DevOps.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Spoiler alert: Unlocking joy can, in fact, boost developer productivity, as Atlassian CTO Rajeev Rajan explains.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

by Aditya Mavlankar , Zhi Li , Lukáš Krasula and Christos Bampis High dynamic range ( HDR ) video brings a wider range of luminance and a wider gamut of colors, paving the way for a stunning viewing experience. Separately, our invention of Dynamically Optimized ( DO ) encoding helps achieve optimized bitrate-quality tradeoffs depending on the complexity of the content.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday, the company said that, based on its investigation into the incident, it had determined that hackers had accessed 0.1% of its customer […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DreamStudio–Generative AI are grabbing all the headlines, and rightly so. The results are impressive and improving at a geometric rate. Intelligent assistants are already changing how we search, analyze information, and do everything from creating code to securing networks and writing articles. Gen AI will become a fundamental part of how enterprises manage and deliver IT services and how business users get their work done.

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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Got unused professional development funds? Put them to great use with an Agile Alliance membership! The post Boost your Agile expertise by joining Agile Alliance today first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Last Tuesday, Fidelity National Financial, or FNF, a real estate services company that bills itself as the “leading provider of title insurance and escrow services, and North America’s largest title insurance company,” announced that it had experienced a cyberattack. Since then, homeowners who have mortgages and prospective buyers who are purchasing properties with FNF or […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

CIOs are hardly Luddites, but even some technologists fret about artificial intelligence, the rapid pace of tech evolution, and their ability to keep up. That’s not to say they’re looking to ditch their roles or smash machines, as the real Luddites had. Yet CIOs do admit that they’re worried about multiple issues these days. Here are 10 worries keeping IT leaders up at night. 1.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Understanding and Leveraging Executive Strengths In the realm of organizational growth, executive assessments stand as a cornerstone for identifying and nurturing leadership talent. These evaluations delve deep into the proficiencies and potential of executives, enabling organizations to craft a detailed understanding of each leader’s abilities.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Frustrated that they “just don’t get it?” You have a chance to lead and overcome a failure to communicate. Nearly every leader we’ve ever worked with feels it. Those moments where the thread of understanding seems to unravel, leaving you feeling exasperated and silently screaming “Don’t they understand?” (or sometimes not so silently).

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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

U.S. access and identity management giant Okta says hackers stole data about all of its customers during a recent breach of its support systems, despite previously stating that only a fraction of customers were affected. Okta confirmed in October that a hacker used a stolen credential to access its support case management system and steal […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Once enterprises commit to running business-critical applications in the cloud, they rarely move to another provider. One big reason: they’re often locked into their chosen provider’s ecosystem. The cost of migrating is simply too high, says Sid Nag, VP of cloud services and technology at Gartner. “But if you do your planning exercise properly, you shouldn’t have to move your applications around,” he says.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Setting the Stage: Understanding the Importance of Finding Top Talent In today’s competitive landscape, the success of organizations across any sector, including higher education , hinges on finding top talent. The appointment of an exemplary university president has the potential to reshape the institution’s trajectory, transform its culture, and elevate its standing nationally and globally.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New York and Miami, Dubai and Cairo, the Bay Area and Austin. Pandemic-era migrations have created strong new connections between cities — and companies need to update their location strategy to keep up.

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IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Neuralink, the Elon Musk-founded company developing implantable chips that can read brain waves, has raised an additional $43 million in venture capital, according to a filing with the SEC. The filing published this week shows the company increased its previous tranche, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, from $280 million to $323 million in early […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

IT leaders take note: At your likely current trajectory, your organization is the Titanic and its data is the iceberg. To avoid the inevitable, CIOs must get serious about data management. Data, of course, has been all the rage the past decade, having been declared the “new oil” of the digital economy. And yes, data has enormous potential to create value for your business, making its accrual and the analysis of it, aka data science, very exciting.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Understanding the Benefits of Virtual Executive Coaching for Modern Leaders Virtual executive coaching has emerged as a valuable tool for modern leaders, providing numerous benefits. One key advantage is its flexibility, allowing leaders to participate in coaching sessions anywhere worldwide. This eliminates the need for travel, making it an efficient and time-saving option.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you’ve hit a big pothole on the road to success, take heart. Research shows that setbacks can galvanize your career in unexpected ways that make you more successful. Three practices are key to turning them to your advantage: exploring whether your goals still fit your aspirations, opening yourself to unorthodox opportunities, and adopting a growth mindset.

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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Amazon is launching an AI-powered chatbot for AWS customers called Q. Unveiled during a keynote at Amazon’s re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this morning, Q — starting at $20 per user per year — can answer questions like “how do I build a web application using AWS?” Trained on 17 years’ worth of AWS knowledge, […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As more businesses push forward with digital transformation projects, cloud computing has stood out as a powerful tool capable of fueling the analytics that drive new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)—two capabilities that are quickly becoming a must-have in nearly every organization. But getting to that point presents some unique challenges.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Importance of Regular Board Assessments In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations must have a strong and effective board of directors. Boards are crucial in guiding and overseeing critical strategic decisions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving overall organizational performance. Regular board evaluations and assessments are vital tools in assessing the effectiveness and performance of individuals and the collective body of the b

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The risk with generative AI is not that leaders fail to try it, but that trying is as far as they get. Despite the progress made by vendors, using AI-enhanced productivity tools alone will not give you a competitive edge — just as provisioning smartphones, email, or web access to your team is nothing more strategic than providing electricity or running water.

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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

A rush of deep discounts and the growth of flexible payment options were the drivers behind $9.8 billion in online sales in the U.S. on Black Friday — a record figure for the day. According to Adobe Analytics, sales were up by 7.5% on last year’s numbers (you can see those here). Sales easily surpassed […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Per Scholas was founded in 1995 in the Bronx as a computer reclamation company with the goal of bridging the digital divide. To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. When CEO Plinio Ayala joined Per Scholas in 2003, he noticed there weren’t enough skilled technicians to fix the hardware the organization collected.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Understanding the Importance of a University President Search A university president or chancellor search is a critical process that carries some of the farthest-reaching implications for the future of an educational institution. The selection and appointment of the president shape the university’s strategic direction and operational realities for years to come, regardless of how many years they serve in the role.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Generative AI can help organizations overcome inherent shortcomings in conventional processes for performing contingency scenario planning. This article explores how the technology can do that and provides an example: a simulation that the authors conducted.

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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Your move, Linda. Elon Musk said “go f**k yourself” to advertisers who recently paused spending on X after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform. Onstage at the DealBook conference, Andrew Ross Sorkin asked the X owner about these pauses in advertising. Musk replied, “Don’t advertise.” “You don’t want them to advertise?

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CIO

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In our rapidly advancing digital era, where our lives seamlessly merge with the vast online realm, the trust we place on websites to safeguard our sensitive data and personal information becomes increasingly critical with every click. As we navigate the continuous flow of information and effortlessly access many online services, the omnipresent challenge of cybersecurity looms large.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A robust board of directors is the backbone of a thriving organization. Their collective decision-making and oversight capabilities significantly impact the company’s strategic direction. At N2Growth, our executive search and leadership development expertise positions us as a valuable partner in structuring your board for optimum effectiveness.

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