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Blue screen of death strikes crowd of CrowdStrike servers

CIO

CrowdStrike has admitted to pushing out a bad software update, causing many Windows machines running the affected software to crash. The problem, apparently affecting its Falcon platform, brought down servers at airlines, locked up computers at banks, and hurt healthcare services. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” the company said Friday in a post to its blog titled “ Statement on Windows Sensor Update.

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The CEO’s Journey Is a 3-Act Play

Harvard Business Review

Instead of treating a leadership role as an unending sprint, CEOs should approach their tenure as a series of three phases. Act one requires a leader to establish legitimacy, build a top team, and begin to communicate and implement a change agenda. Act two requires revisiting many of the choices made during the earlier phase, correcting mistakes, and reenergizing the organization.

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Fearing disruption? A skills-based talent strategy builds business resiliency

CIO

To weather disruption, resiliency is essential, but building a culture that is capable of adapting to a constantly changing technology landscape is challenging given escalating skills gaps today. According to a survey from SAS , only 47% of executives view their organization as resilient despite 97% agreeing that the trait is vital to business. Additionally, 46% said they are “not fully equipped to face disruption” especially when it comes to data security and technology innovation.

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How to Gracefully Decline a Networking Request

Harvard Business Review

When you’re new to the workforce, you may feel pressure to engage every possible connection. However, continuously giving your time, energy, and focus to the wrong people can add up and take away from more meaningful work. There are times when it’s to your benefit to respectfully decline a networking invitation. Here are a few red flags to look out for when deciding whether to accept a networking request: the person is primarily interested in selling you a product or service rather than building

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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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3 ways to help secure the course of a new transformation program

CIO

It can be easy to neglect the start of your transformation program when your organization and team are set on the larger, big-picture goals of the initiative. But the below examples reflect a few first 30-day experiences I’ve seen throughout my career. Just like anything, a good start helps to ensure a great finish. You can expect issues, challenges, and problems will occur during the life of your program, but starting strong is the first step to run a great project.

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SAP offers AI to all Rise customers — in unknown, varying amounts

CIO

SAP has announced enhancements to Rise with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, giving customers of both of its commercial tiers access to SAP’s artificial intelligence copilot, Joule, which the company has been working to embed across its portfolio. As part of the announcement, the Premium and Premium Plus tiers of SAP’s private cloud version of Rise with SAP S/4HANA both now offer AI capabilities, although the company didn’t specify which AI capabilities would be provided in each tier.

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AI-Powered Solutions for Azure DevOps Pipelines

DevOps.com

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into Azure DevOps pipelines transforms the manual software development and delivery process.

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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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CrowdStrike Software Update Sparks Microsoft Outage, Global Chaos

DevOps.com

Airlines, hospitals, banks and other businesses were disrupted when a faulty software update knocked Windows users of their systems.

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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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Leading with Kindness: Creating a Positive Culture in the Workplace

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 263: Nick Courtright, founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press , a hybrid publishing company, discusses his approach to leadership and creating a positive culture at his company. He emphasizes hiring for kindness and creating a positive and supportive author environment. Courtright shares that his company has 24 guiding principles, including a good sense of humor, and prioritizes the author’s experience.

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How India Can Fix Its Employment Crisis

Harvard Business Review

Despite a roaring economy, India is in the middle of an employment crisis: In a country with the world’s largest and youngest workforce, there are very few good jobs to be had. To maintain its economic momentum through consistently high GDP growth, India needs to produce more jobs and move a greater proportion of its workforce into higher productivity sectors.

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Infiltrates Global Shipping and Tech Sectors, Mandiant Warns 

Ooda Loop

Researchers at Mandiant caught the hacking group APT41 breaking into shipping, logistics, and automotive organizations in Europe and Asia. APT41 is a Chinese government-backed hacking group and is also known as Barium, Wicked Panda, and Winnti.

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Bringing Down the Temperature During Polarizing Times

Harvard Business Review

Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election in November will be confronted with a country still bitterly divided. Many feel a sense of hopelessness and fear for the future, just as they sear over past injustices. But there are glimmers of solutions that can be effected through transformational leadership. The author, who ran a program at Oxford University that assembled and built “unlikely coalitions” among more than 1,000 current and prospective public leaders from more than 100 countries, offe

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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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AI Meets Agile: The Future of AI-driven Software Development

Daffodil Software

Agile methodologies are an integral part of modern software development. Their focus on adaptability and customer feedback makes them important in software development. On the other side, AI is changing industries with automation, data analysis, and smart decision-making.

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Voice Picking: The Evolution of Mobile Productivity in the Warehouse

Ivanti

Voice-directed picking is an established method for hands-free order fulfillment in warehouses around the world. If you haven’t explored it to boost productivity, now's the time. As it has evolved, voice-based data entry – both text-to-speech and speech-to-text – can be installed into warehouse workflows quickly and economically, without changing your existing warehouse management or other enterprise systems.

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OpenAI Function Calling

InnovationM

As AI technology rapidly advances, the integration of language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 into various applications has become increasingly prevalent. One of the most powerful features of these models is their ability to call functions directly, enabling developers to create more dynamic and responsive applications. However, to harness this capability effectively, adhering to best coding practices is essential.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals And Human Interest Nab Largest Raises

Crunchbase News

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding rounds here. Eight startups raised $100 million or more this week as a biotech and financial services company led the way.

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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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Samsung halts sales of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro because of quality problems

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Just a week after the wearable's Unpacked launch, multiple customers reported issues with the earbud tips tearing - and Samsung has pulled the devices from shelves.

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Four U.S.-Based Unicorns Joined The Board In June In The Lowest Monthly Count So Far This Year

Crunchbase News

Four companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in June 2024, the lowest count so far this year. The four new additions are U.S.-based and amazingly not tied to the generative sector. Each company also was well established — being around 8 to 9 years old by the time they were valued at a billion dollars. Half-year update New unicorns in 2024 total 56 as of the half-year mark.

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This ultra-thin power bank is a must-have travel gadget

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The Auskang 5,000mAh power bank is only about as thick as a few credit cards, but it has enough power to reliably charge your smartphone or other USB-C device.

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Saronic Latest Defense Tech Startup To Hit Unicorn Status

Crunchbase News

Autonomous surface vessels maker Saronic locked up a $175 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz — minting the defense tech startup as the newest unicorn in the growing sector. Other investors participating in the round include 8VC 1 , Caffeinated Capital , Elad Gil and NightDragon. The Austin, Texas-based startup designs and manufactures autonomous surface vehicles — basically drones for the U.S.

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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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This iPhone thermal camera accessory is one of my favorite tools

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The industrial-grade Topdon TC002 gives your iPhone a cool superpower and you can get it for much less than a dedicated thermal imaging camera.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Breaks Into Agency, Outlines Weak Spots in Report, as Cloud Security Alliance Updates Cloud Sec Guidance

Tenable

CISA’s red team acted like a nation-state attacker in its assessment of a federal agency’s cybersecurity. Plus, the Cloud Security Alliance has given its cloud security guidance a major revamping. Meanwhile, a Google report puts a spotlight on insecure credentials. And the latest on open source security, CIS Benchmarks and much more! Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending July 19. 1 - CISA’s red team breaches fed agency, details lessons learned A new, must-read report from

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Deploy Your Data Pipelines With GitHub Actions

Dzone - DevOps

Automate, customize and execute your software development workflows right in your repository with GitHub Actions. You can discover, create, and share actions to perform any job you'd like, including CI/CD, and combine actions in a completely customized workflow. GitHub Actions is a powerful tool for automating software development workflows, and it can also be used to automate data pipeline processes.

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Grab a portable LG speaker for up to 40% off right now

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

LG's Black Friday in July sale is happening now, and you can save up to $200 on LG speakers, earbuds, and more.

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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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Introducing the Netlify Frameworks API

Netlify

Introducing the Netlify Frameworks API, which gives all frameworks full control over how the sites they generate are deployed to Netlify.

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This rugged Blackview phone truly has it all

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Are you looking for an Android 13 phone that offers thermal imaging, night vision, and won't break the bank?

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Three Questions to Ask Before Choosing AI Cyber Protection

Dell EMC

Beware of exaggerated AI claims; scrutinize vendors' tools and training models to ensure real cyber resiliency.

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