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12 AI predictions for 2025

CIO

Generative AI has seen faster and more widespread adoption than any other technology today, with many companies already seeing ROI and scaling up use cases into wide adoption. Vendors are adding gen AI across the board to enterprise software products, and AI developers havent been idle this year either. Weve also seen the emergence of agentic AI, multi-modal AI, reasoning AI, and open-source AI projects that rival those of the biggest commercial vendors.

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The Year Of Humanoid Robots

Crunchbase News

This past year wasnt the highest-grossing period for robotics startup investment. However, it was one of the flashiest. In areas from humanoid coworker bots to AI robot brains, startups developing some of the most scifi-esque applications of the technology scored the years largest rounds. Big deals skewed early stage as well, indicating the cycle is likely just getting started.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

CIO

The Middle East is rapidly evolving into a global hub for technological innovation, with 2025 set to be a pivotal year in the regions digital landscape. In a recent interview with Jyoti Lalchandani, IDCs Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), we explore the key trends and technologies that will shape the future of the Middle East and the challenges organizations will face in their digital transformation journey.

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AI agents might be the new workforce, but they still need a manager

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

AI agents keep getting smarter and more independent. But there is still work to be done before an agentic AI-driven workforce can truly assume a broad range of tasks.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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La preparación de los datos para la IA; una fantasía para los directivos, un gran reto de TI

CIO

Los directivos de las compaas pueden estar seguros de que los datos de sus organizaciones estn listos para la inteligencia artificial (IA), pero los trabajadores de TI cuentan una historia muy diferente: la mayora pasa horas cada da dndoles forma. Segn una encuesta reciente de Capital One sobre la preparacin para la IA , casi nueve de cada diez lderes empresariales afirman que los ecosistemas de datos de sus organizaciones estn listos para desarrollar e implementar IA a gran escala.

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Web3 Startup The Grid Is Building Google Maps for Blockchain Data

Ooda Loop

Newly unveiled The Grid is a Web3 structuring and verifying system, which could be the “map” data needed to make the blockchain world more accessible than ever before. After working on this for seven years, The Grid is coming into the limelight as a meta standard that can help data platforms connect to the blockchain […] The post Web3 Startup The Grid Is Building Google Maps for Blockchain Data appeared first on OODAloop.

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The latest MX Linux turns Xfce into a desktop anyone can use

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

If you're looking for a Linux distribution with a user-friendly desktop that's also very highly customizable, MX Linux presents the Xfce desktop in a way that anyone can use and grow with over time.

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Top tech events in the UAE every tech leader must attend in 2025

CIO

As the UAE strengthens its position as a global technology hub, 2025 will be a year filled with cutting-edge events that cater to tech leaders across various industries. From artificial intelligence to blockchain and smart cities, the UAEs tech landscape is set to host some of the most significant gatherings of innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs in the region.

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The 4 most Windows-like Linux distros to try because change is hard

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

If you're still using Windows 10, you know the end is nigh. If you want to keep your machine running smoothly and feeling familiar, check out these Linux distros.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Why Corporate VC Will Be A Critical Funding Outlet For Startups In 2025

Crunchbase News

By Neal Hansch As we approach 2025, cautious optimism surrounds the global startup funding landscape and outlook. With successful IPOs and exits ahead in the new year, shifting market dynamics, evolving priorities and continuous technological advancements especially around artificial intelligence new opportunities are opening for startup founders.

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How to add alt text to images on Bluesky (and why you should)

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Alt text is far more important than you might think, and Bluesky makes it fairly easy for you to add it to images you post.

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Kubernetes Ephemeral Containers: Enhancing Security and Streamlining Troubleshooting in Production Clusters

Dzone - DevOps

Ephemeral containers in Kubernetes are a powerful feature that allows operators to debug and troubleshoot running Pods by creating short-lived containers within the same Pod. This is particularly helpful for issues that cannot be replicated in a separate environment. By using ephemeral containers, you can attach a container to a running Pod, inspect the file system, network settings, or running processes, and then discard the container without affecting the Pods primary containers.

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New Windows 11 24H2 bug could block future security updates - see who's affected

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Installing the Windows 11 2024 version via a CD or flash drive may cause it to reject any future updates.

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Foundational ABM Building Blocks

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Watch this webinar with Rachael Foster, Director of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo, and Dan Dolph, Manager of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo.

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Best of 2024: Three DevOps Trends to Watch in 2024

DevOps.com

As the year rolls on, here are a few key DevOps trends, from Apple Silicon to remote work to security, to watch for in 2024.

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5 alternative browsers that might just replace Safari on your Mac

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Although Safari is a competent browser, there are better alternatives available. Let's look at five hidden gems I've tried and recommend -- but you might not have heard about them until now.

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Automated Kubernetes Testing With Terratest: A Step-by-Step Guide

Dzone - DevOps

Ensuring the stability and correctness of Kubernetes infrastructure and application deployments can be challenging due to the dynamic and complex nature of containerized environments. Traditional manual testing methods are time-consuming, error-prone, and insufficient for validating the integration and behavior of resources like pods, services, and deployments.

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This low-cost Lenovo gaming PC is the one I recommend to most people. Let me tell you why

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 is a solid little machine capable of easily handling most workloads. And the best part is that it's inexpensive.

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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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Best of 2024: Internal Developer Platform (IDP) Reference Architectures

DevOps.com

IDPs have been the talk of the town. But what does an IDP actually look like? Bill Doerrfeld explains.

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Google's quantum breakthrough is 'truly remarkable' - but there's more to do

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Scaling physical qubits reliably is a step forward. Now comes the hard part: actual circuits.

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Corporate One enables immediate payments with Data Orchestration Hub

CIO

CorporateOneFederal Credit Union, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a non-profit thats provided investment, funding, and payment solutions to their members for nearly 75 years. During this time, its adapted to a lot of changes in the industry, and has always worked to ensure members dont get left behind. So it was around 2017 when there were several brainstorming sessions about how to innovate, and they realized there was a need to better orchestrate and enable the flow of messages from one fi

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If you're ready for something different, I recommend this Linux distro to newbies and experts alike

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

OpenMandriva is a sensible operating system that's not based on the top four most popular Linux distros, but just as easy to use.

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AI in Sales: How AI is Transforming Go-to-Market

How will generative AI transform sales? It’s a question that promises to drive billions of dollars in revenue opportunities over the next five to 10 years. And if you’re not leveraging AI solutions in your go-to-market motions, you’re already behind. In this eBook, we’ll cover: How today’s top sales leaders are incorporating AI into their go-to-market motions.

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The Most Popular HBR Videos in 2024: Happiness and Communication

Harvard Business Review

Each yeah, HBR produces dozens of videos that cover a wide array of business and work topics, ranging from research-based business theory, to wisdom from top performers in their fields, to nitty-gritty tactics for surviving another day in an imperfect world of work. We took a look at our 10 most popular videos made in 2024, and noticed a couple themes emerging.

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I still recommend this TCL TV model from last year - especially at up to $700 off right now

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The TCL QM8 delivers excellent picture quality, great sound, and a dedicated picture mode at an affordable price. Right now, three of the models have received huge discounts.

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Russia Unveils Its First 50-Qubit Quantum Computer Prototype

Ooda Loop

Russia unveiled its 50-qubit quantum computer prototype based on rubidium neutral atom in late December, achieving a milestone in the countrys quantum computing roadmap and delivering on a promise made earlier in the year to develop a 50-qubit device before 2025, according to a statement reported in TASS, which was based on information from Lomonosov […] The post Russia Unveils Its First 50-Qubit Quantum Computer Prototype appeared first on OODAloop.

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These are the top wearable tech products of 2024

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

From sleep earbuds to smart rings, here are the wearables that impressed me most this year.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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.

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7 azioni chiave da intraprendere nel 2025 per un CIO sempre più autorevole

CIO

Nei prossimi 12 mesi i CIO hanno due grandi priorit: sviluppare un solido business case per la spesa in infrastruttura per l intelligenza artificiale e aumentare la cybersicurezza e la resilienza. quanto hanno indicato i top manager dellIT nella ricerca Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 3, March 2024 di IDC (rispettivamente con il 35% e il 34% delle risposte).

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If updates bricked your Meta Quest headset, try this first - then ask for a replacement

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

A recent software update is disabling Quest 2, 3, and 3S models. Meta is offering free replacements to some users.

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Navigating the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: One Year On

Tenable

In December 2023, as cyberattacks surged, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)began enforcing new cybersecurity disclosure rules. This pushed C-level executives and boards to adopt measures for compliance and transparency. In this post, we look at the enforcement actions the SEC has taken and what public company CISOs should do to stay in compliance.