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Is Keeping Your Commerce Tech Vendor The Right Fit For You?

Forrester IT

To retain or replatform your commerce technology solution? Forrester's latest research guides leaders on how to answer this burning question.

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Best Practices for Budgeting for Tech, According to IT Pros

IT Toolbox

When you plan your budget wisely, you'll often get better results. We asked IT pros in the Spiceworks Community for their budgeting best practices that help them secure the most money during annual budget planning. The post Best Practices for Budgeting for Tech, According to IT Pros appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Quantum Report Card: Achieving Real Scale That Cannot Be Simulated

Information Week

The next major moves in quantum computing are expected to take technology on a generational journey, though it will still be some years before tangible results emerge.

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Google bets on nuclear power to drive AI expansion

Network World

Google has signed its first corporate deal to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to meet the energy needs of its AI systems, marking a key step as AI companies shift toward nuclear power. In a blog post, Google announced an agreement with Kairos Power to source nuclear energy, aiming to bring the first SMR online by 2030, with more reactors planned by 2035.

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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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How CIOs and CTOs Are Bridging Cross-Functional Collaboration

Information Week

IT necessarily works across departments, but now, CIOs and CTOs are driving greater collaboration across the business.

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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. The IDC IT Strategy Framework provides a structured approach for CIOs to align IT initiatives with business goals, ensuring that technology investments drive organizational success.

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SUSE Edge upgrade targets Kubernetes and Linux at the edge

Network World

Open source and Linux platform vendor SUSE is looking to help organizations solve some of the complexity and challenges of edge computing with the company’s SUSE Edge 3.1 release, announced today. SUSE Edge is not a single technology but rather a set of capabilities that together enable deployment and management of an edge platform. SUSE Edge integrates SUSE Linux Micro, which is an optimized Linux distribution for smaller deployments based on the company’s flagship SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE).

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What Is DORA and What Does It Mean for Businesses?

Information Week

Ahead of the EU’s incoming Digital Operational Resilience Act, we explore the act and discuss what organizations need to do to achieve compliance.

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Netskope extends data security with Dasera acquisition

Network World

Netskope today announced it has broadened its data protection capabilities by integrating data security posture management (DSPM) technology into its Netskope One Platform via its acquisition of Dasera. The integration will help the company deliver advanced security across web, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, email, endpoint, and on-premises use cases—now including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data stores and data lakes, Netskope says.

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The AIC Framework: Action, Innovation, Collaboration

Eric D. Brown

Lately, I’ve seen many people and businesses talk excitedly about new ideas (LLMs, AI, etc) but often without plans to turn those ideas into reality. That’s why I want to share The AIC Framework, a practical approach I use with my clients. The AIC Framework addresses the gap between ideation and execution, which can lead to missed opportunities and stagnation.

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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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How to choose a flexible unified SASE solution

Network World

SASE is at the top of all CIOs’ minds, and for good reason. When deployed properly, SASE, which combines SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security via SSE, enables all users and devices, regardless of location, to securely access an organization’s hybrid network. Flexibility is an oft-overlooked but critical component of any SASE solution. Because SASE connects and protects the entire hybrid network, most organizations don’t deploy the entire solution at once; instead, they start with a use case, lik

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99% of UK Businesses Faced Cyber Attacks in the Last Year

Tech Republic Security

Almost all businesses in the U.K. were breached by cyber attackers in the last 12 months, a report has found.

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How to translate your executive IT resume for a new industry

CIO Business Intelligence

For IT leaders working in the public sector, tailoring your resume for private-sector opportunities can be challenging. That was the problem Christina Sewell, CIO at a government agency, encountered in considering next steps for her career. With over two decades in technology and leadership roles, Sewell, whose identity has been anonymized for this article, was confident her skills and experiences would transfer but felt that her resume might not stand out for industries outside the public secto

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Cato Networks extends SASE platform with digital experience monitoring

Network World

Cato Networks today introduced digital experience monitoring (DEM) capabilities that will augment the company’s cloud SASE platform with application traffic and network performance data that IT operations teams need to optimize end-user experiences. Cato DEM extends Cato’s capabilities beyond the traditional secure access service edge ( SASE ) platform by monitoring and analyzing data across application and network traffic.

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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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Corporate Finance for Beginners: Forecast vs. Budget

IT Toolbox

Financial planning techniques help your team make decisions that align with the company's overall goals. At the same time, you'll ensure that you're also making fiscally responsible choices. The post Corporate Finance for Beginners: Forecast vs. Budget appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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6 enterprise DevOps mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

It may surprise you, but DevOps has been around for nearly two decades. Driven by the development community’s desire for more capabilities and controls when deploying applications, DevOps gained momentum in 2011 in the enterprise with a positive outlook from Gartner and in 2015 when the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) incorporated DevOps. Unprecedented growth in AWS during this period also compelled CIOs to learn more about how startups were innovating and operating efficiently on the cloud.

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8 easy ways to reuse commands on Linux

Network World

Rerunning commands on the Linux command line isn’t hard, but there are a number of ways to do it. This post provides eight examples of how to repeat commands on Linux, with and without changes. 1. Repeat a previous command Rerunning a previously entered command by typing !! is clearly the easiest way to repeat that command. You don’t have to type anything additional if you want to run the same command again.

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Elon Musk's xAI built a 100,000-GPU supercluster in just 19 days - normally takes years

TechSpot

Elon Musk and his xAI team have seemingly done the impossible. The company built a supercluster of 100,000 Nvidia H200 Blackwell GPUs in only 19 days. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the feat "superhuman." Huang shared the incredible story in an interview with the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley group on X.

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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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Nvidia: Latest news and insights

Network World

When it comes to innovation and the technology to drive it, few companies today rival Nvidia. The company has leveraged its GPU expertise to become a dominant player in the AI market. Nvidia’s GPU pedigree dates back decades to high-powered processors originally built for gaming systems. Those GPUs have evolved to drive scientific simulations, data analysis, machine learning and other high-performance computing tasks.

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The Case for Reshaping Traditional Industries with Tech

CIO Business Intelligence

Digitalization is everywhere. Be it in the energy industry, e-government services, manufacturing, or logistics, the fourth industrial revolution is having a profound impact. Thanks to AI, 5G-A, cloud, and other technologies, the physical world is merging with the digital world. The rapid adoption of these technologies is contributing to driving efficiency, reducing operational costs and improving end-user experiences across vertical industries, all contributing to measurable economic improvement

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Seattle startup raises $1.25M for electric bike used on golf courses

GeekWire

Fairway Bikes CEO Alex Wunderlich (left) and founder Jim Billmaier. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Seattle-area startup Fairway Bikes raised a $1.25 million seed round to fuel development of its unique electric bike built for golfers. The company last year began rolling out its 3-wheeled golf e-bike that’s aimed at helping speed up the pace of play while giving golfers a way to get some exercise on the course.

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Nvidia contributes Blackwell rack design to Open Compute Project

Network World

In the competitive world of enterprise IT vendors, it may be a surprise that some companies are freely sharing their designs, but that’s exactly what the 50-plus voting members and more than 300 community members and startups, including the major hyperscalers and chipmakers, of the Open Compute Project (OCP) foundation are doing. Today at the 2024 OCP Global Summit , Nvidia announced it has contributed its Blackwell GB200 NVL72 electro-mechanical designs – including the rack architecture, comput

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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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EV battery prices set to plummet, dramatic 50% drop predicted by 2026

TechSpot

Goldman Sachs is highly optimistic about the future of electric vehicle batteries. The financial giant recently released new research focused on EV batteries, predicting that battery prices will drop by nearly 50 percent within the next few years. The technology is advancing much faster than initially anticipated.

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UL’s leap into the genAI evaluation business raises key questions

CIO Business Intelligence

UL Solutions , part of the UL enterprise that grew out of Underwriters Laboratories, on Monday jumped into the crowded genAI third-party evaluation service market, joining Stanford University and Microsoft , among many others, but with a more customized approach. The UL team will be asking questions as well as analyzing code. Some analysts and others in the AI space have questioned how reliable and precise such an effort would be.

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Nintendo, famed for hating emulation, likely using Windows PCs to emulate SNES games at its museum

TechSpot

The reveal comes from X user @ChrisMack32, who posted a video showing them unplugging a Super Nintendo controller – connected via USB – at one of the Nintendo Museum's booths. Removing the cable from the controller results in what sounds like the familiar noise that plays when a Windows device.

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Blue Origin donates historic New Shepard booster and space capsule to Smithsonian

GeekWire

An artist’s conception shows how Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster, emblazoned with a faded feather, would be displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. (Smithsonian Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has donated a New Shepard rocket booster, plus a New Shepard capsule, to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

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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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CIOs are (still) closer than ever to their dream data lakehouse

CIO Business Intelligence

The data lakehouse battle is over. And open-source Apache Iceberg has won. Not even Databricks’ 10-figure acquisition of Tabular, the startup founded by Iceberg’s creators, will change that. Even so, the bold move has confused and distracted some CIOs. They’re at a loss to explain why Databricks – a lakehouse pioneer and the architect of Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg’s primary competitor – would spend so much to buy three-year-old Tabular, a startup with great promise but barely $1 million in annua

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Generative AI in Security: Risks and Mitigation Strategies

Tech Republic

Microsoft’s Siva Sundaramoorthy provides a blueprint for how common cyber precautions apply to generative AI deployed in and around security systems.

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Windows 10 support ends in a year, leaving users with difficult choices to make

TechSpot

As the clock ticks down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 users face a critical decision. On that date, Microsoft will officially end support for its widely used operating system, leaving many wondering what to do with their computers.

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Pacific Northwest tech startup deals: The top 15 funding rounds during Q3

GeekWire

Data from GeekWire’s fundings list. Venture capital funding to Pacific Northwest startups saw signs of positive momentum in Q3. Privately held tech companies raised more than $2 billion across 44 deals during the quarter, according to GeekWire’s funding tracker. That’s up from $382 million across 35 deals in the second quarter, and up from $1.02 billion in the year-ago quarter.

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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.