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Financial IT leaders prep for a quantum-fueled future

CIO

Optimization problems, for which a whole chorus of variables must be fine-tuned and modulated, routinely plague financial firms, especially when it comes to highly engineered financial products such as those developed through quantitative analysis. Their work earned them a 2023 US CIO 100 Award for IT innovation and leadership.

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6 signs an IT manager is struggling — and how to help

CIO

Low team morale Alan Clark, senior vice president of strategy at staffing agency Randstad USA, says a low-energy team that’s missing deadlines is a sign that an IT manager isn’t clearly communicating to their team or to management. This will allow the middle manager to start to regain momentum and reengage with their team.

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Executive Search in Life Sciences: Identifying Leaders Aligned to Innovation and Growth

N2Growth Blog

As an experienced talent leader in professional services and executive search, and having come from years of experience working within and advising in the sector, I know how crucial attracting top talent is for life sciences organizations, especially those at the growth stage. And, of course, a comprehensive talent acquisition plan is vital.

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Daily Crunch: Former Googlers raise more than $90M to scale alternative asset fintech startup

TechCrunch

If you do want to play that game, you’d be well advised to not click this link , although that’s a particularly tolerable version of the song, to be fair. Betting on web3 : Manish’s second story is on Microsoft, which is backing South Korea–based web3 game developer Wemade. Three more from the TC+ team: Discounts! Big Tech Inc.

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6 IT rules worth breaking — and how to get away with it

CIO

Management rules typically exist to enable faultless decision-making, set a foundation for consistent operation, and provide protection from risk, observes Ola Chowning, a partner at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. Justifying the decision requires open communication with IT team members and management leaders. “It

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Extra Crunch roundup: Square buys Afterpay, paid search basics, career advice for devs

TechCrunch

Developers may delight in solving complex technical problems, but the problem of a career path is one many don’t think much about, Juniper Networks CTO Raj Yavatkar writes in a guest column. He offers a solution that should appeal to developers and engineers: “??Treat Can your startup support a research-based workflow?

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AI, Cybersecurity and the Rise of Large Language Models

Palo Alto Networks

staff researcher and Doren Rosen, Sr. Conversely, using bad data in cybersecurity can lead to various pitfalls, including inaccurate threat detection, increased vulnerability to cyberattacks, impaired decision-making and compliance risks. This level of control is particularly valuable for identifying model weaknesses and strengths.