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Avoiding Mistakes in Multi-Cloud Configurations

DevOps.com

In the multi-cloud discourse, careful configuration stands out as key to receiving multi-cloud benefits while managing the risks efficiently.

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AWS revenue growth stabilizes with a boost from generative AI-led services

CIO

AWS posted a stable 12% revenue growth in the third quarter of 2023 buoyed by demand for generative AI-led services, despite customers trying to optimize their cloud spending. For the last few sequential quarters, revenue growth for AWS has been on a constant decline. The 12% growth in the September quarter is a sign of stability for AWS since it also posted 12% growth in the previous sequential quarter.

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Tech layoffs are back with a vengeance

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. For my column this week, I told the story of how an ex-colleague was impersonated by an AI-powered spambot and almost tricked me. It a nutshell: AI is often used for good, but it is increasingly used for nefarious purposes […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Lufthansa’s digital future takes flight with ‘Digital Hangar’

CIO

In June, the Lufthansa Group’s Digital Hangar touched down in Barcelona. A new business unit, which also has hubs in Brussels, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Vienna, and Zurich, Digital Hangar was founded in September 2022 with the aim to create the world’s best-connected travel experience, incorporating both in-person and digital services. Each Hangar houses agile coaches, business analysts, data and analytics specialists, product owners, Scrum masters, software engineers, and user interface designers — al

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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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AI’s proxy war heats up as Google reportedly backs Anthropic with $2B

TechCrunch

With a massive $2 billion reported investment from Google, Anthropic joins OpenAI in reaping the benefits of leadership in the artificial intelligence space, receiving immense sums from the tech giants that couldn’t move fast enough themselves. A byword for the age: Those who can, build; those who can’t, invest. The funding deal, according to sources […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CCleaner says hackers stole users’ personal data during MOVEit mass-hack

TechCrunch

The maker of the popular optimization app CCleaner has confirmed hackers stole a trove of personal information about its paid customers following a data breach in May. In an email sent to customers, Gen Digital, the multinational software company that owns CCleaner, Avast, NortonLifeLock and Avira brands, said that the hackers exploited a vulnerability in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Sixty seconds to fun and learning!

Agile Alliance

Sometimes, you need a really quick game to liven up a meeting or workshop. For October’s Game On!, we hacked some of the popular Minute-to-Win-It Games to add some Agile flavor. Minute-to-Win-It […] The post Sixty seconds to fun and learning! first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Instagram head says Threads API is in the works

TechCrunch

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said today that a Threads API is in the works. This will give chance to developers to create different apps and experiences around Threads. Mosseri was responding to journalist Casey Newton, who was conversing with a user about a TweetDeck-like experience for Threads. The Instagram head expressed apprehension about publishers posting […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Meet the Agile2024 Program Team – Chris Murman

Agile Alliance

Agile2024 is set for July 22-26 in Dallas! Behind every successful conference lies a team of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to curate an unforgettable experience. We're going to share a short Q&A with each of those people here, starting with Chris Murman. The post Meet the Agile2024 Program Team – Chris Murman first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

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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X is launching two new subscription tiers, including a ‘Premium+’ ad-free plan

TechCrunch

X, formerly known as Twitter, is introducing two new tiers for its subscription offering in order to bring in additional revenue. The social media giant is adding a new Premium+ tier that costs $16 per month and offers the “largest reply boost” and removes ads from the For You and Following feeds. The tier also […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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How to Choose the Right Cloud Consulting Company for Your Business?

OTS Solutions

Choosing the Right cloud consulting company can be a tedious task. Now, there are numerous companies that are claiming to provide the best cloud consulting services for Business Transformation. So, to help you, we produced this blog that will help you to frame the important points to keep in mind while selecting the best cloud consulting partner. Let us start by understanding the importance of Cloud Consulting for Businesses.

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Apple’s Scary Fast October Mac event: How to watch and what to expect

TechCrunch

Surprise! Apple’s got one more event to go this year. Word is that various supply chain issues kiboshed plans to announce additional hardware at last month’s iPhone 15 event. Whereas in past years the company has opted to do a final round of announcements through press releases, this time out it’s holding a standalone event. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Your Leadership Journey with Tim Lupinacci

Let's Grow Leaders

If you want to be an effective human-centered leader, you’ve got to keep learning and growing. In this heartfelt episode, Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair of Baker Donaldson Law Firm shares his leadership journey and how you can invest in continuous learning and personal growth. We discuss the value of learning from leaders in different industries and applying their insights to your work.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Apple fixes bug that undermined iOS privacy feature for years

TechCrunch

Apple has fixed a years-old vulnerability in its iPhone and iPad software that undermined a privacy feature since it first debuted. Back in 2020, Apple announced a new feature in iOS 14 that would prevent nearby wireless routers and access points from gathering an Apple device’s unique MAC address. Tracking MAC addresses can have legitimate […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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How Your Company’s Social Purpose Can Also Drive Profit

Harvard Business Review

Is it possible to implement corporate purpose in such a way that it achieves multi-stakeholder impact and high financial growth? To answer this question, the authors studied 12 companies that were employing various industry-specific strategies and found that those that successfully achieved the dual goals of purpose and profit did so by adopting what they call an “advocacy-based business model.

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Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn’t defraud FTX customers or take their funds

TechCrunch

“I made a number of small mistakes,” Bankman-Fried said Friday. The main one being not having a risk management team at FTX. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Opportunities at the Intersection of AI, Sustainability, and Project Management

Harvard Business Review

There are unprecedented opportunities at the intersection of AI, project management, and sustainability. Unfortunately, without proper execution, projects to implement AI come with complexities, costs and a carbon footprint that undermine sustainability goals. It is essential for project managers to learn to implement “green algorithms,” specialized AI constructs designed to both enhance operational efficiency and prioritize sustainability.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

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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Two of California’s biggest robotaxi opponents join forces

TechCrunch

Two of the biggest groups to oppose robotaxi expansion in California are now formally working together. Teamsters 856, which is tied to one of the longest-standing labor unions in the U.S., and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a group that advocates for app-based workers, said on Friday they’ll work together to push for “responsible guardrails on […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Building Consensus Around Difficult Strategic Decisions

Harvard Business Review

Making future-focused decisions in an uncertain world presents fundamental challenges for leaders. When we’re talking about the future, data is by definition incomplete, so we’re often relying on assumptions and personal beliefs. People often come into discussions with preconceived notions, and data can be skewed to support pre-existing perspectives.

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X to take on newswire services with new product, XWire

TechCrunch

As Instagram Threads is leaning away from news, according to statements made by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, its competitor X appears to be doubling down. Executives at the company formerly known as Twitter spoke during yesterday’s all-hands internal meeting of their desire to create a new wire service called XWire, according to Bloomberg. The product […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Research: Firms with Diverse Boards Achieve Higher ESG Ratings

Harvard Business Review

An analysis of 15 years of data from the S&P 1500 uncovers a crucial link: firms with diverse leadership consistently achieve higher environmental ratings from MSCI, a leading ESG data provider. This correlation suggests that the experiences and perspectives brought by diverse board members drive stronger ESG priorities, making a compelling case for stakeholders to emphasize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for a sustainable corporate future.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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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Sure, Microsoft grabbed the headlines, but Amazon is still top dog in the cloud

TechCrunch

We’ve talked about the first to market advantage before, and it certainly applies when it comes to the cloud infrastructure market. While Microsoft made headlines this week for its AI implementation, and Alphabet took a big stock hit for its slight cloud miss, Amazon growth has quietly settled into low double-digits growth. And it still […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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New surge in AWS credential compromises tied to Grafana SSRF attacks

Lacework

Over the past several weeks, Lacework has observed a significant uptick in AWS instance credential compromises that were traced to Grafana server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. This is not believed to be the result of a new vulnerability but rather increased exploitation of a three-year-old SSRF vulnerability: CVE 2020-13379 , with the majority of compromises attributed to the same source.

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Startup browser maker Arc now lets you share Spaces, Folders and Split Views with non-Arc users

TechCrunch

Arc, the web browser startup that’s convincing some power users to give up Chrome, is now inviting other non-Arc users to test drive its capabilities with the launch of a trio of new “shareable” features. The company this week introduced the ability to share special views, including Spaces, Folders and Split Views with anyone — […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Digital.ai Update Extends Scope and Reach of DevSecOps Platform

DevOps.com

A Denali update to Digital.ai's DevSecOps platform promises to simplify integration of custom AI models with those developed by the company.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Truecaller drops 32% on lower revenue

TechCrunch

Shares of Truecaller dropped as low as 35%, $35.95 to $24.47, before recovering slightly Friday after the Switzerland-headquartered firm, known for its eponymous caller ID app, reported lower than estimated revenue. Truecaller, listed in Stockholm, reported a revenue of SEK 399 million ($35.88 million) for the quarter ending September, an 11% year-on-year decline.

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Unlocking Innovation: A Composable Commerce Approach to Headless with SAP Commerce

Perficient

On October 25 th , 2023, Perficient presented a webinar that was hosted by commerce experts: Sergio Granada , SAP Commerce Technical Director Ignacio Pascual , SAP Commerce Delivery Director Alejandro Granada , SAP Commerce Solutions Architect Kim Williams- Czopek , GM of Commerce Operations They discussed the intricacies of migrating to SAP Commerce Cloud.

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Capturing spread is a powerful but less understood business model available for some startups

TechCrunch

The product needs to be great, but without sales, the business doesn't generate those nosebleed valuations. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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