Wed.Aug 21, 2024

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Can AI Deliver Fully Automated Factories?

Harvard Business Review

In the foreseeable future, technology will cease to be a bottleneck for lights-out transformations, which dramatically reduce the need for human workers inside factories. As technology improves, the decision to pursue this goal will primarily depend on the factory’s economic considerations. Manufacturers that embrace automation and demonstrate agility in overhauling their operational strategies will be best positioned to capitalize on this wave.

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AI agents will transform business processes — and magnify risks

CIO

According to Gartner, an agent doesn’t have to be an AI model. It can also be a software program or another computational entity — or a robot. When multiple independent but interactive agents are combined, each capable of perceiving the environment and taking actions, you get a multiagent system. And, yes, enterprises are already deploying them. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for example, uses multiagent systems to ensure its clean rooms stay clean so nothing contaminates flight hardware boun

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The Rising Cost of Digital Incidents: Understanding and Mitigating Outage Impact 

DevOps.com

With a mean resolution time of 175 minutes, each customer-impacting digital incident costs both time and money. The industry needs to reset and revisit current processes so we can evolve and change the trajectory.

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The evolving state of enterprise content management: How AI changes the game

CIO

A recent Forrester study shows a growing number of companies feel their workers spend too much time looking for information they need – 40% today vs. 19% just five years ago. A number of issues contribute to the problem, including a highly distributed workforce, siloed technology systems, the massive growth in data, and more. But it doesn’t have to be that way because enterprise content management systems have made great strides in that same timeframe, including with new artificial intelligence

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Apica Adds Ability to Centrally Manage Telemetry Data Collected via Mutiple Agents

DevOps.com

Apica today added the ability to centralize the management of telemetry data collected from multiple types of agents to its Apica Ascent observability platform.

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IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending – Industry Outlook

IDC

Explore IDC’s insights on global AI and Generative AI spending, revealing how industries are driving innovation, efficiency, and growth through strategic AI investments.

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How intelligent document processing automates content-intensive processes

CIO

Intelligent document processing (IDP) is changing the dynamic of a longstanding enterprise content management problem: dealing with unstructured content. By applying artificial intelligence capabilities, IDP enables companies to automate the processing of virtually any type of content, from paper, emails and PDFs to forms, images, and Word documents.

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When Resentment Is Building on Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Is resentment simmering on your team? Sometimes resentment looks like lashing out; other times it manifests as silence or withdrawal. In this article, the author shares advice from two experts on what to do if you’re worried about resentment building on your team: 1) Don’t assume the issue will resolve on its own. 2) Stay close to your team. 3) If you see something, say something. 4) Embrace tough feedback. 5) Advocate for your team. 6) Shake things up. 7) Focus on common goals.

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The secret to effective enterprise content management: Building from a sound base

CIO

A number of obstacles stand in the way of IT leaders looking to address their enterprise content management objectives, but two stand out: a proliferation of tools and an inability to effectively integrate them. Coupled with the rapid rate of content growth, it’s little wonder that a Forrester survey shows 42% of enterprises report having large amounts of critical content effectively hidden in information silos across the organization.

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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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Stakeholder Capitalism Still Makes Business Sense

Harvard Business Review

Five years after the Business Roundtable’s call for companies to pursue more than just profit, enthusiasm has dwindled. Here’s why they should recommit.

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5 Benefits intelligent document processing brings to content management

CIO

Enterprise content management (ECM) systems have long given employees easy access to whatever content they need to do their jobs. As explained in a previous post , with the advent of AI-based tools and intelligent document processing (IDP) systems, ECM tools can now go further by automating many processes that were once completely manual. Potential use cases spread across vertical industries that are steeped in document-intensive processes, including healthcare, financial services, banking, and

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Analyze customer reviews using Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Customer reviews can reveal customer experiences with a product and serve as an invaluable source of information to the product teams. By continually monitoring these reviews over time, businesses can recognize changes in customer perceptions and uncover areas of improvement. Analyzing these reviews to extract actionable insights enables data-driven decisions that can enhance customer experience and reduce churn.

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El Sevilla F.C se consagra al dato firmando su permanencia en la élite deportiva

CIO

Un club centenario con espíritu vanguardista. Así es como el Sevilla F.C echa mano de la innovación con el fin de adaptarse a las exigencias de la Primera División, plantilla y aficionados ; lo relata en primera persona para CIO España Elías Zamora, Chief Data Officer (CDO) en la sociedad deportiva. “El Sevilla F.C está liderando una transformación digital integral y transversal en todas las áreas del club”.

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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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AI in OT Security — Balancing Industrial Innovation and Cyber Risk

Palo Alto Networks

{{interview_audio_title}} 00:00 00:00 Volume Slider 10s 10s 10s 10s Seek Slider Whether defensive or offensive, cybersecurity is in constant flux. And in today's industrial landscape, the convergence of operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS) and information technology (IT) is reshaping manufacturing and critical infrastructure.

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Meter Command: the modern network interface

CIO

The original promise of software was to empower users to program existing apps or create what they need on the fly. However, applications today feel more rigid than ever, increasing in complexity and deviating from the principles they started with. This rigidity is even more pronounced in infrastructure and networking. Infrastructure and networking, in particular, have been command-line interface (CLI) driven for decades.

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How Tech Companies Are Obscuring AI’s Real Carbon Footprint

Ooda Loop

Tech companies’ relentless push into artificial intelligence is coming at an undisclosed cost to the planet. Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are concealing their actual carbon footprints, buying credits tied to electricity use that inaccurately erase millions of tons of planet-warming emissions from their carbon accounts, a Bloomberg Green analysis finds.

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Cómo son los equipos informáticos de alto rendimiento y cómo crear uno

CIO

Nuestros esquemas mentales de lo que constituye un equipo de alto rendimiento han evolucionado considerablemente en los últimos cinco años. Antes de la pandemia, los equipos de alto rendimiento estaban ubicados en el mismo lugar, eran multidisciplinares, se autoorganizaban, eran ágiles y se basaban en los datos. Estos equipos se centraban en ofrecer capacidades tecnológicas fiables, mejorar la experiencia del usuario final y establecer capacidades de datos y análisis.

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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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How to clear the cache on your iPhone (and why you should)

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Cache and cookies can clog your browser and slow your iPhone's performance, but there's a simple way to bring your device back up to speed. Try this today and see the difference.

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Federal judge strikes down FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements

CIO

A federal judge in Texas ordered the US Federal Trade Commission to not enforce its partial ban on non-compete agreements on Tuesday, agreeing with the Chamber of Commerce that the FTC move “exceeded its statutory authority,” was “arbitrary and capricious” and that the proposed FTC rule would have caused businesses “irreparable harm.” The ruling was highly anticipated because the same judge in July temporarily suspended the rule.

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Unlock the power of data governance and no-code machine learning with Amazon SageMaker Canvas and Amazon DataZone

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Amazon DataZone is a data management service that makes it quick and convenient to catalog, discover, share, and govern data stored in AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources. Amazon DataZone allows you to create and manage data zones , which are virtual data lakes that store and process your data, without the need for extensive coding or infrastructure management.

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Grupo Aire nombra a Zigor Gaubeca nuevo CIO

CIO

Grupo Aire ha anunciado el nombramiento de Zigor Gaubeca como nuevo Chief Tech Strategy & Innovation Officer (CIO). Además, el grupo de telecomunicaciones pasa a cubrir el anterior puesto de Chief Technology Officer (CTO) que ocupaba el ejecutivo con Joan Aniorte. Con estos dos nombramientos, la compañía continua su proceso de transformación reforzando su dirección.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Telemetry Pipelines: The Critical Missing Link in Modern Application Monitoring and Performance Management

DevOps.com

For many businesses, traditional approaches to managing telemetry data no longer suffice. They are too slow, costly and challenging to scale.

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Ante el riesgo de quedarse rezagadas en el campo de la IA, las pymes se centran en el arte de lo posible

CIO

Cuando empresas como Google y Microsoft pueden permitirse gastar cientos de millones de dólares en inteligencia artificial (IA), algunos expertos en TI se preguntan cómo pueden aprovechar esta revolución las pymes. Muchos proyectos de IA tienen enormes costes iniciales : hasta 200.000 dólares para codificar asistentes, un millón de dólares para integrar IA generativa en aplicaciones personalizadas, 6,5 millones de dólares para perfeccionar modelos de IA generativa y 20 millones de dólares para c

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Consumer Electronics Is A Bust That Never Boomed

Crunchbase News

We usually think of a bust as something that comes after a boom. But that’s not always how it works. Take the consumer electronics industry. This year, funding to startups in the space continued to slump, even after several years of relatively flat investment. So far in 2024, American consumer electronics companies have secured less than $300 million in seed through late-stage investment.

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3 Case studies demonstrate the power of modern enterprise content management

CIO

From insurance to banking to healthcare, organizations of all stripes are upgrading their aging content management systems with modern, advanced systems that introduce new capabilities, flexibility, and cloud-based scalability. In this post, we’ll touch on three such case studies. Global insurance company A large insurance company adopted a cloud-based document management system to enable paperless operations around the world and simplify regulatory compliance.

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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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PG_MEM: A Malware Hidden in the Postgres Processes

Aqua Security

Aqua Nautilus researchers have uncovered PG_MEM, a new PostgreSQL malware, that brute forces its way into PostgreSQL databases, delivers payloads to hide its operations, and mines cryptocurrency. In this blog, we explain this attack, the techniques used by the threat actor, and how to detect and protect your environments.

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I CIO diventano green: ecco come valutano gli investimenti IT per la sostenibilità

CIO

La sostenibilità è un imperativo sempre più importante per i Chief Information Officer, con la maggior parte di loro che mette al centro dell’azienda la pianificazione green, una tendenza che sta rivoluzionando il modo con cui i leader IT investono in tecnologia e scelgono i fornitori e i partner con i quali firmano accordi e contratti. Più di nove CIO su dieci stanno aumentando gli investimenti nella sostenibilità, secondo il Logicalis Global CIO Report [in inglese] per il 2024.

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Enhance call center efficiency using batch inference for transcript summarization with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Today, we are excited to announce general availability of batch inference for Amazon Bedrock. This new feature enables organizations to process large volumes of data when interacting with foundation models (FMs), addressing a critical need in various industries, including call center operations. Call center transcript summarization has become an essential task for businesses seeking to extract valuable insights from customer interactions.