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Eye On AI: The Never-Ending AI Valuation Escalation

Crunchbase News

This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It really never stops. It’s only been a few weeks since OpenAI announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion. The Thrive Capital -led raise nearly doubled the San Francisco-based AI giant’s $80 billion valuation from its secondary offering in February.

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As the WordPress saga continues, CIOs need to figure out what it might mean for all open source

CIO

While lawyers argue in the WP Engine versus Automattic litigation whether the hyperbole should be believed, the continuing battle of words, almost all nasty ones, is starting to raise doubts how much an enterprise should rely on open source. And even if open source can be avoided at all in late 2024. The latest legal documents came from Automattic, which argued that its people did nothing wrong and that the blame lies solely with WP Engine.

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Why organisations need an ML Solutions Architect

Xebia

Machine learning (ML) projects often fail despite the strong focus companies have on implementing MLOps 1. In my experience this often comes from these three common issues. Misaligned business and technical goals Insufficient risk mitigation Lack of maturity Misaligned business and technical goals hinder effective collaboration. This results in ML solutions built in search of a problem rather than ML solutions focussed on delivering value.

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Why CIOs need a two-tier approach to gen AI

CIO

CIOs failing to gain organizational traction with generative AI might want to rethink how they are introducing the technology — and how they are honing their AI strategies to suit. When IT leaders consider generative AI, they should create separate strategies when rolling out productivity-enhancing AI tools than when deploying business-case-driven AI solutions, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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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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Microsoft Engineers Highlight Git Repository Bloat Flaw 

DevOps.com

A Git functionality shortcoming means Git calculates changes between different versions of the same file, which ultimately creates repository bloat through the excess storage requirements that result.

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When the World Is Too Distracting — and It Feels Impossible to Work

Harvard Business Review

As much as we wish we could, we can’t eliminate uncertainty in the world. But we can control how we respond to it, and one of the ways that we can respond is to help create workplaces where people feel seen, supported, and able to contribute meaningfully. This article includes a curated list of HBR articles and podcast episodes to help you manage yourself, your team, and your organization when you’re consumed with what’s happening outside of work.

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Santalucía agiliza los trámites del seguro de decesos mediante IA y robotización

CIO

Santalucía ha implementado tecnologías de inteligencia artificial (IA) y automatización robótica de procesos (RPA) para agilizar cerca de 300.000 trámites documentales del seguro de decesos. La aseguradora lleva implementando estas tecnologías de vanguardia en el seno de su operativa desde el pasado 2023, lo que ha contribuido a mejorar el procesamiento documental en la gestión de decesos , incluyendo certificados médicos, DNI, libros de familia y declaraciones de herederos.

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Create a generative AI–powered custom Google Chat application using Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

AWS offers powerful generative AI services , including Amazon Bedrock , which allows organizations to create tailored use cases such as AI chat-based assistants that give answers based on knowledge contained in the customers’ documents, and much more. Many businesses want to integrate these cutting-edge AI capabilities with their existing collaboration tools, such as Google Chat, to enhance productivity and decision-making processes.

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El crecimiento de la oposición a la nube

CIO

Es un momento emocionante para ser un experto en computación en nube. Me he dado cuenta de que cada vez que me opongo a la computación en nube pública, incluida la repatriación de la nube y los rechazos estratégicos , recibo más visitas e interés de ustedes. ¿Por qué? Hay un claro interés en oponerse a la computación en nube por muchas razones que hemos tratado aquí.

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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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A Toolkit to Help You Manage Uncertainty Around AI

Harvard Business Review

Uncertainty around AI takes different shapes and forms, but we can boil it down to three main categories that every manager should consider: state, effect and response uncertainty. State uncertainty occurs when managers lack sufficient information to predict market trends and changes. Managers experiencing this type of uncertainty face challenges in understanding AI’s current capabilities and potential developments.

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El AC Milan moderniza su infraestructura TI con el foco en el rendimiento deportivo y la experiencia del aficionado

CIO

El mundo del fútbol se rinde a la tecnología de vanguardia. Si recientemente explorábamos la estrategia de datos del Sevilla F.C , ahora es el gigante del fútbol italiano, el AC Milan, quien se apoya en la inteligencia artificial (IA) y la analítica de datos para impulsar el rendimiento deportivo y la mejora de la experiencia del aficionado. El club centenario fundado por inmigrantes ingleses en 1899 confía en la transformación digital para modernizar su infraestructura TI de la mano de PureStor

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5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In October: More Accessible Tech And The Ultimate Weed Wacker

Crunchbase News

This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out last month’s entry here. While the goblins and ghouls make their rounds this month, so have some pretty fascinating startups with funding news. From startups trying to make sure tech is more usable for people with disabilities, to those looking to harness the power of the ocean, there was some eye-catching tech that raised cash this month.

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Maneras de evitar una estrategia de ‘stakeholders’ condenada al fracaso

CIO

Aunque las nuevas tecnologías han cambiado las prioridades, no ha sucedido lo mismo con la necesidad de gestionar a las partes interesadas, afirma Krishna Prasad, director de Información de la empresa de servicios tecnológicos UST. Con el uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en casi todas las áreas de la empresa, las partes interesadas son ahora mucho más expertas en tecnología, lo que reduce su dependencia de los departamentos de TI.

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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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Sick of missing your exit? These new Google Maps features can help

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The navigation app is getting enhanced directions like lane indicators, plus Gemini-curated spots to check out along your route.

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How to protect your business from email compromise – and be prepared if protection falls short

CIO

Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams pose a growing threat to organizations of all sizes, and they are only increasing in sophistication and frequency. The attacks, in which criminals frequently leverage social engineering to impersonate company insiders, C-suite executives or trusted vendors to request urgent payments, can financially devastate organizations.

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How To Manage Power And Trust In Relationships With Investors And Business Partners

Crunchbase News

By Roman Axelrod The dynamics of personal relationships can make or break a startup. Even if a founder and investor or business partner start their partnership as the best of friends, myriad hiccups can occur along the way. Sooner or later, most startups will face a power struggle and founders need to be ready for it. Playing by the rules of the game is paramount; only then can founders carve their own path.

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How Norma Group standardizes its global IT

CIO

You may be unfamiliar with the name, but Norma Group products are used wherever pipes are connected and liquids are conveyed, from water supply and irrigation systems in vehicles, trains and aircraft, to agricultural machinery and buildings. And with his almost 200 IT employees, Thomas Reitz, the company’s group CIO, sees himself primarily as a driver of innovation and transformation, and a promoter of what he calls real ​​digitalization.

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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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Navigating the AI Revolution: Securing Tomorrow’s Technology, Today

Dell EMC

Discover how Dell Technologies and PowerEdge servers simplify AI infrastructure security, protecting your data and operations.

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Ecco come i CIO stanno ricalibrando le strategie multicloud. Non senza problemi

CIO

Negli ultimi tempi, le strategie cloud sono andate incontro a un cambiamento radicale, con i CIO che stanno diventando sempre più propensi a sfruttare al meglio le formule multiple. Tuttavia, la gestione di ambienti multicloud presenta complicazioni peculiari, soprattutto quando si tratta di problemi di interoperabilità e di fluidità del carico di lavoro.

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Android smartwatches can now transcribe and summarize your voice notes, thanks to AI

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Jealous of Apple Watch's transcribable voice notes? Android has that, too. Here's how to access this feature.

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Boosting Efficiency: Implementing Natural Language Processing With AWS RDS Using CloudFormation

Dzone - DevOps

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is revolutionizing how organizations manage data, enabling the automation of text-intensive tasks such as analyzing customer feedback, monitoring sentiment, and recognizing entities. NLP can yield significant insights from extensive datasets when integrated with AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) for efficient data storage and retrieval.

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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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Can't quit Windows 10? Microsoft will charge for updates next year. Here's how much

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Businesses can expect to pay a shockingly high sum for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates. Educators will fare better. And for the first time, consumers can sign up - but there's a catch.

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Banking on AI to Defend the Financial Services Sector

Palo Alto Networks

As cyberthreats evolve, financial institutions are leveraging AI to bolster their defenses, streamline operations and protect their assets. Like other data-rich industries, banking, capital markets, insurance and payments firms are lucrative targets with high-value information. Conversely, threat actors – from cybercriminals to nation-states – are harnessing AI to craft more sophisticated attacks, automate their operations, and evade traditional security measures.

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Get the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) for $189 ahead of Black Friday

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Apple Watch SE is slashed to $189 weeks ahead of Black Friday, and it's the perfect upgrade for those looking for basic features.

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Research: The Rules of Using Playful Nicknames at Work

Harvard Business Review

A series of studies with more than 1,100 U.S.-based adults found that nicknames can have positive effects — sometimes.

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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 format a drive on Linux from the command line

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

If you need to add an external drive to your Linux system, you might need to format it. If you want to learn how to do that process from the command line, here's your chance.

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Future of Business: Reid Hoffman on Managing Technological Change and Innovation

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with the thought leader and serial entrepreneur about managing innovation in the age of generative AI.

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Google's new AI tool transforms dense research papers into accessible conversations - try it free

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Need a research assistant to help you digest dense and complex material? AI-powered Illuminate transforms published papers into audio discussions.

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