Xebia
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Modern Pay-As-You-Go Data Platforms: Easy to Start, Challenging to Control It’s Easier Than Ever to Start Getting Insights into Your Data The rapid evolution of data platforms has revolutionized the way businesses interact with their data. Today, tools like Databricks and Snowflake have simplified the process, making it accessible for organizations of all sizes to extract meaningful insights.
CIO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The past year was another one of rapid change, as economic cycles, business trends, and technology itself evolved at a breakneck pace. So what did the year that was and all its frenetic energy teach us? We asked a handful of CIOs to catch their breath and think about what they are taking away from the past year. Heres what they say. 1. Gen AI moved past hype and proved its worth ChatGPT and the generative AI revolution marked their second anniversary in November 2024.
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Xebia
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Modern Pay-As-You-Go Data Platforms: Easy to Start, Challenging to Control It’s Easier Than Ever to Start Getting Insights into Your Data The rapid evolution of data platforms has revolutionized the way businesses interact with their data. Today, tools like Databricks and Snowflake have simplified the process, making it accessible for organizations of all sizes to extract meaningful insights.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
USB-C is great, but the ports can be fragile and vulnerable to damage. This breakaway accessory eliminates the chances of damaging your port.
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CIO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Para su Informe sobre la preparacin para la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa, la compaa de servicios de TI Avanade encuest a ms de 3.000 ejecutivos de TI y empresas de 10 pases con, al menos, 500 millones de dlares en ingresos anuales. Como era de esperar, ms del 90% de los encuestados afirm que su organizacin necesita evolucionar a un modelo operativo que priorice la IA antes de fin de ao para seguir siendo competitiva.
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CIO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
How do data strategies work and do companies even need them? This question is on the minds of many business leaders today. At the same time, they are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and innovative. A key factor in achieving this goal is the effective use of data: it allows companies to identify efficiency reserves in processes and to better understand customers to adapt products and services or even develop new offerings.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
In 2024, AI became truly helpful. Here are 15 clever ways I integrated it into my workflow for quicker, better results - and what I hope to do with it in 2025.
CIO
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A new survey of SAP customer organizations shows that, despite AI experimentation, few have implemented AI and generative AI technologies across their enterprises. Thats not to say organizations arent eager to leverage AI for process optimization and data analysis, in particular, but concerns about security, data quality, and governance remain hurdles.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
TunnelBear is one of our favorite free VPNs, thanks to its secure encryption, access to over 40 servers, and access to most features with a free plan.
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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?
AWS Machine Learning - AI
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Customers need better accuracy to take generative AI applications into production. In a world where decisions are increasingly data-driven, the integrity and reliability of information are paramount. To address this, customers often begin by enhancing generative AI accuracy through vector-based retrieval systems and the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectural pattern, which integrates dense embeddings to ground AI outputs in relevant context.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Many experts deem these two VPN providers to be the best in the game, but which is better? My in-depth research reveals which VPN should be your pick for every user case.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Common mistakes leaders make — and how to avoid them.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
AI arrived, security troubles were dodged, and after years of development, real-time Linux finally made it into mainstream Linux. Here's what shook up the open-source world this year and what it means for 2025.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
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.
Crunchbase News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Editors note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Crunchbase News interviews active investors in artificial intelligence. Read previous interviews with Felicis , Battery Ventures , General Catalyst , Bessemer Venture Partners , Accel , Insight Partners , Index Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Section 32 , M12 , Sapphire Ventures , Bain Capital Ventures , Menlo Ventures and Costanoa Ventures as well as highlights from these stories from 2023.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
I've been a Kindle user for over a decade, but the TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G became my new favorite e-reader tablet in 2024 for several reasons.
Crunchbase News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The five most-valuable technology companies have plenty of money to invest in startups. Theyre in a particularly strong position today, with shares of each up sharply last year. Even so, for the most part, the Big Five ( Apple , Microsoft , Nvidia , Amazon and Alphabet ) did not go on a venture investment binge in 2024. Altogether, the five companies invested in 149 known startup financings of $1 million or more last year. 1 Thats up a bit from 2023, but still the second-lowest total of the past
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
If you're looking for a version of Fedora that offers a few extra tweaks to make the desktop even more user-friendly, look no further than Ultramarine Linux.
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Ooda Loop
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Investors on the hunt for real-world applications of artificial intelligence may want to consider humanoid robots, which some analysts predict could begin replacing human workers at scale by the end of the decade. Breakthroughs in generative AI are bringing 3D perception, control, skill planning and intelligence to robots, Rev Lebaredian, Nvidias vice president of omniverse […] The post AI breakthroughs are speeding up the development of humanoid robots, but investors are still skeptical a
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Ohsnap's new Snap Grip Wallet is a stylish MagSafe wallet that securely holds up to eight cards on the back of your phone.
Perficient
DECEMBER 23, 2024
As your test automation skills grow, its crucial to implement advanced strategies that enhance the efficiency, reliability, and maintainability of your tests. In this post, well explore several techniques that can help you optimize your test automation framework using PyTest and Selenium. Custom Test Suites and Tags: Organizing tests into custom suites and using tags can help you manage your tests better, especially as the number of test cases grows.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
If you're a fan of Microsoft's Copilot AI and you're looking to use it on Linux, there's a simple way to make it look and feel like its own app.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
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Ooda Loop
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Ascension Health is notifying roughly 5.6 million individuals that their personal, medical, and payment information was compromised in a ransomware attack in May 2024. The incident occurred on May 8 and resulted in service disruptions that prompted hospitals around the country to revert to downtime procedures and divert emergency medical services. The potentially compromised information, […] The post 5.6 Million Impacted by Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Giant Ascension appeared first on
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Exceptional brightness, color accuracy, and a potent AI processor make Samsung's 4K Neo QLED a superb choice among supersized TVs.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The loneliness experienced by CEOs stems not from a lack of social connections but from the heavy burden of leadership and decision-making especially during crises, when they look to their board, senior executives, or operational managers to steady the ship but feel they arent up to the task or are divided. Research a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leade
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
We tested and researched the best home battery and backup systems from EcoFlow, Tesla, Anker, and others to help you find the right fit to keep you safe and comfortable during outages.
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Perficient
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The Salesforce Winter ’25 Release introduces a significant enhancement: the integration of Knowledge and Unified Knowledge with Data Cloud. This update is set to revolutionize how businesses manage and utilize their knowledge bases. How to leverage the power of Data Cloud to improve generative AI features for Einstein for Service. In this blog, we will explore the key features of this integration.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Using a domain on Bluesky helps identify you to your followers. Here's how to do it, step-by-step.
Perficient
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Salesforce has officially unveiled Agentforce 2.0, a groundbreaking update that redefines how enterprise AI solutions are developed, deployed, and managed. This new iteration introduces innovative features designed to streamline collaboration, enhance integration, and provide unmatched flexibility for building AI-powered workflows. Agentforce 2.0 focuses on three primary advancements: headless agents for seamless programmatic control, advanced Slack integration for improved teamwork, and a revam
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