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On Nomads, Nomadism, the Emergence of the Nation-State, and Digital Nomadism

Ooda Loop

We explore the digital nomadic lifestyle and the global community of purveyors of the life of a digital nomad through the prism of our Digital Self-Sovereignty Research Initiative.

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10 ways to break free from AI pilot purgatory

CIO

Companies pour millions into AI initiatives, only to find themselves mired in pilot purgatory — endless cycles of testing and tweaking with no tangible results. It’s not enough to start strong; you need to finish with impact. The stakes are high but AI has the potential to revolutionize industries, driving unprecedented efficiencies, innovation, and growth.

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3 Reasons Your Team Building Activities are Tanking Morale

Let's Grow Leaders

Stop Cringeworthy Team Building Activities By Avoiding These 3 Mistakes Done well, team building activities deepen connection and trust. They can get your team thinking (and talking about) what matters most. The best team building experiences make it easy to show up a bit more human. And give your team important insights into the humans they work with.

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How PlatformDIGITAL® enables private AI

CIO

What is required to enable Private AI for enterprises? Chris Sharp, CTO, discusses AI’s unique requirements for power density and interconnectivity and how PlatformDIGITAL® has been the home of AI and HPC deployments for many years. Watch this video to hear how these early deployments influenced our AI and HPC solutions. One of the reasons why Digital Realty and PlatformDIGITAL® have been the home of AI is just our core expertise and support for many years of different power density requirement

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SaaS Evolution: The Critical Role of Embedded Finance

Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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When and How Family Businesses Should Use Shareholder Agreements

Harvard Business Review

Two studies by the authors demonstrate that the presence of robust shareholder agreements in publicly traded family firms in France adds 18% in market value to shareholders because they protect shareholders against misuse of capital by groups of family members. This article describes the critical provisions in such agreements and presents data showing the impact of these provisions on market value.

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Survey Surfaces Varying Levels of Enthusiasm for AI Coding Tools

DevOps.com

A survey of 406 developers, software engineers, CTOs, CISOs and application security professionals finds that while the majority of respondents (80%) said their organization is ready to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write code, the level of enthusiasm for these tools is far higher among C-level executives.

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Data center design in the age of AI: Integrating AI with legacy Infrastructure

CIO

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), how can enterprises evaluate whether their existing data center design can fully employ the modern requirements needed to run AI? There are major considerations as IT leaders develop their AI strategies and evaluate the landscape of their infrastructure. This blog examines: What is considered legacy IT infrastructure?

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Accounting Startup Klarity Books $70M Series B — Report

Crunchbase News

It’s weird to say, but accounting is hot — at least in the startup world. Klarity became the latest accounting-related startup to raise big in the sector. The San Francisco-based company raised a $70 million Series B led by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross and included participation from Scale Venture Partners , Tola Capital , Picus Capital , Invus Capital and Y Combinator — per a report in The Information.

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Desmontando mitos en torno a la IA y su impacto en el ámbito corporativo

CIO

En el entorno empresarial actual, la inteligencia artificial (IA) se ha consolidado como una fuerza transformadora, prometiendo optimizar procesos, impulsar la innovación y abrir nuevas fronteras en la eficiencia operativa de las corporaciones. Sin embargo, a pesar de su enorme potencial, la adopción generalizada de esta herramienta en las empresas sigue siendo cuestionable, sobre todo en las pymes.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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High Stakes, High Risk: Master Supply Chain Management with These 5 Scuba Diving Techniques

CEO Insider

What do scuba diving and supply chain management have in common? A lot, as I realized while on a scuba diving break from the hectic business world. It was while underwater, surrounded by calm, that I realized just how similar they are. Learning to scuba dive and mastering the complexities of supply chain management share […] The post High Stakes, High Risk: Master Supply Chain Management with These 5 Scuba Diving Techniques appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Sostenibilidad y tecnología, un binomio de futuro para el grupo bodeguero González Byass

CIO

Rondan las 10 de la mañana cuando sobre la tarima colocan una mesa con dos copas de vino. Un poco pronto para dar cuenta de ellas, pensarán, no sin acierto, los miles de espectadores que esperan a que hablen los ponentes. Estamos en Barcelona, en el marco del evento Sapphire 2024 del gigante alemán de ERP, SAP, y a escena sale, acompañada del ejecutivo de la firma Scott Russell, Elisabet Braza, responsable de proyectos SAP en González Byass, el grupo bodeguero casi bicentenario –nace en 1835 en

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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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Harness AI’s potential and navigate disruption with Digital Realty

CIO

It may seem like artificial intelligence (AI) became a media buzzword overnight, but this disruptive technology has been at the forefront of our agenda for several years at Digital Realty. We’ve seen how the advent of cloud technology significantly transformed the landscape of digital business, and AI is set to disrupt industries in ways we are only beginning to understand.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Amazon Q Developer review: Code completions, code chat, and AWS skills

InfoWorld

When I reviewed Amazon CodeWhisperer, Google Bard, and GitHub Copilot in June of 2023, CodeWhisperer could generate code in an IDE and did security reviews, but it lacked a chat window and code explanations. The current version of CodeWhisperer is now called Amazon Q Developer , and it does have a chat window that can explain code, and several other features that may be relevant to you, especially if you do a lot of development using AWS.

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What does a CIO advisory board need to be truly effective?

CIO

To make products and services as sticky and relevant as possible, organizations must have broad perspectives from their key audience on the challenges and opportunities their solutions provide. Without this kind of insight, they will miss out on ways to drive the direction of their products and services. In short, innovation will become less effective.

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JetBrains AI Assistant to integrate Google Gemini AI models

InfoWorld

JetBrains plans to use the Google Cloud Vertex AI development platform to bring Google Gemini AI models into JetBrains’ AI Assistant , the company’s AI-powered programming assistant that integrates with JetBrains IDEs (integrated development environments). JetBrains announced the plan on June 18. AI Assistant will combine the functionality of OpenAI’s GPT-4o , the Gemini models, and several of JetBrains’ proprietary models, automatically selecting the most suitable LLM for each task, JetBrains s

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Cybersecurity and compliance take centre stage at IT Directors’ Dinner in London

CIO

What is playing on the minds of senior IT executives confronted with the multiple challenges of cybersecurity and compliance? At a recent supper roundtable in London, convened by the endpoint and IT management vendor NinjaOne , attendees discussed some of the industry’s most complex issues. Yet throughout the evening, the common denominator was the need to reduce uncertainty and manage risk.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Kafka

Without proper guidance, it’s easy to miss out on Kafka’s full capabilities. While not the easiest technology to optimize, Kafka rewards those willing to explore its depths. Under the hood, it is an elegant system for stream processing, event sourcing, and data integration. Download this white paper to learn the 10 critical rules that will help you optimize your Kafka system and unlock its full potential.

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Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Stalls, and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

Research shows that 78% of leaders report “collaboration drag” — too many meetings, too much peer feedback, and too much time spent getting buy-in from stakeholders.

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Qatar’s Ooredoo and Nvidia partners for AI expansion

CIO

In a significant move towards advancing its digital infrastructure capabilities, Ooredoo Group has announced its partnership with NVIDIA, marking a pivotal step in fostering the AI revolution across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration solidifies Ooredoo’s commitment to becoming a leading digital infrastructure provider in the MENA region, leveraging NVIDIA’s cutting-edge accelerated computing platform.

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4 cloud certifications that will help you stand out

InfoWorld

Software developers and other technology professionals often look to certifications to advance their careers or open doors to new job opportunities. Hiring managers use certification as an important screening tool to help them quickly identify candidates with the skills needed for a role. Whether you regularly use cloud technologies in your current role or you are looking to expand your skill set, holding one or more cloud certifications is a great way to stand out among a large pool of applican

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Determining the best architecture for your CX platform

CIO

Innovation with respect to the customer experience remains crucial as global CX technology spending grows year-over-year , including increased spending on generative AI, the cloud, and digital services. Yet this acceleration can aggravate business management and create fundamental business risk, especially for established enterprises. Without the right cloud architecture, enterprises can be crushed under a mass of operational disruption that impedes their digital transformation.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Research: Using AI at Work Makes Us Lonelier and Less Healthy

Harvard Business Review

The promise of AI is alluring — optimized productivity, lightning-fast data analysis, and freedom from mundane tasks — and both companies and workers alike are fascinated (and more than a little dumbfounded) by how these tools allow them to do more and better work faster than ever before. Yet in fervor to keep pace with competitors and reap the efficiency gains associated with deploying AI, many organizations have lost sight of their most important asset: the humans whose jobs are being fragment

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Dubai appoints 22 Chief AI Officers in Government entities

CIO

In a move aimed at bolstering its position as a global leader in technological innovation, the Dubai government has appointed 22 Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) across various governmental entities. This strategic initiative underscores Dubai’s commitment to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize public services, streamline operations, and drive economic growth in the region.

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Leaner Times Persist For Alt Protein Funding

Crunchbase News

Lab-produced meat may be one of the weirder sectors for startup innovation. But in terms of funding and hype trajectory, it’s about as typical as it gets. The investment heyday for the space roughly coincided with the peak of the bull market. Cultivated meat companies pulled in over $1.6 billion in 2021 and 2022, per Crunchbase analysis. Leading names like Upside Foods , Believer Meats and Good Meat consumed over a billion between them.

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Vendor o partner? Come districarsi tra fornitori e Big Tech

CIO

Che cos’è un fornitore? Il soggetto che accompagna le imprese nella loro trasformazione digitale come un vero partner, o è un semplice vendor, non sempre allineato alle esigenze del suo cliente? Nell’esperienza dei CIO italiani la realtà si muove tra i due estremi: difficile trovare il fornitore ideale, soprattutto tra le Big Tech, ma un manager accorto sa a quali parametri guardare nella selezione.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.