November, 2024

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7 ways gen AI can create more work than it saves

CIO

JP Morgan Chase president Daniel Pinto says the bank expects to see up to $2 billion in value from its AI use cases, up from a $1.5 billion estimate in May. And speaking at the Barclays Global Financial Services conference in September, he said gen AI will have a big impact in improving processes and efficiencies. The company has already rolled out a gen AI assistant and is also looking to use AI and LLMs to optimize every process.

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How to migrate from X to Bluesky without losing your followers

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

This extension lets you easily migrate your follows and block list from X (formerly Twitter) to Bluesky, but you need to act fast because its functionality may be short-lived. Here's why.

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National Academies Report on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Key Takeaways

Ooda Loop

The 2024 report, “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work,” published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, provides a detailed examination of the evolving implications of AI on productivity, workforce dynamics, and education. The report builds on its 2017 predecessor, integrating insights about the rapid advancements in AI technologies such as large […] The post National Academies Report on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Key

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To Be an Ethical Society, Eliminate Racism

CEO Insider

Today in the U.S. there is no doubt that it is more difficult for a person of color to obtain a good job, a good education, a car loan, a reasonable house mortgage, live in a nice neighborhood, live a long, enjoyable life, get smiles from strangers, receive excellent medical care, stay out of court, […] The post To Be an Ethical Society, Eliminate Racism appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Subscription Management in the SaaS World: Challenges and Solutions

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Rails 8.0: No PaaS Required

Ruby on Rails

Deploying modern web apps – with all the provisions needed to be fast and secure while easily updateable – has become so hard that many developers don’t dare do it without a PaaS (platform-as-a-service). But that’s ridiculous. Nobody should have to pay orders of magnitude more for basic computing just to make deployment friendly and usable. That’s a job for open source, and Rails 8 is ready to solve it.

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Robotics Funding Remains Robust As Startups Seek To Expand Robots’ Skills

Crunchbase News

Perhaps the robots will take over — but not just any robots. Robot brain developer Physical Intelligence ’s massive $400 million raise at a $2 billion valuation last week highlighted several trends in robotic startup investment. For one, investors seem to be backing startups developing versatile robots capable of doing more than just a simple task or two.

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Principal Financial Group uses QnABot on AWS and Amazon Q Business to enhance workforce productivity with generative AI

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Principal is a global financial company with nearly 20,000 employees passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for 145 years, Principal is helping approximately 64 million customers (as of Q2, 2024) plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where it does business and build a diverse, inclusive workforce.

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Quantum Computing Funding Hits Record High With Apparent AI Boost

Crunchbase News

Quantum computing has been getting more attention in recent years as its promise becomes more palpable. Venture funding in the sector has hit new levels this year — perhaps thanks in large part to another red-hot sector: AI. Quantum computing startups have already raised $1.5 billion in venture funding in 50 deals so far in 2024, according to Crunchbase data.

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When is data too clean to be useful for enterprise AI?

CIO

Once the province of the data warehouse team, data management has increasingly become a C-suite priority, with data quality seen as key for both customer experience and business performance. But along with siloed data and compliance concerns , poor data quality is holding back enterprise AI projects. And while most executives generally trust their data, they also say less than two thirds of it is usable.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Exploring Gen AI: Copilot's new multi-file editing

Martin Fowler

A very powerful new coding assistance feature made its way into GitHub Copilot at the end of October. This new “multi-file editing” capability expands the scope of AI assistance from small, localized suggestions to larger implementations across multiple files. Birgitta Böckeler tries out this new capability and finds out how useful its changes tend to be, and wonders about what feedback loops are needed with them.

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Technology Executives: Finding Leaders for the Digital Frontier

N2Growth Blog

As businesses strive to stay ahead in an increasingly digital world, the role of technology executives has become critical. These leaders are essential for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. However, finding individuals with the technical expertise and strategic vision required for these roles is a significant challenge. Traditional hiring methods often fail to identify candidates with the unique blend of skills needed.

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Virtual Recruitment Events: A Complete Guide

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Virtual hiring events are becoming vital for modern recruitment, and the hiring world is changing rapidly. As businesses embrace remote-first cultures and global talent pools, virtual recruitment events are a cost-effective, efficient, and scalable way to source and connect with top talent. These events provide an opportunity for employers to do just that and showcase their brand, interact with candidates, and streamline the hiring process, all in a digital environment.

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Maintaining conventions in dbt projects with dbt-bouncer

Xebia

dbt (data build tool) has seen increasing use in recent years as a tool to transform data in data warehouses. At Xebia, we have seen a variety of dbt implementations and the challenges encountered when scaling their impact. Whether you have a single dbt project or a multitude of dbt projects, one common challenge is maintaining conventions as the number of contributors to your dbt project(s) grows.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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5 Things To Look For When Evaluating AI Startups

Crunchbase News

By Bob Ma According to a report by McKinsey , generative AI could have an economic impact of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually. For context, the United Kingdom’s entire GDP in 2021 was $3.1 trillion. Roughly 75% of that value will emanate from productivity gains across customer operations, sales and marketing, software engineering, and R&D.

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Banks bet on AI to deliver digital efficiencies

CIO

In the face of shrinking budgets and rising customer expectations, banks are increasingly relying on AI, according to a recent study by consulting firm Publicis Sapiens. The Global Banking Benchmark Study 2024 , which surveyed more than 1,000 executives from the banking sector worldwide, found that almost a third (32%) of banks’ budgets for customer experience transformation is now spent on AI, machine learning, and generative AI.

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There Is Only One Key Difference Between Observability 1.0 and 2.0

Honeycomb

We’ve been talking about observability 2.0 a lot lately; what it means for telemetry and instrumentation, its practices and sociotechnical implications, and the dramatically different shape of its cost model. With all of these details swimming about, I’m afraid we’re already starting to lose sight of what matters. The distinction between observability 1.0 and observability 2.0 is not a laundry list , it’s not marketing speak, and it’s not that complicated or hard to understand.

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Building a Digital-First Culture: The Chief Digital Officer’s Blueprint

N2Growth Blog

The Chief Digital Officer has emerged as a pivotal figure in the C-suite, steering organizations through the complexities of digital transformation. The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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The Role of Candidate Experience in Attracting Top Tech Talent

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Candidate experience is integral to hiring and retaining some of the best talents in the industry. There is immense competition in the job market today and a positive candidate experience is at the centre of every recruitment process. With AI and automation being at the core of workflows, the tech industry has seen a surge in demand for proficient candidates.

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Managed DevOps Pools: Simplifying Azure DevOps Setup

Xebia

Have you ever had to deploy, configure, and maintain your own DevOps agents, be it for Azure DevOps or GitHub? If so, then you probably found out it is such a hassle to keep everything up-to-date and up-and-running. Managed DevOps Pools have recently been announced as Public Preview. In this article, we go over the most important features and capabilities of the new service and provide examples on how to implement this using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

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Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can’t Make A Hit

Crunchbase News

Apple is known for launching generationally iconic consumer devices. But not every gadget goes on to be a hit. Take the Vision Pro , Apple’s $3,500 mixed-reality headset that launched to great fanfare early this year. Now, the company reportedly may be on the cusp of ending production, following months of slow sales. If this does come to pass, it won’t be a surprising development.

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CIOs contend with gen AI growing pains

CIO

The road ahead for IT leaders in turning the promise of generative AI into business value remains steep and daunting, but the key components of the gen AI roadmap — data, platform, and skills — are evolving and becoming better defined. That was the key takeaway from the “What’s Next for GenAI in Business” panel at last week’s Big.AI@MIT event, moderated by Lan Guan, CAIO at Accenture.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Track, allocate, and manage your generative AI cost and usage with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

As enterprises increasingly embrace generative AI , they face challenges in managing the associated costs. With demand for generative AI applications surging across projects and multiple lines of business, accurately allocating and tracking spend becomes more complex. Organizations need to prioritize their generative AI spending based on business impact and criticality while maintaining cost transparency across customer and user segments.

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Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent in a Competitive Market

N2Growth Blog

The executive and board talent acquisition landscape has changed considerably in recent years. To attract and retain top-tier talent in a competitive market, organizations must adopt innovative strategies that help identify the right candidates and create a cultural environment where they can thrive. Today, we will explore some of the key strategies we’ve noted at our firm that have proven successful in maximizing the attraction and retention of top leadership talent.

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Shaking Up Security — The Power of AI-Native SOCs

Palo Alto Networks

{{interview_audio_title}} 00:00 00:00 Volume Slider 10s 10s 10s 10s Seek Slider Like legacy security tools, such as traditional firewalls and signature-based antivirus software, organizations that have more traditional (and potentially more vulnerable) SOCs are struggling to keep pace with the increasing volume and sophistication of threats. This challenge is underscored by the fact that approximately 450,000 new malware variants are detected each day, according to data by AV-Test.

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GitHub Universe 2024, what a blast!

Xebia

Last week, I had the privilege of attending GitHub Universe in San Francisco with my team. This was a week that created a lasting memory. We flew in on Saturday with most of the crew and started to prepare ourselves for the event. We had a Gold Sponsorship, meaning we would be in the main exhibition area, and we showed up with some really cool prizes to win.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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Among Biggest Startup Funding States, California Gains While Massachusetts Declines

Crunchbase News

U.S. venture funding has ticked higher this year, led by the AI investment boom. But not all geographies have shared equally in the gains. Among the biggest states for startup funding, California has seen by far the largest rise in total investment. Others — including Colorado, New Jersey and New York — are also up for the year, per a Crunchbase analysis of startup funding by state.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

Most IT and business executives recognize the necessity of close alignment. They understand that their strategies, capabilities, resources, and management systems should be configured to support the enterprise’s overarching purpose and goals. But the challenge many executives face is that they tend to focus on how their particular area aligns with overall goals, to the exclusion of other facets of the organization.

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Build and deploy a UI for your generative AI applications with AWS and Python

AWS Machine Learning - AI

The emergence of generative AI has ushered in a new era of possibilities, enabling the creation of human-like text, images, code, and more. However, as exciting as these advancements are, data scientists often face challenges when it comes to developing UIs and to prototyping and interacting with their business users. Traditionally, building frontend and backend applications has required knowledge of web development frameworks and infrastructure management, which can be daunting for those with e