CIO
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly emerging as a game changer for enterprises, but turning its potential into measurable value remains a significant challenge. According to a recent IDC study (Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 4, IDC, April 2024), companies are conducting an average of 37 GenAI proofs of concept (POCs), with only five advancing to production.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Contrary to popular belief, companies can create innovative solutions that address environmental challenges for society while delivering immediate economic benefits for themselves — it doesn’t have to be either or. Nondisruptive creation, an approach to innovation that is comfortably familiar without being fully familiar, could open up a profitable path for industries while you address environmental concerns, allowing you to achieve positive-sum outcomes for your company, your industry, and soci
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite in a powerful short film using AI and deepfake technology to give fans the emotional farewell they deserve.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
OpenAI's GPT-4o model makes it harder to determine who'll find free ChatGPT adequate and when ChatGPT Plus is worth it. We break down your options to help you decide.
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AWS Machine Learning - AI
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
In the rapidly evolving world of AI, the ability to customize language models for specific industries has become more important. Although large language models (LLMs) are adept at handling a wide range of tasks with natural language, they excel at general purpose tasks as compared with specialized tasks. This can create challenges when processing text data from highly specialized domains with their own distinct terminology or specialized tasks where intrinsic knowledge of the LLM is not well-sui
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DevOps.com
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Configuring a CI pipeline to invoke automation tests can help reduce license costs. CI tools sit in front of automation test tools, eliminating the need for individual licenses.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite in a powerful short film using AI and deepfake technology to give fans the emotional farewell they deserve.
Crunchbase News
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
In the world of startups, the allure of venture capital often overshadows the virtues of bootstrapping. Recent exits of bootstrapped companies — like Text Request ’s acquisition by Commify , Syft Analytics ’ sale to Xero , and Silo.AI ’s exit to AMD — highlight the power and potential of staying self-funded. These examples underscore why more entrepreneurs should consider bootstrapping as a strategic choice, not as a fallback, focusing on sustainable growth which can become effective in times of
CIO
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Generative AI has the potential to redefine productivity, create novel applications, and reinvent customer experience. But without a strategic approach, you could not only miss out on the promise of this powerful tool, but also drain time, energy, and resources away from other mission-critical initiatives across your organization. To that end, Kristen Backeberg, Director of Global ISV Partner Marketing at AWS, and Val Henderson, President and CRO at Caylent, recently sat down to discuss maybe th
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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?
DevOps.com
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Most security and software development professionals are using GenAI-based solutions for building or delivering applications, but despite its widespread use, significant security challenges persist.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Using PDFs, text files, or audio files, Google's NotebookLM tool can generate a podcast episode that sounds just like two real people discussing your topic. We'll walk you through exactly how it's done.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) has become a crucial technique for improving the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated responses. The effectiveness of RAG heavily depends on the quality of context provided to the large language model (LLM), which is typically retrieved from vector stores based on user queries. The relevance of this context directly impacts the model’s ability to generate accurate and contextually appropriate responses.
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Meta has hired the former CEO of Salesforce AI, Clara Shih, to lead a new “Business AI” group. Salesforce has still not publicly acknowledged Shih’s departure , but it will be hard to ignore now that she’s announced her new role on her LinkedIn profile. Shih is now a vice president at Meta and the head of a new business AI group, she said in a post there.
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.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Extensive research has indicated the benefits of showing gratitude to those around you, including your colleagues or employees. However, a new study suggests that the timing of these expressions can make a big difference. Through two experiments and an analysis of a top hospital’s intensive care units, researchers found that when you express gratitude to others before they engage in a distressing task it helps counteract some of the negative emotions associated with the task.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Your boss has read about the power of generative AI and wants you to stop dithering about potential risks and start delivering results.
Ooda Loop
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
AI agents, enabled by breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs), are poised to transform industries and redefine human-computer interactions. Yet, their rapid advancement necessitates urgent action to manage risks, ensure accountability, and realize their potential. The post AI Agents: Pioneering Autonomy and Navigating Complex Challenges appeared first on OODAloop.
CIO
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Traditionally viewed as rock-solid and steady, the insurance industry is not exactly associated with taking big risks. But Florida-based Brown & Brown Insurance put old-school conventions to the test when it joined a growing cadre of leading organizations remodeling IT to reflect the pervasive role of technology in business transformation. Under Executive Vice President and CIO Gray Nester, BBIN traded up the legacy IT moniker for the modern-day Technology Solutions Group brand.
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Crunchbase News
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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.
CEO Insider
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The rapid rise of generative AI (Gen AI) is reshaping industries, and learning and development (L&D) professionals are at the center of this evolution. Simon Brown, Global Learning and Development Leader at EY, discussed this transformation in my recent interview with him. His insights shed light on how companies can integrate Gen AI into their […] The post We Need to Align Gen AI Learning With Company Strategy appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Email remains a vital communication channel for business customers, especially in HR, where responding to inquiries can use up staff resources and cause delays. The extensive knowledge required can make it overwhelming to respond to email inquiries manually. In the future, high automation will play a crucial role in this domain. Using generative AI allows businesses to improve accuracy and efficiency in email management and automation.
CIO
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
CIOs feeling the pressure to deploy successful AI projects have a second concern: that they don’t have the money to pull it off. Ninety percent of CIOs recently surveyed by Gartner say that managing AI costs is limiting their ability to get value from AI. In addition, if CIOs don’t fully understand the cost of scaling generative AI, they could miscalculate by 500% to 1,000%, says Hung LeHong, an analyst focused on executive leadership for digital business at Gartner.
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.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.
Crunchbase News
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
ServiceTitan , a platform for building services professionals, is the latest heavily-funded software unicorn to file publicly for a U.S. IPO. The Glendale, California-based company, which provides cloud-based software for residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other field-service businesses, filed its S-1 Monday. Founded in 2012, the company had previously raised at least $1.5 billion from a long list of venture and private equity backers.
CIO
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Black Friday is a week away, and early deals are showing up. Over on B&H Photo Video, the HP Envy has received a big discount, dropping down to $1,100.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Leaders and companies everywhere recognize the transformative potential that AI holds for their business — but very few of them have a systematic plan for how to experiment with and adopt AI at scale. In this article, John Winsor offers one, based on the successful work that he and Jin Paik have done in recent years helping companies experiment with and adopt digital-talent platforms at scale.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Today’s post is by Anna Carroll, author of The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is at the top of the list of what employees today want and need from their leaders.
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