Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 22, 2024

{{interview_audio_title}} 00:00 00:00 Volume Slider 10s 10s 10s 10s Seek Slider The genesis of cloud computing can be traced back to the 1960s concept of utility computing, but it came into its own with the launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2006. This marked the beginning of cloud computing's adolescence (with some early “terrible twos” no doubt) revolutionizing how businesses access and utilize computing resources.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize various industries, the role of CEOs, especially in midsize companies, is undergoing a profound transformation. This essay delves into the evolving responsibilities of CEOs in the age of AI, highlighting the critical leadership skills required to harness AI’s potential effectively and responsibly.

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CIO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate this week’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, as well as the research firm’s annual predictions list. “It is clear that no matter where we go, we cannot avoid the impact of AI,” Daryl Plummer, distinguished vice president analyst, chief of research and Gartner Fellow told attendees. “AI is evolving as human use of AI evolves.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Have a question that requires a lot of text or numerical analysis? Consider running it by ChatGPT or another popular model -- the answer might surprise you.

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Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Xebia

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Region Evacuation with static anycast IP approach Welcome back to our comprehensive "Building Resilient Public Networking on AWS" blog series, where we delve into advanced networking strategies for regional evacuation, failover, and robust disaster recovery. Here’s a summary of our journey so far: Revisiting Networking Concepts from the Client’s Perspective: If you missed our foundational networking concepts in the first installment, catch up here.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

CIOs are under increasing pressure to deliver meaningful returns from generative AI initiatives, yet spiraling costs and complex governance challenges are undermining their efforts, according to Gartner. Despite AI’s potential to transform businesses, many senior technology leaders find themselves wrestling with unpredictable expenses, uneven productivity gains, and growing risks as AI adoption scales, Gartner said.

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 21, 2024

New capabilities safeguard OT remote operations, mitigate risks for critical, hard-to-patch assets, and extend protection into harsh industrial environments. As operational technology (OT) environments undergo rapid digital transformation, so do their security risks. Protecting industrial setups, especially those with legacy systems, distributed operations, and remote workforces, requires an innovative approach that prioritizes both uptime and safety.

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Xebia

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In today’s highly competitive retail landscape, demand forecasting is more critical than ever. Retailers need to predict product demand accurately to avoid stockouts, reduce overstock, and optimize their supply chains. While standard demand forecasting solutions may seem like a quick fix for small retailers , large -scale retailers need custom solution s tailored specifically to the unique complexities of their business , and data offers far greater long-term value.

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Crunchbase News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The third quarter was the second-largest for venture funding to AI startups ever — with a whopping $19.1 billion raised, per Crunchbase. However, the numbers also showed total deal flow in Q3 dipped to under 1,000 rounds for the first time since ChatGPT launched — falling 33% from last year. At the heart of that deal flow decline was the very earliest stage — seed — which saw a precipitous 43% drop from just a year ago.

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

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

Tools

CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

IT leaders are placing faith in AI. Consider 76 percent of IT leaders believe that generative AI (GenAI) will significantly impact their organizations, with 76 percent increasing their budgets to pursue AI. But when it comes to cybersecurity, AI has become a double-edged sword. While poised to fortify the security posture of organizations, it has also changed the nature of cyberattacks.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Looking for help with shadow AI? Want to boost your software updates’ safety? New publications offer valuable tips. Plus, learn why GenAI and data security have become top drivers of cyber strategies. And get the latest on the top “no-nos” for software security; the EU’s new cyber law; and CISOs’ communications with boards. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending Oct. 25. 1 - CSA: How to prevent “shadow AI” As organizations scale up their AI adoption, they must closely trac

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Xebia

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I like to combine technology with something more practical. This helps me understand the technology much better. Plus, when you have a practical example, it’s also easier to explain to my wife and friends. During the coronavirus pandemic, I started brewing beer. Brewing beer involves a lot of steps, and the brewer needs to take many steps. But some steps can be automated!

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DevOps.com

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Kindo today revealed that WhiteRabbitNeo, an open-source DevSecOps platform, has been updated to take advantage of improved large language models (LLMs) that generate more accurate outputs when resolving prompts related to offensive cybersecurity, surfacing remediations for potential threats and integrating threat intelligence and vulnerability data.

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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.

Knowledge Base

CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet large language model has gained a new ability: operating a computer. The new ability, which the company is calling “computer use,” is currently in beta test. It enables developers to instruct Claude 3.5 Sonnet, through the Anthropic API , to read and interpret what’s on the display, type text, move the cursor, click buttons, and switch between windows or applications — much as today’s robotic process automation (RPA) tools can be instructed — much more laboriously

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Crunchbase News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Most of us spend quite a bit of time shopping. Depending on the circumstances, it can be either a chore, a pastime, or some combination of the two. Online retailers get this, which is why they offer both addictively scrollable listings and very fast checkout. You can get what you want quickly, or, if you prefer, spend time browsing. With the rise of generative AI, both types of shoppers look poised to see new tools that make the experience more enjoyable or efficient.

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Xebia

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Introduction In today’s data-driven world, business intelligence tools are indispensable for organizations aiming to make informed decisions. Among the myriads of BI tools available, AWS QuickSight stands out as a scalable and cost-effective solution that allows users to create visualizations, perform ad-hoc analysis, and generate business insights from their data.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today, we’re pleased to announce the general availability (GA) of Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import. This feature empowers customers to import and use their customized models alongside existing foundation models (FMs) through a single, unified API. Whether leveraging fine-tuned models like Meta Llama, Mistral Mixtral, and IBM Granite, or developing proprietary models based on popular open-source architectures, customers can now bring their custom models into Amazon Bedrock without the overhead

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

Marketing

CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ongoing layoffs in the tech industry and rising demand for AI skills are contributing to a growing mismatch in the IT talent market, which continues to show mixed signals as economic factors and the rise of AI impact budgets and the long-term outlook for IT skills. Since 2022, the tech industry has experienced massive layoffs, as large tech companies have reduced their workforce numbers in response to rising interest rates and emerging generative AI technology.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A COO’s role is integral to any enterprise’s success, serving as the right hand to the CEO and ensuring the seamless functioning of business operations. The COO is often tasked with translating strategy into action, leading critical functions ranging from operations and finance to sales and marketing. This multifaceted role requires rapid decision-making and strong leadership capabilities, enabling the COO to manage day-to-day activities while enhancing operational efficiency effecti

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Xebia

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Introduction Convert a bunch of pdf files into plain text. Break that jumbo big string into smaller blocks. Load your (now) documents into a vector database; look at that — a knowledge base! Now let every user input fall directly into the query for that vector database, and don’t think twice: slap those top 5 similar documents into a string, concatenate some instructions, call it a prompt , feed that to an LLM, et voilà: we have RAG!

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DevOps.com

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A global survey of 1,775 IT and business executives published today finds 71% are working for organizations that have integrated some form of artificial intelligence and generative AI capability into their operation, with just over a third (34%) specifically using AI to improve quality assurance.

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Advertiser: Procom Services

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.

Recruiting

CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Artificial intelligence is an early stage technology and the hype around it is palpable, but IT leaders need to take many challenges into consideration before making major commitments for their enterprises. Analysts at this week’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo spent tons of time talking about the impact of AI on IT systems and teams. It began with the opening keynote, which asked the question: “The world of Artificial Intelligence is exhilarating and often exhausting, and the pace of innovation can s

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Crunchbase News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

General Catalyst — whose investments include Airbnb , Instacart and Mistral AI — has raised $8 billion in new capital as it looks to “turbocharge” its investments in sectors like AI, defense, climate, healthcare and fintech. The firm’s latest fund — Fund XII — will see about $6 billion of the new capital, including around $4.5 billion for its core funds focused on seed and growth equity, and $1.5 billion for its creation strategy.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Imagine walking into your office on a Monday morning with a brilliant idea that could revolutionize your team’s workflow. In the past, turning that idea into a functional app would’ve meant weeks, if not months, of development time, countless meetings with IT, and a significant budget allocation. But what if you could bring that idea to life by the end of the week—all without writing a single line of code?

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DevOps.com

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The annual DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) published today by Google finds that while generative artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to moderate gains in productivity, it also appears to be slowing the rate at which software is being delivered.

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Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

Artificial Inteligence

CIO

OCTOBER 25, 2024

If there’s any doubt that mainframes will have a place in the AI future, many organizations running the hardware are already planning for it. While the 60-year-old mainframe platform wasn’t created to run AI workloads, 86% of business and IT leaders surveyed by Kyndryl say they are deploying, or plan to deploy, AI tools or applications on their mainframes.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Twenty five years after the launch of CVE, the Tenable Security Response Team has handpicked 25 vulnerabilities that stand out for their significance. Background In January 1999, David E. Mann and Steven M. Christey published the paper “ Towards a Common Enumeration of Vulnerabilities ” describing an effort to create interoperability between multiple vulnerability databases.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I’m worried about AI. I’m not worried about it taking my job. I believe AI is a genuine productivity tool. By which I mean it can make developers produce more. The question is whether those developers are producing something good or not. The difference between an experienced developer and a junior is that an experienced developer knows: There’s more than one good solution to every problem.

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