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Due diligence is ever more critical as the battle for cloud sovereignty intensifies

CIO

In the last few weeks, the IT industry has seen some very interesting activity from global hyperscale cloud providers surrounding their cloud sovereignty ambitions, and their scrutiny by the regulators covering some basics compliance requirements, like the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Firstly, AWS made a public pledge called the “AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge”, consisting of a commitment to provide “the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features

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South Park creators’ deepfake video startup Deep Voodoo conjures $20M in new funding

TechCrunch

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park and various other media over the years, have raised $20 million to continue work on their professional deepfake studio for creators, Deep Voodoo. The company got its start during the media shutdown of 2020, when the pandemic prevented most travel and on-set productions. Parker and Stone had already begun assembling an AI artist team for a film they were developing, and when COVID intervened they focused on creating the tools for use later. ̶

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TIAA’s Sastry Durvasula on advancing AI horizons

CIO

The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) has grown over the course of a century into a $40 billion organization with $1.2 trillion in assets under management serving the financial needs of people at more than 15,000 institutions across academia, government, medicine, cultural, and other nonprofit organizations. But all that didn’t phase Sastry Durvasula when he joined in February 2022 to fill an unusually broad CIO-plus role, leading the global technology and client servi

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Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the E-2 and L-1A visas?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: When can I register my employee for the H-1B lottery?

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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TruStone Financial Credit Union’s Gary Jeter on friction-free digital experiences

CIO

Gary Jeter, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at TruStone Financial Credit Union, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss mission-based credit unions, expanding fintech relationships, agile product management and more. Watch the episode: Listen to the episode: CIO Leadership Live.

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A Developer’s Guide to Building Healthy Teams

DevOps.com

To build a great software product, teamwork must extend across developers, managers and executives. Everyone needs to understand each role’s value–you can’t have an effective team without a good coach and vice versa. It takes a culture built on empathy, trust and shared responsibility with the right amount of ambition and personal connection to make […].

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How to make the most of your investor relationships in 2023

TechCrunch

Vidya Raman. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Vidya Raman is a partner at Sorenson Ventures. More posts by this contributor. The product-led growth playbook. For founders winding down from a challenging year and planning for the new year, this is an excellent time to reevaluate your relationships with the investors you work with. I am fortunate to be able to work with almost a dozen early-stage startups directly and get to observe the interactions between several dozen investors and founders.

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Cloud Security Trends for 2023 Part One

Aqua Security

As we think about what Cloud Native security will look like in 2023, we can’t avoid thinking about the old cat-and-mouse game cliché of cyber security. Every year new attacks emerge while new security solutions are created and old security fixes are upgraded. Threat actors constantly append new methods to the old ones, using them as part of their ever-growing toolbox.

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The best books that startup founders read in 2022

TechCrunch

We gift each other a lot of books each year. It’s a good practice, as having more books makes you a more handsome individual, and buying books helps support the arts. Or at least quasi-vanity business book publishers. Regardless, we’re wrapping up the TechCrunch Book-A-Thon today with a series of recommendations from founders. Recounting the best books that entrepreneurs read in 2022 follows our list of recommendations from venture capitalists and the TechCrunch staff.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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AWS Saves Ukraine’s Data | WPF ‘is not Dead’ (yet) | Devs Quit for Cash

DevOps.com

In this week’s The Long View: Amazon S3 is keeping Ukraine’s data safe, we ask if Windows Presentation Foundation is dead, and developers tell us why they switch jobs. The post AWS Saves Ukraine’s Data | WPF ‘is not Dead’ (yet) | Devs Quit for Cash appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Vianova builds a location data platform for shared mobility companies and cities

TechCrunch

Meet Vianova , a French startup that is building a data platform for shared mobility companies as well as local governments. The company acts as both a data repository and a data visualization dashboard. It has raised a $6.4 million (€6 million) Series A funding round led by Baloise VC with XAnge as well as existing investors RATP Capital Innovation and Ponooc also participating.

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It’s a Toolchain!

DevOps.com

I was talking with some friends the other day, and we got to discussing how inaccurate the word “toolchain” is. We pundits–and even a lot of marketers–use the word toolchain regularly and, while it’s not a terrible encapsulation of what we’re doing, it is, at best, a hasty generalization. There are a lot of reasons […]. The post It’s a Toolchain!

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TechCrunch Early Stage focuses on fledgling founders

TechCrunch

Whether you’re singing “Take This Job and Shove It” while workin’ “9 to 5” or you’re a fledgling startup founder, TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is the bootstrapping bootcamp designed just for you. The daylong founder-focused summit — on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts — covers the essential building blocks you need to build a solid foundation for startup success.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Big Companies Need Startups – and Vice Versa

CEO Insider

The leaders of big companies are getting a lot of criticism nowadays, especially as supposed “superstar” firms are laying off people and preparing for recession. A recent article in CEO World told them flatly, “You suck at innovation.” It’s true that large organizations struggle to develop new products and services as well as startups do. […].

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Investor interest in SpaceX appears immune to Musk’s meddling

TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter sent Tesla’s stock price on a roller coaster this year as its value correlated — largely negatively — with each development at the social media company. But SpaceX’s support from investors seems immune to the drama. Back in April, when Musk first announced his intention to acquire Twitter, it was just weeks after Tesla stock hit its 2022 price peak, $381.82 on April 4, according to Yahoo Finance data.

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Beyond the diversity checklist: The power of investing in a culture where everyone belongs

CEO Insider

As talk of an impending recession gets louder, especially following the recent stark warning from Jamie Dimon, there’s a genuine threat that companies will prioritize cost-cutting over Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB) progress. More than just another line item, creating a workplace where everyone belongs is becoming mission-critical to building a resilient workforce and business for […].

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CVE-2022-37958: FAQ for Critical Microsoft SPNEGO NEGOEX Vulnerability

Tenable

CVE-2022-37958: FAQ for Critical Microsoft SPNEGO NEGOEX Vulnerability Microsoft recently reclassified a vulnerability in SPNEGO NEGOEX, originally patched in September, after a security researcher discovered that it can lead to remote code execution. Organizations are urged to apply these patches as soon as possible. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about CVE-2022-37958.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Why Do Software Projects Fail?

The Accidental Successful CIO

CIOs are responsible for ensuring that software projects don’t fail Image Credit: Spry. As the person with the CIO job, it is expected that you’ll manage an IT department that can successfully complete software projects in order to show the company the importance of information technology. However, this is not always the case. In fact, sometimes the software projects that our department are working on fail – and may even fail spectacularly.

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Clouderans Celebrate the Holiday Season by Giving Back

Cloudera

Holiday season is a time to reflect on your year and support those less fortunate than yourself. . Clouderans made a global impact by running a number of donation activities and local giving events to celebrate the season of giving. . November 29: Giving Tuesday—Global . Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to donations and giving back, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the US.

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How to Identify Squeaky Wheels on Your Team

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

When you have a squeaky wheel on your team, your biggest challenge as a leader is going to be pulling back on the investment you’re making in them. One type of high-cost producer you might deal with is a squeaky wheel. They’re in the upper left corner of the Leadership Matrix because they deliver great results, but they take up a lot of your time and energy.

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‘Hackers’ and ‘cybercriminals’ are not the same thing, here’s why

Lacework

Hackers and cybercriminals aren’t the same. Pop culture and media have popularized using the terms interchangeably, which has led to many people—myself included—accidentally using the wrong word. While it seems like a minor mistake, grouping the good hackers with the bad ones is more harmful than you might realize. Meet your problem solvers. When you arrive at a crowded bar and see a long line of people waiting to enter, what do you do?

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Avoiding Tech Support Warranty Scams This Holiday Season

Dell EMC

The holidays are a time for friends and family, not fraud. Follow Dell’s tips to avoid a tech support warranty scam this season.

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Generative AI: What does it mean in the Enterprise?

IDC

The digital airwaves and social media feeds have recently gone wild with examples of how the AI-driven chatbot ChatGPT has solved riddles, generated high school essays and explained why the Croatian football team as outperformed similar sized nations at recent World Cup Tournaments. Understandably, it has again raised important questions about the impact of AI [.].

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Perficient Chennai Annual Meet 2022

Perficient

It was normal morning that started out with a slight drizzle. The roads were starting to fill up, children were leaving for school and people were getting on with their day. Only, it wasn’t just any other day at the Perficient Chennai office. It was the day of the long anticipated Perficient Annual Meet! The meet was the first of its kind to be conducted after COVID and was attended by more than 150 of us.

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CodeSOD: Hanging By a Thread

The Daily WTF

Wojciech has to maintain a C++ service that, among other things, manages a large pool of TCP sockets. These sockets are, as one might expect, for asynchronous communication. They mostly sit idle for a long time, wait for data to arrive, then actually do work. As one might expect, this is handled via threads. Spin up a thread for the socket, have the thread sleep until data arrives on the socket, wake up and process the data.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Justin Racine Named a CMSWire Contributor of the Year

Perficient

Perficient’s Director of Commerce Strategy Justin Racine was recently named one of CMSWire’s Contributors of the Year. CMSWire is one of the leading communities of CX professionals, whose goal is to advance its members via high-impact knowledge. The Contributor of the Year recognition is awarded to authors whose articles greatly resonated with the CMSWire community of professionals this year.

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Research: Consumers Value Fate in Marketing Narratives

Harvard Business Review

The story of how a product was discovered can change the level of consumers’ interest.

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A Meaningful ESG Program Is a Must in Energy and Utilities

Perficient

A new Morningstar survey indicates that 90% of companies are developing an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy. But when you look at the largest companies in the energy and utility industries, 100% of them are intensely focused on ESG due to the environmental impact of their operations and the value it provides their customers, partners, employees, and shareholders.

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