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Survey: Execs eager to implement generative AI, but few know how

CIO

Overwhelming majorities of executives around the world are planning to spend money on generative AI this year, but very few are truly ready for the technology, according to a survey released today by the Boston Consulting Group. It forces conversations like ‘what kind of data stores do we have,’ and ‘what can we really do with them?’”

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6 strategic imperatives for your next data strategy

CIO

According to the MIT Technology Review Insights Survey, an enterprise data strategy supports vital business objectives including expanding sales, improving operational efficiency, and reducing time to market. The problem is today, just 13% of organizations excel at delivering on their data strategy.

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

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The recent AI boom has sparked plenty of conversations around its potential to eliminate jobs, but a survey of 1,400 US business leaders by the Upwork Research Institute found that 49% of hiring managers plan to hire more independent and full-time employees in response to the demand for AI skills.

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The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2023 — and how to hire for them

CIO

For some that means getting a head start in filling this year’s most in-demand roles, which range from data-focused to security-related positions, according to Robert Half Technology’s 2023 IT salary report. The survey also reveals the average salaries for each role based on experience. The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2023.

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Ascend.io lands $31M to automate data pipeline orchestration

TechCrunch

Ascend.io , a company developing data automation products for enterprise customers, has raised $31 million in a Series B round led by Tiger Global with participation from Shasta Ventures and existing investor Accel, it announced today. According to a 2021 survey from ManageEngine — the IT division of Zoho — 80% of U.S.-based

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IT leaders get creative to fill data science gaps

CIO

The research report also noted that top enterprises, such as Deloitte, Amazon and Microsoft, are looking to fill a wide spectrum of technical jobs but data science far outweighs all other roles. This has left data scientists not only bored but also frustrated that they weren’t focusing on the core work they have been trained to do.

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Sifflet raises cash to expand its data observability platform

TechCrunch

Organizations dealing with large amounts of data often struggle to ensure that data remains high-quality. According to a survey from Great Expectations, which creates open source tools for data testing, 77% of companies have data quality issues and 91% believe that it’s impacting their performance.

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