Fri.Aug 30, 2024

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AI and Evolving Legislation in the US and Abroad

Information Week

Here’s how business leaders can prepare to use AI while aligning with emerging legislation globally.

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Cisco ties AppDynamics to Microsoft Azure for cloud application management

Network World

Cisco is now offering its AppDynamics application management suite as part of Microsoft Azure cloud services. The integration will offer customers tools to optimize the performance of applications, virtual machines and other resources hosted on the Azure platform, identify bottlenecks, and troubleshoot more effectively, according to Ronak Desai, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco AppDynamics and full-stack observability, who wrote a blog about the news.

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How AI is Revolutionizing Prosthetics to Refine Movement

Information Week

AI has many useful applications. None may be more rewarding than its impact on prosthetics.

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UPDATE: Amazon.com checkout system starts to recover after two-hour outage

GeekWire

[ Update: We were able to get through to the checkout system and place an order around 3 p.m. Pacific time. We haven’t yet heard back from Amazon about the outage. Our original post is below.] Users are reporting a widespread outage of the checkout system on Amazon.com. GeekWire confirmed that the glitch is showing up when clicking “Proceed to checkout” from the Amazon shopping cart, leading to one of the company’s cute but frustrating “Dogs of Amazon” error p

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Agentic AI: Decisive, operational AI arrives in business

CIO Business Intelligence

A more operational, business-specific way of leveraging generative AI is beginning to take shape in the form of AI agents that quietly work behind the scenes, moving beyond gen AI’s creational capabilities toward autonomous decision-making in enterprise workflows. Agentic AI, at its core, is designed to automate a specific function within an organization’s myriad business processes, without human intervention.

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Broadcom’s vision for VMware highlights private clouds, private AI

Network World

A year ago, VMware’s big annual VMware Explore conference was all about generative AI – specifically, about companies running AI applications within a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This year, attendees heard more about VMware’s partnership with Nvidia to deliver generative AI models and tools – but in the context of a private cloud. Wasn’t VMware supposed to be the solution for companies looking to run AI both on-prem and in multiple public clouds?

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Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO

TechSpot

NATO is sounding the alarm about a potential threat from Russia to disrupt vital communication and navigation systems. It warns that Russia may already have plans in place to target undersea fiber optic cables and scramble GPS signals as retaliation for Western support of Ukraine.

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Navigate AI market uncertainty by bringing AI to your data

CIO Business Intelligence

With summer winding down, it’s time for a generative AI status check. GenAI interest remains strong, as 81% of 4,470 global business leaders polled by ServiceNow have pledged to increase spending on AI over the next year. What are they focusing on? CEOs told Deloitte their organizations are using GenAI to increase efficiencies (57%), discover new insights (45%) and accelerate innovation (43%).

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Researchers are now looking for advanced alien civilizations beyond the Milky Way

TechSpot

Researchers used a powerful ground array for low-frequency radio observations to look for potential signs of life outside the Milky Way. Radio astronomer Chenoa Tremblay of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) and astrophysicist Steven Tingay of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research recently published a study about.

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TrenLab, la aceleradora de Renfe, en busca de nuevas soluciones tecnológicas

CIO Business Intelligence

El organismo público de servicios ferroviarios, Renfe, busca nuevas soluciones tecnológicas a través de su aceleradora TrenLab. Se trata de la herramienta de innovación con la que cuenta la entidad pública para transformar el sector de la movilidad y la logística. Un espacio para experimentar con nuevas tecnologías, impulsar la sostenibilidad, compartir ideas, inspirar y apoyar al talento emprendedor.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Final PS5 Pro packaging spotted: Sketch reveals no disc drive in sight

TechSpot

Established leaker Billbil-kun from French outlet Dealabs recently released an image of the alleged final PlayStation 5 mid-generation refresh design. The latest information indicates that Sony will release the upgraded console before the end of 2024.

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So, you agree—AI has a sycophancy problem

CIO Business Intelligence

“The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision,” Abraham Lincoln famously said. The problem is, not all our belief systems are grounded in truth. Unsurprisingly, those un-truths find their way into the artificial intelligence (AI) solutions we create. We’re all familiar with social, cultural, and gender bias.

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AMD admits its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator still can't quite beat Nvidia's H100 Hopper

TechSpot

On Wednesday, AMD released benchmarks comparing the performance of its MI300X with Nvidia's H100 GPU to showcase its Gen AI inference capabilities. For the LLama2-70B model, a system with eight Instinct MI300X processors reached a throughput of 21,028 tokens per second in server mode and 23,514 tokens per second in.

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11 top HRIS certifications to boost your career

CIO Business Intelligence

As HR technology evolves, professionals in the sector need to understand not only how the solutions function, but how to extract the most benefit from emerging system capabilities. The best way to accomplish this is through human resources information management (HRIM) and human resources information systems (HRIS) certification. While many HR pros pursue continuing education at community colleges, online schools, and for-profit universities, these options can be expensive and inconvenient.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.

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Portrait of tech and art together emerges as Seattle school makes its new home in an Amazon HQ tower

GeekWire

A model poses for students during a painting class at Gage Academy of Art’s new location at the base of Amazon’s re:Invent headquarters tower in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) In the same building where software engineers labor in front of computers to write code and build products, artists are poised in front of easels, painting portraits and landscapes.

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Accenture y Google Cloud estrechan lazos impulsando la IA generativa entre las Fortune 500

CIO Business Intelligence

Accenture y Google Cloud suben de nivel en el marco de su alianza estratégica. Ambas partes trabajan codo con codo para impulsar soluciones para clientes empresariales habiendo experimentado un fuerte respaldo en todos los sectores en dos áreas críticas: la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa y la ciberseguridad. Como parte del anuncio, las dos compañías están aumentando sus inversiones en servicios que apoyan a las empresas a través de cada etapa de sus proyectos de IA generativa , incluyen

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Microsoft expands accessibility in gaming with new adaptive joystick and controllers

TechSpot

In a major step toward inclusive gaming, Microsoft has introduced a range of new accessibility devices aimed at enhancing the gaming experience for players with disabilities.

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INE Security Named 2024 SC Awards Finalist

CIO Business Intelligence

INE Security is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a 2024 SC Award finalist in the Excellence Award category for Best IT Security-Related Training Program. Marking its 27th year, the SC Awards recognize the solutions, organizations, and individuals that have demonstrated exceptional achievement in advancing the security of information security.

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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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Startup taps GlobalFoundries to produce 166x more efficient embedded chips

TechSpot

The new chip architecture, unveiled by Efficient earlier this year, promises performance gains of up to 166x over today's embedded CPUs while consuming only a fraction of the power.

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I’m an AI skeptic. But one critique misses the mark.

Vox

As California advances new AI regulations and companies continue to pour billions of dollars into building the most powerful systems yet, I hear a recurring grumble online: Why is AI being shoved down our throats? What is this good for? Does anyone actually want this ? In one recent Gallup poll , the percentage of Americans who think AI does more harm than good is twice that of those who think it does more good than harm.

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Overworked but wealthy employees are powering Nvidia's AI boom

TechSpot

In a tech industry often characterized by grueling hours and substantial personal wealth, Nvidia stands out as an extreme example.

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The Future of Higher Education: Unbundling and rebundling

Trends in the Living Networks

This week I gave the keynote for the leadership strategy session of a U.S. tertiary institution with over 120,000 students, on re-envisaging the future of higher education. As part of my session I shared this framework on unbundling and rebundling higher education. I explain and expand below the image. Higher education can now be unbundled into an array of needs and offers: Discipline Learning.

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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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Intel mulls splitting divisions as financial woes continue

TechSpot

Intel is in the early stages of talks with its longtime financial advisors, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group. Everything seems to be on the table, including cuts to capital expenditures and canceling some factory projects. The company is even looking into mergers and acquisitions.

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Adobe Marketo Review (2024): Features, Uses, and Pricing

Tech Republic

This in-depth review will cover key Marketo features, including automation, analytics, email marketing, and more. Discover use cases and find options for alternatives.

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DLSS Updater is a free utility that updates all your games to the latest DLSS version

TechSpot

DLSS Updater automatically scans your installed games and updates them to the latest Nvidia DLSS DLL version available. It supports games installed via Steam, Epic store, Ubisoft, GOG, EA and Battle.net.

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Azure Monitor Agent and Remote Session Lock Configuration Windows 365 Cloud PC August 2024 Update

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Azure Monitor Agent and Remote Session Lock Configuration Windows 365 Cloud PC August 2024 Update appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A.

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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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Remedy announces plans for TV and film adaptations of Control and Alan Wake

TechSpot

Alan Wake and Control developer Remedy Entertainment will collaborate with Annapurna to further the development of the two intellectual properties. The agreement covers film, TV, and video game projects.

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Claude meets Alexa: Amazon will reportedly use Anthropic’s AI to help power its voice assistant

GeekWire

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, right, speaks about the company’s partnership with Amazon at the AWS re:Invent conference in November 2023. With him is Adam Selipsky, who has since left his role as AWS CEO. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon will make its Alexa voice assistant more conversational with help from Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence technology, Reuters reported Friday morning, citing interviews with five people familiar with the matter.

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Two European men charged with making multiple swatting calls and bomb threats in the US

TechSpot

Last year, it was estimated that there are around 1,000 swatting incidents annually in the US. The act of contacting authorities to falsely claim someone is brandishing a weapon or engaging in other serious crimes can have deadly repercussions. The most infamous incident resulted in the death of 28-year-old Andrew.

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Analyst Decision Tools: Accuracy Requires Due Diligence and Real-time Updates

Information Week

IT purchasers heavily rely upon analyst Decision Tools to make choices. To ensure these tools remain credible and reliable, maintaining real-time accuracy is vital in providing buyers with the most trustworthy information available.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.