Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2024

When work and life are overwhelming, it can be difficult to reclaim a sense of joy at work. Research has shown the benefits of incorporating joy, hope, and optimism into the workplace to combat burnout and improve well-being. The author recommends four strategies to reconnect with joy at work on your toughest days: 1) Find your why: Reconnect with your passion and purpose by aligning your work with what brings you joy, what you are good at, and what the world needs. 2) Embrace a beginner’s minds

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

With uncertain economic conditions on the horizon, including stubborn inflation in many parts of the world, high interest rates, and volatile stock markets, CIOs face unique budgetary pressures for the year to come. Despite those complications, a huge majority of IT leaders expect their organizations’ IT budgets to increase — at least moderately — in the next fiscal year, with IT talent and software spending leading the way.

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Xebia

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Middle East payments industry is rapidly evolving, driven by several key innovations. These innovations are paving the way for a more efficient, secure, and integrated payments ecosystem in the Middle East, with significant implications for businesses and consumers across the region. Let us take a look at the key innovations: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): Central Bank Digital Currencies are being explored by regional central banks such as the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

Most large businesses have a security team. But what, exactly, does that security team look like? How is it structured? To whom do its members report? And is it optimized in each of these respects to maximize the organization’s security posture? Those were among the questions that IDC recently asked a variety of enterprise security leaders as part of a project to understand approaches to organizing security functions today.

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Martin Fowler

AUGUST 22, 2024

Two decades ago, I posted that I found that the strangler fig plant was an interesting metaphor for the gradual replacement of a legacy system. I didn’t refer to the metaphor since, but meanwhile it grew a life of its own. Other people increasingly referred to the strangler fig approach to modernization, and traffic to that post steadily increased: currently it gets about 5000 page views a month, one of the more popular pages on this site.

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Ooda Loop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Beijing has been using its media to counter U.S. and foreign government accusations over its cyber spying for several years, typically issuing denials and pointing at the United States’ own alleged cyber malfeasance.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

Según Gartner, un agente no tiene por qué ser un modelo de inteligencia artificial (IA). También puede ser un programa informático, otra entidad computacional o un robot. Cuando se combinan varios agentes independientes pero interactivos, cada uno capaz de percibir el entorno y emprender acciones, se obtiene un sistema multiagente. Y, sí, las empresas ya los están desplegando.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2024

NOAA’s chief scientist explains how new technologies can help businesses understand their impact, create new financial instruments, and enhance risk management.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

Xerox da un paso adelante en su plan de reinvención plurianual con la transformación de su arquitectura empresarial mediante RISE with SAP. Una maniobra con la que la organización busca alinear sus recursos para mejorar y estabilizar sus negocios de impresión principales, aumentar la productividad y la eficiencia, y centrarse en sus servicios digitales emergentes y capacidades de servicios de TI para potenciar los resultados comerciales de sus clientes.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 22, 2024

Amazon Q Business is a conversational assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) that enhances workforce productivity by answering questions and completing tasks based on information in your enterprise systems, which each user is authorized to access. In an earlier post, we discussed how you can build private and secure enterprise generative AI applications with Amazon Q Business and AWS IAM Identity Center.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

La tecnología de gemelos digitales coge impulso en el sector industrial. A sabiendas de ello, la Junta de Extremadura, a través de la Consejería de Economía, Empleo y Transformación Digital, abrirá una convocatoria de ayudas destinadas a empresas industriales de la región que opten por el desarrollo e implementación de la citada tecnología. En concreto, el Ejecutivo autonómico destinará 700.000 euros procedentes de la iniciativa Redes Territoriales de Especialización Tecnológica (RETECH) a aquel

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 22, 2024

This post is co-written with Matt Marzillo from Snowflake. Today, we are excited to announce that the Snowflake Arctic Instruct model is available through Amazon SageMaker JumpStart to deploy and run inference. Snowflake Arctic is a family of enterprise-grade large language models (LLMs) built by Snowflake to cater to the needs of enterprise users, exhibiting exceptional capabilities (as shown in the following benchmarks ) in SQL querying, coding, and accurately following instructions.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

Salesforce today announced two autonomous agents geared to help sales teams scale their operations and hone their negotiation skills. Slated for general availability in October, Einstein Sales Development Rep (SDR) Agent and Einstein Sales Coach Agent will be available through Sales Cloud, with pricing yet to be announced. Both agents are built on Salesforce’s Einstein 1 Agentforce Platform, a forthcoming low-code/no-code platform for building autonomous AI agents that Salesforce CEO Marc Beniof

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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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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

The difference between thriving and merely surviving often comes down to one crucial factor: having the right people in the right roles and driving the right culture. Enter Chief Talent Officers—the executive leaders who turn people and their talents into a strategic advantage. No longer just focused on hiring and training, today’s Chief Talent Officers are the architects of workplace culture and the visionaries shaping long-term business success.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

Salesforce is a vendor of cloud-based software and applications for sales, customer service, marketing automation, ecommerce, analytics, and application development. Based in San Francisco, Calif., its services include Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, and Salesforce Platform. Its subsidiaries include Tableau Software, Slack Technologies, and MuleSoft, among others.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 22, 2024

Building a deployment pipeline for generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications at scale is a formidable challenge because of the complexities and unique requirements of these systems. Generative AI models are constantly evolving, with new versions and updates released frequently. This makes managing and deploying these updates across a large-scale deployment pipeline while providing consistency and minimizing downtime a significant undertaking.

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Ruby on Rails

AUGUST 22, 2024

Hi everyone, I am happy to announce that Rails 7.2.1 has been released. CHANGES since 7.2.0 To see a summary of changes, please read the release on GitHub: 7.2.1 CHANGELOG To view the changes for each gem, please read the changelogs on GitHub: Action Cable CHANGELOG Action Mailbox CHANGELOG Action Mailer CHANGELOG Action Pack CHANGELOG Action Text CHANGELOG Action View CHANGELOG Active Job CHANGELOG Active Model CHANGELOG Active Record CHANGELOG Active Storage CHANGELOG Active Support CHANGELOG

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Daffodil Software

AUGUST 22, 2024

From personal assistance to self-driving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already proving its potential to replace humans with machines. If a Google's prediction is to be believed, robots will be exhibiting human intelligence by 2029. Gartner, an IT research firm predicts that 3 out of 10 jobs will be replaced by software, robots, or smart machines by 2025.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Amazon is offering a 46% discount on their Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, but with a qualified trade-in, you can save an additional 20%, bringing the price down to just $52

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Daffodil Software

AUGUST 22, 2024

From chatbots to predictive analytics, AI promises to transform how we live and work. But in all the hype and excitement, what real tangible value can AI bring to businesses? Understanding of real potential for AI goes beyond the flashy headlines and tech jargon.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED offers excellent picture and audio quality for both streaming and console gaming, and you can save $170 on the 55-inch version.

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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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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

In the legal industry, leadership isn’t just about managing the status quo—it’s about driving change, shaping strategy, and guiding firms through an increasingly complex landscape. As firms navigate new challenges—from evolving client demands to the rapid pace of regulatory shifts—having the right leadership in place has become more critical than ever.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 22, 2024

This post is co-written with Sneha Godbole and Kate Riordan from Verisk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. It empowers its customers to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud, and make informed decisions about global risks, including climate change, extreme events, sustainability, and political issues.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

In recent years, the role of a Chief Diversity Officer has evolved far beyond ensuring compliance with equal opportunity laws. Today, these executive professionals are strategic leaders driving transformative change by harnessing the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DE&I, within the workplace. Recognizing diversity as a competitive advantage for innovation and customer service underscores the CDO’s critical role in creating a more inclusive environment that values individual dif

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 22, 2024

Amazon Q Business is a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant designed to enhance enterprise operations. It’s a fully managed service that helps provide accurate answers to users’ questions while honoring the security and access restrictions of the content. It can be tailored to your specific business needs by connecting to your company’s information and enterprise systems using built-in connectors to a variety of enterprise data sources.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

The evolving role of a Chief Financial Officer is transforming from traditional financial oversight to a strategic partnership in shaping critical business decisions. Modern CFOs are no longer just about bookkeeping and compliance; they are pivotal in leading with strategic thinking and mastering financial technology. Staying updated with Artificial Intelligence advancements, automation, and FinTech is essential for optimizing financial operations and planning business growth. “The modern

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Pro and Pro XL might get all the attention, but Google's Pixel 9 features an updated design, gorgeous camera, and compelling AI features.

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 22, 2024

This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. While we often focus on the machinations of the likes of Microsoft , Google and Nvidia in the ever-increasing world of AI, other large tech players sometimes escape our thoughts. Such is the case with AMD — which caught everyone’s attention this week when it announced it would buy server maker ZT Systems in a cash and stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion as it looks to challenge chip giant Nvidia for data cent

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