Mon.Jun 10, 2024

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Protecting your digital transformation from value erosion

CIO

Digital transformation programs promise a wealth of advantages, but unforeseen challenges can cancel out measurable value. Careful planning and holistically evaluating your system integration (SI) partner proposals are critical steps in your transformation initiative. It’s important to clearly identify what value you’re expecting to get from your partners against the price you’re paying, as well as the risk you’re taking on as a client.

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Nurturing Agile organizational success through Caring Leadership

Agile Alliance

Caring Leadership® is the cornerstone of Agile organizational success, fostering a culture of empathy, collaboration, and innovation to inspire teams and drive sustainable growth and resilience. The post Nurturing Agile organizational success through Caring Leadership first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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IT leaders rethink talent strategies to cope with AI skills crunch

CIO

As head of transformation, artificial intelligence, and delivery at Guardian Life, John Napoli is ramping up his company’s AI initiatives. And a big part of that is scaling up AI talent. But Napoli, like many CIOs, is facing a tough labor landscape for highly sought skills. By most accounts, enterprise CIOs are rushing to hire for AI-related roles, putting them into fierce competition with one another — and with big tech companies and CTOs everywhere.

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Bigger, Better Small Talk: Practical Ways to Connect with Your Coworkers

Let's Grow Leaders

Get Better at Small Talk By Asking the Next Best Question Do you dread small talk? Does the idea of asking (or being asked) “How was your weekend?” make you cringe? We get it. You don’t have a lot of extra time for long conversations. You’ve got work to do. But here’s the thing. People are more likely to help you when they feel seen by you—as a person—not just for what they can do for you.

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Going Beyond Chatbots: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems, & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

If AI agents are going to deliver ROI, they need to move beyond chat and actually do things. But, turning a model into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. In this new webinar, Alex Salazar and Nate Barbettini will break down the emerging AI architecture that makes action possible, and how it differs from traditional integration approaches.

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Las 8 certificaciones informáticas más demandadas en la actualidad

CIO

¿Qué son las certificaciones informáticas? Las certificaciones de TI son designaciones profesionales ofrecidas por organizaciones y empresas para ayudarle a demostrar a los empleadores sus cualificaciones en habilidades, herramientas y áreas de conocimiento de TI específicas. Para obtener las certificaciones, tendrá que aprobar un examen, junto con cualquier otro requisito establecido por el organismo acreditador.

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Salesforce actualiza Sales & Service Cloud con nuevas funciones

CIO

El proveedor de software de gestión de las relaciones con los clientes (CRM) Salesforce ha incorporado nuevas capacidades a Sales and Service Cloud con actualizaciones de sus ofertas Einstein AI y Data Cloud. Las actualizaciones de Sales Cloud tienen como objetivo ayudar a las empresas a que las llamadas de ventas sean más productivas , e incluyen una mejora de IA generativa en Einstein Conversation Insights, Sales Signals y Einstein Copilot for Sales Actions.

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EV Charging Is Still A Hot Niche For Startup Funding

Crunchbase News

With more electric vehicles on the road than ever, we also need more places to charge them all. Startups and their investors are lining up to fill that demand. Since last year, companies working on charging stations and associated technologies have raised billions in seed- through growth-stage financing. There’s nothing mysterious about the driving force behind the funding, observed Loren McDonald , CEO of research firm EVAdoption.

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CSO30 Awards: Introducing the top 30 security leaders in Saudi Arabia

CIO

Cybersecurity leadership has become paramount in a world where digital threats loom large. Saudi Arabia, with its burgeoning digital landscape, is no exception. Recognizing the crucial role of cybersecurity leaders in safeguarding the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure, the first edition of the CSO30 Awards recently took place in Riyadh, showcasing the cream of the crop in the field.

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The strategic value of Intelligent Automation in Accounts Payable going beyond RPA

Cherry Work

Introduction: In the highly competitive business environment, presently the companies are under tremendous pressure to make their operations more efficient and increase efficiency, especially in the areas like accounts payable (AP). Today, Robotic Process Automation has become a common choice for automating the repetitive tasks, thus, automation technologies have been of great import in making the AP processes more efficient over the years.

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Subscription Management in the SaaS World: Challenges and Solutions

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Jesús Montero (Aemet): “Tecnológicamente vivimos un momento sin parangón”

CIO

Un organismo con solera y una historia apasionante. La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) data del siglo XIX, su origen se remonta al levantamiento del Instituto Central Meteorológico afincado en el Observatorio Meteorológico, junto al parque de El Retiro, al término del paseo de Coches. Desde entonces, relata Jesús Montero, coordinador de Telemática en la Aemet, han pasado por diversas manos, sendos ministerios y diversos apelativos.

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AI Training

DevOps.com

There will come a time when how AI works will be a an unknowable mystery that can be explained only by a belief in the existence of magic. There will come a time when how AI works will be a an unknowable mystery that can be explained only by a belief in the existence of magic.

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Anticipating Tomorrow: Preparing for AI-Driven digital transformation at the upcoming IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2024

CIO

Saudi Arabia’s rapid stride towards digital transformation is propelled by a concerted effort between the government and private sectors. With Vision 2030 as its guiding light, the Kingdom is embarking on ambitious projects, steering its course towards a tech-driven future. Collaborative initiatives are underway, aiming to harness the power of innovation and technology to realize these aspirations.

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The Future Is Here: San Francisco Deep Tech Week 23-29 June

Ooda Loop

The topics of Deep Tech week align perfectly with what our OODA network is interested in and what we cover here. Topics include AI of course, but not just AI. The event is for builders of the most advanced capabilities in energy, biotech, robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, and defense.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Cisco ThousandEyes optimiza las experiencias digitales en toda la red

CIO

Las organizaciones compiten en un panorama digital donde la reputación de la marca, los ingresos y la productividad de los empleados dependen de ofrecer constantemente experiencias digitales excepcionales a cada usuario, en cualquier lugar y en todo momento. Sin embargo, la dependencia de infraestructuras tecnológicas y entornos de conectividad de terceros genera una gran complejidad para los equipos de redes y de TI.

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CodeSOD: Terminated Nulls

The Daily WTF

When you get into the world of proprietary filesystems, things can get real weird. There are many a filesystem that doesn't support directories, still in use today. Or filesystems which only allocated chunks in multi-megabyte blocks, which means you end up wasting a lot of space if you have small files. Or filesystems where the largest file size is itself a handful of megabytes.

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The Misinformation Trap: How Not To Derail Your Decisions

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

By understanding the conditions that trigger misinformation and practicing counter strategies, you not only safeguard your decision outcomes but build more responsible organizations and society. Today’s guest post is b y Nuala Walsh, author of TUNE IN: How To Make Smarter Decisions In A Noisy World. It’s tempting to share compelling theories about people, companies or products – even in the absence of evidence or validation.

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Unit 42 — A Leader in The Forrester Wave for Cybersecurity Incident Response

Palo Alto Networks

Today, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42® was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q2 2024. We see this achievement as a testament to our unwavering commitment to our clients’ security needs and the proven effectiveness of our incident response approach. The threat landscape is growing more complex as attacks increase in speed, scale and sophistication, especially as attackers leverage AI.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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C++ language rises in Tiobe popularity index

InfoWorld

Developers apparently did not listen to a recent White House advisory to move away from C++ and C over memory safety concerns , as C++ has climbed to second place in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, trailing only Python. The C language dropped to third place. C++ is the number two language in the Tiobe Programming Community Index for June , while C’s third place ranking is its lowest position ever in the index.

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AI Act: l’intervista al co-relatore Brando Benifei. Guida per il CIO a una compliance sostenibile

CIO

L’ AI Act compie i suoi passi formali finali: il consiglio dell’UE lo ha approvato il 21 maggio e la sua entrata in vigore è prevista a venti giorni di distanza dalla pubblicazione in Gazzetta Ufficiale, con la sua applicazione stabilita 24 mesi dopo l’entrata in vigore, salvo alcune eccezioni: i divieti relativi a pratiche vietate, che si applicheranno a partire da sei mesi dopo l’entrata in vigore; i codici di best practice (nove mesi dopo); le norme sui sistemi di IA per finalità generali, co

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Kubernetes shows the way forward for AI

InfoWorld

The term “inflection point” is overused, but it certainly applies to the current state of artificial intelligence. Technology providers—and the companies that depend on them—can choose one of two roads to AI development: proprietary or open source. This dichotomy has existed for decades, with both sides achieving great levels of success. However, I would argue that the stakes for AI are higher than we’ve ever seen, and that the open source model is critical for the productive, economically feasi

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Can someone tell if I block their number?

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

If you have to block someone else's number, you may have wondered what happens next. We'll walk you through the ways that someone may be able to tell if their number has been blocked.

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The 2025 Recruitment Playbook

The 2025 Recruitment Playbook by Procom is a strategic guide tailored for hiring managers to navigate the evolving talent landscape. Highlighting innovations like AI-driven tools and data analytics, the playbook empowers leaders to streamline processes, enhance candidate experiences , and foster diversity and inclusion. It provides actionable insights for every recruitment stage—from sourcing and screening to onboarding and retention.

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11 surprising ways developers are using Wasm

InfoWorld

When the browser began, it was just a window for displaying some text and maybe a few images. It was just a new way to distribute the same kind of documents that you might find on a coffee table, like magazines or books. Java , JavaScript , and CSS changed all that. Just adding a bit of Turing-complete functionality was all it took, and clever programmers found ways to duplicate word processors, games, and more inside what once was a container for words and pictures sitting still.

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Time for the Children Gala in Detroit: Making a Difference with Friends of the Children

Perficient

It is an honor and privilege to impact another person and make their lives better with more opportunities, and the Time for the Children Event Gala in Detroit is one of the greatest examples. I was able to attend this event last week with my colleagues and support an organization called Friends of the Children which is making generational impacts with at-risk children in the city.

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Leadership Agility at EWAB

Agile42

EWAB is an industrial automation company, founded in Sweden in 1970, but with a global footprint. The organization offers the manufacturing sector conveyor solutions, robot cells, and loading devices. In 2019, after decades of success and innovation, the company faced challenges regarding what services and products to focus on within unprecedented market conditions.

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We need a Red Hat for AI

InfoWorld

Everyone is doing AI, but no one knows why. That’s an overstatement, of course, but it feels like the market has hit peak hype without peak productivity. As Monte Carlo CEO Barr Moses highlights from a recent Wakefield survey, 91% of data leaders are building AI applications, but two-thirds of that same group said they don’t trust their data to large language models (LLMs).

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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How to Use Flink SQL, Streamlit, and Kafka: Part 2

Confluent

This is the second part of our series that explains how to create a graph that updates in real time with Streamlit, Kafka, and Flink SQL.

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Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics show off first project

Ooda Loop

Earlier this year, the open source AI code community and company Hugging Face, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, made waves by announcing the hiring of a former robotics engineer from Tesla’s Optimus program to lead its new effort — an open-source robotics program called “Le Robot.

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Criminal IP Unveils Innovative Fraud Detection Data Products on Snowflake Marketplace

DevOps.com

Torrance, United States / California, 10th June 2024, CyberNewsWire