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Tech Leaders Call for Pause on AI Development

SecureWorld News

We've all seen a movie or TV show where, in the future, our technologies have become so advanced that machines and Artificial Intelligence begin to take over the world. In many cases, albeit fictional, the machines prosper over humanity thanks to the ever-expanding capabilities of AI. A movie like Ex Machina or a show like Westworld play out this scenario very realistically, which is a bit frightening considering the trends we have seen recently in AI.

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Concentrix Acquiring Webhelp: Setting The Stage For A Two-Horse Race In Contact Center Outsourcing

Forrester IT

Yesterday, Concentrix announced that they’re entering into negotiations to acquire Webhelp for $4.8B with the transaction expected to close by end of year. This is, of course, quite the acquisition! Webhelp is a well-established player in the contact center outsourcing space (especially in EMEA) and will provide Concentrix with the global coverage they’ve long lacked.

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Intune Advanced App and Vulnerability Management for 3rd Party Patch Management from Microsoft

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link]. Read More The post Intune Advanced App and Vulnerability Management for 3rd Party Patch Management from Microsoft appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A.

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Brand Energy 2023: Here Are The Brands That Are Salient, Relevant, and Loved

Forrester IT

BRAND ENERGY REBOOT In 2017, we introduced a seminal approach to understanding a brand’s performance: Forrester’s Brand Energy framework. Based on a survey of 4,436 US online adults, we combined iterative data-mining techniques and structured equation modeling to test millions (yes, millions!) of models that mapped perception of brand strength to business outcomes.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Microsoft adds GPT-4 to its defensive suite in Security Copilot

Tech Republic Security

The new AI security tool, which can answer questions about vulnerabilities and reverse-engineer problems, is now in preview. The post Microsoft adds GPT-4 to its defensive suite in Security Copilot appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Insights of Microsoft Intune Suite Roadmap from Microsoft Secure Event

Anoop

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Beamery Launches TalentGPT, the First Generative AI for HR Technology

IT Toolbox

Beamery recently launched TalentGPT. Discover how it may transform talent acquisition and management experience. The post Beamery Launches TalentGPT, the First Generative AI for HR Technology appeared first on Spiceworks.

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CPQ: Empowering Buyers To Buy With Omnichannel Sales

Forrester IT

Learn how your organization can leverage CPQ solutions to win, retain, and grow customers, This blog will highlight trends uncovered during research for The Configure, Price, Quote Solutions Landscape, Q1 2023.

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Report: Terrible employee passwords at world’s largest companies

Tech Republic Security

Find out the most commonly used weak passwords by industry and country, according to NordPass. Plus, get tips on creating strong passwords. The post Report: Terrible employee passwords at world’s largest companies appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Workforce Solutions for MSPs: Upskilling, Reskilling and Apprenticeships

Association of Information Technology Professional

Finding talent to fill your open positions is no easy task. CompTIA’s Workforce Committee is working towards solutions to these issues.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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IT Toolbox - Untitled Article

IT Toolbox

Virtual memory speeds up the execution of heavier applications without running out of memory. The post appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Cybercriminals Propagate Tax Scams: Ways to Spot and Combat Them

Information Week

With the filing deadline quickly approaching this tax season, cybercriminals are beefing up their usual scams by increasing the frequency of their phishing attacks.

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What Is an Applet? Working, Types, and Examples

IT Toolbox

Applets perform one or a set of simple functions and are embedded on an HTML web page. The post What Is an Applet? Working, Types, and Examples appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Report: Some IT outsourcing is moving back onshore

Tech Republic Data Center

While cost is generally the main consideration, the war in Ukraine and global political tensions are prompting companies to shift their IT outsourcing strategies, according to a new report. The post Report: Some IT outsourcing is moving back onshore appeared first on TechRepublic.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Kyndryl lays off staff in search of efficiency

Network World

Kyndryl, the managed IT services provider that spun out of IBM, has announced layoffs that could affect its own internal IT services. “We are eliminating some roles globally — a small percentage — to become more efficient and competitive,” said a Kyndryl spokesperson, without giving the exact number of employees affected due to the layoffs. “These actions will enable us to focus our investments in areas that directly benefit our customers and position Kyndryl for profitable growth,” the spokespe

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Creating a High-Performance IT Culture

Information Week

When work fails to get done, leaders are quick to point to technology issues. But the issues may be the result of something else -- a culture gap.

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Google announces a reading mode for Chrome that's unlike any other

TechSpot

An official reading mode for the Chrome desktop browser and ChromeOS was one of several education-focused features Google previewed at BETT 2023. Rather than stripping a page down to its basic text to make it easier to read, Chrome's take is in the form of a customizable sidebar that replicates.

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Matt McIlwain: 7 reasons why the capital gains tax is bad for Washington state

GeekWire

Matt McIlwain. (Madrona Venture Group Photo) Editor’s note: We asked two Seattle venture capitalists — Civic Ventures’ Nick Hanauer and Madrona’s Matt McIlwain — to defend their opposing viewpoints on the new capital gains tax in Washington state that was ruled constitutional by the state Supreme Court last week. Tech leaders shared both praise and concern for the law, which imposes a 7% tax on capital gains of more than $250,000 from the sale of stocks and bonds.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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TrendForce says SSD prices haven't hit rock bottom yet

TechSpot

TrendForce's latest report on NAND flash indicates that SSD costs will slide by another five-to-ten percent during the second quarter of 2023. If consumer demand stabilizes, prices may rebound around the fourth quarter. However, falling demand could delay recovery.

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‘Redmond Space District’ celebrates the Northwest’s hotspot for satellite industry

GeekWire

SpaceX employees in Redmond, Wash., give a cheer during the countdown to a Starlink satellite launch in 2019. Thousands of Starlink satellites have been built in Redmond. (SpaceX via YouTube) REDMOND, Wash. — This Seattle-area suburb has played a role in the space industry for more than a half-century , but the city of Redmond is shining brighter than ever on the final frontier — and now it has the brand name to prove it.

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Step by Step procedure to create App Protection policies for iOS/iPadOS in Intune

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link]. Read More The post Step by Step procedure to create App Protection policies for iOS/iPadOS in Intune appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Malepati Naren.

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Google and Apple vets raise $17M for Fixie, a large language model startup based in Seattle

GeekWire

Fixie co-founders, from left to right: Hessam Bagherinezhad, Matt Welsh, Justin Uberti, Zach Koch. (Fixie Photo) The news: Fixie , a new Seattle-based startup aiming to help companies fuse large language models into their software stack, raised a $17 million seed round. The context: Large language models, or LLMs, are algorithms that power artificial intelligence systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Mathematicians create a non-repeating pattern from a new 13-sided polygon dubbed 'the hat'

TechSpot

The hat can tile a surface without creating transitional symmetry. In other words, the resulting pattern does not repeat. It is similar to the Penrose configuration in this regard. At first glance, you might see what you think is a repeating pattern, but consider it more closely.

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Nick Hanauer: 7 reasons why the capital gains tax is good for Washington state

GeekWire

Nick Hanauer. (Civic Ventures Photo) Editor’s note: We asked two Seattle venture capitalists — Civic Ventures’ Nick Hanauer and Madrona’s Matt McIlwain — to defend their opposing viewpoints on the new capital gains tax in Washington state that was ruled constitutional by the state Supreme Court last week. Tech leaders shared both praise and concern for the law, which imposes a 7% tax on capital gains of more than $250,000 from the sale of stocks and bonds.

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Broadcom's planned $61B acquisition of VMware to be investigated further by the UK

TechSpot

The CMA says it will refer Broadcom's planned $61 billion acquisition of VMware for an in-depth investigation over serious antitrust concerns, including worries that it could result in a "substantial lessening of competition within a market or markets in the United Kingdom.

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GeekWire Awards: Meet the 5 finalists for Startup CEO of the Year

GeekWire

Startup CEO of the Year finalists, clockwise from top left: Christie Lagally of Rebellyous Foods; Prem Kumar of Humanly; Grin Lord of mpathic; Ivan Liachko of Phase Genomics; Emily Pesce of Joon Care. The finalists in this year’s GeekWire Awards category for Startup CEO of the Year are taking on a range of tech and innovation challenges, in disciplines that include plant-based meat production, young adult mental health care, employee communication, DNA analysis, and automation of job candi

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Create Intune App Protection Policies for iOS iPadOS

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link]. Read More The post Create Intune App Protection Policies for iOS iPadOS appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Malepati Naren.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft exec Charlie Bell joins Twilio board; FasterBetter hires Seattle marketing leader

GeekWire

Charlie Bell speaks at the GeekWire Summit in October. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) — Microsoft executive Charlie Bell joined the board of directors of customer engagement software giant Twilio. Bell is executive VP of security, compliance identity and management at Microsoft, and is a member of the company’s senior leadership team. He was previously senior VP of Amazon Web Services.

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Microsoft Defender flagged legit URLs as malicious

TechSpot

Microsoft Defender is once again turning its "security" protection against legit features. This time, system administrators have been flooded with security warnings regarding legitimate URL links, which were "incorrectly" flagged as malicious by the Defender service.

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5 ways AI will transform CRM

CIO Business Intelligence

The potential for generative AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard to transform how businesses work is being realized. Hype still surrounds some predictions, but change is here, and one of the first product categories to be impacted is CRM systems. Software-based services are the low-hanging fruit when it comes to this emerging revolution.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.