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Vector Database vs. Knowledge Graph: Making the Right Choice When Implementing RAG

CIO

Generative AI (GenAI) continues to amaze users with its ability to synthesize vast amounts of information to produce near-instant outputs. While it’s those outputs that get all of the attention, the real magic is happening behind the scenes where complex data organization and retrieval techniques are allowing these connections between disparate data points to be made.

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Preparing Your Team for a Year of Intense Political Polarization

Harvard Business Review

To be sure, the year ahead is going to bring even greater levels of social and political conflict than 2023. Shaping an environment that allows people to productively exchange opposing views and maintain mutual respect in the face of deeply personal differences is no small task. Further, some of those delicate viewpoints may be your own. Figuring out how much you can personally share without tipping the team’s dynamics can be even trickier.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

CIO

CIOs on university campuses across the country have an obligation, as technology leaders, to provide the tools and expertise that staff, administration, and professors require to help fulfill the potential of students, and the university itself. But their commitment is becoming more demanding and complex as AI, in its many applications, rises to the top of the syllabus.

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5 Ways to Prepare for Situational Interview Questions

Harvard Business Review

When interviewing for a new job, anticipating and preparing answers in writing to the most common situational questions — such as how you solved a big problem, aligned stakeholders on a project, influenced someone to think a different way, worked with difficult personalities, or met a tight deadline — will ensure your answers are crisp and clear. Knowing exactly how you will approach common situational questions will help you stay calm and focused on highlighting how your unique strengths and ex

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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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Why Jackson CIO Mike Hicks had to flip the script on his proven 100-day plan

CIO

What has your 100-day plan looked like historically? It’s evolved over my 25 years as a CIO, but in general my approach has been a “listen-plan-act” model. The first 30 days are about listening more than speaking, engaging my business stakeholders and IT team, and identifying people who will be trusted advisors on our transformational journey. During that time, I also learn the dynamics of the business and evaluate our overall technology capabilities.

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CIO

SAPの顧客は、2024年にナビゲートしなければならないことがたくさんある。多くの新製品や新機能の発表、レガシープラットフォームの顧客に対するSAPのコミットメント管理計画に関する疑問、SAP RISEなどの人気製品におけるジェネレーティブAIの加速は、SAPの顧客が今後1年間に把握しておく必要がある主要な問題のほんの一部に過ぎない。 以下は、今年SAPの顧客が直面するであろう5つの予測である。 1.

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What These Restaurant And Food Tech Investors Are Hungry For In 2024

Crunchbase News

By Samara Hernandez and Grisel Hernandez The continuing surge in food delivery culture has not only transformed the way we enjoy our meals, it has also paved the way for groundbreaking advancements in restaurant operations technology. As consumers and investors taking part in the delivery boom of recent years, we are enthusiastic about the novel technologies that help restaurants better serve and adapt to evolving consumer preferences.

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4 rischi che possono nascondersi in una strategia cloud aziendale

CIO

Mentre cercano di trovare l’equilibrio ideale tra il cloud e l’on-premise per i loro carichi di lavoro IT, non è raro che i CIO possano trovarsi ad affrontare sorprese che non avevano previsto, cioè quelle in cui le promesse della “nuvola” e dei suoi vendor non si sono rivelate all’altezza delle realtà dell’IT aziendale. Anche se quella sui rischi del cloud non dovrebbe essere diversa da qualsiasi altra analisi, molte imprese trattano la questione con più delicatezza, adottando un approccio meno

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Why Boards Fail

CEO Insider

Serving on dozens of boards – both for-profit and non-profit – over three decades has provided me a unique window into organizational governance. I have seen a lot of boards succeed and many that didn’t. Boards play an invaluable governance role for organizations but often underperform at their job. Frequently, board members serve either for […] The post Why Boards Fail appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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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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Rice and Fertilizer are the Linchpins of Global Food Insecurity

Ooda Loop

Recent restrictions on rice exports by India prompt this analysis of the on the ground conditions of global food insecurity, returning to some of the themes we explored in The Future of Food (In)Security and Agriculture Cybersecurity: Grain Hoarding, Rice Shortages and the War in Ukraine. In 2024, we are on the lookout for technological and geopolitical convergences.

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Tutorial 3 – Using Spring Boot – Publish Microservice to Eureka Server and Type of Client Components

Perficient

To access previous blog, click this link: – Tutorial 02 – Spring Cloud – Netflix Eureka Server Publish Microservice to Eureka Server Every Microservice must be published/ registered with Eureka Server (R&D Server) by becoming Eureka Client We must create a microservice using Spring Rest Controller to offer support. The @EnableEurekaClient annotation is not required anymore from spring 3.x onwards.

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UScellular and Palo Alto Networks Join Forces to Secure 5G

Palo Alto Networks

Remember when securing your network meant throwing up a firewall and calling it a day? Well, the cellular network industry has evolved, and so have the threats. A decade back, UScellular’s quest for IT security solutions ignited a long-standing partnership with Palo Alto Networks. Now, UScellular and Palo Alto Networks are teaming up once again to tackle the ever-growing security challenges of LTE, 5G and Gi-LAN networks.

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Extending General Link for Experience Editor Alternate Approach

Perficient

We have already seen the experience editor part in the Extending General Link for Experience Editor article in detail. Hence, in this article, we will explore how we can extend the general link for experience editor mode with an alternate code approach in Sitecore 10.2.0 to resolve the higher environment and performance issues that occurred after implementing the additional security certificates.

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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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Unraveling the Power of Jest: A Comprehensive Guide

InnovationM

In the realm of modern software development, testing is indispensable. It ensures the reliability, stability, and quality of our codebases. Among the plethora of testing frameworks available, Jest stands out as a powerful and developer-friendly tool for testing JavaScript applications. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve deep into Jest, uncovering its features, best practices, and how it revolutionizes the testing experience for developers. 1.

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How to Build Teams With the Right Mix of Skills

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Building a high-performing team involves hiring people with technical, functional, and cultural skills. As the leader of a high-performing team, you’re personally responsible for making sure your team has the required set of skills to succeed and execute against all the initiatives that you have on your prioritization list. You need to evaluate your team’s mission.

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DevOps: What’s the End Goal?

DevOps.com

Don MacVittie asks the existential question: What, exactly, are we trying to achieve through DevOps' integration with AI?

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For Seed Startups, A Time Of Extended Adolescence And Extra-Large Financings

Crunchbase News

For some rites of passage — such as learning to drive or casting a vote — the age when one may begin is clear. For other stops on the path from youth to adulthood — like no longer ordering off the kids’ menu or trick-or-treating on Halloween — the delineation is fuzzier. One stops when it feels right. Among startups, maturing out of seed-stage looks much the same.

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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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Great Leaders Balance Ambition with Humility

Harvard Business Review

How to find a better balance between our desire to achieve and the qualities that earn more respect from colleagues.

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Can MariaDB’s enterprise business be saved?

InfoWorld

A non-binding proposal to acquire MariaDB, the provider of the relational database management system (RDBMS) of the same name—a fork of the open-source MySQL database, has sparked speculations about the company’s future and what the acquisition would mean for its enterprise customers. The proposal was for MariaDB PLC, the firm that provides database services and SaaS offerings built on the core open-source database that is managed by the MariaDB Foundation.

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Lucifer DDoS botnet Malware is Targeting Apache Big-Data Stack

Aqua Security

Aqua Nautilus has unveiled a new campaign targeting Apache big-data stack, specifically Apache Hadoop and Apache Druid. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the attacker exploits existing misconfigurations and vulnerabilities within our Apache cloud honeypots to execute the attacks.

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Can MariaDB’s commercial business be saved?

InfoWorld

A non-binding proposal to acquire MariaDB, the provider of the relational database management system (RDBMS) of the same name—a fork of the open-source MySQL database, has sparked speculations about the company’s future and what the acquisition would mean for its enterprise customers. The proposal was for MariaDB PLC, the firm that provides database services and SaaS offerings built on the core open-source database that is managed by the MariaDB Foundation.

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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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How to Build — and Maintain — Relationships with Your Shareholders

Harvard Business Review

Learn how to communicate with your investors to meet their needs — without needing to change your strategy.

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The Impostor Syndrome in IT: 7 Tips to Overcome It

Apiumhub

If you are working in the IT industry, you have probably suffered from the Impostor Syndrome. The Impostor syndrome in IT is characterized by a persistent and irrational belief that one is not as competent as others perceive them to be. Individuals experiencing impostor syndrome in IT often doubt their skills, knowledge, and accomplishments, attributing their success to luck or external factors rather than their abilities.

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ChatGPT has meltdown and starts sending alarming messages to users

Ooda Loop

ChatGPT appears to have broken, providing users with rambling responses of gibberish. In recent hours, the artificial intelligence tool appears to be answering queries with long and nonsensical messages, talking Spanglish without prompting – as well as worrying users, by suggesting that it is in the room with them.

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Data Products, Data Contracts, and Change Data Capture

Confluent

Discover how to build resilient data pipelines with Confluent Data Portal. Learn essential strategies for isolating upstream systems and empowering downstream consumers.

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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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Fast-growing Zig tops Stack Overflow survey for highest-paid programming language

InfoWorld

Zig has topped an annual Stack Overflow survey in the category of highest-paid programming technology, making the relative newcomer to the scene a solid investment for developers who are looking for gainful employment in application development. Developers programming in Zig—an all-purpose language that offers an alternative to C —earned upwards of $103,611 in 2023, according to the Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey.

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Protecting DoD Building Management Systems with Advanced OT Security

Tenable

The cyberthreats to the U.S. Department of Defense’s building management systems (BMS) have grown exponentially due to the DoD's adoption of smart technologies such as IoT. These smart technologies are designed to improve the monitoring and maintenance of these systems, but they also create new attack surfaces. Here's how the DoD can use operational technology (OT) security to mitigate BMS cyberthreats through enhanced visibility, threat detections and automated risk prioritization.

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Google stresses safety with Gemma open models

InfoWorld

Google has unveiled Gemma , a family of open models designed to assist developers and researchers enganged in responsible AI development. Google said the Gemma models were created from the same research and technology used to create its Gemini models. Described as a new generation of models, Gemma is a family of lightweight models developed by Google DeepMind and other teams across Google.