Forrester IT
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Selecting the right partner can be the difference between success and failure for technology-driven initiatives. Businesses and institutions make dozens or hundreds of technology and service provider selections every year. Most don’t follow a rigorous process or involve all the right people in the decision.
Information Week
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Technology tends to get easier to use over time to expand the base of potential users. Meanwhile, new tech and channels continue to emerge challenging workers to keep up. Here’s a look at some skills that all employees should have.
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Forrester IT
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Retailers needing advice before the winter shopping season: Read this blog for a sneak peek into Forrester's Retail Holiday Planning Guide.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Demonstrating a return on investment for security spending can be difficult. The cost of a breach is often cited to demonstrate spending on technology, personnel, or services. However, this doesn't always articulate the best business case for the budget, shares Andy Collins, CISM, CIPP/E. The post Maximizing Return on Investment with Your Security Budget appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
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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.
Information Week
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Tackling process debt is key to succeeding in the era of AI and bringing new digital initiatives to life. Here’s how organizations can assess legacy processes and maintain a competitive edge.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Zscaler ThreatLabz report reveals a 2024 surge in mobile, IoT, and OT cyberattacks, highlighting key trends and the need for zero trust security.
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CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Analysts predict the incoming phase of enterprise AI will herald agentic systems that require minimal human intervention, with 75% of CIOs increasing their AI budgets during this year alone, according to a recent report from Gartner. As gen AI becomes embedded into more devices, endowing it with autonomous decision-making will depend on real-time data and avoiding excessive cloud costs.
Network World
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Cisco is boosting network density support for its data center switch and router portfolio as it works to deliver the network infrastructure its customers need for cloud architecture, AI workloads and high-performance computing. In its data center switch family, Cisco is adding the Nexus 9364E-SG2 switch, a high-density 800G aggregation box that supports numerous port speeds and densities including 400, 200, and 100 Gbps.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Getting buy-in can be difficult. Safe-U founder and CEO Jorge Litvin explains how to create a common language between the CISO and the rest of the C-suite.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 16, 2024
[ Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025. Starting today and in the months ahead, we’ll revisit some of Microsoft’s biggest milestones, missteps, and turning points to understand the company’s journey to this point, and what’s next. ] It was a research paper that inspired a multi-billion dollar bet.
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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
Information Week
OCTOBER 16, 2024
IT productivity hinges on effective team meetings. Learn how to hold meetings that matter.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 16, 2024
As Intel struggles with a falling stock price and revenue failing to meet expectations, there were reports last month that Qualcomm had approached Chipzilla with an acquisition offer.
Network World
OCTOBER 16, 2024
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.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 16, 2024
An Amazon data center in Oregon. (AWS Photo) Amazon today announced agreements supporting the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant in its home state of Washington — marking the latest development in the tech-driven resurgence of nuclear energy. Amazon has a deal with Energy Northwest to fund the initial feasibility phase of a nuclear facility in central Washington, with the right to purchase electricity from the 320 megawatt plant.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 16, 2024
With its questionable privacy policy, slow VPN performance, and lack of independent audits, Urban VPN fails to offer a secure and quality VPN experience.
Tech Republic Cloud
OCTOBER 16, 2024
This limited-time offer gets you six courses covering AWS, Azure, microservices, and more for just $29.99.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 16, 2024
An IT and security compliance analyst distilled seven ways to forge effective synergies between IT and broader business goals.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 16, 2024
A new report from the Financial Times reveals that Uber has explored a potential bid for Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group. Uber has approached advisers in recent months about a deal and its interest is at a very early stage, according to the report. The news reflects Uber’s vision to go beyond ride-hailing for growth opportunities. Its stock is up more than 80% in the past year and its market capitalization is more than $170 billion.
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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.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
AT&T and VMware are close to resolving their legal dispute over support services, according to a joint letter filed in the New York Supreme Court on October 11. The letter requests a postponement of the upcoming hearing, as both sides make progress toward a settlement. The dispute, which revolves around the extension of support services following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, has drawn attention due to its potential impact on broader enterprise IT support contracts.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The Palm Pilot , released in the 1990s, revolutionized mobile computing and digital assistants (PDAs). It paved the way for smartphones, shaping many of the mobile technologies we now rely on today.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The European Union (EU) AI Act, passed in August, has been touted as a milestone for AI development. However, the framework has also been criticized as being vague, non-technical, and broad. Although it identifies six ethical principles, these haven’t been translated into codified benchmarks, and there have yet to be any concrete standards or recommendations issued.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 16, 2024
A recently removed online store listing claimed that Microsoft is preparing a new Surface laptop featuring Intel's recently introduced Lunar Lake Core 200 architecture. Sources from Windows Central corroborated this information, claiming the notebook will be available sometime next year.
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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.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Retail is dynamic, ever-changing, and generates a lot of data, and through merchandising, in-store transactions, supply chain, digital, and pricing, the opportunities to leverage data are endless. Omni-channel retailing puts even greater importance on the ability to manage and integrate data effectively across the enterprise. For Adrian Butler, who has been CTO of the $8 billion global business for about two years, the key is to focus on the data that matters most, and to help the entire busines
Network World
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Nearly three-fourths of women in IT said they work longer hours to improve their chances of career advancement, due in part to gender bias and discrimination. Cyber and data protection company Acronis commissioned the survey by a third-party vendor, which sampled 327 full-time female employees in the U.S., U.K., Spain, and Switzerland. According to the survey results , 71% of respondents said they work longer hours in hopes of more quickly advancing their careers, and 70% said men in IT were lik
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
>To help insurance brokerages tie in disparate systems to manage their operations and increase employee productivity, CRM software provider Salesforce has introduced a new offering in preview, the Financial Services Cloud. Insurance firms, carriers, and brokerages use three or more systems to service clients, according to a study conducted by Arizent Research on behalf of Salesforce that surveyed 105 insurance firms, carriers, or brokerages.
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
What did the robot vacuum say to its homeowner? You suck. All kidding aside, in a bizarre turn of events, owners of robot vacuums across the U.S. have reported that their devices have been hacked. One particularly alarming case involved a man whose Ecovacs Deebot X2 began yelling racial slurs at him. The incidents appear to be linked to a security vulnerability in the Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2 model, according to a report by the Australian Broadcast Corporation.
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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?
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
La inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa ha crecido con gran rapidez, atrayendo inversiones y despertando el interés y la creatividad de los desarrolladores. Las empresas ven en la IA generativa una vía para crear servicios innovadores y revolucionar sus sectores. Sin embargo, aunque los desarrolladores están deseosos de construir con IA generativa, el reto es cómo ir más allá de las pruebas iniciales para funcionar a escala.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 16, 2024
From left: Live Aware Labs founders Nathan Wheeler, David Berger, and Sean Vesce. (Live Aware Labs Photo) Seattle-based startup Live Aware Labs raised $4.8 million in a seed funding round to continue work on its self-titled feedback management platform for game developers. The round was led by Transcend, with participation from A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN, Lifelike Capital, and angel investors Patrick Wyatt, Luis Villegas, Michael Evans, Chacko Sonny, Eden Chen, Seth Sivak, Brendan Mulligan, Curt Berert
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The launch this week by Anthropic of an update to its Responsible Scaling Policy (RSP), the risk governance framework it says it uses to “mitigate potential catastrophic risks from frontier AI systems,” is part of the company’s push to be perceived as an AI safety first provider compared to its competitors such as OpenAI, an industry analyst said Wednesday.
TechSpot
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The Analogue 3D is engineered entirely in FPGA, meaning there is no emulation. Instead, you get a faithful reproduction that is compatible with every N64 game ever made… and it can play most of them in glorious 4K resolution. Analogue said it spent four years developing the platform on a.
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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.
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