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Komprise raises $37M to help companies index, manage and transform data

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According to a Matillion and IDG survey, data volumes are growing by 63% per month in some organizations — and data’s coming from an increasing number of places. Much of the aforementioned data is unstructured, meaning it’s not organized in a predefined way (unliked, say, a database of names and addresses).

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Innovative Manufacturers are Investing in these Advanced Technologies

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The Lowdown on Edge Computing As new enterprise IT infrastructure deploys at the edge instead of in corporate data centers, there’s one main trigger for this shift. Here’s how edge computing works: a percentage of storage and compute resources move closer to the source of the data and away from the data center.

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How Pick n Pay’s migration to the cloud is paying off

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This move to the cloud lays the foundation for further expansion into other cloud-based applications to deliver deeper insights and better digital services, as well as drive cost savings for the company and the consumer. We didn’t want to invest in a data center that would commit us to another five-year depreciation cycle.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%). The company is embedding AI into each level of the tech stack it sells to customers, he says. “We

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The AI continuum

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Classical machine learning: Patterns, predictions, and decisions Classical machine learning is the proven backbone of pattern recognition, business intelligence, and rules-based decision-making; it produces explainable results. Downsides: Not generative; model behavior can be a black box; results can be challenging to explain.

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

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Research from Accenture shows that 48% of companies say technology-enabled sustainability initiatives lead to more competitive products and enhanced customer service, and contribute to attracting top talent—all of which help drive increased revenues.

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The ‘Great Retraining’: IT upskills for the future

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It’s a win-win when you can get the long-term vision and growth of a company tied to individual career and professional development,” says Mark Yunger, vice president, head of IT at Servier Pharmaceuticals. From a company standpoint, you minimize turnover and search and recruiting costs.”