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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: AI is fundamentally ‘a surveillance technology’

TechCrunch

If you ask Signal president Meredith Whittaker (and I did), she’ll tell you it’s simply because “AI is a surveillance technology.” Why is it that so many companies that rely on monetizing the data of their users seem to be extremely hot on AI?

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Dog cancer treatment ImpriMed aims to expand its AI technology into human oncology

TechCrunch

ImpriMed, a California-based precision medicine startup, builds AI-powered dog cancer treatment technology that helps veterinarians identify the most suitable drugs for individual canine and feline blood cancers.

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5 predictions for emerging ’25 technology trends

CIO

To some consumers and businesses, alike it may appear companies are exaggerating the significance of this emerging technology. AI this, AI that The reality is that AI is here to stay and will play a massive role in the future of global technology, how consumers interact with it and the way businesses operate.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says AI is a fundamental technology, confirms investments in generative AI

TechCrunch

Apple CEO Tim Cook pushed back a bit at the notion that the company was behind in AI on yesterday’s Q4 earnings call with investors, as he highlighted technology developments that Apple had made recently that “would not be possible without AI.”

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

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.

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Technology Executives: Finding Leaders for the Digital Frontier

N2Growth Blog

As businesses strive to stay ahead in an increasingly digital world, the role of technology executives has become critical. Understanding the Digital Frontier’s Impact on Leadership Needs The rapid advancement of technology has created a landscape marked by constant change and disruption.

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Amazon’s Project Kuiper confirms its super-fast satellite communication tech works in space

TechCrunch

Amazon’s Project Kuiper successfully validated key technology that will increase throughput and reduce latency for customers using its satellite internet service, the company said Thursday.

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The Definitive Entity Resolution Buyer’s Guide

The Senzing Entity Resolution Buyer’s Guide gives you step-by-step details about everything you should consider when evaluating entity resolution technologies. You’ll learn about use cases, technology and deployment options, top ten evaluation criteria and more. This guide provides many valuable insights.

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6 Steps to More Streamlined Data Modeling

Are you a developer, database architect, or database administrator that's new to Cassandra, but been tasked with developing a plan for implementing the technology anyway? Worry no more. Discover a streamlined methodical approach to Apache Cassandra® data modeling.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Kafka

While not the easiest technology to optimize, Kafka rewards those willing to explore its depths. Without proper guidance, it’s easy to miss out on Kafka’s full capabilities. Under the hood, it is an elegant system for stream processing, event sourcing, and data integration.

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10 Rules for Managing PostgreSQL®

PostgreSQL is a highly versatile and robust technology, capable of addressing a wide range of challenges in diverse environments. Its expanding range of use cases is witnessing exponential growth, allowing PostgreSQL to effectively target an ever-increasing number of applications while minimizing limitations.

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Software Delivery Metrics for the C-Suite

A key challenge for all technology leaders is building a strong relationship with internal stakeholders and customers. Often, senior stakeholders view technology delivery as a ‘black box’. It incurs a lot of costs and is strategically critical - but is very little understood.

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The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Data Providers, Q2 2021

In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. In a rapidly evolving industry, the shift from traditional on-premise systems to cloud-based solutions has become crucial for retail success.

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LLMs in Production: Tooling, Process, and Team Structure

Speaker: Dr. Greg Loughnane and Chris Alexiuk

Technology professionals developing generative AI applications are finding that there are big leaps from POCs and MVPs to production-ready applications. However, during development – and even more so once deployed to production – best practices for operating and improving generative AI applications are less understood.