CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 17, 2023

An easy example? Review software licenses and subscriptions Many organizations are over-licensed and oversubscribed on software, pushing costs higher than they need to be. Another is to identify savings opportunities from using open-source components instead of commercial software. That’s a core benefit of cloud.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 22, 2022

For example, data analysts should be on board to investigate the data before presenting it to the team and to maintain data models. Examples include credit card fraud monitoring solutions used by banks, or tools used to optimize the placement of wind turbines in wind farms. Data science is generally a team discipline.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 11, 2023

For example, a translation algorithm that recognizes that, in French, “I’m going to the park” is “Je vais au parc” will learn to predict that “I’m going to the store” also begins with “Je vais au.” SpaCy , an open-source library for advanced natural language processing explicitly designed for production use rather than research.

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SPF13

MARCH 20, 2015

In the last few years open source has transformed the software industry. From Android to Wikipedia, open source is everywhere, but how does one succeed in it? What Every Successful Open Source Project Needs. Open Source Companies • Redhat $13B • Cloudera $3B • MongoDB $1.6B • Docker $.5B

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2024

For example, CIOs on a budget can reduce generative AI costs by using open-source models, such as OpenAI and Lambda, which can be accessed from various marketplaces and offer several advantages, says Bern Elliott, a distinguished analyst at Gartner. For many enterprises, that’s where the cost is.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2023

For example, software vendor Nerdio uses generative AI to generate Powershell scripts for its customers, convert installer code from one language to another, and create a custom support chatbot. Open source models are also getting easier to deploy. S&P Global Market Intelligence is looking at them all. “We

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Today’s gen AI platforms, however, require much less data since companies can start out with general-purpose foundation models and either fine-tune them on their own data, add a vector database, or inject information and examples directly into the prompt. Open-source AI Open source has long been a driver of innovation in the AI space.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2023

In July, for example, New York City started enforcing new rules about the use of AI in hiring decisions. For example, in an HR application, an employee might be allowed to see their own salary information and benefits, but not that of other employees. One option, however, is to use open source software.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“For example, we know that large language models are now being used to make job decisions — who should be hired or get an interview — and we know that they have bias,” he said. “So, all of the AI stuff that they put out is now being actively used by China, for example.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 13, 2024

Low barriers to entry Better yet, the cost to try a small language model AI is close to zero, as opposed to monthly licensing costs for an LLM or spending millions of dollars to build your own, Bullock says. For example, Homeowner AI creates budgets for home improvement projects, based on location, materials used, and other factors.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 25, 2016

Hortonworks is a rock when it comes to its promise to offer a 100% open source distribution. All of the technology built into HDP is an Apache open source project. For example, Hortonworks acquired XA Secure, a company with a commercially licensed security solution, and contributed the code to Apache as Apache Ranger.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

has expanded its Phi line of open-source language models with the introduction of two new algorithms designed for multimodal processing and hardware efficiency: Phi-4-mini and Phi-4-multimodal. Examples of tasks suitable for fine-tuning include speech translation and medical question answering. Microsoft Corp.

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Dataconomy

MAY 10, 2023

Open source business intelligence software is a game-changer in the world of data analysis and decision-making. With open source BI software, businesses no longer need to rely on expensive proprietary software solutions that can be inflexible and difficult to integrate with existing systems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, as enterprises adopt a composable ERP strategy, they will opt to keep some existing non-cloud systems, and the journey to a cloud-first environment takes time. This hybrid IT environment is often complicated by licensing, support, and integration challenges. Yet, moving technology to the cloud (e.g.,

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 17, 2024

Take for example French multinational Carrefour, who used it to make digital avatars and videos. Gen AI has become useful in software development, and Planview, an Austin-based software company that helps project planning and execution — anything from digital transformation initiatives to construction projects — is a clear example.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Confusingly, Microsoft already offers a Sales Copilot; Copilot for Sales is a different product that includes a license for Copilot for Microsoft 365, and helps sales staff prepare for customer meetings by creating custom briefing documents. Copilots for sysadmins It’s not just Microsoft 365 users that get a copilot: Admins will have one too.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 21, 2012

If you take some recent examples, people point out a working gun that has been manufactured from printed parts. Designs will be a great source of value, but the 3D printer movement has been heavily associated with ‘open source’ already. I have no doubt that open source models will continue to be prominent in 3D printing.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 21, 2024

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for example, uses multiagent systems to ensure its clean rooms stay clean so nothing contaminates flight hardware bound for other planets. For example, AI agents use open source intelligence to hunt for movie leaks and piracy across social media and the dark web.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 21, 2024

IBM is sticking to real open source. Unlike other tech giants that toy with the idea of “open,” IBM is making Granite available under the Apache 2.0 license, ensuring businesses can truly innovate without getting stuck in legal quagmires. The real differentiator? The Granite Guardian 3.0

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 2, 2011

. * Open systems are faster, more viral, have more innovation, and are more fun to work in. Apple is the only prominent example of a closed system that is working well. There is a long and gradual trend to open systems, but progress is rarely linear and it hasn’t shifted as fast as we may have expected.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

billion in 2022, derives roughly 30% of its business from its markets, trading, and exchange business — and about 40% from software sales and licensing. The company, which reported net revenues of $3.6 That’s because, says Peterson, Nasdaq’s tech stack is the best exchange software out there. “As

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Vox

JULY 28, 2023

But more importantly, its open source nature adds new urgency to an important ethical debate over who should control AI — and whether it can be made safe. Zuckerberg also made the case for why it’s better for leading AI models to be “open source,” which means making the technology’s underlying code largely available for anyone to use.

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TM Forum

OCTOBER 26, 2021

40% decrease in licensing costs. High operating costs, due to licensing fees, and infrastructure and operations requirements affected HT’s competitiveness. HT wanted to move its order management to being open source, cloud-native and microservices-based, so that it could be scaled easily. 40% better productivity.

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

For example, the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSE puts Netskope in a leadership position, along with Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler. For example, VMware offers enhanced integration with Zscaler to deploy and manage a joint VMware-Zscaler SASE solution, says Abe Ankumah, vice president of product management for VMware SASE.

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Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

. —Evernym is a commercial software vendor that developed the initial technology for Sovrin and continues to be a large contributor to the open source code that Sovrin is based on. Hyperledger Indy —Indy is one of the open source code projects in Hyperledger, an open source code effort sponsored by the Linux Foundation.

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Fountainhead

APRIL 23, 2012

The open-sourced OpenStack.org effort. The open-sourced CloudStack.org effort, newly affiliated with the Apache Software Foundation. Providers might compete on efficiency of implementation, for example. Other dominant SP/vendor approaches such as Google and MSFT Azure. Are Allegiances Forming?

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 4, 2022

We license it to the companies where they can run it and see the results themselves. Let’s say, for example, you’re a large bank and you have your banking apps for your customers to do online banking, mobile banking, mobile brokerage, and so forth. If these are open algorithms, what is the added value that you offer here?

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TM Forum

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Here it has proven effective to rely on an adaptive mix of best-of-breed and open-source software based on e.g.: Core functionality. Implementation of open standards. License and support costs. Example of a composable, modular system. Modularity and granularity. Orchestration of modules. telco suite. external_url.

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Galido

AUGUST 27, 2019

Take Upverter.com for example, which allows users to utilize electronic design tools to build circuit boards and other useful electronic components. Pursue an Open Source Policy. Juggling aspects such as licensing and compatibility can be a pain. Thankfully, open source software eliminates many of these types of concerns.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 12, 2025

What “open” or “open source” means within the context of AI models remains debated. Google’s licensing of Gemma restricts usage, and this policy continues with the new release. Image: Google NVIDIA has optimized Gemma 3 models, ensuring high performance across various GPU sizes.

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Phil Windley

MAY 28, 2021

For example, when you visit a web site, your browser uses the X.509 Alice proves her name and date of birth using a verifiable credential representing her driver's license. This is a good example of the dual nature of X.509 Although standards, open source code, and multiple vendors exist, they are unproven compared to X.509.

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Kitaboo

JUNE 23, 2021

How do SDKs differ in terms of licensing. It is critical to note the license used by a particular SDK before downloading one. So, if you choose an SDK that uses the wrong kind of license, your efforts can go to waste since you won’t be able to publish the software. Permissive License. Lesser General Public License.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

For example, “HR8P+84 London” is the Plus Code for a spot in the middle of Hampstead Heath, a park in north London. It works offline, according to the Plus Codes website , and the technology is open source under the Apache 2.0 license, meaning other developers can include the technology in their apps.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This shift also marked a departure from the traditional model of selling software licenses toward a subscription revenue model that is now deeply ingrained across the entire consumer and enterprise technology ecosystem. This was another excellent example of Satya’s thoughtful, decisive, and masterful leadership in a crisis.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Jason Edelman has posted a self-compiled list of networking projects that are open source ; this is a useful list, so thanks for compiling it Jason! I didn’t think that OpenFlow itself was actually open source (even though there are multiple open source implementations of various OpenFlow products).

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The Verge

OCTOBER 16, 2020

There are lots of ways to play Game Gear games if you really want to, whether it’s through the 3DS Virtual Console or less official means like the countless open-source emulator handhelds out there. It was one of many challengers that got obliterated by the Game Boy , and its library is pretty limited.

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Phil Windley

MAY 27, 2021

For example, when you visit a web site, your browser uses the X.509 Alice proves her name and date of birth using a verifiable credential representing her driver's license. This is a good example of the dual nature of X.509 Although standards, open source code, and multiple vendors exist, they are unproven compared to X.509.

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Banking Licensing Architecture Security 98