Tue.Nov 12, 2024

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10 ways to kill your IT culture

CIO

Transformational CIOs recognize the importance of IT culture in delivering innovation, accelerating business impacts, and reducing operational and security risks. Without a strong IT culture, inspiring IT teams to extend beyond their “run the business” responsibilities into areas requiring collaboration between business colleagues, data scientists, and partners is challenging.

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Robotics Funding Remains Robust As Startups Seek To Expand Robots’ Skills

Crunchbase News

Perhaps the robots will take over — but not just any robots. Robot brain developer Physical Intelligence ’s massive $400 million raise at a $2 billion valuation last week highlighted several trends in robotic startup investment. For one, investors seem to be backing startups developing versatile robots capable of doing more than just a simple task or two.

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Survey: AI to usher in new middle management era

CIO

As generative AI begins takes hold in business, who does what work and how organizations will be structured will inevitably change, particularly at the leadership and management levels, according to a new survey from Capgemini in which 1,500 managers from 500 organizations and 15 countries participated. The majority (51%) of respondents believe that decision-making positions will become more niche as a result of the use of generative AI.

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Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 87 CVEs (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)

Tenable

4 Critical 82 Important 1 Moderate 0 Low Microsoft addresses 87 CVEs and one advisory (ADV240001) in its November 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with four critical vulnerabilities and four zero-day vulnerabilities, including two that were exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 87 CVEs in its November 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with four rated critical, 82 rated important and one rated moderate.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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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How to mitigate software licensing surprises

CIO

It’s unsurprising to see legacy providers shifting their business models from perpetual software licensing to subscription-based pricing. Some do it with a measure of grace. But lately, some licensees of virtual desktops and applications have been confronted with abrupt changes and even forced to accept and pay for unwanted features. However, there are ways for alienated customers to protect their best interests.

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Diez formas de enterrar tu cultura TI

CIO

Los CIO transformacionales reconocen la importancia de la cultura de TI para generar innovación, acelerar los impactos comerciales y reducir los riesgos operativos y de seguridad. Sin una cultura de TI sólida, es difícil inspirar a los equipos de TI para que vayan más allá de sus responsabilidades de “gestionar el negocio” y se extiendan a áreas que requieren colaboración entre colegas de negocios, científicos de datos y socios.

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Amazon reportedly wants drivers to wear AR glasses for improved efficiency until robots can take over

Ooda Loop

Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, according to sources who spoke to Reuters. These glasses are intended to cut “seconds” from each delivery because, well, productivity or whatever. Sources say that they are an extension of the pre-existing Echo Frames smart glasses and are known by the internal code Amelia. These […] The post Amazon reportedly wants drivers to wear AR glasses for improved efficiency until robots can take over appeared first on OODAloop

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Scaling AI talent: An AI apprenticeship model that works

CIO

AI Singapore is a national AI R&D program, launched in May 2017. We are fully funded by the Singapore government with the mission to accelerate AI adoption in industry, groom local AI talent, conduct top-notch AI research and put Singapore on the world map as an AI powerhouse. We have five different pillars focusing on various aspects of this mission, and my focus is on innovation — how we can get industry to accelerate the adoption of AI.

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Understanding Cybercrime-as-a-Service: A Growing Threat in the Digital World

Perficient

With just a cryptocurrency wallet, cybercriminals can now execute complex cyberattacks without advanced technical knowledge or sophisticated software. This alarming trend is a byproduct of the growing popularity of cloud computing and the “as-a-service” model, where services like infrastructure, recovery, and cybersecurity are now accessible on demand.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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La herencia y patrimonio de la Basílica de San Pedro se democratiza gracias a la tecnología

CIO

Los tesoros arquitectónicos de la Basílica de San Pedro, corazón espiritual del cristianismo, accesibles gracias a la innovación tecnológica. Emplazada en la Ciudad del Vaticano, de estilo arquitectónico barroco y renacentista, alberga más de 400 años de historia en su interior. Hoy, gracias a la alianza suscrita entre el Vaticano, Iconem y Microsoft, la herencia y patrimonio de la Basílica de San Pedro trasciende sus muros mediante exhibiciones inmersivas habilitadas con inteligencia artificial

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Intelligently Automating Prior Authorization to Build Consumer Trust in Healthcare

Perficient

Healthcare leaders are engaging us in a variety of discussions to explore intelligent automation’s role for complex business challenges, ranging from efforts to enhance consumer trust and use artificial intelligence (AI) in effective ways, to navigating change that comes with prior authorization mandates. This series shares key insights coming from those discussions.

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IrenIA, el avatar digital a cargo de los animales del Zoo de Madrid

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El Zoo Aquarium de Madrid ha incorporado a sus filas a IrenIA, un asistente digital dedicado a proporcionar información sobre los animales que alberga el parque. Este, gracias a las soluciones cloud de Microsoft, facilita el acceso a información en tiempo real y enriquece el recorrido educativo del parque. Durante esta primera fase de la iniciativa, puedes encontrarla en una pantalla gigante en la instalación de Osos Panda Gigantes.

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Bitdefender vs. Malwarebytes: Which antivirus is best?

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Bitwarden offers feature-rich antivirus at a competitive price, while Malwarebytes focuses on protection against malware. Here's how to decide between the two.

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2024 Salary Guide

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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3 ways to avoid the generative AI ROI doom loop

CIO

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax From the Wall Street Journal to the World Economic Forum , it seems like everyone is talking about the urgency of demonstrating ROI from generative AI (genAI). On the one hand, enthusiasm for getting out of “ pilot purgatory ” is a good sign. We know with the benefit of hindsight that under-investing in digital transformation meant leaving money on the table.

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Generative AI for agriculture: How Agmatix is improving agriculture with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

This post is co-written with Etzik Bega from Agmatix. Agmatix is an Agtech company pioneering data-driven solutions for the agriculture industry that harnesses advanced AI technologies, including generative AI, to expedite R&D processes, enhance crop yields, and advance sustainable agriculture. Focused on addressing the challenge of agricultural data standardization, Agmatix has developed proprietary patented technology to harmonize and standardize data, facilitating informed decision-making

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Breaking down silos: Strategies for CIOs to foster cross-functional collaboration

CIO

Real-world examples of failures caused by organizational silos are plentiful. The tragic Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 serve as a stark reminder of the dangers associated with fragmented communication and isolated teams. In the years leading up to the certification of the 737 Max, new Boeing software — Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS — was implemented to enhance the aircraft’s handling characteristics.

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Bitwarden vs. 1Password: Which password manager is best?

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Bitwarden offers secure, budget-friendly password management, while 1Password puts a premium on user experience. Here's how to decide between the two.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

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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How DBAs can take on a more strategic role

CIO

Not that long ago, database administrators (DBAs) were perceived as purely technical experts. While they played a critical enterprise role, it was primarily behind-the-scenes to ensure the integrity, security, and availability of the database. Today, DBAs are being pulled into the limelight. Corporate data is gold, and DBAs are its stewards. That’s reflected in employment statistics for database administrators and architects, positions projected to grow nine percent from 2023 to 2033, much faste

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Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can’t Make A Hit

Crunchbase News

Apple is known for launching generationally iconic consumer devices. But not every gadget goes on to be a hit. Take the Vision Pro , Apple’s $3,500 mixed-reality headset that launched to great fanfare early this year. Now, the company reportedly may be on the cusp of ending production, following months of slow sales. If this does come to pass, it won’t be a surprising development.

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Generate financial industry-specific insights using generative AI and in-context fine-tuning

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In this blog post, we demonstrate prompt engineering techniques to generate accurate and relevant analysis of tabular data using industry-specific language. This is done by providing large language models (LLMs) in-context sample data with features and labels in the prompt. The results are similar to fine-tuning LLMs without the complexities of fine-tuning models.

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3 Ways to Make Sure High Performers Feel Valued

Harvard Business Review

Feeling like they don’t matter is a leading — and preventable — reason that top employees quit.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

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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AI Startup Writer Authors $200M Round At $1.9B Valuation

Crunchbase News

San Francisco-based Writer locked up a $200 million Series C that values the enterprise-focused generative AI platform at $1.9 billion. The new valuation is a nice uptick from the $500 million the company was valued at after a $100 million round led by Iconiq Growth last year. The new Series C was co-led by Iconiq, Premji Invest and Radical Ventures , with participation from investors including Salesforce Ventures 1 , Adobe Ventures , B Capital , Citi Ventures , IBM Ventures and Workday Ventures

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This ultra-thin Windows PC I tested competes with gaming laptops twice its price

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The AtomMan G7 Ti Mini PC is about the thickness of a textbook, but it's stacked with powerful hardware found in gaming laptops by Dell and HP.

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4 Research-Backed Ways to Help Your Team Collaborate Better

Harvard Business Review

With five generations working side-by-side, growing political polarization, and the challenges of global and hybrid work, companies need better strategies to foster cooperation, increase engagement, and solve complex problems. Academic findings and real-world experience has identified four things successful team leaders can do differently to get superior results.

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Netflix’s Distributed Counter Abstraction

Netflix Tech

By: Rajiv Shringi , Oleksii Tkachuk , Kartik Sathyanarayanan Introduction In our previous blog post, we introduced Netflix’s TimeSeries Abstraction , a distributed service designed to store and query large volumes of temporal event data with low millisecond latencies. Today, we’re excited to present the Distributed Counter Abstraction. This counting service, built on top of the TimeSeries Abstraction, enables distributed counting at scale while maintaining similar low latency performance.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

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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How to use Bluesky Social: Everything to know about the popular X alternative

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Bluesky is one of several social networks striving to offer an alternative to the site formerly known as Twitter. Here's how to join and use it.

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Research: The Risks of Founding a Startup Near Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

When startups are deciding where to locate, many consider setting up shop in “tech clusters” that have developed labor markets for the specialized staff that startups need to grow. Yet these areas are dense with talent for a reason: It’s often due to the presence of large firms with whom these fledgling companies must compete. In a new study, researchers found that when large firms increase their hiring, startups in the same location are forced to offer 10% higher salaries, while reducing their

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Microsoft blocked your Windows 11 upgrade? This trusty tool can (probably) fix that

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Microsoft tightened its already strict hardware compatibility requirements for Windows 11 upgrades again. The updated Rufus utility can bypass those restrictions for most PCs, but it's the end of the line for an unlucky few.

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