Martin Fowler

JANUARY 23, 2024

The last year has been a hard one for the technology industry, which faced its greatest waves of cutbacks and layoffs since the dotcom crash at the beginning of the century. As 2024 begins, we're seeing the early signs of a turn-around, which hopefully means technology organizations will soon be thinking of hiring again.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Amazon’s Project Kuiper successfully validated key technology that will increase throughput and reduce latency for customers using its satellite internet service, the company said Thursday.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

AI image generator Stable Diffusion already has a lot of fans, and now those experimenting with the new AI technology to develop their own models have a place to share their work with other enthusiasts. A startup called Civitai — a play on the word Civitas, meaning community — has created a …

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It’s also another attempt in this software-obsessed world to match up the technology people find in their phones to what goes on […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Slated to roll out in China next year, it’s another entry into an increasingly-crowded market for EVs. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2024

The AI giant’s technology has come under early […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2023

What once was something only discussed with your insurance adjustor is now technology you might covet on your next commute. The automotive industry has entered into a new era of vehicular safety, where in-car systems initially designed to keep you alive are also being marketed as quality-of-life improvements. All rights reserved.

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CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. Understanding the company’s competitive position allows IT leaders to mindfully act to implement technology for competitive advantage.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The updated measures have also added 140 Chinese entities to a blacklist, targeting firms seen as pivotal to Beijing’s ambitions for semiconductor self-sufficiency through advanced manufacturing technologies. “We

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate director of vehicle technology, tells TechCrunch she discovered it’s still possible to cover the cabin camera while using Autopilot, meaning drivers can neutralize one of the two […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Aligning ESG and technological innovation At the core of this transformation is the CIO, a pivotal player whose role has expanded beyond managing technological innovation to overseeing how these innovations contribute to ESG goals. It provides CIOs a roadmap to align these technologies with their organizations’ ESG goals.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This last year was a banger for AI as the technology went from niche to mainstream about as fast as anything ever has. 2024, however, will be the year when the hype runs full-steam into reality as people reckon with the capabilities and limitations of AI at large. Here are a few ways we think […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Clicks Technology is today unveiling the Clicks creator keyboard for the iPhone. It’s less “the future” than an unpleasant glance back to a world we thought we had left behind, in a nostalgia-tinged flashback to the days of BlackBerry and Nokia, where pressing physical buttons was the pinnacle of mobile communication.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2024

At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the conglomerate known for its electronics, gaming, and entertainment products has announced the development of an in-camera digital signature technology, which effectively creates a “birth certificate” for images captured with their devices, thereby verifying the origin […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Martin Fowler

APRIL 13, 2023

A couple of weeks ago I watched a fascinating Zoom call hosted by Xu Hao , Thoughtworks's Head of Technology in China. He showed an example of how he uses ChatGPT to help him code in a self-testing style. His initial prompt primes the LLM with an implementation strategy (chain of thought prompting).

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The world must reshape its technology infrastructure to ensure artificial intelligence makes good on its potential as a transformative moment in digital innovation. New technologies, such as generative AI, need huge amounts of processing power that will put electricity grids under tremendous stress and raise sustainability questions.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As executives shift their attention to 2025, global minds are open — ever so briefly — to focusing on actually understanding and acting on technology trends and opportunities. And yes, I recognize that AI is different because previous hot technologies such as client/server and cloud didn’t get a parking space in the boss’s brain box.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Helicity Space has closed a $5 million seed funding to accelerate development of a technology that could finally unlock fast, efficient travel in deep space. That technology is fusion propulsion, which has long been the domain of science fiction.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2024

Microsoft Copilot, the company’s recently launched AI chatbot built with OpenAI technologies, does not yet appear to be siphoning users away from OpenAI’s own ChatGPT, according to a new analysis of app store data.

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Martin Fowler

MARCH 26, 2024

To reduce the risk involved, we use an incremental approach to legacy displacement, gradually replacing legacy capabilities with implementations in modern technology. Furthermore the architectural challenges that make them slow to enhance also make them hard to replace.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These outdated systems are not only costly to maintain but also hinder the integration of new technologies, agility, and business value delivery. Skill gaps and workforce resistance Barrier: The rapid evolution of technology has created a significant skills gap in the IT workforce.

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CIO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Adopting emerging technology to deliver business value is a top priority for CIOs, according to a recent report from Deloitte. As technology rapidly evolves, the need for the number of developers will undoubtedly decrease, especially with entry-level roles over time,” Hafez says. But that will change. “As

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There is “reasonable evidence” to conclude that Tesla and its officers, including CEO Elon Musk, knew its vehicles had defective Autopilot systems but still allowed the cars to be driven in areas “not safe for that technology,” a Florida judge found. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite AI’s potential to transform businesses, many senior technology leaders find themselves wrestling with unpredictable expenses, uneven productivity gains, and growing risks as AI adoption scales, Gartner said. CIOs should create proofs of concept that test how costs will scale, not just how the technology works.”

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Senior business leaders and CIOs must navigate a complex web of competing priorities, such as managing stakeholder expectations, accelerating technological innovation, and maintaining operational efficiency.

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CIO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Changing demographics, fast-evolving technologies, and the globalization of job opportunities make recruiting and holding onto skilled professionals much more difficult. As technology continues to change more rapidly than ever, CIOs who want to build and maintain a team with the right skills will need to do these four things.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The technology giant rolled out new software updates, iOS and iPadOS 17.1.2, Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs to patch against two vulnerabilities, which the company says are being actively exploited to hack people. and macOS 14.1.2,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

After launching a generative AI tool for corporate employees in August, Walmart is bringing the technology to its customers.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Many CEOs want to keep up with the market, including making the most of major IT advancements , while many CIOs may be focused on “keeping the lights on” by ensuring the organization’s existing technology is available and secure, says Edward Kipp, CIO at SDI Presence, an IT consulting and managed services provider.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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. While there is no one-size-fits-all model, IT leaders are well situated to orchestrate organizational change.

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