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

TechCrunch

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. The technology is clearly here to stay, but how it will be used creatively — and ethically — is still an open question. That’s a start.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

You can of course make a series of obviously bad decisions, but you'd get fired quickly. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Make sure production environment differs from developer environments in as many ways as possible. Develop incredibly detailed “strategic” plans.

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How sport made CIO 100 winner Joanna Drake a better technology leader

CIO

Responsible for global operations and technology services across company and customer websites, staff technology, and THG’s direct-to-consumer Ingenuity service and hosting business, Drake has looked to support the rapid growth of the Manchester-based firm through IPO, a global pandemic, supply chain instability, and the onset of recession.

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Exploring the pros and cons of cloud-based large language models

CIO

The paradigm shift towards the cloud has dominated the technology landscape, providing organizations with stronger connectivity, efficiency, and scalability. As a result of ongoing cloud adoption, developers face increased pressures to rapidly create and deploy applications in support of their organization’s cloud transformation goals.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Undervaluing unstructured data Much of the data organizations accumulate is unstructured, whether it’s text, video, audio, social media, images, or other formats.

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The Good and the Bad of React Native App Development

Altexsoft

The idea behind the technology — to reach as many users as possible with one codebase — was not something new. In this article, we’ll explore other advantages of the framework, point out some of its pitfalls, and make a brief comparison with other technologies for cross-platform development. What is React Native?

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Hybrid meetings: 5 best practices for better outcomes

CIO

Offering a work-from-home option is no longer negotiable if you want to keep your teams staffed with talented employees. The key to keeping your team — and keeping them engaged — is hybrid work. This meeting model is different from all-video calls or all in-person meetings.

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