CIO

AUGUST 16, 2024

Next time you settle into your airline seat, it might be worth setting aside the reports and spreadsheets and instead turn this time into an opportunity for big-picture thinking. Load a smart read onto your phone or e-reader or crack the spine of a new book and delve into some thought leadership on everything from leading an amazing team to building a productive company culture to reaching for a better mindset for guiding your organization forward.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2024

Do This, Not That, For Better Business Storytelling Done well, strategic storytelling will make you If you want to be a better storyteller, avoid these storytelling mistakes. Avoid These Strategic Storytelling Mistakes You want to be a better strategic storyteller, so how do you up your game? How do you tell a memorable story that has the impact you desire?

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CIO

AUGUST 16, 2024

To the over 40 million people who travel to Las Vegas every year, the city is all about entertainment that ranges from shopping and gambling, to sport, nightlife, and world-renowned dining. But for the 650,000 people who call Las Vegas home, the realities can be more routine than glamorous. For these people, this is where they live and work, where their children go to school, where they walk their dog, and grocery shop.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2024

Episode 267: In this episode of the Leadership without Losing Your Soul podcast, you’ll dive into an engaging conversation about genius leadership with your host, David Dye, and special guest Melanie van de Velde , author of Lead Like a Genius. You’ll explore how justice should play a role in how rewards are distributed in business—whether based on talent, effort, or risk.

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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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Tenable

AUGUST 16, 2024

NIST has released the first encryption algorithms that can protect data against quantum attacks. Plus, MIT launched a new database of AI risks. Meanwhile, the CSA published a paper outlining the unique risks involved in building systems that use LLMs. And get the latest on Q2’s most prevalent malware, the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang and CVE severity assessments!

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding rounds here. This week definitely saw a slowdown in big rounds, with only three deals breaking the $100 million mark.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2024

Not everyone can be the first choice for a job. But recent research has found that when a new employee finds out or perceives they were not the top pick, it can have cascading negative impacts on their feelings of acceptance and belonging, as well as their willingness to seek important feedback from their team. In this article, the researchers share their findings and offer tips for managers and leaders looking to support alternate choice hires and help them to thrive.

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Andreessen Horowitz , General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures were the most-active U.S. investors leading Series A and B rounds globally in the first half of 2024. The three topped a list of 13 investors that made seven or more early-stage investments. We found that the majority of the more active investors listed above increased their pace from a year earlier, an indication that the venture markets could be picking up.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

There is little doubt that China and Russia’s relationship will continue to deepen. Here is more context and opinion on what that means.

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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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

There are lots of accessories for the Meta Quest 3, but these VR prescription lenses from Zenni solve the problem of wearing glasses with the headset once and for all.

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IDC

AUGUST 16, 2024

In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, understanding where and how investments are being made is essential for organizations aiming to stay competitive.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Blackview's Mega 1 is an 11.5-inch Android 13 tablet with a 120Hz display, 256GB of storage, and 24GB of RAM. What's more, it comes at a great price.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the spirit of the significance of tracking the global impact of disruptive events and encouraging the sharing of relevant stories for compilation, the following is our latest tracking of the Crowdstrike Incident since our last update on 7/22 - The Crowdstrike/Microsoft Global IT Outage Debacle: Ongoing Impacts and Recent Updates and the July 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: A Real-time Discussion of the Crowdstrike Global IT Outage.

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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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Thanks to its clever form factor, Anker's Nano Power Bank made charging my iPhone or Android effortless. It's available now on Amazon for under $20.

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Data Virtualization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes In the age of data, understanding how to harness the potential of your data assets is crucial for making informed, data-driven decisions. This journey involves the exploration of various analytics categories, each with its unique purpose and complexity. In this. The post Unlocking the Power of Analytics: From Diagnostic to Cognitive appeared first on Data Management Blog - Data Integration and Modern Data Management Articles, Analysis and Information.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Costco is cracking down on sharing memberships. Don't miss this deal to buy your own with a free $20 gift card, effectively cutting the price to $40. (I bought one and highly recommend it.

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LaunchDarkly

AUGUST 16, 2024

One of the best ways to keep innovating with speed while mitigating risk is by implementing feature flags. Using Kill Switch flags can help you swiftly disable potentially problematic features, preventing outages within your application, keeping your user experience top-tier. Let’s work through how to implement Kill Switch flags using LaunchDarkly in a Python application.

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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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

The new option, coming soon to Windows 10 and 11, lets you exchange files between your Windows PC and Android device with just a few clicks. You can try it out now.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

Lambda, an AI infrastructure company forged out of the ashes of a third-party Google Glass facial recognition app has teamed up with Nous Research, a newish startup dedicated to creating “personalized, unrestricted AI,” to launch Hermes 3, a new fine-tuned version of Meta’s open source Llama 3.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Will 'GenAI-first UX' help transition enterprise applications from rigid, linear user flows to flexible, intuitive experiences? Here's why excitement is brewing.

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Dataiku

AUGUST 16, 2024

Recently at Everyday AI New York, Aaron McClendon , Head of Artificial Intelligence at Aimpoint Digital , delivered an insightful talk on the practical implementation of Generative AI (GenAI) in the enterprise world. Aaron shared a compelling case study on how a large financial organization successfully transitioned from having no GenAI capabilities to fully productionizing several impactful solutions.

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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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

I recently retired my old Thelio desktop and opted for the latest iteration of the same thing instead of getting something new. Boy, did I make the right call.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

There has been no end to talk of embracing artificial intelligence — or any other new technology for that matter — before one’s competitors take hold of it. The consequences, it is always said, are dire, with slow-adopting companies becoming dinosaurs ready to suffer the effects of an asteroid hit.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

It remains the tech world's worst-kept secret: Skip the Windows and MacOS bling. If you want a fast, reliable, affordable laptop, get a Chromebook.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Gemini have been duking it out for your chatbot prompts for months, but the competition is really starting to heat up. While Claude took the top spot on AI benchmarking tool LMSys Chatbot Arena earlier this year, Gemini had been reigning supreme.

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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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Now, you can connect your game console, laptop, or phone to any Quest headset. We show you how to set it up. (And explain one small caveat.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 16, 2024

Georgy Kavzharadze, a Russian national, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison in the U.S. for various cybercrimes. Kavzharadze sold stolen data on an online cybercriminal marketplace, Slilpp, including financial, login, and personal information.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Apple's Passwords app will help you create, manage, save, and sync passwords on your iPhone and other devices. Here's how to get started.

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