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Potential Nvidia chip shortage looms as Chinese customers rush to beat US sales ban

Network World

The AI chip shortage could become even more dire as Chinese customers are purportedly looking to hoard Nvidia chips ahead of a proposed US sales ban. According to inside sources, Chinese companies including ByteDance, Alibaba Group, and Tencent Holdings have ordered at least $16 billion worth of Nvidias H20 server chips for running AI workloads in just the first three months of this year, The Information reported Wednesday.

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Generative AI Innovation In Security Tools Is Finally Getting Interesting

Forrester IT

Last week, I spoke at the C2 conference in London. The C2 conference is an invite-only threat intelligence conference run by the team at SE Labs. The core themes of the event were timely and provoked interesting discussion: artificial intelligence, supply chain security, and cyber hygiene.

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12 ways to accelerate digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

CEOs prize transformation and reinvention, seeing both as essential to current and future competitiveness. But successful transformation and reinvention are no longer enough, top executives say. They must happen fast, and their delivery must get faster over time. Speed and agility bring in the top transformation prize. CIOs are feeling the pressure to expedite transformational work, as the ever-faster churn of customer demands and the possibility of economic headwinds further ratchet up the ne

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3 Ways the UK Government Plans to Tighten Cyber Security Rules with New Bill

Tech Republic Security

Amid a sharp spike in ransomware attacks disrupting essential services and critical infrastructure, the U.K. government has set out the scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill for the first time. It aims to patch the holes in the countrys existing cyber regulations and protect critical infrastructure from ransomware and other attack types.

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The Ultimate Contact Center Buyers Guide: A Crucial Decision

Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.

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What You Should Know About Agentic AI

Information Week

By taking artificial intelligence to a new level, agentic AI promises to elevate enterprise operations and productivity to new heights. Now is the time to prepare for this powerful technology.

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Silicon Motion rolls SSD kit to bolster AI workload performance

Network World

Three years after announcing its plans, merchant supplier Silicon Motion has begun shipping its 128TB Solid State Disks (SSD) Reference Design Kit (RDK) aimed at maximizing the performance and efficiency in AI tool workloads. Silicon Motion is best known as a designer of NAND flash drive controllers and the RDK is built on the MonTitan PCIe Gen 5 platform that utilizes the latest 2TB QLC NAND die.

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NVIDIA GTC 2025: Reasoning And Robotics Converge

Forrester IT

San Jose was abuzz with excitement as AI enthusiasts gathered for the 2025 NVIDIA GTC AI conference. NVIDIA showcased its expanding data center offerings, along with a commitment to joint developments with server and network vendors. Everyone had high expectations, as this is a world-renowned AI infrastructure event, and this year, it did not disappoint.

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3 Key Insights on Driving Intelligent Operations in the GenAI Era

Social, Agile and Transformation

Intelligent operations is crucial for executives in construction and manufacturing today. They enhance safety, competitiveness, and growth, especially with the advent of genAI. Emphasizing the human element in operations, leveraging technology, and building trust in AI systems can improve overall performance and attract younger talent, while addressing workforce challenges.

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What Cybersecurity Guardrails Do CIOs and CISOs Want for AI?

Information Week

With more AI models emerging, how do CIOs and CISOs at enterprises go about establishing security guardrails to reduce risks as the technology gets deployed?

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Ubuntu namespace vulnerability should be addressed quickly: Expert

Network World

Linux admins who have enabled the unprivileged user namespace restriction in their recent Ubuntu environments should take action to close three new vulnerabilities that allow a threat actor to bypass the supposed protection. This warning comes after researchers at Qualys found three different ways this hardening feature can, under certain circumstances, be bypassed.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

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.

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Siemens and Accenture launch joint business group to transform manufacturing

CIO Business Intelligence

At Hannover Messe 2025,Accenture and Siemens announced an extension of their strategic partnership in the form of the Accenture Siemens Business Group, an Accenture-based joint business unit that will employ 7,000 professionals with manufacturing and IT expertise worldwide. The group will develop software-defined products and factories, combining industrial technology with AI-supported engineering and manufacturing expertise.

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The Sudden Silobreaker: GenAI Converges Search Experiences And Disciplines

Forrester IT

GenAI Mirrors Search Experiences Because of genAI, all search experiences are increasingly conversational, assistive, and agentic. Consequently, distinctions between search experiences disappear. Perplexity and Rufus, Amazons shopping assistant, both leverage genAI-integrated search, blurring the line between search engine and site search experiences.

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KeePass Review (2025): Features, Pricing, and Security

Tech Republic Security

KeePass customizability is ideal for tech savvy users, but its lack of features and complicated user experience prevent it from being the best choice among competitors.

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Dave Meyer, Chief AI Officer at Reveleer: Compliance Isn’t Enough for Healthcare AI

Information Week

Electronic healthcare records command top dollar on the dark web, so healthcare organizations need to bake protections into their handling by virtual employees.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Airtel connects India with 100Tbps submarine cable

Network World

In a significant development for digital infrastructure in India, Bharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls submarine cable, delivering 100 Terabits per second of international network capacity for the country. The submarine cable will connect to Airtels cable landing station (CLS) in Mumbai. This infrastructure addresses bandwidth constraints and communication challenges for enterprises seeking improved global connectivity.

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Vecttor automatiza su flota con una solución de llave digital

CIO Business Intelligence

Vecttor, filial del grupo Cabify, da un paso ms en su apuesta por la innovacin y digitalizacin junto aTelefnica Techy la empresa de soluciones de transporte conectado Geotab. La compaa de vehculos VTC implementar, de la mano de ambos partner tecnolgicos, la solucin Keyless para optimizar su eficiencia operativa y seguir avanzando hacia una movilidad ms sostenible y segura.

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Medallia And Qualtrics Conference Highlights: Rivals Offer Different Plans For AI Enhancements

Forrester IT

Over the past two weeks, we attended back-to-back CX events first Qualtrics X4 in Salt Lake City, then Medallia Experience in Las Vegas. Both leaders in The Forrester Wave: Customer Feedback Management Solutions, Q4 2024, these vendors court enterprise-wide CX programs as well as digital, contact center, and location-based operations leaders.

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Carbon Robotics unveils ‘AutoTractor,’ a self-driving platform to boost productivity on farms

GeekWire

Carbon Robotics vice president of product John Mey, left, and founder and CEO Paul Mikesell, with a tractor outfitted with the company’s new Carbon AutoTractor and its LaserWeeder. (GeekWire Photo) Long gone are the days on the farm where getting up at the crack of dawn to run a tractor through fields might have been just the start of a long day’s work.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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How to Eliminate Software Development Bottlenecks

Information Week

Bottlenecks waste team time, energy, and resources. Here's how to prevent getting stuck.

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Lightmatter launches photonic chips to eliminate GPU idle time in AI data centers

Network World

Lightmatter has announced new silicon photonics products that could dramatically speed up AI systems by solving a critical problem: the sluggish connections between AI chips in data centers. The companys newly unveiled Passage L200 and M1000 platforms use light instead of electricity to move data, potentially unlocking major performance gains for companies running large AI models, the company said in a statement.

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What is S/4HANA? SAP’s latest ERP system explained

CIO Business Intelligence

What is S/4HANA? S/4HANA is SAPs latest iteration of its flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The successor to SAP ECC, S/4HANA is built on an in-memory database and is designed to enable real-time data processing and analysis for businesses. It is available both in a cloud-based SaaS and an on-premises version. The abbreviation S/4HANA sounds cryptic but fits seamlessly with its predecessors.

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Translytical Databases Are Fueling Modern AI Apps

Forrester IT

The growing demand for real-time data to power AI applications is compelling businesses to reevaluate their traditional data architectures. Legacy systems typically rely on separate platforms for transactional and analytical processing, leading to inefficiencies and delayed insights.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Tiger Global leads $146M round for Seattle-based developer tools startup Temporal

GeekWire

Temporal co-founders Samar Abbas (left), CTO, and Maxim Fateev, CEO. (Temporal Photo) Temporal , a Seattle startup that helps companies write and run cloud applications, raised $146 million. The company is now valued at $1.72 billion up slightly from 2022, when it raised $103 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, making it one of a handful of Seattle-area unicorns.

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What Happens When AI Is Used as an Autonomous Weapon

Information Week

Bad actors are using AI as an autonomous weapon to speed and scale attacks. Enterprise CIOs and CISOs need to be ready with a renewed focus on cyber hygiene.

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Linux Foundation Networking shares new AI projects, milestone releases

Network World

The Linux Foundations networking division (LF Networking) is continuing to grow both its mandate and project roster in 2025. At the Open Networking & Edge Summit in London, which is co-located with the Kubecon conference, LF Networking detailed an ambitious strategic roadmap that emphasizes the convergence of open source, artificial intelligence, and cloud-native technologies as the foundation for next-generation networking infrastructure.

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El gasto mundial en IA para 2025 rondará los 644.000 millones de dólares

CIO Business Intelligence

La inteligencia artificial (IA) mantiene su popularidad en la lista de prioridades de inversin de las organizaciones. As lo confirma la firma de anlisis e investigacin Gartner al situar el gasto mundial en IA para 2025 en, aproximadamente, 644.000 millones de dlares. Una cifra que constata una tendencia al alza del 76,4% respecto al ya caduco 2024. Las expectativas sobre las capacidades de IA generativa estn disminuyendo debido a las altas tasas de fracaso en los trabajos iniciales de prueba de

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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What Do Buying Networks Mean For Revenue Enablement?

Forrester IT

Today at Forresters largest annual customer event in Phoenix, my colleague Barry Vasudevan opened B2B Summit North America with his keynote address, Introducing Buying Networks: Your Buyers New Reality, which introduced the new concept of buying networks.

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Seattle is poised for massive AI innovation impact — but could use more entrepreneurial vibes

GeekWire

Stastig CEO Vijaye Raji (left) and Acquired podcast co-host Ben Gilbert speak on stage at the Seattle Startup Summit on Friday. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) It was a typical drizzly and grey morning in Seattle as hundreds of software developers gathered for a startup conference to share best practices and learn about new AI tools. “You’re not out there on the beach in the sun playing volleyball,” said Vijaye Raji , a longtime Seattle tech leader and CEO of Statsig. “It

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New Client Audit Checklist

Tech Republic Cloud

Ensure all goes smoothly when auditing and documenting a client site and assembling an inventory of systems and software. Customizable Document Use it as-is or edit as you see fit. Enhance Your Business The 12-page document outlines circuit information, network equipment, cloud services, and more. Expertly-Curated Written by TechRepublic staff through 20.

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Talent gap complicates cost-conscious cloud planning

Network World

Enterprises know everything is not moving to the cloud that was the lesson of 2024, and it triggered some extreme reactions that fueled the cloud repatriation stories we all heard. The lesson for 2025? Its that some things are, and should be, moving to the cloud. The challenge is navigating that complicated between-the-extremes space. The first step in addressing that challenge, according to enterprises, is addressing why cloud application planning is a challenge in the first place.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

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!