Mon.Apr 07, 2025

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9 steps to take to prepare for a quantum future

Network World

Over the past year, vendor after vendor has reached the critical quantum-computing milestone where adding more qubits no longer adds a disproportionately higher amount of errors. For the first time, we can confidently say, the zero to one moment has happened, and now we can look at scaling roadmaps instead of science roadmaps, says Pranav Gokhale, vice president of quantum software at Infleqtion, which is focusing on the neutral atom approach to quantum computing.

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Massive modernization: Tips for overhauling IT at scale

CIO Business Intelligence

Nimesh Mehta likens decommissioning legacy systems to going on an archeological dig: There are systems that still have a lot of value; its just a matter of unearthing them, taking out what isnt needed, and building new processes on top. Our company is about 176 years old, so weve got a lot of legacy systems that are older than me, says Mehta, executive vice president and chief information and strategy officer at National Life Group.

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DARPA backs multiple quantum paths in benchmarking initiative

Network World

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 15 quantum computing companies for its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative , to see if utility-scale quantum computers can be built by 2033. Selected companies include IBM, HPE, Quantinuum, IonQ, Xanadu, Rigetti, and others from North America, Europe, and Australia and covers multiple approaches to quantum computing, including trapped ions, superconducting qubits, photonics, and silicon spin qubits.

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CEOs believe AI can develop better business plans than board members

CIO Business Intelligence

A huge majority of CEOs believe AI has advanced far enough that it can begin to take over some of the responsibilities performed by fellow members of the C-suite and the board of directors. A full 94% of CEOs surveyed for AI platform provider Dataiku believe an AI agent could provide similar or better advice on business decisions than a human board member.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

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NetBox Labs embraces intersection of network management and AI

Network World

Over the last several years, NetBox has established itself as a widely used open-source tool for understanding and modeling networks. NetBox Labs, the lead commercial sponsor behind the open-source project, has continued to push ahead and expand beyond just the core NetBox project.The company was spun out of DNS platform provider NS1 in 2023. NS1 was subsequently acquired by IBM.

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Brands, Take Cover: The Tariffs Have Hit The Fan

Forrester IT

Markets And Consumers Are In Chaos Mode Weve had a little time to chew on the sweeping tariff plans of Liberation Day, and if the markets are any indicator, its been tough to digest.

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Confidence In Marketing Measurement Is Increasing, But The Job Is Getting Bigger

Forrester IT

One of the most interesting aspects of my role as a Forrester analyst is hearing marketers ask questions about how others in their position or industry are approaching measurement. A common fear I hear is that everyone else in a clients competitive set has figured things out and the client brand is being left behind.

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The benefits of supercharging ITSM with automation

CIO Business Intelligence

IT Service Management (ITSM) has long been the backbone of operational efficiency in modern businesses. However, as IT demands grow and systems become increasingly complex, IT teams often face challenges when it comes to keeping up. To combat this, many IT leaders are using automation, making processes faster, smarter and much more impactful. ITSM automation can empower organizations to achieve superior efficiency, accuracy, and scalability while improving employee morale and productivity.

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When Should Human Decision-Making Overrule AI?

Information Week

AI occasionally generates really stupid recommendations. That's when humans must step in to make the final call.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Beauty Of B2C Marketing Operations

Forrester IT

The good: 93% of VP+ B2C marketing and advertising decision-makers say they have a formal marketing operations function, according to Forresters Q1 2025 CMO Pulse Survey. The bad: Many B2C marketing operations functions are usually limited to a handful of marketing disciplines (or sometimes just a single discipline).

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Contact Centers: 2025 Strategy + ROI Playbook

In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.

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CIOs to leverage AI for real RoI: Ankit Bose, Nasscom AI

CIO Business Intelligence

AI is evolving fast as a mega trend and an ecosystem play given the scale, diversity of varied solutions and the maturity levels of AI across each organisation. Ankit Bose, Head, Nasscom AI talks in detail on AI adoption trends, the foreseen challenges, the significance of talent development and strategies for CIOs to emerge as a AI leader. Q. What is the state of AI adoption across Indian organisations and what are three megatrends driving AI investments for CIOs?

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10 Missed GenAI Opportunities in Digital Transformation a CIO Must Be Paranoid On

Social, Agile and Transformation

CIOs must move beyond mere productivity and embrace genAI opportunities in digital transformation. While tactical improvements are significant, focusing solely on them can hinder real change. CIOs should prioritize data architecture, AI governance, and improving customer experiences, while maintaining rigorous evaluation of risks and compliance to maximize the benefits of genAI.

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High-Severity Cloud Security Alerts Tripled in 2024

Information Week

Attackers aren't just spending more time targeting the cloud they're ruthlessly stealing more sensitive data and accessing more critical systems than ever before.

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Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case

Computer Weekly

Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects Home Office arguments that identifying the bare details of legal action by Apple would damage national security, leaving open possibility of future open court hearings

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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AI Outsmarts 'Elite' Red Teams in New Era of Phishing, Cyber Defense

SecureWorld News

One of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity is the rise of AI-driven phishing campaigns. Recent findings from Hoxhunt reveal that artificial intelligence is now outpacing human red teams in developing more sophisticated phishing attacks. As these attacks become increasingly personalized and effective, it is crucial for organizations worldwide to understand the profound impact of AI's role in cyber threats.

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Will AI become God? That’s the wrong question.

Vox

Its hard to know what to think about AI. Its easy to imagine a future in which chatbots and research assistants make almost everything we do faster and smarter. Its equally easy to imagine a world in which those same tools take our jobs and upend society. Which is why, depending on who you ask, AI is either going to save the world or destroy it. What are we to make of that uncertainty?

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The Evolution of FinOps Goes Beyond Cloud

Information Week

Enterprises can expand their use of FinOps by extending the scope of FinOps to include data centers and SaaS management.

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Mature Customer Experience Measurement To Unlock Actionable Insights

Forrester IT

Advanced technologies and analytic methods are redefining how organizations measure experiences and extract insights. CX leaders have an opportunity and a responsibility to spearhead this transformation.

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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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Get paid to limit social media time: Portland startup’s app monitors usage and gives rewards

GeekWire

Dayo co-founders Corey Scholibo, left, and Patrick Triato. (Dayo Photos) If you’ve already tried everything to reduce the amount of time you spend scrolling on social media, perhaps a Portland startup has the motivator to finally get your attention, or, more accurately, limit your attention money. Dayo officially launched a new app Monday that rewards people for staying off those others apps Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.

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CIOs: Use Scenario Planning To Prepare For The Impact Of Tariffs On IT Costs

Forrester IT

Identify worst-, likely-, and best-case scenarios along with the specific actions needed to mitigate the heightened cost pressures entailed in each scenario.

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Heads up, startup founders: These red flags spook early stage tech investors

GeekWire

From left: mpathic CEO Grin Lord; Maveron partner Jason Stoffer; Madrona investor Sabrina Wu; and Founders’ Co-op general partner Aviel Ginzburg speak at Graham & Walker’s Founder Day event in Seattle last month at Foundations. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) When investors assess a potential startup, they examine the business model, the total addressable market, the competitive moats, and many other factors.

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Allow or Block VPN Roaming Over Cellular in Connectivity using Intune Policy

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Allow or Block VPN Roaming Over Cellular in Connectivity using Intune Policy appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Climate consulting firm Earth Finance acquires Google-backed environmental data startup

GeekWire

A portion of the Earth Finance team, prior to acquiring Climate Engine. (Earth Finance Photo) Earth Finance , a Seattle-area company that helps businesses reduce their climate impacts, acquired Climate Engine , a startup that provides analysis and visualizations of satellite, meteorological and other climate data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Learn How Windows 11 Hotpatching Works using Windows Autopatch and Intune

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Learn How Windows 11 Hotpatching Works using Windows AutopatchandIntune appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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New Chinese restrictions on rare earths will likely disrupt tech and defense industries

TechSpot

China has tightened control over the global rare earth supply by introducing new export restrictions that could disrupt industries dependent on these materials. The latest measures, announced late last week, target seven elements including scandium and dysprosium used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and military tech. Rather than a.

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How to Configure Sign-In Frequency Every Time and Periodic Reauthentication Policies in Microsoft Entra

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post How to Configure Sign-In Frequency Every Time and Periodic Reauthentication Policies in Microsoft Entra appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $800 million, raising $100 million every year since 2022

TechSpot

Crowdfunding for Star Citizen currently stands at just over $801 million. Although the space MMO has been in development for more than a decade with no official release date, Cloud Imperium Games raised over $100 million in the last year alone.

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UK authorities search for answers over deleted Julian Assange emails comes too late to retrieve data

ComputerWeekly

The Crown Prosecution Service has finally searched for information about the destruction of emails from the WikiLeaks founders lawyer but too late to retrieve data about the deleted documents

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Saddle up: Kawasaki shows off hydrogen-powered robot horse

TechSpot

A video offers a glimpse into the capabilities of this cyber-horse. The vehicle, which suspiciously resembles a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle but with legs instead of wheels, is seen galloping across green fields at impressive speeds, carrying not one, but two humans on its back.

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SCCM 2503 Current Branch Update now Available

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post SCCM 2503 Current Branch Update now Available appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Future-Proof IT: Cost-Saving Strategies Every IT Leader Needs in 2025

With IT budgets projected to grow 9.8% in 2025, leaders must invest wisely—not just cut blindly. This whitepaper introduces The Future-Proof IT Cost Optimization Model, a framework to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. Learn how Cloud Efficiency, AI-Powered Workforce Automation, Vendor Optimization, Cybersecurity Resilience, and Unified Communications can drive savings and improve efficiency.