Martin Fowler
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Recent LLM models have provided reasoning capabilities. Birgitta Böckeler asks what role these play with coding tasks. She doesn't have an answer, but does have questions and thoughts - and has not found such capabilities worthwhile so far.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Not long ago, AI seemed like a futuristic idea. Now, it's in everything. What happened?
CIO
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
If 2023 was the year of experimentation with gen AI, 2024 was when companies zeroed in on use cases and started putting pilot projects into production. In a survey of 2,300 IT decision makers that IBM released in December, 47% say theyre already seeing ROI from their AI investments, and 33% say theyre breaking even on AI. Only 14% say theyre losing money, and 66% of companies plan to increase their AI investments compared to 5% that plan to decrease it.
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The work of the Reemerging Agile launch group is done, and the ball is rolling. But that doesnt mean that we are done. Agile will always be evolving, perhaps in ways that none of us can predict or see today. The post Reimagining Agile (an update): Back to the Basics, Forward to the Future first appeared on Agile Alliance.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Martin Fowler
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Gen AI systems are gullible, and can easily be tricked into responding in ways that are contrary to an enterprise's policies or leak confidential information. Bharani Subramaniam and I describe how we can counter this by adding guardrails at the boundaries of the request/response flow. We also conclude our discussion of RAG with an overview of how all the RAG component patterns fit together.
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CIO
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
In force since January, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has required considerable effort from CIOs and CISOs at 20 types of financial entities to achieve compliance. For many, the journey is not complete. In the past months, financial entities targeted by DORA have been busy internally defining roles and responsibilities related to ICT security, identifying the major risks within essential and important functions, developing a cyber threat management framework that includes policie
Crunchbase News
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Marketing and personalization startup Hightouch locked up an $80 million Series C led by Sapphire Ventures , minting it as a new unicorn at a $1.2 billion valuation. The round also includes participation from NVC , Iconiq Growth , Amplify Partners , Bain Capital Ventures and Y Combinator. Founded in 2018, the company has raised $172 million, per Crunchbase.
TechSoup
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. When it reaches this "End of Life" (EOL) status, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates, security fixes, or technical support for this version of Windows. This means that, although Windows 10 will still run, you will no longer receive critical Windows updates that help keep your PC secure.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Learn three valuable leadership lessons from the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Today’s guest post is by Lida Citron, author of “The New Rules of Influence: How to Authentically Build Trust, Drive Change, and Make an Impact.” Think back to the 19th-century childrens fable, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A young girl, lost in the woods, stumbles upon a home that just happens to belong to a family of bears.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
CIO
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Madrid-based Repsol, a repeat finalist at the 2024 CIO 100 Awards in Spain,has been immersed for years in a process of digital transformationwith the aim to become more multi-energy focused, more customer oriented, and better committed to digitalization, innovation, and talent management. Its all spelled out in its updated strategic plan for the period from 2023 to 2027, whichalso ratifies the organizations pledge to energy transition and decarbonization, reinforcing how digital is an essential
Crunchbase News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Funding at the intersection of healthcare and AI has been on a tear this past year. Even so, investment remains below the heights scaled during the 2021 market peak. Last year, more than $7.5 billion globally went to companies applying advances in artificial intelligence to health-related areas such as medical services and pharmaceutical development, per Crunchbase data.
David Heinemeier Hansson
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
One of the biggest mistakes that new startup founders make is trying to get away from the customer-facing roles too early. Whether it's customer support or it's sales, it's an incredible advantage to have the founders doing that work directly, and for much longer than they find comfortable. The absolute worst thing you can do is hire a sales person or a customer service agent too early.
Dzone - DevOps
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
With the information technology element finding its roots in every financial organization and across all industries, strong storage capacity forms the backbone for availability, durability, and scalability. Among these, Amazon S3 is one of the most popular services to meet these needs. As enterprises expand geographically, the need for data replication between locations starts to be felt significantly.
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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
CIO
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
AI is no longer a luxury but a necessity. And while necessity is the mother of invention, Australian CIOs may struggle to get everyone in the boardroom, well, on board. Australian organisations are not moving as quickly as their counterparts in preparing for and fully adopting AI for business transformation. Research from IBM indicates that only 15% of global businesses have established themselves as leaders in AI implementation, while the majority remain in early experimental phases.
Crunchbase News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
By Odille Snchez Despite female founders receiving less than 2% of venture funding worldwide , Latin America still represents a growth opportunity for women entrepreneurs. According to Global Entrepreneur Monitor , the rate of small businesses founded by women in Latin America is 21.2% higher than most regions, but predominantly focused within the informal sector.
DevOps.com
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
North Koreas notorious Lazarus Group is using an advanced malicious implant to target cryptocurrency wallets and spreading it via legitimate GitHub profile and possibly through npm packages.
Ooda Loop
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat l’nergie atomique et aux nergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor. Achieving the dream of commercial fusion power is the Holy […] The post France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes appeared first on OODAloop.
Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate
In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!
CIO
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
SAP has announced the appointment of Simon Davies as president of the companys newly reorganized Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Based in Singapore, Simon Davies will be responsible for SAPs strategy, operations, people, sales, services, partnerships and profitability in the region, including the markets of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia.
Crunchbase News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Verkada , a developer of security systems for the real world, locked up a $200 million Series E led by General Catalyst that values the San Mateo, California-based firm at $4.5 billion. The round included what the company called a significant investment from Eclipse Ventures and additional participation from new and existing investors. Founded in 2016, Verkada says it has raised more than $700 million in funding.
Perficient
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
“Data is everywhereso how do we make it work for us?” Imagine walking into your favorite store, and before you even reach the counter, your phone buzzes with a personalized discount for an item you’ve been eyeing. This isnt the futureits happening now. Adobe and Perficient are revolutionizing digital experiences, making personalization smarter, faster, and more intuitive.
Ooda Loop
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Google has built an artificial intelligence laboratory assistant to help scientists accelerate biomedical research, as companies race to create specialised applications from the cutting-edge technology. The US tech groups so-called co-scientist tool helps researchers identify gaps in their knowledge and propose new ideas that could speed up scientific discovery.
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Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.
CIO
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
With their outdated technology and high costs, legacy codebases hold enterprises back. But in many cases, the prospect of migrating to modern cloud native, open source languages 1 seems even worse. Migration projects typically require significant time and money. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have emerged to help, but many businesses fear they will expose their intellectual property, hallucinate errors or fail on large codebases because of their prompt limits.
IDC
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
B2B commerce is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Rapid technological advancements, evolving customer expectations, and market dynamics are paving the way for increased adoption of digital commerce platforms. B2B organizations are reaping the benefits of enhanced sales efficiency, improved profitability, and better customer experiences. However, as the B2B digital commerce landscape becomes more complex, organizations [.
Perficient
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Why Automate Sitecore Hotfix Deployment to Azure PaaS? Sitecore frequently releases hotfixes to address reported issues, including critical security vulnerabilities or urgent problems. Having a quick, automated process to apply these updates is crucial. By automating the deployment of Sitecore hotfixes with an Azure DevOps pipeline, you can ensure faster, more reliable updates while reducing human error and minimizing downtime.
Ooda Loop
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Ant Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech companies exploring this emerging field. The company has opened positions related to humanoid robot systems and applications through its subsidiary, Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology, which was established at the end of 2024 with registered […] The post Ant Group enters China’s growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest appeared first on
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After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!
CIO
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Based in Reston, Virginia, OVHcloud US is a wholly owned subsidiary of OVH Cloud, Europes leading cloud provider. We recently caught up with Pascal Jaillon, Senior Vice President, Product at OVHcloud US to learn more about the evolving needs he sees among customers, the companys global reach, and the future of cloud services. One of the things that sets our operations in the US apart is that we draw on one of the largest global networks, said Jaillon.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The clock is ticking for Kindle users. After February 2025, a long-standing feature disappears. Will this change how you buy and store digital books? Read on to find out.
Perficient
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, choosing the right framework can significantly impact the performance and user experience of your applications. Two of the most prominent frameworks in the React ecosystem today areRemixandNext.js. Both are designed to enhance web development efficiency and performance, but they cater to different needs and use cases.
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