Tue.Oct 29, 2024

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Research: How Regulatory Changes Can Hurt Workers’ Motivation

Harvard Business Review

In our polarized political landscape, employees increasingly find that they hold moral beliefs that conflict with the laws and regulations they are subject to at work. New research suggests that when workers feel this conflict between their moral beliefs and legal regulations, they’re less likely to take problems into their own hands, raise suggestions to improve work procedures, or champion new ideas.

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO

Technology continues to advance at a furious pace. That’s great, because a strong IT environment is necessary to take advantage of the latest innovations and business opportunities. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments. When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisor

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Using the Strangler Fig with Mobile Apps

Martin Fowler

My colleagues are often involved in modernizing legacy systems, and our approach is to do this in an incremental fashion. Doing this with a mobile application raises some specific challenges. Matthew Foster and John Mikel Amiel Regida share their experiences of a recent engagement to do this, shifting from a monolithic legacy application to one using a modular micro-app architecture.

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AI & the enterprise: protect your data, protect your enterprise value

CIO

In 2018, I wrote an article asking, “Will your company be valued by its price-to-data ratio?” The premise was that enterprises needed to secure their critical data more stringently in the wake of data hacks and emerging AI processes. I wrote, “ It may be even more important for the security team to protect and maintain the integrity of proprietary data to generate true, long-term enterprise value.

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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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GitHub Extends Reach and Scope of Generative AI Ambitions

DevOps.com

GitHub today revealed it is adding support for both the Claude Sonnet 3.5 large language model (LLM) from Anthropic and the Gemini Pro 1.5 LLM from Google to its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for writing code.

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Instabug Leverages Generative AI to Automatically Fix Mobile Applications

DevOps.com

Instabug today revealed it has added an ability to both analyze mobile application crash report data and source code, to better pinpoint the root cause of issues accurately, which it then feeds into a proprietary generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, dubbed SmartResolve, that automatically generates the code needed to resolve it.

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How innovation workshops help to get smart about gen AI use cases

CIO

When it comes to identifying and prioritizing opportunities for business value across the enterprise, gen AI use cases, specifically, are arguably no different than any other technology-related ones. It all comes down to cost benefit, and having a set of priorities. Advantages of gen AI workshops In conducting hundreds of innovation workshops around the world for the public and private sectors, many of which have been focused on AI/ML, data, and analytics, I’ve found these design-based brainstor

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I converted a mini PC running Windows 11 into a Linux workstation, and it blew me away

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

If you're looking for a small form-factor PC that doesn't skimp on performance, the Herk Orion might be just what you need.

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El Sistema de Seguridad Nacional robustece su operativa digitalización mediante

CIO

La multinacional tecnológica GMV ha ganado el concurso convocado por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DSN) para desarrollar y desplegar la primera fase de la Plataforma de Inteligencia de Datos del Sistema de Seguridad Nacional (SSN). El proyecto, cuyo pistoletazo de salida tuvo lugar el pasado 13 de septiembre, supone un hito en la modernización de las infraestructuras críticas de España.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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Crowdbotics Integrates AI Platform for Requirements Docs with GitHub Copilot

DevOps.com

Crowdbotics today made available an extension for GitHub Copilot that makes it simpler to generate code using higher-quality requirements documents. Unveiled at the GitHub Universe 2024 conference, this extension provides a simpler method to invoke an AI platform that Crowdbotics created to convert plain language descriptions of applications into a requirements document.

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Why CIOs must lead the charge on ESG – and why enterprise architecture is the key

CIO

In an era marked by heightened environmental, social and governance (ESG) scrutiny and rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, the integration of actionable sustainable principles in enterprise architecture (EA) is indispensable. By embracing sustainable architecture practices and aligning technological advancements with sustainability objectives, organizations can harness AI’s transformative potential while safeguarding the planet while meeting regulatory requirements.

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Riveting Repositories: JFrog GitHub Unification Leaps Onward

DevOps.com

Repositories rarely rivet and rope themselves together quite like the union that has been forming between JFrog and GitHub. The company known for its bullfrog-themed universal repository manager for software application artifacts spanning dependencies, binaries and configuration files continues to forge a partnership with the widely popular web-based developer code collaboration platform.

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La planta de refabricación de maquinaria industrial Reviver se rinde a la digitalización

CIO

GAM ha seleccionado a Telefónica Tech como socio tecnológico para llevar a cabo el proyecto integral de digitalización en su planta de refabricación de maquinaria industrial Reviver , situada en la localidad de Villacé, en León. Esta alianza contribuirá a generar un impacto positivo en el medio ambiente y ayudará a conseguir el objetivo de Reviver de alargar el ciclo de vida útil de los equipos.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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3 Key Insurance Takeaways from InsureTech Connect 2024

Perficient

The 2024 InsureTech Connect (ITC) conference was truly exhilarating, with key takeaways impacting the insurance industry. Each year, it continues to improve, offering more relevant content, valuable industry connections, and opportunities to delve into emerging technologies. This year’s event was no exception, showcasing the importance of personalization to the customer, tech-driven relationship management, and AI-driven underwriting processes.

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Diez razones por las que los responsables de TI no superan sus expectativas

CIO

Formar un gran equipo es una de las tareas más acuciantes para cualquier CIO. También es una de las más difíciles. De hecho, la empresa de investigación Gartner señaló la estrategia de talento informático como uno de los cinco puntos débiles comunes de los CIO que persistirán hasta 2025. Pero para reunir un equipo de alto rendimiento hoy en día , los CIO deben prestar especial atención a sus filas directivas.

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Tabnine Previews AI Agent to Review Code as Created

DevOps.com

Tabnine today made available a preview of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that ensures code adheres to an organization’s policies and software development standards.

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Personal liability: A new trend in cybersecurity compliance?

CIO

Compliance is becoming personal — personal in the sense that cybersecurity compliance regulations increasingly include provisions that make it possible to hold individuals personally liable for oversights that lead to issues like cybersecurity breaches. This means that the stakes of noncompliance are becoming steeper. Although charges or fines directed at individuals have not yet become a common occurrence, regulators in certain jurisdictions have the power to impose this type of penalty against

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Inside Scale Venture Partners’ Pivot From SaaS To AI 

Crunchbase News

Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Crunchbase News interviews active investors in artificial intelligence. Read previous interviews with Felicis , Battery Ventures , General Catalyst , Bessemer Venture Partners , Accel , Insight Partners , Index Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Section 32 , M12 , Sapphire Ventures , Bain Capital Ventures and Menlo Ventures as well as highlights from these stories from 2023.

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Mastering technology modernization: 6 steps for building your road map

CIO

During my career I have developed a few mottos. For example, my change management motto is, “Humans prefer the familiar to the comfortable and the comfortable to the better.” Thus, to help humans embrace the better, I need to make the better both familiar and comfortable. To recognize technical debt, my smart aleck motto is, “Technical debt is something I did more than five years ago or something that someone else did more than six months ago.

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This $99 Android phone is no Pixel 9 Pro, but performs way better than handsets twice the price

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Not everyone needs a $1,000 phone​. If you're on a tight budget or you're shopping for the kids, the NUU N10 is a truly impressive budget handset.

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INE Launches Initiative to Optimize Year-End Training Budgets with Enhanced Cybersecurity and Networking Programs

CIO

As the year-end approaches, it’s common for enterprises to discover they still have funds that must be utilized. Often, these L&D dollars are “use or lose,” meaning they will be returned to the general fund if not invested. Recognizing this, INE Security is launching an initiative to guide organizations in investing in technical training before the year end.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Easy Data Transform v2

Successful Software

I released Easy Data Transform v2 today. After no fewer than 80 (!) v1 production releases since 2019, this is the first paid upgrade. Major improvements include: Schema versioning, so you can automatically handle changes to the column structure of an input (e.g. additional or missing columns). A new Verify transform so you can check a dataset has the expected values.

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Oracle targets healthcare firms with new features in Cloud HCM and SCM

CIO

Oracle has added new features to its Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) and Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Management (SCM) suites, targeting firms in the healthcare sector. One of the new features, named the Oracle Healthcare Talent Network, has been introduced as part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting inside the HCM suite and is designed to help healthcare firms find talent to fill mission-critical roles.

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Agentic AI is the top strategic technology trend for 2025

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Companies will invest heavily in AI agents as the world of work changes forever. Research suggests one executive is the key to unlocking value from these transformations.

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Scaling success: How Avaya empowered Atento’s global growth

CIO

Atento is one of the world’s leading business process and transformation outsourcing companies and serves over 400 clients across 17 countries. With a workforce of 150,000 employees, Atento’s growth has scaled with impressive speed. However, this rapid expansion presented significant challenges in maintaining consistency and efficiency across its global operations.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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Automate Amazon Bedrock batch inference: Building a scalable and efficient pipeline

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies such as AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, Mistral AI, Stability AI, and Amazon through a single API, along with a broad set of capabilities you need to build generative AI applications with security, privacy, and responsible AI.

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Google's new AI course will teach you to write more effective prompts - in 5 steps

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The self-paced 'Prompting Essentials' course requires no previous experience and is available now. You also receive a certificate you can share on LinkedIn.

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How Brand Positioning Helps With Smooth M&A Integration And Long-Term Success

Crunchbase News

By Jaclyn Hesse Numbers drive mergers and acquisitions. Whether it’s dollars, staff size or market reach, numbers tell the story. But for an M&A transaction to become a lasting success, everyone involved needs to be able to follow the story. Jaclyn Hesse, co-founder of Taillight Companies primarily focus on the financial and operational aspects of integration.