Thu.Jun 13, 2024

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IT leaders go small for purpose-built AI

CIO

When adopting AI, sometimes the best direction is to go small. That’s what a number of IT leaders are learning of late, as the AI market and enterprise AI strategies continue to evolve. During the new AI revolution of the past year and a half, many companies have experimented with and developed solutions with large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 via Azure OpenAI, while weighing the merits of digital assistants like Microsoft Copilot.

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Self-Healing PCs: The Future of Tech Support

Dell EMC

Discover how AI-driven self-healing automation is revolutionizing PC support, reducing downtime and enhancing productivity.

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Ethics of generative AI: To be innovative, you must first be trustworthy

CIO

Over the past year, generative AI – artificial intelligence that creates text, audio, and images – has moved from the “interesting concept” stage to the deployment stage for retail, healthcare, finance, and other industries. By generating new content in seconds, identifying patterns in large datasets, automating repetitive tasks, improving customer interactions, and reducing costs, GenAI can improve any company’s bottom line.

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Python Mocking, the Sneaky Bits

Xebia

While trying to mock a function in my python code, I found this excellent blog by Durga Swaroop Perla. The blog shows how to use pytest-mock to replace a function with a test version. This would be useful when testing code that calls a database or an external service. The solution relies on the option in python to replace a definition with a new version within the scope of a function.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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US Air Force seeks generative AI test pilots

CIO

Proof that even the most rigid of organizations are willing to explore generative AI arrived this week when the US Department of the Air Force (DAF) launched an experimental initiative aimed at Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors. To be known as NIPRGPT, it will be part of the Dark Saber software ecosystem developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate in Rome, New York.

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Conectividad y ‘edge-to-cloud’, claves de la alianza entre el F.C Barcelona y HPE

CIO

Tecnología y deporte vuelven a formar un tándem ganador. Y es que el F.C Barcelona y Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) han firmado un acuerdo de patrocinio. En virtud del mismo, HPE se convierte en el nuevo partner oficial edge-to-cloud del Espai Barça. Una alianza estratégica destinada a revolucionar la experiencia de los espectadores en el deporte durante las próximas cuatro temporadas ; es decir, hasta el 30 de junio de 2028.

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Latest in Cloud Client Workspace Innovation to Simplify IT

Dell EMC

Discover the latest in cutting-edge thin client innovation showcased at Dell Technologies World 2024.

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IT spending in the MENA region will grow 5.2% this year

CIO

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have witnessed a remarkable surge in Information Technology (IT) spending in recent years with, for example, governments and businesses embracing technology’s transformative power to drive growth and innovation. According to Gartner, IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to total 193.7 billion USD in 2024, an increase of 5.2% from 2023.

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Mend.io Adds Tool to Detect Presence of Generative AI Code

DevOps.com

Mend.io this week added a MendAI tool to its application security portfolio that identifies code generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) model.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Unicaja impulsa su estrategia en la nube con vistas a potenciar la eficiencia operativa y resiliencia

CIO

Unicaja impulsa su estrategia de nube híbrida de la mano de IBM. Según se ha dado a conocer, el banco de origen malagueño ha adoptado IBM Cloud for Financial Services , diseñada para facilitar a las entidades financieras la incorporación del cloud con el cumplimiento de los requerimientos regulatorios y de seguridad de la industria. Asimism o, con el firme propósito de potenciar su eficiencia operativa y su competitividad, la entidad se ha sumado a la región cloud multizona (MZR) de la tecnológi

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Dell PowerScale: Feed the Beast of Accelerated Computing

Dell EMC

The world’s leading storage for AI and multicloud–Dell PowerScale*–continues to push the boundaries of innovation, empowering customers to thrive in today’s AI era.

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Towa International redefines IT as strategic partner

CIO

When the opportunity presented itself to redefine Towa International’s IT department as a strategic and cultural partner, company CIO Israel Remuzgo was instrumental to deliver on mapping out the organization’s new technological strategy. After the creation of Towa International in 2020 as part of the acquisition process of Pensa Pharma by Japan-based parent company Towa Pharmaceutical, Remuzgo decided to deconstruct the conception of the IT function, and rebuild it.

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Introducing StorageLink v1.1.1: Enhanced Security, Improved Compatibility, and More

Thorn Tech

We are excited to announce the release of StorageLink v1.1.1, packed with new features, improvements, and critical bug fixes to enhance your experience and bolster the security of your file transfer solution.

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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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Epicor buys PIM vendor Kyklo: it’s more about the data

CIO

Epicor has acquired Kyklo, a PIM specialty vendor focused on manufacturers and distributors, it said Wednesday. The ERP vendor said that Kyklo’s products would augment its Epicor Commerce offering, helping manufacturers, distributors and sellers to improves product discovery, generate more qualified leads, and modernize the online buying experience.

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Anatomy of a Cyber-crypto Heist: $22 Million in Crypto Lifted from Blockchain-based Gala Games

Ooda Loop

We continue to track notable convergences in the Global Gaming Ecosystem - like our recent analysis of North Korea’s ‘Moonstone Sleet’ hacking group using a fake tank game for ransomware attacks. In this post you will find the details of a May 2024 gaming platform-based cybercrime incident: The theft of $22 million in crypto from the blockchain-based platform Gala Games.

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What is a data analyst? A key role for data-driven business decisions

CIO

What is a data analyst? Data analysts work with data to help their organizations make better business decisions. Using techniques from a range of disciplines, including computer programming, mathematics, and statistics, data analysts draw conclusions from data to describe, predict, and improve business performance. They form the core of any analytics team and tend to be generalists versed in the methods of mathematical and statistical analysis.

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Microsoft’s Nadella Is Building an AI Empire. OpenAI Was Just the First Step.

Ooda Loop

Chief Executive Satya Nadella bet the future of Microsoft MSFT 1.94%increase; green up pointing triangle on the potential of artificial intelligence when he forged a groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. But Nadella is not content to simply rely on OpenAI to dominate in this new era.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs 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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When you find yourself in a heated conversation, how do you usually handle it?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: When you find yourself in a heated conversation, how do you usually handle it? I keep arguing until the other person capitulates 3.92% I push the argument too far but take a break before it’s irreparable 12.61% I catch myself and suggest a break in the discussion to calm down 34.34% I stop as soon as things start getting heated and seek to understand 49.13% Pause, then discuss.

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Addressing the Elephant in the Room – Welcome to Today’s Cloudera

Cloudera

Hadoop. The first time that I really became familiar with this term was at Hadoop World in New York City some ten or so years ago. There were thousands of attendees at the event – lining up for book signings and meetings with recruiters to fill the endless job openings for developers experienced with MapReduce and managing Big Data. This was the gold rush of the 21st century, except the gold was data.

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Anatomy of a Cyber-crypto Heist: $22 Million in Crypto Lifted from Blockchain-based Gala Games

Ooda Loop

We continue to track notable convergences in the Global Gaming Ecosystem - like our recent analysis of North Korea’s ‘Moonstone Sleet’ hacking group using a fake tank game for ransomware attacks. In this post you will find the details of a May 2024 gaming platform-based cybercrime incident: The theft of $22 million in crypto from the blockchain-based platform Gala Games.

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Shreds.AI Launches LLM Platform Trained for Software Engineering

DevOps.com

Shreds.AI today unveiled a namesake generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform based on a large language model (LLM) it trained to specifically automate software engineering tasks.

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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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Polymorphism and inheritance in Java

InfoWorld

Polymorphism —or an object's ability to execute specialized actions based on its type—is what makes Java code flexible. Many design patterns created by the Gang Of Four rely on some form of polymorphism, including the Command pattern. In this article, you will learn the basics of Java polymorphism and how to use it in your programs. Things to know about Java polymorphism Polymorphism and Java inheritance Why polymorphism is important Polymorphism in method overriding Polymorphism with the core J

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Docker +.NET APIs: Simplifying Deployment and Scaling

Dzone - DevOps

Over the years Docker containers have completely changed how developers create, share, and run applications. With their flexible design, Docker containers ensure an environment, across various platforms simplifying the process of deploying applications reliably. When integrated with.NET , developers can harness Dockers capabilities to streamline the development and deployment phases of.NET applications.

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Multi-Camera Object Tracking Using Custom Association Model

QBurst

The ability to track moving objects across multiple camera feeds is of immense value to us. From baggage monitoring in busy airports to product tracking in large retail stores, there is a strong case for applications of this nature. In principle, this is simple. The tracking system first detects objects entering a camera’s view and […] The post Multi-Camera Object Tracking Using Custom Association Model appeared first on QBurst Blog.

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Microsoft Fabric evolves from data lake to application platform

InfoWorld

If there’s one thing a modern business needs, it’s data—as much of it as possible. Starting with data warehouses and now with data lakes, we’re using on-premises and cloud tools to manage and analyze that data, putting it in shape to deliver necessary business insights. Data is increasingly important today, as it’s now used to train and fine-tune custom AI models, or to provide essential grounding for existing AI applications.

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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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PHP vs. Node.JS: What's Best For Your Web App?

Zend

Explore the similarities and differences between PHP and Node.JS for web apps to discover which technology is best for your unique requirements.

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4 highlights from EDB Postgres AI

InfoWorld

35% of enterprise leaders will consider Postgres for their next project, based on this research conducted by EDB, which also revealed that out of this group, the great majority believe that AI is going mainstream in their organization. Add to this, for the first time ever, analytical workloads have begun to surpass transactional workloads. Enterprises see the potential of Postgres to fundamentally transform the way they use and manage data, and they see AI as a huge opportunity and advantage.

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Error'd: All Michael

The Daily WTF

One of our most dedicated readers, Michael R. , is also one of our most dedicated contributors, sometimes sending us several submissions in a single day. We haven't featured all of them, but now we're making up for that. Today, it's wall-to-wall Michael, mostly food misadventures. Michael might tell you we've cooked the plot, but he can't prove it.