March, 2025

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The 8 new rules of IT leadership — and what they replace

CIO

The CIO role continues to evolve, changing as dramatically as the technology it manages and maintains. Moreover, the pace of the chief IT positions transformation seems to be accelerating likewise mirroring the speed of change in the tech stack. As a result, tech executives must lead, manage, and work differently than they did in the past. Here, veteran CIOs, researchers, and advisers share the changes theyre seeing, offering a look at the new rules of IT leadership along with the old ones they

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Cross-Stack RDS User Provisioning and Schema Migrations with AWS Lambda

Xebia

Have you ever been in a situation where you want to provision or configure things cross-stack? Splitting these into logical stacks is always good when dealing with more complex environments. I already shared this in one of my previous blogs. But this also introduces a different problem! Granting access to your database When you use DynamoDB, you have to use IAM to grant access.

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Google, Stanford And The IDF: Professional Backgrounds Of Unicorn Founders

Crunchbase News

Before Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia , he was a dishwasher at Denny’s, but most unicorn founders get their start in far more predictable places. The Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative team and I analyzed 2,791 founders behind 1,110 U.S.-based VC-backed unicorns to understand their professional backgrounds. The data shows that they developed their skills at tech giants, elite universities and even military organizations.

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Meet the People Behind the Agile2025 Conference Program

Agile Alliance

Our conference program team met on-site recently in Denver to put together the agenda for Agile2025. The team worked to ensure the selected sessions for each of our conference tracks flowed together to create an incredible three-day learning event. We asked the team to share one thing about the event that they are most excited about. The post Meet the People Behind the Agile2025 Conference Program first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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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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Unleashing the multimodal power of Amazon Bedrock Data Automation to transform unstructured data into actionable insights

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Gartner predicts that by 2027, 40% of generative AI solutions will be multimodal (text, image, audio and video) by 2027, up from 1% in 2023. The McKinsey 2023 State of AI Report identifies data management as a major obstacle to AI adoption and scaling. Enterprises generate massive volumes of unstructured data, from legal contracts to customer interactions, yet extracting meaningful insights remains a challenge.

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IT leaders: What’s the gameplan as tech badly outpaces talent?

CIO

Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. Its a quickly-evolving field, he says, and the demand for professionals with experience in this space is exceedingly high. Hes seeing the need for professionals who can not only navigate the technology itself, but also manage increasing complexities around its surrounding architectures, data sets, infrastructure, applications, and overall security.

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You still don’t need a feature store

Xebia

As a consultant you get to deal with a wide variety of tooling and implementations, not all done right. Once, I spent 6 months refactoring a feature store implementation. This was necessary because both the design choice and implementation were wrong. The implementation was a over-engineered custom Feast implementation using unsupported backend data stores.

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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of February: Saronic And NinjaOne Lead Big Month

Crunchbase News

This is a monthly feature that runs down the months top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out Januarys biggest rounds here. February was another big month for big rounds. In fact, it took $200 million or more to make the list last month, as defense tech and cybersecurity led the way. In addition, AI and robotic startups also landed some huge cash. 1.

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Eclipse Foundation to Release Open Source IDE Infused with AI Agents

DevOps.com

The Eclipse Foundation today made available an alpha release of an instance of its open source Theia integrated development environment (IDE), that provides access to artificial intelligence (AI) agents that will automate a wide range of coding tasks on behalf of application developers.

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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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How GoDaddy built a category generation system at scale with batch inference for Amazon Bedrock

AWS Machine Learning - AI

This post was co-written with Vishal Singh, Data Engineering Leader at Data & Analytics team of GoDaddy Generative AI solutions have the potential to transform businesses by boosting productivity and improving customer experiences, and using large language models (LLMs) in these solutions has become increasingly popular. However, inference of LLMs as single model invocations or API calls doesnt scale well with many applications in production.

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China’s Major AI Hubs: Cities Leading in Policy, Innovation, Hardware, and Research

Ooda Loop

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) 2024 Annual Threat Assessment identifies the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a significant competitor in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI).The assessment underscores China’s strategic intent to leverage AI advancements to bolster its military capabilities, enhance economic competitiveness, and expand its global influence.

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Why thinking like a tech company is essential for your business’s survival

CIO

To thrive in todays business environment, companies must align their technological and cultural foundations with their ultimate goals. This requires reflecting on the fundamental question: Why does your business exist? The answer informs how you integrate innovation into your operations and balance competing priorities to drive long-term success. At Brown & Brown, we constantly focus on articulating the value of technology in terms of business outcomes.

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Simplify your workflow deployment with Databricks Asset Bundles: Part II

Xebia

In the previous blog post , we introduced Databricks Asset Bundles as a unifying solution for managing and deploying data workflows on Databricks. We explained how bundles enable users to consolidate components such as notebooks, libraries, and configuration files into a single and simplified command-line interface to validate, deploy, and destroy resources seamlessly through the bundle lifecycle.

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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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7 Deadly Pitch Deck Sins, According To A VC

Crunchbase News

By Michael Tefula VC firms receive thousands of pitch decks a year and a typical investor will spend no more than two to three minutes assessing each one, according to data from DocSend. Ultimately, only 5%-10% of decks turn into meetings while the rest fade into a rejection pile. Michael Tefula of Ada Ventures As a pre-seed investor, Ive screened thousands of decks and also automated part of the process with an AI tool founders can use to get rapid feedback.

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More Good Programming Quotes, Part 6

Henrik Warne

Here are more good programming quotes I have found since my last post. Programming “Configuration is coding in a poorly designed programming language without tests, version control, or documentation.” Gregor Hohpe Its the developers misunderstanding, not the expert knowledge, that gets released in production @ziobrando “The key to performance is elegance, not battalions of special cases.” Jon Bentley and Doug McIlroy “It is not usually until you’ve built and u

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Accelerate AWS Well-Architected reviews with Generative AI

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Building cloud infrastructure based on proven best practices promotes security, reliability and cost efficiency. To achieve these goals, the AWS Well-Architected Framework provides comprehensive guidance for building and improving cloud architectures. As systems scale, conducting thorough AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFRs) becomes even more crucial, offering deeper insights and strategic value to help organizations optimize their growing cloud environments.

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Secure Your 5G Business Transformation

Palo Alto Networks

Its exciting to see the continued momentum of 5G in transforming industries. Do you remember when 3G and 4G first came into the picture? They unlocked opportunities for mobile broadband and video streaming. Now, 5G makes it possible for businesses like yours to connect more devices, enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency and drive growth.

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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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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO

Security researchers are warning of a significant global rise in Chinese cyber espionage activity against organizations in every industry. Over the course of 2024, researchers from security firm CrowdStrike observed a 150% average increase in intrusions by Chinese threat actors worldwide, with some sectors experiencing two- to three-fold surges. Researchers at the firm also identified seven new Chinese-origin cyber espionage groups in 2024, many of which exhibited specialized targeting and tools

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560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches 

Ooda Loop

Over 560,000 people were impacted by four data breaches to healthcare organizations disclosed last week. The impacted organizations were Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida, Community Care Alliance, and Sunflower Medical Group. The largest attack was conducted upon Sunflower by the Rhysida ransomware group. Attackers obtained Social Security and health insurance information.

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Rise Of AI Drives US Growth In New Unicorns

Crunchbase News

The number of new unicorn companies ticked up in 2024, driven largely by U.S.-based AI companies, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. The Crunchbase Unicorn Board added 110 companies globally last year, up from 100 in 2023, with the U.S. seeing a jump from 42 to 65 new unicorns. This increase is attributed to U.S. leadership in AI, with notable companies including xAI , Infinite Reality and Perplexity joining the unicorn ranks.

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CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22226: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion Exploited

Tenable

Broadcom published an advisory for three flaws in several VMware products that were exploited in the wild as zero-days. Organizations are advised to apply the available patches. Background On March 4, Broadcom published an advisory ( VMSA-2025-0004 ) for three zero-day vulnerabilities across multiple VMware products: CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2025-22224 VMware ESXi and Workstation Heap-Overflow Vulnerability 9.3 CVE-2025-22225 VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability 8.2 CVE-2025-22226 VMware

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Revolutionizing clinical trials with the power of voice and AI

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, patients often find themselves navigating a maze of complex medical information, seeking answers to their questions and concerns. However, accessing accurate and comprehensible information can be a daunting task, leading to confusion and frustration. This is where the integration of cutting-edge technologies, such as audio-to-text translation and large language models (LLMs), holds the potential to revolutionize the way patients receive, process, and

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Palo Alto Networks Helps Secure Black Hat Asia 2025

Palo Alto Networks

Founded by Jeff Moss as a gathering that delved into the hacker mindset, to its current stature as a global industry-leading cybersecurity conference, Black Hat has been a beacon for both the establishment and underground innovators. As a longstanding partner, Palo Alto Networks is proud to play a critical role in securing Black Hat Asia 2025. Our engagement at the Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) ensures that the conference not only operates without disruptio

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The dawn of agentic AI: Are we ready for autonomous technology?

CIO

The average person makes about 35,000 decisions every day. Those arent just simple choices. Its a chain of decisions that branches in different directions along the way. But circumstances always change, so a persons decision at a particular branch point might vary depending on any number of factors. You always walk to work, for instance, but a morning thunderstorm might change that routine.

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Bridging the Dev and SecOps Gap: How Intelligent Continuous Security Enables True End-to-End Security

DevOps.com

Intelligent Continuous Security (TM) (ICS) is the next evolution harnessing AI-driven automation, real-time threat detection and continuous compliance enforcement to eliminate these inefficiencies. ICS extends beyond DevSecOps to also close security gaps with SecOps, ensuring end-to-end continuous security across the entire software lifecycle.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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With $6.2B Purchase Of Chip Designer Ampere, SoftBank Is Going Big This Year

Crunchbase News

As an investor, SoftBank is known for going big. That mentality came across clearly Wednesday evening, when the storied tech dealmaker announced it will acquire chip design company Ampere Computing , in a $6.2 billion cash transaction. Under terms of the deal, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group. Founded in 2017, Silicon Valley-based Ampere designs high-performance AI chips based on the Arm compute platform.

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We wash our trash to repent for killing God

David Heinemeier Hansson

Denmark is technically and officially still a Christian nation. Lutheranism is written into the constitution. The government has a ministry for the church. Most Danes pay 1% of their earnings directly to fund the State religion. But God is as dead here as anywhere in the Western world. Less than 2% attend church service on a weekly basis. So one way to fill the void is through climate panic and piety.

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Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces IAM Policy-based enforcement to deliver safe AI interactions

AWS Machine Learning - AI

As generative AI adoption accelerates across enterprises, maintaining safe, responsible, and compliant AI interactions has never been more critical. Amazon Bedrock Guardrails provides configurable safeguards that help organizations build generative AI applications with industry-leading safety protections. With Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, you can implement safeguards in your generative AI applications that are customized to your use cases and responsible AI policies.