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How to kick-start your generative AI strategy

CIO

When a technology this powerful comes along where you have to learn by doing, finding reasons not to do it is a pretty big error,” he says. These risks are things you have to worry about with any other large-scale database technology project—but they’re not terrifying, and you have a great deal to gain,” says McAfee. By not entering.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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who aim to power next-generation technology without the need for expensive hardware that takes billions of dollars to develop and years to deploy. For deep tech startups, the capital game can be a tricky one to play. There are several SBIR/STTR programs. Our team of researchers started CoCoPIE to solve the chip shortage crisis.

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What is Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software

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COTS stands for Commercial-Off-the-Shelf, and it refers to software targeted to a certain, specially defined range of business based on predetermined specifications. It also alleviates concerns about the challenges of developing and sustaining private IT solutions compared to Commercial-Off-the-Shelf available IT applications.

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IBM and AWS Create a Path to Modernization Via Industry-Specific Solutions

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A general modernization path brings the technical assets together whereas an industry-focused initiative is more of a problem-solving, solutions-oriented design,” says Praveena Varadarajan, modernization offering leader and strategist for IBM’s Hybrid Cloud Migration Group. Consider the critical area of security controls, for example.

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Low code/no code tools reap IT benefits—with caveats

CIO

Low-code/no-code visual programming tools promise to radically simplify and speed up application development by allowing business users to create new applications using drag and drop interfaces, reducing the workload on hard-to-find professional developers. So there’s a lot in the plus column, but there are reasons to be cautious, too.

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AI chip startup Mythic rises from the ashes with $13M, new CEO

TechCrunch

“While economic conditions are challenging right now, this new funding will help Mythic focus on its technology offering, go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition,” Dave Fick, Mythic’s newly appointed CEO, told TechCrunch in an email interview. Mythic initially worked on projects for the U.S. So what went wrong?

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Understanding the Dynamics of Custom Software Development

The Crazy Programmer

Compared to commercial off-the-shelf software products (COTS), custom-developed software is built to meet a narrow, specific set of requirements. Commercial off-the-shelf products are obviously designed to appeal to the masses as they are commercially marketed and distributed. Why Choose Custom Software Development?