Tue.Sep 24, 2024

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CrowdStrike Holds Its Fal.Con Conference As It Tries To Move On From July 19

Forrester IT

Last week, CrowdStrike held its yearly user conference, Fal.Con, in Las Vegas. The conference comes just two short months after CrowdStrike issued a config update that took down 8.5 million Windows endpoints, which disrupted air travel, hospitals, and media outlets while impacting many other industries.

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The Top Tech Buzzwords of 2024, According to Google Trends

IT Toolbox

We love to hate buzzwords. but what happens after some time has passed? Peter Tsai takes a deep dive into how some of 2022's biggest buzzwords have held up. The post The Top Tech Buzzwords of 2024, According to Google Trends appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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My Take On The Year Ahead For Sales Tech After Attending Three Key Events

Forrester IT

This blog provides takeaways from Dreamforce, INBOUND, and CloudWorld that clients can use to get a perspective on each vendor’s vision for the coming year.

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HPE Aruba boosts observability, third-party management capabilities

Network World

HPE Aruba is expanding the capabilities of Networking Central, its cloud-based management platform for administering and managing all aspects of an Aruba wired and wireless customer infrastructure. Among the upgrades are an improved network device configuration engine, expanded network observability features , and a broader menu of AI-generated, network trained and tuned optimization models.

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The 2025 Recruitment Playbook

The 2025 Recruitment Playbook by Procom is a strategic guide tailored for hiring managers to navigate the evolving talent landscape. Highlighting innovations like AI-driven tools and data analytics, the playbook empowers leaders to streamline processes, enhance candidate experiences , and foster diversity and inclusion. It provides actionable insights for every recruitment stage—from sourcing and screening to onboarding and retention.

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Is Explainable AI Explainable Enough Yet?

Information Week

The “black box” nature of some types of deep learning inspired an outcry for explainable AI. It’s a tough problem to solve for a lot of reasons.

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Microsoft Initiative the ‘Largest Cybersecurity Engineering Effort in History’

Tech Republic Security

The Secure Future Initiative was created around the same time the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board chided Redmond for having a poor security culture.

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Pure Storage brings storage-as-a-service to files

Network World

Pure Storage is adding features to its storage-as-a-service (STaaS) platform, including Real-time Enterprise File, Universal Credits, and a virtual machine assessment to help admins optimize their VMs. With Real-time Enterprise File, Pure Storage said it seeks to address the limitations of traditional file storage to meet the needs of modern workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

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AI: The Mind, Humanity, the Heart

Information Week

Artificial intelligence represents the precision of logic and data; humanity embodies the empathy and wisdom that guide meaningful connections. Together, they create a future where innovation meets compassion.

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X is changing the block function, allowing blocked users to see public posts

TechSpot

Traditionally, blocking someone on X/Twitter means they cannot access your account to see posts, leave comments, etc. But Musk has never been a fan of this method, and is now changing it.

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Making AI real: It takes a CAIO

CIO Business Intelligence

Inspired by the vast potential of generative AI, many IT and business leaders are concluding the best way to realize the transformative potential of all forms of AI is by handing responsibility to a single leader — a chief AI officer (CAIO). Although AI itself is not new, putting a single individual in charge of it is a novel approach that is becoming mainstream.

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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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Paul Allen Foundation giving $9M to boost arts and culture initiatives in downtown Seattle

GeekWire

Seattle Art Museum is one of the beneficiaries of funds from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is getting in on continued efforts to reenergize downtown Seattle, announcing Tuesday that it is committing $9 million to eight nonprofit arts and culture organizations around the city’s core.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says superintelligence could arrive in "a few thousand days"

TechSpot

In a personal post titled The Intelligence Age, Altman waxes lyrical about AI and how it will "give people tools to solve hard problems." He also talks about the emergence of a superintelligence, which Altman believes will arrive sooner than expected.

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Smartsheet to go private in $8.4 billion deal with Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone

GeekWire

Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader. (Smartsheet Photo) Smartsheet announced Tuesday that it agreed to be acquired by private equity firms Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in a deal valued at $8.4 billion. The all-cash acquisition will make Smartsheet a private company again, six years after the Bellevue, Wash.-based enterprise software company went public.

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Necro Trojan resurfaces on Android, infects 11 million devices via popular apps

TechSpot

In 2019, security experts discovered a legitimate-looking Android app on the Google Play Store that had been covertly compromised by an ad library used by its developers. This malicious code resulted in 100 million devices being infected.

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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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Freight fintech startup Outgo raises $15M to help trucking carriers access cash quickly

GeekWire

From left: Outgo co-founders Ray Fortna, Marcus Womack, and Mike Bohlander. (Outgo Photo) Outgo , a Seattle-based startup that sells banking services to freight carriers, revealed that it raised $15 million in an investment round last year. The fresh cash, along with a $50 million credit facility, were previously not disclosed. Founded in 2021, Outgo is one of many VC-backed logistics startups using technology to reimagine back-end supply chain processes.

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WordPress co-founder calls WP Engine a "cancer," claiming they're profiting off "confusion"

TechSpot

WP Engine is a major WordPress hosting provider that has been commercializing the open-source WordPress project since 2010. Over their 14-year history, they've raised nearly $300 million, with most of that – $250 million – coming from private equity firm Silver Lake in 2018.

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2024 Exposed: The Alarming State of Australian Data Breaches

Tech Republic Security

Implementing multi-factor authentication, supplier risk-management frameworks, and staff security training could help to reduce data breaches.

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Submarine builder recounts how a trip on OceanGate’s Titan sub unnerved him

GeekWire

From 2019: Karl Stanley, Petros Mathioudakis, pilot Stockton Rush and Joel Perry get ready for a crucial test dive of OceanGate’s Titan submersible in the Bahamas. (OceanGate Photo) Karl Stanley has done more than 2,000 dives in submersibles that he’s built himself, so he was intrigued when OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush invited him down to the Bahamas for a test dive of the company’s Titan sub in 2019.

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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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ServiceNow certificate error disrupts operations for hundreds of organizations

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprise cloud vendor ServiceNow faced widespread customer frustration after a root certificate error disrupted services for over 600 organizations. The issue began early Monday morning when a key SSL certificate expired and affected the company’s Management, Instrumentation, and Discovery (MID) Server, leaving users unable to integrate applications, access updates, and manage critical operations.

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US-based Kaspersky customers served with an unrequested security software replacement

TechSpot

Kaspersky is handing the computer security of US customers to UltraAV, an "alternative" product with unknown anti-malware capabilities. The move comes after US authorities banned its software, forcing it out of the US market. However, switching to a completely different security tool is a development no one anticipated.

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Zara Streaming, el ‘live shopping’ del gigante español del retail con el que aspira a firmar su estatus de referente

CIO Business Intelligence

El live shopping emigra desde Asia para hacer las delicias de los consumidores digitales españoles. Lo hace, además, de la mano del gigante español del retail : Zara. Y es que la firma española aspira a firmar su estatus de referente en el sector de la moda subiéndose al carro de una de las tendencias más virales con el lanzamiento de un paquete de emisiones en streaming y grandes nombres propios de la industria del modelaje, entre los que se encuentran Cindy Crawford y Kaia Gerber.

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The first ever webcam was used at Cambridge University, but what was it designed to do?

TechSpot

Fed up by the frequent trips to an empty coffee pot, computer scientists at the University of Cambridge devised a solution in 1991: the first-ever webcam. The.

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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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How your IT experts become consultants (and charge you more)

CIO Business Intelligence

I’m an industry pundit (IP). I might even be a Recognized Industry Pundit (RIP). Ever wonder what it takes to achieve this exalted state of rentable wisdom? Once upon a time I was a lowly IT manager. I say “lowly” because the IT function I was responsible for was one of those absolutely essential but utterly thankless IT responsibilities where the “ invisibility index ” is the key success metric.

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How the Seattle Freeze and ‘celebration of pessimism’ hurts the city’s startup scene

GeekWire

From left: Dave Cotter of D3 Advisors; Yifan Zhang of Ai2 Incubator; Jenny Rojanasthien of NCW Tech Alliance, Skye Henderson of Cowles Ventures, and Evan Poncelet of Dreamward Ventures. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Lack of angel investors. The golden handcuffs at Microsoft and Amazon. Not enough experienced operators. These are some of the more common knocks on Seattle’s startup ecosystem.

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Identificación y seguimiento de botellas de vino mediante etiquetas inteligentes; así se digitaliza la gestión bodeguera

CIO Business Intelligence

La digitalización no entiende de fronteras. Eviden ha anunciado el desarrollo e implementación de una nueva solución de gestión de bodegas diseñada por Selartag, multinacional especializada en el desarrollo de soluciones inteligentes para el entorno vinícola. Basada en un concepto único e innovador de identificación y seguimiento de botellas de vino, la solución proporciona datos fiables y en tiempo real tanto a usuarios como propietarios de bodegas, enólogos, sumilleres y restaurantes, ayudándo

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Windows Server Update Services put on ice as Microsoft pushes for the cloud

TechSpot

For those not intimately familiar with the inner workings of Windows enterprise administration, Windows Server Update Services has been a staple tool since its introduction in 2005 as "Software Update Services.

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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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FinOps and AI: Balancing innovation and cost efficiency

CIO Business Intelligence

Accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling rapid expansion in both the amount of stored data and the number of processes needed to train and run machine learning models. This is driving an unprecedented hunger for extra compute power. To manage this power effectively, companies depend on cloud infrastructures that can handle giant processes at scale.

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Asus Zenbook S 14 featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 debuts

TechSpot

The brand new Asus Zenbook S 14 features excellent build quality and impressive battery life, however according to reviewers it falls behind Snapdragon X Elite laptops in some performance metrics.

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La CAM estrecha lazos con Reino Unido para impulsar la transformación digital de los servicios públicos

CIO Business Intelligence

La transformación digital conquista la esfera pública dada su capacidad para fomentar la mejora y modernización de los servicios públicos. Partiendo de esta premisa, la Comunidad de Madrid y Reino Unido colaborarán para promover proyectos de digitalización y aplicación de tecnologías emergentes como la inteligencia artificial en los servicios públicos que ambos organismos brindan.

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Self-driving wheelchairs at Sea-Tac Airport whisk mobility challenged travelers to their gates

GeekWire

A self-driving, electric wheelchair navigating a concourse at Sea-Tac International Airport. (GeekWire Photo / Holly Grambihler) Mobility challenged travelers at the Sea-Tac International Airport have a high-tech new option for getting to their gates: self-driving, electric wheelchairs. Alaska Airlines is testing 10 of the mobility devices at the Seattle-area airport.

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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?