CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax For all the deserved enthusiasm about the potential of generative AI, “ ChatGPT is not your AI strategy ” remains sound advice. That said, it’s still worthwhile to think about how to use large language model (LLM)-powered tools like ChatGPT in more strategic ways. New research from Microsoft on use of its Copilot AI assistant points to ways that everyone—from the most junior individual contributor to the CEO—can lean in to doing so in any

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Adobe’s $20 billion mega-bid to buy rival Figma is now officially dead, after the companies said today that regulatory pushback in Europe had caused them to put an end to the acquisition plans. “Although both companies continue to believe in the merits and procompetitive benefits of the combination, Adobe and Figma mutually agreed to terminate […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the summer, I wrote a column about how CIOs are worried about the informal rise of generative AI in the enterprise. That column may have been the understatement of the year. Since then, many CIOs I’ve spoken with have grappled with enterprise data security and privacy issues around AI usage in their companies. A primary fear is that employees, partners, and organizational stakeholders might share everything from private data to source code into public large language models (LLMs), expose pr

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Hackers stole the sensitive personal information of more than 14.6 million Mr. Cooper customers, the mortgage and loan giant has confirmed. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office, Mr. Cooper said the hackers stole customer names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, as well as customer Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.

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Business Intelligence

CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Clients are becoming more outcomes-focused, judging the purchasing value of our solutions and services against the value of the outcomes they seek. Technology Solutions’ dominant model revolved around hardware products. Providers sell solutions that clients incorporate into their own operations. While this model is not diminishing, new cloud-based software technologies are changing business needs and competitive realities are giving rise to alternative technology solutions business models.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool to address the challenges of climate change. From climate modelling to energy management, optimizing renewable energy and adapting to extreme weather events, AI is deploying its power to improve our fight against climate change. AI methods based on machine learning allow us to model climate and weather, identify patterns and make accurate predictions of changes in global temperature by analyzing large amounts of weather and climate data.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Google said today it will pay $700 million — $630 million to U.S. consumers and $70 to a fund used by U.S. states — in a settlement over Play Store reached in September. In September, the company reached a tentative settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by U.S. states and consumers originally filed in […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This year, GenAI and Large Language Models, such as ChatGPT, are positioned as vectors of change. Developing generative AI implementation strategies will be imperative for technology leaders, prioritizing key areas such as business model building, internal operational improvements, risk mitigation, and overall organizational efficiency. As we approach the year 2024, Jyoti Lalchandani discusses with CIO Middle East 2024’s top tech trends and future CIO challenges.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

OpenAI is expanding its internal safety processes to fend off the threat of harmful AI. A new “safety advisory group” will sit above the technical teams and make recommendations to leadership, and the board has been granted veto power — of course, whether it will actually use it is another question entirely. Normally the ins […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.

Trends

CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IBM is bolstering its portfolio in artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud services, announcing a move to acquire Software AG’s enterprise integration platforms. The tech giant will shell out € 2.13 billion ($2.33 billion) to bring the StreamSets and webMethods platforms into its fold. In October, Software AG launched Streamsets and webMethods as its Super Ipaas business.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Apple will be halting sales of its Series 9 smartwatch, TechCrunch has confirmed. The news, shared by 9to5Mac, follows an October ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC), owing to a patent dispute with California-based med tech firm, Masimo. The dispute stems from the blood sensor monitor on the latest flagship smart Watch. The move […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Huawei and e& announced the inauguration of the region’s ground-breaking net-zero 5G massive MIMO site, setting new benchmarks in sustainability and technological innovation. This site is powered entirely by renewable energy and represents the convergence of sustainability and cutting-edge wireless technology.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

VF Corporation, the U.S.-based owner of apparel brands including Vans, Supreme, and The North Face, has confirmed a cyberattack has impacted the company’s ability to fulfill orders ahead of Christmas, one of the biggest retail events of the year. The Denver, Colorado-based corporation said in a filing with federal regulators that the cyberattack, which the […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Advertiser: Procom Services

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Engineering

CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Manca ancora il testo definitivo dell’AI Act, ma l’accordo provvisorio c’è: la presidenza del Consiglio dell’Ue e i negoziatori del Parlamento europeo hanno trovato un’intesa sulla legge europea che regola l’intelligenza artificiale. E adesso è il momento per le imprese e i loro CIO di mettersi al passo. L’accordo è arrivato dopo negoziati contrastati, all’interno di un iter legislativo che è iniziato due anni fa e che, nel frattempo, ha dovuto fare i conti con una novità dirompente: l’ intellig

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, pan-African e-commerce platform Jumia said it was discontinuing its food delivery service, Jumia Food. According to the company, its food delivery business didn’t align with the current operational landscape and prevailing macroeconomic conditions in the seven markets, including Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Ivory Coast.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

優秀な人材は、成功を推進する資質を備えたリーダーの下で働きたいと思っている。そして、そのようなリーダーにとって、信頼性は王様なのだ。 世界最大級のアルミホイールサプライヤーであるスペリオール・インダストリーズのCIO、ダーレーン・テイラー氏は、彼女の「ストリート・クレジット」を、最初は自動車設計と製造のエンジニアとして、次に「モーター・シティ」の巨大企業数社でITリーダーとして、責任ある役割を担ってきた過去の経験によるものだとしている。 「私の血管にはモーターオイルが流れている」とテイラーは言う。デトロイト出身のテイラーは、ミシガン大学で機械工学を専攻し、自動車業界に入ってからは、社内のチームを率いて複雑なテクノロジー・イニシアチブを推進してきた。ミシガン州女性技術者協議会（MCWT）の最高使命責任者として、またT200のメンバーとして、地域社会の変革を推進してきた。

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IBM is doling out €2.13 billion ($2.3 billion) to acquire a duo of data integration assets from Germany-based enterprise software company Software AG. The all-cash deal will see IBM take ownership of StreamSets, a data integration platform that Software AG had acquired just last year, and WebMethods, which Software AG bought for more than $500 […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.

Artificial Inteligence

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The holiday season gives you a human-centered leadership map for navigating change Is your holiday season a time of celebration? Of bustling end-of-year stress to meet business goals? A time of nostalgia and reflecting on what you appreciate most? Of remembering the traditions, stories, and people you have come before you? A time to connect with friends and family?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Tamara, a buy now pay later platform for consumers in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, has raised $340 million in a financing round that values the fintech at $1 billion. Saudi asset manager and financial institution SNB Capital and Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A look back at the exciting and eventful year for Agile Alliance in 2023. Check out the highlights. The post Agile Alliance’s 2023 year-in-review first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the notorious ALPHV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, attempted a first-of-its-kind extortion tactic: weaponizing the U.S. government’s new data breach disclosure rules against one […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Discover the top benefits of joining Agile Alliance in 2024: exclusive resources, global networking, expert insights, and unforgettable events. The post Top 10 reasons to join Agile Alliance in 2024 first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Apple’s move to cut off Beeper, the app that brought iMessage to Android users, already caught the attention of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren who called out the tech giant for anticompetitive behavior. Now, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Apple’s “potential anticompetitive treatment of the Beeper […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The story of TSG Hoffenheim, the football club from Sinsheim, Germany, has it all: a small German town, a seventh division team dreaming big, the return of an old acquaintance who comes to save the club of his youth, and the exciting advancement of the team from the lowest ranks to the highest division of professional soccer in Germany. It’s also a story closely linked to one of the world’s largest software companies.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke wants to “go big” in India even as the Taiwanese company faces challenges in its home country. The potential of India, it seems, is simply to ripe to ignore and not just because it’s the world’s biggest two-wheeler market, where 15–20 million new two-wheelers hit roads every year. Luke […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Xebia

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Google Drive App in Chat has been around for quite some time. However, the functionality was limited to receiving notifications about activity in Drive, such as comments and share requests. With the recently added update, Google Drive in Chat gets a more interactive character. From now on it is possible to: Reply to and resolve comments in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides directly from Chat Show more of the comment thread, so you can have more context while replying @mention your colleagues ea

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Meltwater, which first made its name around media monitoring and then got active in business intelligence using AI and big data analytics techniques, is picking up a new investor. Verdane, a Norwegian private equity firm that earlier this year closed a $1 billion+ fund to make investments in scaling tech companies, is taking an 11% […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Xebia

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Our work consists of many video calls through Google Meet. So we are super excited to share with you that various new functionalities and extensions have been implemented, both for the browser version and for the mobile application. Higher Resolution for Google Meet For recorded meetings in Google Meet, Google increased the maximum resolution for shared content from 720p to 1080p.

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