CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
A more operational, business-specific way of leveraging generative AI is beginning to take shape in the form of AI agents that quietly work behind the scenes, moving beyond gen AI’s creational capabilities toward autonomous decision-making in enterprise workflows. Agentic AI, at its core, is designed to automate a specific function within an organization’s myriad business processes, without human intervention.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 30, 2024
HBR’s top five most popular articles of 2024 (so far), present an opportunity to reflect on the work you’ve done in the preceding months, and chart any necessary course changes. The list includes a case study of how Starbucks lost its way (and how it could pivot); a guide to how to shift your leadership style based on situation; and a playbook for assessing the quality of the questions you ask at work.
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CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
Salesforce is mulling a new pricing model for AI agent conversations as it gears up for the release of Einstein 1 Agentforce Platform. Agentforce is a low-code/no-code platform for building autonomous AI agents that Salesforce co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Marc Benioff is expected to detail in his Dreamforce 2024 keynote in September. During the CRM giant’s 2QFY25 earnings call on Aug. 28, Morgan Stanley Analyst Keith Weiss noted that with Salesforce promising big productivity gains from AI agen
DevOps.com
AUGUST 30, 2024
Programmers say that adopting generative AI is a top priority for their companies and that such investments create openings for new products.
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CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
With summer winding down, it’s time for a generative AI status check. GenAI interest remains strong, as 81% of 4,470 global business leaders polled by ServiceNow have pledged to increase spending on AI over the next year. What are they focusing on? CEOs told Deloitte their organizations are using GenAI to increase efficiencies (57%), discover new insights (45%) and accelerate innovation (43%).
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CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
“The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision,” Abraham Lincoln famously said. The problem is, not all our belief systems are grounded in truth. Unsurprisingly, those un-truths find their way into the artificial intelligence (AI) solutions we create. We’re all familiar with social, cultural, and gender bias.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 30, 2024
Most companies’ climate targets are inadequate responses to the climate emergency. And while many companies are falling behind or exaggerating progress, other companies are responding by dialing back on their goals altogether. Employees, peer businesses, and activists are responding in turn. More disruptive management and corporate practices are urgently needed to address the climate emergency.
CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
As HR technology evolves, professionals in the sector need to understand not only how the solutions function, but how to extract the most benefit from emerging system capabilities. The best way to accomplish this is through human resources information management (HRIM) and human resources information systems (HRIS) certification. While many HR pros pursue continuing education at community colleges, online schools, and for-profit universities, these options can be expensive and inconvenient.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 30, 2024
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out last month’s entry here. Summer vacations and the laid-back nature of this time of year may have caused some to miss the intriguing startups that raised cash in August. Don’t worry, we have a short list here that includes everything from space mining to a developer of new and improved wood.
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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?
CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
El organismo público de servicios ferroviarios, Renfe, busca nuevas soluciones tecnológicas a través de su aceleradora TrenLab. Se trata de la herramienta de innovación con la que cuenta la entidad pública para transformar el sector de la movilidad y la logística. Un espacio para experimentar con nuevas tecnologías, impulsar la sostenibilidad, compartir ideas, inspirar y apoyar al talento emprendedor.
Crunchbase News
AUGUST 30, 2024
The intersection of AI and coding is one of the hottest areas for venture funding of late. But even in a heated investment environment, this week was exceptional. Two companies, Magic and Codeium , confirmed fundraises of $320 million and $150 million, respectively. The two are among a larger cohort of recently funded companies aiming to add efficiency and alleviate pain points for the code development process with AI-enabled tools.
CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
Accenture y Google Cloud suben de nivel en el marco de su alianza estratégica. Ambas partes trabajan codo con codo para impulsar soluciones para clientes empresariales habiendo experimentado un fuerte respaldo en todos los sectores en dos áreas críticas: la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa y la ciberseguridad. Como parte del anuncio, las dos compañías están aumentando sus inversiones en servicios que apoyan a las empresas a través de cada etapa de sus proyectos de IA generativa , incluyen
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 30, 2024
Episode 269: In this episode of The Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast , hosted by David Dye, you’ll dive the into change challenge and the fascinating world of behavioral economics with guest Melina Palmer. Behavioral economics is all about understanding how people really make decisions—not always in the logical, rational ways you might expect.
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.
CIO
AUGUST 30, 2024
INE Security is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a 2024 SC Award finalist in the Excellence Award category for Best IT Security-Related Training Program. Marking its 27th year, the SC Awards recognize the solutions, organizations, and individuals that have demonstrated exceptional achievement in advancing the security of information security.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Wyze's AI Video Search can help you scour hours of recordings much faster. Here's how to try it out.
David Heinemeier Hansson
AUGUST 30, 2024
After experimenting with a number of management roles over the last few years, 37signals is back to its original configuration: None. We once more have no full-time managers whose sole function is to organize or direct the work of others. Everyone doing management here does so on the side, next to their primary work as an individual contributor. Including Jason and I.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Apple's iPhone 16 is sizing up to be a huge launch thanks to a design change, better performance, and the long-awaited Siri upgrade.
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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
Tenable
AUGUST 30, 2024
The cost of ransomware downtime in schools gets pegged at $500K-plus per day. Meanwhile, check out the AI-usage risks threatening banks’ cyber resilience. Plus, Uncle Sam is warning about a dangerous Iran-backed hacking group. And get the latest on AI-system inventories, the APT29 nation-state attacker and digital identity security! Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending August 30. 1 - Ransomware downtime costs to schools: About half a million dollars per day After sufferi
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Microsoft will officially end support for its most popular operating system in a little over a year. Here's what you should do with your Windows 10 PCs before that day arrives.
Ooda Loop
AUGUST 30, 2024
CISA’s launched the Shields Ready campaign in late 2023 to complement the Shields Up! campaign, which we have featured many times here at OODA Loop – specifically on long holiday weekends when cyber-attacks are known to increase. Explore the CISA Shields Ready campaign here. And Shields Ready! as we head into day 2 of a long July 4th weekend.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Technical specialists must communicate regularly and openly with business peers to avoid AI failures.
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.
Ooda Loop
AUGUST 30, 2024
You'll have to get up early or stay up late, but SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission should be a success any day now. You can track the mission's status here.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
The iPhone 16 promises AI and a shiny new display, among other features, but is it worth the upgrade? Here's what could convince me to upgrade from my iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Ooda Loop
AUGUST 30, 2024
The improved version of Alexa that Amazon’s expected to release this year will primarily be powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model, according to Reuters.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
iOS 18 is forcing me to upgrade my iPhone 12 Pro Max. Here's why.
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Ooda Loop
AUGUST 30, 2024
Eighteen months after restricting employee use of generative artificial intelligence solutions like ChatGPT, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon rolled out an AI assistant of the company’s own making. In an almost full-circle fashion, the solution is built on the technology of ChatGPT’s maker, OpenAI.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Linux is a powerful and user-friendly operating system that allows you to do far more than you can with Windows. There are, however, some things you should never do.
Ooda Loop
AUGUST 30, 2024
Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, a move that would cement ties to a partner integral to its efforts to gain ground in the artificial-intelligence race.
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