Thu.Apr 25, 2024

article thumbnail

Boost conversion rates and sales with behavior science

Agile Engine

Introduction: impulse shopping, binge-watching, social media rabbit holes Ever found yourself impulse-ordering on UberEats or binge-scrolling TikTok, Instagram, or Reddit? When it comes to online behaviors like these, the small choices that we make aren’t entirely our own. Internet companies pour millions of dollars into behavior research to design digital experiences that prompt users to purchase faster or spend more time in apps.

UI/UX 52
article thumbnail

IBM doubles down on hybrid cloud with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

CIO

In a move that significantly bolsters its position in the cloud services market, IBM has announced it is acquiring HashiCorp , a multicloud infrastructure automation company, for $6.4 billion. HashiCorp is known for its Terraform product, an infrastructure automation tool, which is considered an industry standard for infrastructure provisioning in hybrid and multicloud environments.

Cloud 162
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Made in Tandem Honored as Gold Stevie Award Winner in 2024 American Business Awards

Tandem

Made in Tandem was named the Gold Stevie® Award winner in the Professional Services category in The 22nd Annual American Business Awards® today. The award recognizes Made in Tandem’s work to modernize San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)’s legacy Emergency Notification System (ENS). Used to notify customers when power lines will be shut off due to wildfire-prone conditions, the ENS had been in place for 10+ years and needed an overhaul.

64
article thumbnail

What LinkedIn learned leveraging LLMs for its billion users

CIO

With more than 1 billion users globally, LinkedIn is continuously bumping against the limits of what is technically feasible in the enterprise today. Few companies operate at the scale that LinkedIn does or have access to similar troves of data. For the business- and employment-focused social media platform, connecting qualified candidates with potential employers to help fill job openings is core business.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How to Set a Stretch Goal

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Once you’ve established your commit goals, you should also set stretch goals. Learn how to use the one-third, two-third method to set a stretch goal. In addition to setting a commit goal, you should also set a stretch. A stretch goal is what’s going to push people to achieve more. It still needs to be achievable when you go back and look at SMART goals, but it won’t have a guarantee of success.

How To 62

More Trending

article thumbnail

Rubrik Shares Rise In Debut After Pricing Above Projected Range

Crunchbase News

Shares of data security and management company Rubrik rose 21% in early trading Thursday, marking the latest large software debut in an IPO market that’s showing signs of resurgence after a long lull. Palo Alto, California-based Rubrik priced its initial public offering at $32 a share on Wednesday, above the projected range of $28 to $31. The offering raised around $752 million for the company, and set an initial valuation around $5.6 billion.

59
article thumbnail

Oracle adds AI capabilities to its Fusion Cloud CX

CIO

Oracle is adding more AI capabilities to its Fusion Cloud CX that provides software for sales, marketing, and service teams across an enterprise, the company announced on Thursday. The new capabilities, based on the company’s OCI Generative AI service , include generative AI -assisted answer generation, assisted scheduling for field service, opportunity quality scoring, and seller engagement recommendations.

article thumbnail

Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions

Ooda Loop

Nvidia -backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a user’s text inputs. The company said its “Expressive Avatars” can blur the lines between the virtual world and real characters.

59
article thumbnail

Salesforce debuts Zero Copy Partner Network to ease data integration

CIO

At Salesforce World Tour NYC today, Salesforce unveiled a new global ecosystem of technology and solution providers geared to help its customers leverage third-party data via secure, bidirectional zero-copy integrations with Salesforce Data Cloud. “The big thing we hear from many of our customers is, ‘I already have data in N number of XYZ data platforms.

Network 130
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robots Are a $38 Billion Market, According to Goldman Sachs.

Ooda Loop

Robotics is an emerging trend in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Technology companies are leveraging robotics to enhance operations related to warehouse logistics, manufacturing, and more.

59
article thumbnail

The Myths and Realities of Being a Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Product management has become an aspirational career. A group of popular social media influencers regularly offers advice on what it takes to attain a job and succeed in this field. But their content tends to glamorize the profession, gloss over the day-to-day-realities, and dispense wisdom that isn’t always on point.

article thumbnail

Micron Gets $6.1 Billion to Build Three New Facilities

Ooda Loop

Micron Technology is receiving up to $6.1 billion from the federal government to build three chip-making facilities, the latest award from legislation meant to boost chip production in the U.S.

59
article thumbnail

IPO Market Insiders ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ That Current Trickle Will Get Stronger

Crunchbase News

With Microsoft -backed data security firm Rubrik set to enter the public market this week, talk about the rejuvenated IPO market has returned as many wonder who may be next, and when. Rubrik is set to join the likes of chip startup Astera Labs , Walmart -backed Ibotta and online forum host Reddit as one of the bigger IPOs so far this year. Those IPOs came after last year’s second-half offerings by Arm Holdings , Instacart and Klaviyo helped thaw an IPO pipeline that had been frozen for nearly tw

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

AI could kill off most call centres, says Tata Consultancy Services head

Ooda Loop

The head of Indian IT company Tata Consultancy Services has said artificial intelligence will result in “minimal” need for call centres in as soon as a year, with AI’s rapid advances set to upend a vast industry across Asia and beyond.

59
article thumbnail

A Wake-Up Call For Sustainable AI Data Centers

Crunchbase News

By Josh Claman The AI revolution is here, with the promise to produce breakthroughs that can save and enhance billions of lives. But the brilliant gleam of that potential is preventing us from clearly seeing a huge concern — we may not have enough electricity to power the growing number of AI-focused data centers. AI’s voracious appetite for power is driving an unprecedented demand for electricity.

article thumbnail

Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI

Ooda Loop

The generative AI gold rush is underway — just don’t expect it to create profits anytime soon. That was the message from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to investors during Wednesday’s call for the company’s first-quarter earnings report.

59
article thumbnail

A Proven Model to Combat U.S. Drug Shortages

Harvard Business Review

By leaning into transparency, eschewing rebate schemes, and cutting out middlemen, this nonprofit is able to significantly lower the market price of insulin.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Cisco Systems Joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican Pledge to Ensure Ethical Use and Development of AI

Ooda Loop

On Wednesday, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and IBM signed onto a pledge sponsored by the Vatican to ensure ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) development called the Rome call. The pledge, instituted by Pope Francis was created to ensure the ethical use and development of AI for the common good.

59
article thumbnail

GitHub Copilot: Key Features for Testers

Coveros

Software testing is essential for ensuring a product works as intended. However, writing thorough tests can be time-consuming and repetitive. This is where GitHub Copilot can be a game-changer. Copilot acts like a coding assistant, suggesting test cases and code snippets specifically tailored to your project. This can significantly boost your testing efficiency and lead to a more stable and reliable software product.

52
article thumbnail

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms and Individuals Tied to Cyber Attacks

Ooda Loop

On Monday, the office of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two firms and four people in connection to cyber attacks. These firms were involved in malicious cyber campaigns, conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC).

59
article thumbnail

A Tribute to Mark Smail: A Great Automotive Leader and Friend

Perficient

This is a very personal blog for me, but I think it is important to write from the heart. I am a huge believer that each experience we have shapes our lives and our thoughts. A few years back while I was at Global Team Blue, I had the privilege of working with the Ford Dealer Association Funds (FDAF) and that gave me the opportunity to work with Ford clients as well as many of their dealer bodies all over the country.

52
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions

Ooda Loop

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai co-founders. The DOJ seized the cryptocurrency service for conducting $2 Billion worth of illegal transactions and money laundering. The mixer Samourai was able to launder $100 million in criminal proceeds.

59
article thumbnail

5 Thoughts on SUGCON Europe 2024 in Dublin, Ireland

Perficient

SUGCON (Sitecore User Group Conference) Europe 2024 was the second SUGCON I’ve attended, with the first just being six months ago in Minneapolis. There are few things that remind me how much I love my job more than being surrounded by the Sitecore Community. I’ve developed real friendships with folks from literally every corner of the world and it’s only once or twice a year we get the whole “Sitecore Family” together.

52
article thumbnail

China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show

Ooda Loop

According to Reuters, China is providing a berth for a Russian cargo ship tied to North Korean arms transfers to Russia. Britain’s Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) stated that the Russian vessel named Angara has been docked in China since February.

59
article thumbnail

TKO Group Holdings Gives Lucrative Compensation Package of $64.91 Million to CEO Ari Emanuel

CEO Insider

In a move that has ignited discourse within the financial realm, TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC and WWE, disclosed the eye-catching compensation package awarded to its CEO, Ari Emanuel, in the preceding year, totaling an impressive $64.91 million. Emanuel’s compensation, outlined in a regulatory filing by TKO, comprises a base salary of […] The post TKO Group Holdings Gives Lucrative Compensation Package of $64.91 Million to CEO Ari Emanuel appeared first on CEOWORLD m

Groups 52
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

State-Sponsored Hackers Exploit Two Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerabilities for Espionage

Ooda Loop

A malware campaign exploited two zero-day flaws present within Cisco to deliver malware and perform data collection on targets. The malware campaign, titled ArcaneDoor courtesy of Cisco Talos attributed the campaign to a state-sponsored actor known as UAT4356. Also known by the name Storm-1849 by Microsoft.

59
article thumbnail

How to Build Tailored Enterprise Chatbots at Scale

Dataiku

Today, every company should be using Generative AI capabilities to complement machine learning techniques, streamline operations, and ultimately work smarter. Chat-based use cases will quickly become the new normal. That means increasingly more demand from the business to develop and deploy these use cases enterprise-wide.

article thumbnail

Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal

Ooda Loop

On Wednesday, Indonesia’s electoral commission announced Prabowo Subianto as the president-elect in a ceremony. The declaration of Subianto’s victory in the election comes following challenges to the outcome from two of the losing candidates. Indonesia’s highest court rejected the challenges made to the election outcome.

59