late: consolidating on too few if not just a single major cloud vendor. And while vendor lock-in has long been a key issue in the cloud, especially for organizations that have not established a credible threat of defection, the emerging AI tools market — and its accompanying arms race among the major cloud vendors — could leave CIOs at risk of the opportunity co

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While investors were preparing to go nuclear after Sam Altman’s unceremonious ouster from OpenAI and Altman was plotting his return to the company, the members of OpenAI’s Superalignment team were assiduously plugging along on the problem of how to control AI that’s smarter than humans. Or at least, that’s the impression they’d like to give. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Hackers compromised the code behind a crypto protocol used by multiple web3 applications and services, the software maker Ledger said on Thursday. Ledger, a company that makes a widely used and popular crypto hardware and software wallet, among other products, announced on X (previously Twitter) that someone had pushed out a “malicious version” of its […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence can become a powerful tool to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement of limiting the increase in global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, for which it is essential to immediately reduce emissions, fast and deep in all productive sectors. Thanks to the special ability of AI to collect, complete and interpret large and complex data sets on emissions, climate impact, etc., this technology can be used to help all stakeholders adopt a more inform

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Instagram introduced its generative AI-powered background editing tool to U.S.-based users Wednesday. Meta’s lead for generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle posted on Threads saying that the tool will let users change the background to their images through prompts for Stories. When users will tap on the background editor icon on an image they will get ready […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Board of Directors Coaching In today’s fast-paced and complex business landscape, the role of the board of directors has never been more critical. These individuals are entrusted with making strategic decisions that drive the success and sustainability of organizations. However, navigating the intricate dynamics of the boardroom can be challenging, even for seasoned directors.

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The top YouTuber in the U.S., MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) co-founded the new analytics platform ViewStats, which is now available in beta. Similar to tools like Socialblade, ViewStats uses the YouTube API to unveil detailed stats about channels that both creators and their fans can see. MrBeast didn’t become one of the highest-earning creators of all […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Management Coaching Today The importance of executive management coaching in today’s volatile business environment cannot be overstated. As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge, the need for effective leadership at the executive level becomes paramount. Executive coaching provides a unique opportunity for top-level leaders to enhance their skills, gain new perspectives, and unlock their full potential.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Select Waymo One riders can now get picked up or dropped off by the company’s robotaxis curbside at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Waymo became the first autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. to launch a paid robotaxi service to and from the airport in November 2022. The service went to an airport shuttle stop […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While the reality of work can feel especially overwhelming at the end of the year, reflection is the key to doing things differently in the year to come. Taking the time to pause and review your year increases your self-awareness and provides insights to improve. The authors present three steps to conduct your own learning “year in review.

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Advertiser: Procom Services

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

Engineering

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Amazon’s Project Kuiper successfully validated key technology that will increase throughput and reduce latency for customers using its satellite internet service, the company said Thursday. That technology is called “optical inter-satellite links” (OISL), a type of optical communication that uses infrared lasers to send data between spacecraft on orbit.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today there’s a lot of hype around generative AI — and a lot of risk. In the face of uncertainty and inflated expectations, Gartner research has identified five forces that will keep the pressure on executives to keep learning, testing, and investing in the technology: 1) Board and CEO expectations; 2) Customer expectations; 3) Employee expectations; 4) Regulatory expectations; and 5) Investor expectations.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The venture capital firm's $65 million inaugural fund will back founders who are starting climate tech software companies. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While workplace culture continues to lag behind in gender equity, the majority of men report that they overwhelmingly care about the issue. So why aren’t more of them involved, be it in company-sponsored gender diversity initiatives or in advancing gender equity in general? There are three main barriers that seem to be holding them back. For men to join in the effort toward gender equity, male organizational leaders need to acknowledge fear, address ignorance, and overcome apathy — and, just as

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko lauds Threads’ entry into the decentralized social media space, saying the move will make Mastodon — the open source Twitter/X rival — “a far more attractive option.” Mastodon’s app, which is powered by the decentralized social networking protocol ActivityPub, has gained more attention in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CEO Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Middle Eastern legal sector, amidst transformative economic diversification, is witnessing a pivotal evolution. A region that was once primarily fueled by its energy sector is now a crucible for various emergent industries, reshaping the legal profession within its evolving economies. The economic shift in the Middle East, from its historical reliance on oil to […] The post The Economic and Legal Revolution in the Middle East: Regional Leaders ADG Legal And Petar Gray Take Charge appe

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft says it has successfully dismantled the infrastructure of a cybercrime operation that sold access to fraudulent Outlook accounts to other hackers, including the notorious Scattered Spider gang. The group, tracked by Microsoft as “Storm-1152”, is described as a major player in the cybercrime as a service (CaaS) ecosystem, whereby criminals provide hacking and cybercrime […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Ivanti

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The holiday season is here and it’s time for everyone’s favorite guessing game: predictions for next year. It’s an interesting one this year because there are a lot of dynamics to consider, and trying to dial in on just a few is a slight to many other topics. Geopolitics, regional economic recessions — these are covered in a wide variety of industry publications, and I’ll yield the floor to them this year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Five months after its launch in July, Meta’s social network Threads is now finally available to people living in the European Union. In a post on Threads, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta is opening up Threads to more countries in Europe. “Today we’re opening Threads to more countries in Europe. Welcome everyone ?,” he wrote. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Optimizely configured commerce introduces Elasticsearch v7 for a better search experience. In the dynamic landscape of the Commerce world, there is always room for extended code customization. Furthermore, Optimizely provides explicit steps to customize Elasticsearch v7 indexes. There are a lot of advantages to using Elasticsearch v7. some are Improved Performance Security Enhancements Elasticsearch SQL GeoJSON Support Usability and Developer-Friendly Features In this post, we will go throug

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Proton Mail finally has a native desktop app, rolling out now in beta for some users on Windows and MacOS. The encrypted email service has, of course, been available to desktop users since its inception nearly a decade ago — first through the web, and latterly via a “bridge” that opened access to Proton Mail accounts […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Coaching in Leadership Development Executive coaching is pivotal in developing leaders, allowing them to unlock their full potential and drive organizational success. This highly specialized form of coaching is specifically designed to address the unique challenges and complexities that executives routinely face. By providing tailored support and guidance, N2Growth’s executive coaches help leaders enhance their skills, knowledge, and abilities to lead and inspir

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Earlier this fall, Spotify was found to be developing a new feature that would allow its streaming app users to create playlists using AI technology and prompts. Now, that “AI playlists” feature has been spotted in the wild, as part of a test that to see how users will respond to AI-driven playlist creation. The […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Forrester Consulting Study Now Available Good news is here for cloud and network security professionals who need proven, cost-effective solutions that substantially reduce downtime and breaches across a range of cloud and virtualized environments. Palo Alto Networks software firewalls not only provide superb security for applications and workloads in all clouds and networks but also pay for themselves.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Credit Karma co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer Nichole Mustard is leaving the company after 16-and-a-half years, TechCrunch has exclusively learned today. A spokesperson of the consumer fintech, now a subsidiary of Intuit, confirmed Mustard’s departure via email, writing only: “I can confirm she decided to leave the company, her contributions have been significant and we […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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