Tue.Jul 09, 2024

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Is LinkedIn Premium worth the price?

CIO

If you work in technology or want to work in technology, having a LinkedIn profile is a given. However, the base version of LinkedIn may not be enough depending on what you hope to accomplish on the world’s most popular business networking platform. If you’re a job seeker, recruiter or sales professional looking for an edge – or are serious about growing your business network, LinkedIn Premium may be worth the investment to gain that competitive edge.

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Creating Stability Is Just as Important as Managing Change

Harvard Business Review

When we think about change at work today, we tend to assume its inevitability and focus our attention on how to manage it — what methods and processes and technology and communication we need to put in place to have it move ahead more smoothly. Of course, some change is necessary, and some is inevitable. But not all of it. What the scientific literature on predictability, agency, belonging, place, and meaning suggests is that before we think about managing change, we should consider the conditio

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Generative AI and preparing for a shift to skills-based hiring

CIO

As gen AI takes hold in the workplace, it’ll no doubt alter workflows, role requirements, and the skills necessary to get work done. The concern isn’t so much whether AI will replace jobs, but what skillsets the technology will replace, and how organizations and leaders can shift human priorities accordingly. “AI is both a major disruptor and savior, in that gen AI specifically will influence 4.5 times the number of jobs it replaces and, yet, also has the capability to help manage and upskill th

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Global Funding And M&A Picked Up In Q2, While AI Funding Mushroomed

Crunchbase News

Global startup funding picked up in the second quarter, reaching $79 billion — rising 16% quarter over quarter and 12% from the $71 billion invested in Q2 2023. Mega-rounds — fundings $100 million and above — accounted for much of the increase this past quarter. Funding to companies in AI more than doubled quarter over quarter to $24 billion — representing 30% of all dollars invested, the largest quarter for AI funding in recent years.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyer's Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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El CIO Summit 2024 se mete de lleno en la era de la ‘IA en todas partes’

CIO

Regístrate ahora En la era de la ‘inteligencia artificial (IA) en todas partes’ , ¿qué rol deben desempeñar los CIO en las organizaciones para aprovechar todas sus ventajas? Con dos tercios de las empresas proyectando que sus presupuestos de TI aumenten en los próximos años -según una encuesta de CIO de EMEA-, los líderes tecnológicos deberán preparar a sus compañías con las tecnologías habilitantes para obtener el máximo potencial de sus inversiones en IA.

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The best pilot project might be the one you kill

CIO

One perennial issue IT leaders face is that project success rates remain less than ideal. For example, survey data from recruitment firm Wifi Talents showed that, in 2023, fewer than 30% of software projects were completed successfully, and that 75% of IT and business executives anticipated that their projects would ultimately fail. Figures like these are sobering.

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Post-Vacation Blues? Here’s How to Cope.

Harvard Business Review

Call it the post-vacation paradox: Instead of feeling recharged and refreshed upon returning to work after a break, you’re drained and struggling to regain your drive. In this article, the author shares insights from two experts on how to boost your motivation and feel more confident about returning to work.

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The UAE emerges as a global leader in AI, driving innovation and future technology

CIO

The UAE’s vision for AI is encapsulated in its National AI Strategy 2031, which aims to position the country as a global leader in AI by integrating it across various sectors. This strategy is not just a roadmap but a testament to the UAE’s forward-thinking approach to harnessing the power of AI for socio-economic growth. The UAE made headlines by becoming the first nation to appoint a Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017.

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Survey Shines Spotlight on Increasing Need for Industrial DevOps

DevOps.com

A survey of 200 executives working for organizations that have revenues in excess of $350 million finds industrial coding errors cause manufacturing shutdowns lasting 31 hours on average, costing $4.2 million per hour for a total of $126 million per shutdown.

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The 2025 Recruitment Playbook

The 2025 Recruitment Playbook by Procom is a strategic guide tailored for hiring managers to navigate the evolving talent landscape. Highlighting innovations like AI-driven tools and data analytics, the playbook empowers leaders to streamline processes, enhance candidate experiences , and foster diversity and inclusion. It provides actionable insights for every recruitment stage—from sourcing and screening to onboarding and retention.

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Oman: 72 % average performance of Government entities in achieving digital transformation goals

CIO

Oman, a nation known for its rich cultural heritage and strategic geographic location, is embarking on a transformative journey to modernize its economy through significant investments in digital transformation. This strategic shift aims to diversify the economy, enhance public services, and position Oman as a competitive player in the global digital landscape.

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Helping Developers Build Secure APIs From the Start

DevOps.com

Developers are already tasked with creating and managing APIs; they must also be empowered to secure them easily.

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El Centro de IA de Granada arrancará en otoño de 2025 con contratos por un total de 36 millones de euros

CIO

Tras la decepción que se llevó Granada ante la decisión del Gobierno de instalar la sede de la Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial (AESIA) en A Coruña , el consejero de la Presidencia, Interior, Diálogo Social y Simplificación Administrativa de la Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz , ha anunciado la creación del nuevo Centro de Inteligencia Artificial regional en esa ciudad, cuya puesta en marcha está prevista para octubre de 2025.

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Why Every Engineering Team Should Embrace AWS Graviton4

Honeycomb

Two years ago, we shared our experiences with adopting AWS Graviton3 and our enthusiasm for the future of AWS Graviton and Arm. Once again, we’re privileged to share our experiences as a launch customer of the Amazon EC2 R8g instances powered by AWS Graviton4, the newest generation of AWS Graviton processors. This blog elaborates our Graviton4 preview results including detailed performance data.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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IA generativa y el cambio hacia una contratación basada en competencias

CIO

A medida que la inteligencia artificial (IA) se afiance en el entorno empresarial, sin duda alterará los flujos de trabajo, los requisitos de las funciones y las habilidades necesarias para realizar las tareas. La preocupación no es tanto si la IA sustituirá puestos de trabajo, sino qué habilidades sustituirá la tecnología, y cómo las organizaciones y los líderes pueden cambiar las prioridades humanas en consecuencia.

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Microsoft’s July 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 138 CVEs (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112)

Tenable

5 Critical 132 Important 1 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 138 CVEs in its July 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with five critical vulnerabilities and three zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which were exploited in the wild. Microsoft released 138 CVEs in July 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with five rated critical, 132 rated important and one rated moderate.

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July 2024 Patch Tuesday

Ivanti

Microsoft, Google, Mozilla and Adobe all have releases on the July 9, 2024, Patch Tuesday. Microsoft resolved 142 CVEs across five products, Mozilla resolved 16 CVEs in Firefox and Adobe resolved seven CVEs across three updates. Google Chrome is expected to release on or just after Patch Tuesday as well. Microsoft is reporting two known exploited and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.

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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Brand Building

Harvard Business Review

How will NFT’s empower people and society in the future?

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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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How to Migrate an Observability Platform to Open-Source and Cut Costs

DevOps.com

Migrating to an open-source stack is a better solution as it gives you control over telemetry data and reduces observability costs, despite challenges with existing service provider commitments.

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Why We Should Pay More Attention to Departing CEOs

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with researchers Rebecca Slan Jerusalim and Navio Kwok about improving succession planning.

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Programming, Fluency, and AI

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

It’s clear that generative AI is already being used by a majority—a large majority—of programmers. That’s good. Even if the productivity gains are smaller than many think, 15% to 20% is significant. Making it easier to learn programming and begin a productive career is nothing to complain about, either. We were all impressed when Simon Willison asked ChatGPT to help him learn Rust.

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Achieve up to ~2x higher throughput while reducing costs by up to ~50% for generative AI inference on Amazon SageMaker with the new inference optimization toolkit – Part 2

AWS Machine Learning - AI

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) inference becomes increasingly critical for businesses, customers are seeking ways to scale their generative AI operations or integrate generative AI models into existing workflows. Model optimization has emerged as a crucial step, allowing organizations to balance cost-effectiveness and responsiveness, improving productivity.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Palo Alto Networks a Leader Again in Gartner Single-Vendor SASE Report

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks® positioned both highest in the Ability to Execute and furthest in Completeness of Vision in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE. Today, Palo Alto Networks was recognized for the second straight year as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE. We were also positioned both highest in the Ability to Execute and furthest in Completeness of Vision.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring: Features, price, launch date, and everything else we know

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

As we expect Samsung to launch its Galaxy Ring during its summer Unpacked event, new details about the device emerge. Here's everything we know so far.

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Master AWS IAM Role Configuration With Terraform

Dzone - DevOps

It's super important today to keep things secure and make sure everything is running as it should. AWS Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) helps with this by letting you manage who can get into what parts of your AWS account. One cool thing about IAM is that it lets you give permissions to different parts or people in your account without having to share sensitive info like passwords.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra: The best specs, features, and everything else we know

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is expected to follow in Apple's footsteps as a premium wearable with a rugged build, tailored for extreme sports.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Mitigate the Security Challenges of Telecom 5G IoT Microservice Pods Architecture Using Istio

Dzone - DevOps

Deploying microservices in a Kubernetes cluster is critical in 5G Telecom. However, it also introduces significant security risks. While firewall rules and proxies provide initial security, the default communication mechanisms within Kubernetes, such as unencrypted network traffic and lack of access control, are inherently insecure. This insecurity could compromise sensitive data.

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Why InfoSec Vendors Force Customers to Work with Sales

Jeremiah Grossman

If you visit practically any enterprise InfoSec vendor’s website and are interested in trying out their products or services without speaking to a sales rep first, good luck — this is rarely allowed. Even just getting pricing info from a vendor without engaging in a sales process is next to impossible. The vast majority require customers to email or fill out an online form, schedule a meeting with a sales rep, sit through a PowerPoint presentation, and THEN they’ll let customers try the product.

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The best tablets of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

We reviewed the top tablets from Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and more to help you choose the best one for your needs.

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