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Top 8 failings in delivering value with generative AI and how to overcome them

CIO

Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly emerging as a game changer for enterprises, but turning its potential into measurable value remains a significant challenge. According to a recent IDC study (Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 4, IDC, April 2024), companies are conducting an average of 37 GenAI proofs of concept (POCs), with only five advancing to production.

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Green Innovation Shows New Markets Don’t Have to Be Disruptive

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to popular belief, companies can create innovative solutions that address environmental challenges for society while delivering immediate economic benefits for themselves — it doesn’t have to be either or. Nondisruptive creation, an approach to innovation that is comfortably familiar without being fully familiar, could open up a profitable path for industries while you address environmental concerns, allowing you to achieve positive-sum outcomes for your company, your industry, and soci

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Kirk and Spock reunite: AI gives us the Star Trek farewell we always wanted

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite in a powerful short film using AI and deepfake technology to give fans the emotional farewell they deserve.

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ChatGPT vs. ChatGPT Plus: Is a paid subscription still worth it?

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

OpenAI's GPT-4o model makes it harder to determine who'll find free ChatGPT adequate and when ChatGPT Plus is worth it. We break down your options to help you decide.

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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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Customize small language models on AWS with automotive terminology

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In the rapidly evolving world of AI, the ability to customize language models for specific industries has become more important. Although large language models (LLMs) are adept at handling a wide range of tasks with natural language, they excel at general purpose tasks as compared with specialized tasks. This can create challenges when processing text data from highly specialized domains with their own distinct terminology or specialized tasks where intrinsic knowledge of the LLM is not well-sui

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Exploring Gen AI: Copilot's new multi-file editing

Martin Fowler

A very powerful new coding assistance feature made its way into GitHub Copilot at the end of October. This new “multi-file editing” capability expands the scope of AI assistance from small, localized suggestions to larger implementations across multiple files. Birgitta Böckeler tries out this new capability and finds out how useful its changes tend to be, and wonders about what feedback loops are needed with them.

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Virtual Recruitment Events: A Complete Guide

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Virtual hiring events are becoming vital for modern recruitment, and the hiring world is changing rapidly. As businesses embrace remote-first cultures and global talent pools, virtual recruitment events are a cost-effective, efficient, and scalable way to source and connect with top talent. These events provide an opportunity for employers to do just that and showcase their brand, interact with candidates, and streamline the hiring process, all in a digital environment.

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Maintaining conventions in dbt projects with dbt-bouncer

Xebia

dbt (data build tool) has seen increasing use in recent years as a tool to transform data in data warehouses. At Xebia, we have seen a variety of dbt implementations and the challenges encountered when scaling their impact. Whether you have a single dbt project or a multitude of dbt projects, one common challenge is maintaining conventions as the number of contributors to your dbt project(s) grows.

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CIOs contend with gen AI growing pains

CIO

The road ahead for IT leaders in turning the promise of generative AI into business value remains steep and daunting, but the key components of the gen AI roadmap — data, platform, and skills — are evolving and becoming better defined. That was the key takeaway from the “What’s Next for GenAI in Business” panel at last week’s Big.AI@MIT event, moderated by Lan Guan, CAIO at Accenture.

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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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There Is Only One Key Difference Between Observability 1.0 and 2.0

Honeycomb

We’ve been talking about observability 2.0 a lot lately; what it means for telemetry and instrumentation, its practices and sociotechnical implications, and the dramatically different shape of its cost model. With all of these details swimming about, I’m afraid we’re already starting to lose sight of what matters. The distinction between observability 1.0 and observability 2.0 is not a laundry list , it’s not marketing speak, and it’s not that complicated or hard to understand.

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AI transformation is the new digital transformation. Here's why that change matters

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Your boss has read about the power of generative AI and wants you to stop dithering about potential risks and start delivering results.

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PKU Protein Puzzle: A Containerized Streamlit Approach

Xebia

I hope the title sparked your interested but you might still be puzzled what this blog is exactly about. Let me explain. PKU (Phenylketonuria) is a rare metabolic disorder that requires meticulous dietary planning. Those affected must adhere to a strict low-protein diet to prevent severe health issues. To raise awareness for PKU and to raise money to battle metabolic disorders I’ve created a containerized web app using Streamlit: the PKU Protein Puzzle.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

Most IT and business executives recognize the necessity of close alignment. They understand that their strategies, capabilities, resources, and management systems should be configured to support the enterprise’s overarching purpose and goals. But the challenge many executives face is that they tend to focus on how their particular area aligns with overall goals, to the exclusion of other facets of the organization.

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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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The Impact of Talent Assessments on Reducing Employee Turnover

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Organizations of all industries struggle with employee turnover. The high turnover rates cause increased hiring costs, lost productivity, and broken team dynamics. That’s why it’s becoming more common for organizations to use talent assessments as a strategic tool to vet potential hires and improve the probability of a good fit with the role and the organization’s culture.

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AI just gave us the Star Trek farewell we always wanted - watch it here

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite in a powerful short film using AI and deepfake technology to give fans the emotional farewell they deserve.

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Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity: Preparing for a Quantum-Safe Future

Perficient

Quantum computing is rapidly transitioning from theory to reality, using the principles of quantum mechanics to achieve computational power far beyond traditional computers. Imagine upgrading from a bicycle to a spaceship—quantum computers can solve complex problems at extraordinary speeds. However, this leap in computing power poses significant challenges, particularly for cybersecurity, which forms the backbone of data protection in our digital world.

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Shortsighted CEOs leave CIOs with increasing tech debt

CIO

Many organizations are mortgaging their futures by reallocating IT resources from long-term projects to achieve short-term wins, according to a recent survey of CEOs. Two-thirds of CEOs surveyed by the IBM Institute for Business Value acknowledge raiding long-term IT projects to achieve short-term goals. At the same time, the CEOs surveyed see a focus on short-term performance as the top barrier to innovation.

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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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The Beauty Of Bootstrapped Companies: Why More Entrepreneurs Should Aspire To Stay Self-Funded

Crunchbase News

In the world of startups, the allure of venture capital often overshadows the virtues of bootstrapping. Recent exits of bootstrapped companies — like Text Request ’s acquisition by Commify , Syft Analytics ’ sale to Xero , and Silo.AI ’s exit to AMD — highlight the power and potential of staying self-funded. These examples underscore why more entrepreneurs should consider bootstrapping as a strategic choice, not as a fallback, focusing on sustainable growth which can become effective in times of

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Security Concerns Loom as GenAI Adoption Grows in DevOps

DevOps.com

Most security and software development professionals are using GenAI-based solutions for building or delivering applications, but despite its widespread use, significant security challenges persist.

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Unify structured data in Amazon Aurora and unstructured data in Amazon S3 for insights using Amazon Q

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In today’s data-intensive business landscape, organizations face the challenge of extracting valuable insights from diverse data sources scattered across their infrastructure. Whether it’s structured data in databases or unstructured content in document repositories, enterprises often struggle to efficiently query and use this wealth of information.

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From vision to value: A strategic approach to generative AI adoption

CIO

Generative AI has the potential to redefine productivity, create novel applications, and reinvent customer experience. But without a strategic approach, you could not only miss out on the promise of this powerful tool, but also drain time, energy, and resources away from other mission-critical initiatives across your organization. To that end, Kristen Backeberg, Director of Global ISV Partner Marketing at AWS, and Val Henderson, President and CRO at Caylent, recently sat down to discuss maybe th

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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I replaced my M1 MacBook Pro with a base model M4 - and it blew my $3,000 laptop away

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Apple's flagship M4 laptops won't wow you with flashy features or fresh designs, but they're almost so polished that you can't complain.

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Checkmarx Extends DevSecOps Reach to Repository Security and Secrets Discovery

DevOps.com

Checkmarx this week extended the scope of its ability to protect software supply chains with tools that access how secure a repository is and find where application secrets have been shared in a way that is not secure.

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Discover, Protect and Respond with AWS and Prisma Cloud

Prisma Clud

The Problem — The Complexity of Cloud Environments The complex landscape of cloud services, particularly in multi-cloud environments, poses significant security challenges for organizations. Unmanaged cloud resources, human error, misconfigurations and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, including those from AI-powered applications, create vulnerabilities that can expose sensitive data and disrupt business operations.

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CIOs view cost management as possible AI value killer

CIO

CIOs feeling the pressure to deploy successful AI projects have a second concern: that they don’t have the money to pull it off. Ninety percent of CIOs recently surveyed by Gartner say that managing AI costs is limiting their ability to get value from AI. In addition, if CIOs don’t fully understand the cost of scaling generative AI, they could miscalculate by 500% to 1,000%, says Hung LeHong, an analyst focused on executive leadership for digital business at Gartner.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Generative AI Is Still Just a Prediction Machine

Harvard Business Review

If you fail to understand the fundamental nature of these tools, you’ll inevitably use them incorrectly.

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Want to Modernize Your Apps? Start By Modernizing Your Software Delivery Processes

DevOps.com

The success of any app modernization project hinges on which technologies you choose to implement and, more importantly, how you implement them.

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How to create a podcast with AI in seconds: Easy, step-by-step instructions

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Using PDFs, text files, or audio files, Google's NotebookLM tool can generate a podcast episode that sounds just like two real people discussing your topic. We'll walk you through exactly how it's done.

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