xmatters
JANUARY 7, 2025
Workflows are no stranger in the DevOps world. But where did this term come from, and what does it really mean? Simply put, a workflow is a sequence of steps that accomplishes a task. As the word workflow suggests, it can be understood literally as work flowing from one stage to the next. More specific definitions mention that a workflow involves a multi-step sequence, more than one person, and data transfer from one step to the next.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
JANUARY 8, 2025
The most powerful desktop of all time will be arriving soon - and it will be running Linux.
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Martin Fowler
JANUARY 7, 2025
As a library developer, you may create a popular utility that hundreds of thousands of developers rely on daily, such as lodash or React. Over time, usage patterns might emerge that go beyond your initial design. When this happens, you may need to extend an API by adding parameters or modifying function signatures to fix edge cases. The challenge lies in rolling out these breaking changes without disrupting your users’ workflows.
CIO
JANUARY 6, 2025
CIOs are an ambitious lot. Not the type to be satisfied with the status quo, they have set big goals for themselves in the upcoming year, according to countless surveys of IT execs. They want to expand their use of artificial intelligence, deliver more value from those AI investments, further boost employee productivity, drive more efficiencies, improve resiliency, expand their transformation efforts, and more.
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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
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 7, 2025
Global venture funding in 2024 edged above 2023s totals, with AI showing the biggest leap in amounts year to year. Overall startup funding in 2024 reached close to $314 billion compared to $304 billion in 2023 up around 3%, based on an analysis of Crunchbase data. Global venture investment in 2024 was above the pre-pandemic year of 2019, but below 2018 and 2020 amounts at $346 billion and $350 billion, respectively.
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Xebia
JANUARY 8, 2025
If you’ve published a Python package to a private index, you want your users to be able to install it. But this requires some setup. In this blogpost, we’ll show how to set up an internal package dependency with uv. For our index, we’ll be using Gitlab’s package registry. But many of these steps will also apply when you are using another index.
CIO
JANUARY 8, 2025
Over the past few years, enterprises have strived to move as much as possible as quickly as possible to the public cloud to minimize CapEx and save money. Increasingly, however, CIOs are reviewing and rationalizing those investments. Are they truly enhancing productivity and reducing costs? In the rush to the public cloud, a lot of people didnt think about pricing, says Tracy Woo, principal analyst at Forrester.
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 9, 2025
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. While many of us took some time off during the holidays, AI startups did not take a break from fundraising. The fourth quarter was unlike any other in the industry as far as fundraising goes. It also wasn’t just Databricks (although, yes, a massive $10 billion round does pump up the numbers).
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 9, 2025
Assessments have emerged as an indispensable instrument in leadership development, serving as both a mirror that reveals areas of growth and a lens that illuminates hidden potential. At N2Growth , we view these evaluative processes as far more than simple scorecards. When strategically designed, assessments can lead executives to sharpen their strategic thinking, refine their interpersonal skills, and ultimately guide teams toward sustainable success.
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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.
Ivanti
JANUARY 8, 2025
At Ivanti, our mission is to empower customers to defend their environments in an evolving and increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. This includes providing industry-leading products, transparent communication, and sophisticated tools to help to protect and fortify networks. Central to this mission is a culture of transparency and responsiveness, especially when facing a security issue.
CIO
JANUARY 5, 2025
Despite the huge promise surrounding AI, many organizations are finding their implementations are not delivering as hoped. Research from Gartner, for example, shows that approximately 30% of generative AI (GenAI) will not make it past the proof-of-concept phase by the end of 2025, due to factors including poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, and escalating costs. [1] The limits of siloed AI implementations According to SS&C Blue Prism , an expert on AI and automation, the chief issue
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 9, 2025
While global venture investment rebounded last year , the Asia funding market cratered, totaling only $65.8 billion in 2024 the exact same low the market hit in 2014. With the exception of seed and angel, every other funding stage was down last year as geopolitical events and a struggling Chinese economy seemed to drag the venture market down, per Crunchbase data.
Palo Alto Networks
JANUARY 8, 2025
This blog was originally published on Security Boulevard. Connecting People, Web Browsers and Security The web browser has transformed significantly in recent years, becoming one of the most used tools for work today. However, as organizations adopt hybrid work models and cloud-based operations, securing this work tool has proved a challenge. Security infrastructures havent evolved as fast as the browser, making them prone to cyberattacks.
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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.
Dzone - DevOps
JANUARY 9, 2025
The fast growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has created new opportunities for businesses to improve and be more creative. A key development in this area is intelligent agents. These agents are becoming critical in transforming DevOps and cloud delivery processes. They are designed to complete specific tasks and reach specific goals. This changes how systems work in today's dynamic tech environments.
CIO
JANUARY 7, 2025
IT may be central to modern existence, but the people and processes of IT remain a mystery to most business executives and colleagues. Its time to change this. I asked a group of business executives to take out a blank sheet of paper, draw a big circle, and label it IT People and Processes. I then asked them to draw a circle inside that circle representing the degree to which they understood IT people and processes.
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 6, 2025
Although 2024 was another exceptionally lackluster year for new public offerings, the IPO market could gain momentum in 2025 after its three-year lull. Yes, many large private companies still have stockpiles of capital that have helped tide them over in recent years as they wait for the public markets to improve, but eventually every venture-backed startup needs to exit, whether it be through an acquisition or in a public-market debut.
DevOps.com
JANUARY 6, 2025
Micro-frontend is a new and effective approach to building data-dense or heavy applications as well as websites. Building micro-frontend applications enables monolithic applications to divide into smaller, independent units. Just like microservices architecture in backend development, the term micro-frontend came into existence by Thoughtworks Technology.
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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.
Ooda Loop
JANUARY 6, 2025
Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post. Over half of the expected AI infrastructure spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote. Microsofts 2025 fiscal year […] The post Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025 appeared first on OODAloop.
CIO
JANUARY 8, 2025
Organizations look at digital transformation as an opportunity to radically improve operations and increase the value of a product or service to the customer by embedding technology into the decision-making fabric and building automation into its functions. This involves the integration of digital technologies into its planning and operations like adopting cloud computing to sustain and scale infrastructure seamlessly, using AI to improve user experience through natural language communication, e
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 9, 2025
Data is the big-money game right now. Private equity giant Blackstone Group is making a $300 million strategic investment into DDN , valuing the Chatsworth, California-based data storage company at $5 billion. Founded in 1998, DDN formerly called DataDirect Networks helps companies store, analyze and manage data a value commodity as more businesses look to create and train AI models.
DevOps.com
JANUARY 10, 2025
The countrys top cybersecurity agency is urging developers to take steps to ensure the software theyre building and the products they roll out are secure and protect end users.
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Cloudera
JANUARY 7, 2025
In todays dynamic digital landscape, multi-cloud strategies have become vital for organizations aiming to leverage the best of both cloud and on-premises environments. As enterprises navigate complex data-driven transformations, hybrid and multi-cloud models offer unmatched flexibility and resilience. Heres a deep dive into why and how enterprises master multi-cloud deployments to enhance their data and AI initiatives.
CIO
JANUARY 7, 2025
Los CIO son ambiciosos. No son del tipo que se conforma con el statu quo y se han fijado grandes objetivos para el ao entrante , segn innumerables encuestas realizadas a ejecutivos de TI. Quieren ampliar su uso de inteligencia artificial (IA), obtener ms valor de esas inversiones en IA, aumentar an ms la productividad de los empleados, impulsar ms eficiencias, mejorar la resiliencia, expandir sus esfuerzos de transformacin y mucho ms.
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 8, 2025
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft , DST Global and Avra. Whatnot, a competitor to TikTok Shop, is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell collectibles like trading cards and toys through live video auctions. Its new funding comes as a ban or forced divestment of ByteDance -owned TikTok looms in the U.S.
Netflix Tech
JANUARY 6, 2025
Part 2: Navigating Ambiguity By: VarunKhaitan With special thanks to my stunning colleagues: Mallika Rao , Esmir Mesic , HugoMarques Building on the foundation laid in Part 1 , where we explored the what behind the challenges of title launch observability at Netflix, this post shifts focus to the how. How do we ensure every title launches seamlessly and remains discoverable by the right audience?
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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?
Cloudera
JANUARY 9, 2025
A Name That Matches the Moment For years, Clouderas platform has helped the worlds most innovative organizations turn data into action. As the AI landscape evolves from experiments into strategic, enterprise-wide initiatives, its clear that our naming should reflect that shift. Thats why were moving from Cloudera Machine Learning to Cloudera AI. This isnt just a new label or even AI washing.
CIO
JANUARY 9, 2025
Australian retailers have spent much of the last few years buffeted by economic challenges. In 2024, squeezed by the rising cost of living, inflationary impact, and interest rates, they are now grappling with declining consumer spending and confidence. But 2025 and 2026 will bear good news, according to Deloitte. A rebound is on the horizon, which means a substantial opportunity for growth for those retailers that can get ahead of the curve.
Crunchbase News
JANUARY 8, 2025
By Rachel Sheppard As we enter 2025, startups and investors alike are taking stock: What lessons were learned in 2024? Where did we get it right? Where is there opportunity for growth? And more importantly, what are our goals for the year ahead? Like many industries, venture investment in pet care fell in 2024 , yet the overall industry saw no signs of losing steam.
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