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AI could be taken over by a few multinationals, warns UN

CIO

The United Nations’ High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, created last year to address AI governance issues, has made seven recommendations to address the risks with this technology in its first report, just published. The document, entitled Governing AI for humanity , highlights the importance of creating a global dialogue — the European Union is one of the few to have acted with its EU AI Act — by building a global fund that addresses differences in capacity and collaboration an

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Legacy Modernization meets GenAI

Martin Fowler

Most of the talk about the impact of GenAI on software development is about its ability to write (messy) code. But many of us think it's going to be much more useful to help us understand existing messy code, as part of a modernization effort. My colleagues Alessio Ferri , Tom Coggrave , and Shodhan Sheth have been considering how GenAI can do this , including building an internal tool to help explore the possibilities.

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Research: How Anxiety Shapes Men’s and Women’s Leadership Differently

Harvard Business Review

A study of 137 leaders and their direct reports during the early stages of Covid-19 shows that men were more likely to resort to abusive behavior during stressful moments.

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Chinese Spies Built Massive Botnet of IoT Devices to Target US, Taiwan Military 

Ooda Loop

Researchers at Lumen Technologies have identified a massive botnet of compromised IoT devices controlled by Chinese spies. The hijacked botnets are being used to target both the U.S. and Taiwan military.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Startup Buying Power — VC-Backed Companies Are Hunting For More Startups

Crunchbase News

It’s not exactly a shopping spree, but with overall M&A down, more startups are hunting for other VC-backed companies in the U.S. In fact, startups buying other startups is on pace to make up the largest slice of the M&A pie in years when it comes to overall VC-backed, U.S.-based startup dealmaking. This is a noteworthy development in the current environment where venture capitalists and their limited partners are thirsting for liquidity amid a frozen IPO pipeline and quiet M&A marke

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Using GenAI to extract low-level details and high-level explanations from legacy systems

Martin Fowler

Alessio Ferri , Tom Coggrave , and Shodhan Sheth use their combination of an AST-fueled knowledge graph and LLMs to gain understanding of legacy systems. They have found it aids them both in extracting the low-level details of the code and can provide high-level explanations to support human-centered approaches such as event storming.

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How Venture Capitalists Can Become Effective Board Members

Harvard Business Review

Serving on boards is a vital part of what venture capitalists do. VCs who succeed at this will enjoy advantages, including building their own brand, increasing deal flow, and helping the companies they invest in perform better. To navigate board rooms more successfully, follow these seven tips.

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CortexClick Leverages Generative AI to Automate Software Documentation

DevOps.com

CortexClick today launched a content generation platform based on large language models (LLMs) that have been specifically trained to create documentation, tutorials and technical blog posts, including screenshots, for organizations building software.

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I thought this new VisionOS 2 feature was just a gimmick - until it made me cry into my Vision Pro

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Apple Vision Pro's 3D photo conversion 'realified' my old snapshots in a way I was completely unprepared for. Here's how it could transform the way you view your old memories.

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

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. 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. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Thinking of building your own AI agents? Don’t do it, advisors say

CIO

Agentic AIs, a form of technology designed to run specific functions within an organization without human intervention, are gaining traction as enterprises look to automate business workflows, augment the output of human workers, and derive value from generative AI. Analyst firm Forrester named AI agents as one of its top 10 emerging technologies this year, but it has a warning for companies focused on adopting them: Don’t go it alone.

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Revolutionize logo design creation with Amazon Bedrock: Embracing generative art, dynamic logos, and AI collaboration

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In the field of technology and creative design, logo design and creation has adapted and evolved at a rapid pace. From the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt to the sleek minimalism of today’s tech giants, the visual identities that define our favorite brands have undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, the world of creative design is once again being transformed by the emergence of generative AI.

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Research: How Should Multinational Firms Navigate Local Rules?

Harvard Business Review

When multinational firms enter new markets, they have to choose how to manage the formal and informal local rules that can vary greatly. Local institutions and rules matter, and there are clear risks for top executives at headquarters who don’t take them seriously. But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets.

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Survey Surfaces Incident Management Gap Between DevOps and ITSM

DevOps.com

A survey of 505 software developers, IT professionals and IT decision makers (ITDMs) in the U.S. finds that 70% of respondents work for organizations that hold developers responsible for deployments, with only 22% practicing conducting blameless post-mortems.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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CodeSOD: A Clever Base

The Daily WTF

Mark worked with the kind of programmer who understood the nuances and flexibility of PHP on a level like none other. This programmer also wanted to use all of those features. This resulted in the Base class, from which all other classes descend. Mark, for example, was trying to understand how the status field on a Widget got set. So, he pulled up the Widget code: class Widget extends Base { public function getOtherWidgets ( ) { return $this ->widgetPart->otherWidgets;} public function get

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It’s time for CIOs to think about post-quantum cryptography

CIO

With the threat that quantum computers will break current encryption methods “looming on the horizon,” the adoption of post-quantum cryptography is now a critical priority, particularly for those industries that handle sensitive data, a report released Tuesday revealed. The current and future state of quantum are among six trends contained in Info-Tech Research Group’s Tech Trends 2025 report, based on responses from an estimated 1,000 IT decision-makers in the US, Canada, Asia Pacific (APAC), a

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Secondary Financings Offer Lifeline In A Slow Exit Market

Crunchbase News

In a slow exit market, investors have had to become more creative in finding ways to bring cash back to their pockets and those of their limited partners. Secondary financings have become one way to solve the liquidity crunch facing the venture markets and its backers. “For so long it was taboo,” said Larry Aschebrook , managing partner at G Squared — an investor in growth stage companies in primary and secondary financings — on the newfound popularity of secondary financings.

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What 570 Experts Predict the Future of Work Will Look Like

Harvard Business Review

No one knows exactly what the future of work will look like, but many people have opinions. Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists). So, who’s right — should the future involve accelerated progress, degrowth, or something in between?

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Cribl Extends Reach of Platform for Routing DevOps Telemetry Data

DevOps.com

Cribl this week added support for multiple additional platforms to its cloud service for collecting and routing telemetry data collected from multiple DevOps tools and platforms.

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Attacker VS Defender.  Who Will Win the Race to Best Operationalize and AI?

Ooda Loop

The arrival and continued emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has made a huge impact on the cyber ecosystem. With any new technology, the possibilities seem endless for its capabilities and uses.

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The IT sector is bringing down Europe all on its own

CIO

On Monday of last week, former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi presented his “long-awaited” report on the EU’s competitiveness, which the Commission tapped him to produce a year ago. The report will form the basis of the policy work going forward for the new commission that will soon take office. I put long-awaited in quotation marks because, although it is described as such, it takes a certain masochistic disposition to look forward to a slap in the face like this.

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Hydrogen Startup Funding Continues To Boom

Crunchbase News

A few months ago, we wrote about a boom in funding to startups focused on hydrogen energy. As it turns out, the cycle is not over. Rather, companies tied to low-emission hydrogen have continued to land big rounds for technologies tied to producing fuel and developing hydrogen-powered batteries and engines. The most recent to do so is ZeroAvia , a developer of hydrogen-powered airplane engines.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.

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How a Playful Mindset Can Boost Creativity on Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Integrating play into corporate culture is crucial for fostering creativity and innovation. Both research and experiments in organizations show that playful environments encourage free-flowing ideas and positive work atmospheres, leading to original solutions and a more engaged workforce. Play unlocks creative potential, shifting the brain from a busy, overworked state to a more relaxed and imaginative one.

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Study Finds No DevOps Productivity Gains from Generative AI

DevOps.com

A study of 800 software developers working on large engineering teams that have adopted the GitHub Copilot generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool finds limited gains in productivity are being achieved.

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Top Press Release Distribution Platforms to Consider

CEO Insider

Cutting through the noise to bring attention to your latest company announcement or news event isn’t easy in today’s crowded media landscape. Yet, making a big splash online and in publications can provide a huge visibility boost for your brand when done right. The key is finding the ideal press release distribution platform for sharing […] The post Top Press Release Distribution Platforms to Consider appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Oracle CloudWorld 2024: 10 key takeaways from the big annual event

CIO

As competition heats up among cloud service providers, especially on the generative AI front, Oracle is focusing its energies on providing IT infrastructure that can help developers and enterprises take advantage of generative AI in their operations. Shifting gears from his standpoint last year, Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison took to the stage last week to unveil the company’s strategies and products around multicloud, distributed cloud, AI, application development, and security.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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These Female Founders And CEOs Raised The Biggest Rounds In 2024

Crunchbase News

When measuring funding to startups with female founders and CEOs, the perennial takeaway is that women remain underrepresented. Last year, for instance, just 3% of U.S. funding went to startups with solely female founders. Women-led companies appeared similarly underrepresented in the funding tallies, capturing less than 5% of investment, per preliminary Crunchbase tallies.

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Why Companies Should Consolidate Tech Roles in the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

Recently, some organizations have begun to recognize the downside of C-level proliferation and decided to consolidate senior technology and data roles. These individuals — referred to as “SuperTech” leaders — are most likely to be known as chief information officers, but they also have broad responsibility for data and technology functions, and many also have operational responsibilities within the business.

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Copado Adds AI Agents to Automate DevOps Workflows for Salesforce Apps

DevOps.com

Copado today revealed it has developed a series of generative artificial intelligence (AI) agents capable of automating specific tasks that DevOps teams routinely encounter when building and deploying applications on top of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) application platform from Salesforce.

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