Wed.Oct 23, 2024

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A Strategic Approach for Meeting Customer Demand as Quickly as Possible

Harvard Business Review

The core premise of the strategic concept of “proximity” is that, thanks to digital technologies, value is being created closer and closer to the moment of demand — not just in time but also physically closer. This means companies can, in effect, procrastinate and wait until customer demand is present before producing an actual product or service. This trend, which is made possible by technologies ranging from AI to 3D printing to IoT, can help leaders make smart strategic decisions, especially

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How Anthropic’s new ‘computer use’ ability could further AI automation

CIO

Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet large language model has gained a new ability: operating a computer. The new ability, which the company is calling “computer use,” is currently in beta test. It enables developers to instruct Claude 3.5 Sonnet, through the Anthropic API , to read and interpret what’s on the display, type text, move the cursor, click buttons, and switch between windows or applications — much as today’s robotic process automation (RPA) tools can be instructed — much more laboriously

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Boost your ADF productivity with Terraform

Xebia

Introduction This blog post will explore how Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Terraform can be leveraged to optimize data ingestion. ADF is a Microsoft Azure tool widely utilized for data ingestion and orchestration tasks. A typical scenario for ADF involves retrieving data from a database and storing it as files in an online blob storage, which applications can utilize downstream.

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CIOs face mounting pressure as AI costs and complexities threaten enterprise value

CIO

CIOs are under increasing pressure to deliver meaningful returns from generative AI initiatives, yet spiraling costs and complex governance challenges are undermining their efforts, according to Gartner. Despite AI’s potential to transform businesses, many senior technology leaders find themselves wrestling with unpredictable expenses, uneven productivity gains, and growing risks as AI adoption scales, Gartner said.

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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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Decomposition strategies for RAG: Insights for proper ingestion of tables

Xebia

Introduction Convert a bunch of pdf files into plain text. Break that jumbo big string into smaller blocks. Load your (now) documents into a vector database; look at that — a knowledge base! Now let every user input fall directly into the query for that vector database, and don’t think twice: slap those top 5 similar documents into a string, concatenate some instructions, call it a prompt , feed that to an LLM, et voilà: we have RAG!

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Building Resilient Public Networking on AWS: Part 4

Xebia

Region Evacuation with static anycast IP approach Welcome back to our comprehensive "Building Resilient Public Networking on AWS" blog series, where we delve into advanced networking strategies for regional evacuation, failover, and robust disaster recovery. Here’s a summary of our journey so far: Revisiting Networking Concepts from the Client’s Perspective: If you missed our foundational networking concepts in the first installment, catch up here.

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Gartner: 13 AI insights for enterprise IT

CIO

Artificial intelligence is an early stage technology and the hype around it is palpable, but IT leaders need to take many challenges into consideration before making major commitments for their enterprises. Analysts at this week’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo spent tons of time talking about the impact of AI on IT systems and teams. It began with the opening keynote, which asked the question: “The world of Artificial Intelligence is exhilarating and often exhausting, and the pace of innovation can s

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Update to Open Source WhiteRabbitNeo Project Brings Smarter AI to DevSecOps

DevOps.com

Kindo today revealed that WhiteRabbitNeo, an open-source DevSecOps platform, has been updated to take advantage of improved large language models (LLMs) that generate more accurate outputs when resolving prompts related to offensive cybersecurity, surfacing remediations for potential threats and integrating threat intelligence and vulnerability data.

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Layoffs, AI demand create mismatched talent market for IT skills

CIO

Ongoing layoffs in the tech industry and rising demand for AI skills are contributing to a growing mismatch in the IT talent market, which continues to show mixed signals as economic factors and the rise of AI impact budgets and the long-term outlook for IT skills. Since 2022, the tech industry has experienced massive layoffs, as large tech companies have reduced their workforce numbers in response to rising interest rates and emerging generative AI technology.

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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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The Future of Smart Rings

IDC

As many casual tech observers might have recently seen, Samsung released a new device type at their latest Unpacked event (July 10th): the “Samsung Galaxy Ring”. This signals a shift in the Smart Ring space. The Smart Ring space is currently dominated by Smart Ring producing specialists like Oura and Ultrahuman but now the larger [.

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Ericsson’s return-to-office policy is causing trouble

CIO

During the pandemic, working from home was the order of the day at Ericsson. But as employees started to return, it was decided two years ago to have a 50 percent attendance in the office — a policy that was never really followed up, according to Jessica Nygren, vice chairman of the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers’ local branch at Ericsson.

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Netlify joins OpenNext

Netlify

Netlify announces its participation in the OpenNext project to enhance Next.js deployment across cloud platforms.

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La IA domina las predicciones de Gartner para 2025

CIO

La inteligencia artificial (IA) sigue dominando el Simposio de TI/Xpo de Gartner de esta semana, así como la lista anual de predicciones de la firma de análisis e investigación. “Está claro que, vayamos donde vayamos, no podemos evitar el impacto de la IA”, dijo a los asistentes Daryl Plummer, distinguido vicepresidente analista, jefe de Investigación y Gartner Fellow.

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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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6 Essential Components of a Successful Security ‘Rewards Program’ for Software Developers 

DevOps.com

The software development industry could use a rewards program especially when it comes to ensuring a ‘security first’ mindset among developers.

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Given IBM consulting’s genAI rollout, should CIOs rethink consulting strategies for 2025?

CIO

When IBM this week introduced its genAI program for consulting, it didn’t reveal any meaningful differentiators when comparing its offerings to what every consulting firm, and enterprise, is already doing with genAI. But it did talk about cost implications, and implied that CIOs would be better off using the vendor’s systems, even with the Big Blue markup.

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Hackers Have Uploaded Thousands Of Malicious Files To Hugging Face Repository

Ooda Loop

From Hackers are using AI open source repository, Hugging Face to upload malicious files that steal information: Hugging Face, the a massive online repository for AI models, has hosted thousands of files containing hidden code that can poison data and steal information, including the tokens used to pay AI and […]

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Los CIO recalibran sus estrategias ‘multicloud’ mientras persisten los retos

CIO

Las estrategias en la nube están experimentando un cambio radical últimamente, y los directores de sistemas de información (CIO, por sus siglas en inglés) están cada vez más decididos a sacar el máximo partido de las nubes múltiples. Pero la gestión de entornos multicloud presenta desafíos únicos , especialmente cuando se trata de la interoperabilidad y los problemas de fluidez de la carga de trabajo en el centro de las estrategias multicloud más deliberadas, en lugar de casuales.

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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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Shop Till Your AI Bot Drops

Crunchbase News

Most of us spend quite a bit of time shopping. Depending on the circumstances, it can be either a chore, a pastime, or some combination of the two. Online retailers get this, which is why they offer both addictively scrollable listings and very fast checkout. You can get what you want quickly, or, if you prefer, spend time browsing. With the rise of generative AI, both types of shoppers look poised to see new tools that make the experience more enjoyable or efficient.

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Steps taken to build Sevita’s first enterprise data platform

CIO

Sevita is dedicated to providing adults, children, and their families innovative services and support designed to lead to growth and independence despite physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges. With person-centered care, the company works to foster independence, improve quality of life, and promote overall well-being for the individuals they serve.

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How Patent Licensing Advances Innovation 

CableLabs

At CableLabs, we talk a lot about the importance of innovation and collaboration. These are the through line in our Technology Vision for the broadband industry to drive competitiveness, scale and alignment while also cultivating technologies for the future. But there’s another critical piece of the puzzle that comes into play when we talk about the industry’s collective advancements: intellectual property.

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German Federal Foreign Office uses AI to get personal

CIO

With about 12,000 employees worldwide, along with offices in Bonn and Berlin and approximately 230 missions, the reach of the German Federal Foreign Office is vast, connecting with citizens abroad, along with other governments and international organizations. But in the modern age, the agency realized that its system of digitally managing citizen requests was outdated.

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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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Running out of Gmail storage? How to get another 15GB for free (and not lose anything)

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Whether you're a digital hoarder or separating from a work or school account, you can archive your Google messages and media with this free and clever workaround.

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Mimao mejora la atención al cliente gracias a la integración de sus plataformas digitales

CIO

En la última década, las ventas de productos relacionados con el sector de la moda han experimentado un crecimiento muy significativo en España a través del canal online. Es más, sólo en 2023, más de 14 millones de personas recurrieron a Internet para comprar ropa, accesorios y calzado, unas cifras que, lejos de remitir, seguirán incrementándose en los próximos años.

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Article: Adaptive Responses to Resiliently Handle Hard Problems in Software Operations

InfoQ Culture Methods

As engineers move into more senior positions such as Staff Engineer, Architect, or Sr Tech Lead roles, their knowledge and experience is often applied across the system. This expertise is increasingly needed for handling novel problems or designing innovative solutions to complex problems. This article discusses strategies for approaching your role as a senior member of your organization.

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Los CIO deben convertirse en evangelizadores de las TI

CIO

Los evangelizadores de la tecnología abundan en el sector de las TI, pero normalmente el término se utiliza para describir una función relacionada con el marketing destinada a promocionar un producto, servicio o tecnología. Estos puestos de cara al exterior se han creado para educar a usuarios y empresas sobre las ofertas de una empresa e inspirar a esos clientes potenciales para que las adopten.

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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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Same Same, No Different? – How Coaching Stances, Styles, and Profiles Unleash Your Personal Power as a Coach

Agile42

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to coaching. Whether you’re a team lead fostering individual talent or a Scrum Master guiding your team through change, mastering the art of coaching can be challenging. With more experience there come more questions: What can I do to improve? What coaching styles and stances do other coaches follow and what can I learn from it?

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Cyber trailblazers breaking barriers: Insights from women cybersecurity leaders at Gitex 2024

CIO

By 2025, women are expected to comprise 30% of the global cybersecurity workforce, with projections rising to 35% by 2031. While this represents notable progress, discussions at Gitex 2024 underscored that the journey toward gender parity is far from complete. One solution emphasized during the event was the critical role of mentorship and supportive networks in empowering women within cybersecurity.

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The ultimate Windows 11 upgrade guide: Everything you need to know

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

New to Windows 11? We've got answers to all your questions - from system requirements to TPMs, Windows 12 expectations, and more - including those you didn't think to ask.

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