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Six Technologies Will Make Digital Experiences More Humanlike (And GenAI Is Just One Among Them)

Forrester IT

The future of human-machine interaction (HMI) will be drastically more humanlike in six ways — creative, conversational, perceptive, embodied, physical, and personified — as a result of six emerging technologies: generative AI, language AI, adaptive AI, somatic interfaces, spatial interfaces, and virtual people, respectively. But these technologies are still immature, and the road ahead is fraught with challenges.

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Pioneering Digital Transformation: Simplify from Industry 4.0 to Government

Social, Agile and Transformation

Manufacturing, construction, and government have a few things in common. These companies and institutions lag other industries in deploying technologies while having a key opportunity to connect the physical world with digital back-office workflows and develop actionable intelligence. These businesses have other similarities.

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The Future is Now: TuringBots Will Collapse the Software Development Life Cycle Siloes 

Forrester IT

Thanks to TuringBots (AI and generative AI for software development), software development is on the cusp of a transformative change, one that promises to redefine the way development teams collaborate, create, and deploy applications.

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The AI Skills Gap and How to Address It

Information Week

Workers are struggling to integrate AI into their skill sets. Where are we falling short in helping them leverage AI to their own benefit and the benefit of their employers?

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Don’t Get Left Behind: Leveraging Modern Product Management Across the Organization

Speaker: Kat Conner

The challenge of delivering the right product at the right time while aligning with strategic objectives is more pressing than ever. Product management is evolving and gaining greater recognition as the means to creating this connection. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how to streamline your product development processes, infuse product thinking across the organization, and bridge the gap between vision and delivery.

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Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage?

Tech Republic Security

Australia is grappling with this cyber security challenge that is resulting in frequent breaches across large companies. Here are possible solutions, including how cyber security pros can help.

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Everyone but Nvidia joins forces for new AI interconnect

Network World

A clear sign of Nvidia’s dominance is when Intel and AMD link arms to deliver a competing product. That’s what happened this week when AMD and Intel – along with Broadcom, Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Meta and Microsoft – formed the Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) Promoter Group to develop high-speed interconnections between AI processors.

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OpenAI reportedly in talks with Helion Energy to ‘buy vast quantities’ of fusion power

GeekWire

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, shown here at Microsoft’s Build developer conference in Seattle on May 21, 2024, is the board chair of Helion Energy. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The Seattle-area fusion company Helion Energy is talking with OpenAI about a deal in which the AI company “would buy vast quantities of electricity to provide power for data centers,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

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‘ShinyHunters’ Group Claims Massive Ticketmaster Breach

Information Week

The group claims to have stolen sensitive data from more than half of a billion Ticketmaster customers. Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have yet to confirm the breach.

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Proofpoint’s CISO 2024 Report: Top Challenges Include Human Error & Risk

Tech Republic Security

This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.

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HPE sets timetable for leaving China as it refocuses investments

Network World

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has quietly amended its timetable for divesting its stake in Chinese cloud services company H3C and announced the sale of part of its communications technology group (CTG). “Our priority is to focus on the markets most relevant to customers’ needs across edge, hybrid cloud, and AI. Sometimes, this means identifying areas of our business that could be better nurtured and grown through another company or partner,” HPE CFO Marie Myers said in a blog post announcing the CT

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Get Started On Using Generative AI In ERP

Forrester IT

What’s just hype and what are actual use cases to start implementing? Discover how to get started on your generative AI in ERP journey today.

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Process mining helps IT leaders modernize business operations

CIO Business Intelligence

Following a legislative review of state purchases in fiscal year 2022, the state of Oklahoma discovered that its agencies had procured more than $3 billion worth of goods and services outside the oversight of its Office of Management and Enterprise (OMES) Central Purchasing division. “Understandably, state leaders were concerned,” says CIO Joe McIntosh.

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Beyond the Code: Modern Cybersecurity Training for 2024

Information Week

Cybersecurity training should focus on interactive role-playing and simulations to teach employees how to defend against social engineering attacks. Experiential learning methods facilitate retention and practical application of security knowledge.

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Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate

TechSpot

The situation began on the weekend when Musk replied to a post that claimed, among other things, that WhatsApp (Windows/Android/iOS) exports user data nightly, which is then analyzed and used for targeted advertising, "making users the product, not the customer.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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How to deploy WPA3 for enhanced wireless security

Network World

WPA3 is the latest iteration of the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard, succeeding WPA2, which has been the de facto security protocol for wireless networks for nearly two decades. This new standard addresses the security vulnerabilities inherent in WPA2, while adding some brand-new security functionality. Whether you’re implementing the personal or enterprise mode, or broadcasting an open network, WPA3 provides much stronger protection from Wi-Fi eavesdropping and hacking.

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10 generative AI certs and certificate programs to grow your skills

CIO Business Intelligence

Generative AI is poised to disrupt nearly every industry, and IT professionals with highly sought after gen AI skills are in high demand, as companies seek to harness the technology for various digital and operational initiatives. The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise report from Deloitte found that 75% of organizations expect generative AI technology to impact talent strategies within the next two years, and 32% of organizations that reported “very high” levels of generative AI expertise

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More Robots Are Coming, But Where Are They Going?

Information Week

The manufacturing sector has long used robotic automation to reduce costs, improve safety, and increase throughput. Other industries are following suit.

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Facebook will soon use your posted content to train its AI, and opting out isn't easy

TechSpot

Facebook's privacy policy will change on June 26, 2024, at which point public user content – not private messages – will be used to train and improve its AI services.

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Reimagining Cybersecurity Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

Speaker: Speakers:

They say a defense can be measured by its weakest link. In your cybersecurity posture, what––or who––is the weakest link? And how can you make them stronger? This webinar will equip you with the resources to search for quality training, implement it, and improve the cyber-behaviors of your workforce. By the end of the hour, you will feel empowered to improve the aspects of your security posture you control the least – the situational awareness and decision-making of your workforce.

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AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service

Network World

Cisco Meraki rolled out 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) gateways, and AT&T said it will use them to offer a new service for business branch offices. The new Meraki MG cellular MG52 and MG52E gateways fill out the high-end of Meraki’s cellular gateway family, which includes four other models, and offer 2 Gbps/300Mbp throughput – which is twice the throughput of current high-end MG offerings.

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Loyalty Service Providers Supercharge Loyalty Strategies

Forrester IT

Brands are expanding their loyalty budgets: 65% of B2C marketing decision-makers in Forrester’s 2024 Marketing Survey said they were planning to increase their investment in relationship/loyalty marketing in 2024. The most effective consumer loyalty initiatives are built on strategies that span business functions and deliver both business and customer value.

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AI, cybersecurity investments and identity take center stage at RSA 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

It was truly a good use of time attending the 33rd RSA Conference in San Francisco, along with over 40,000 attendees, networking with the leading minds in the cybersecurity industry. For many, this spring’s RSA show was an energized, optimistic experience, similar to the pre-pandemic years of 2017-2019. There was a definite buzz about cybersecurity investments and M&A picking up steam, AI-based defense and AI-delivered industry models, and overall product innovation.

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The New IT Driven by Multifaceted Skill Sets

Information Week

IT has evolved from a support function to a strategic business cornerstone, requiring a mix of deep technical skills and broad soft skills to drive success.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Do VPNs Change or Hide Your IP Address?

Tech Republic Security

Will a virtual private network change your IP address? Find out in this article and discover what a VPN doesn’t hide.

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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

The Singapore government is advancing a green data center strategy in response to rising demand for computing resources, driven in large part by resource-hungry AI projects. The city state aims to increase its existing 1.4 GW of data center capacity with at least 300 MW of additional capacity in the near term, with more to come through green energy deployments, it announced earlier this week.

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You Better Shape Up! Insights From Australia’s 2024 CX Index Study

Forrester IT

Our latest research, working off of Australia 2024 Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) study data, reveals that most brands and agencies in our study saw the quality of their CX either flatlining or declining. In 2024, we surveyed banking, investment, government, and, for the first time, superannuation firms.

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Bruselas considera que los bancos deben asumir plena responsabilidad al emplear IA

CIO Business Intelligence

Bruselas continúa perfilando los límites del uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) y disipando dudas acerca de la responsabilidad civil y legal en el desempeño de cualquier actividad que incorpore la citada tecnología. Así, según advirtió el organismo de Control de Valores del bloque de los Veintisiete en su primera declaración sobre IA, los bancos y los fondos de inversión afincados en la Eurozona no podrán eludir la responsabilidad de las juntas directivas y la obligación legal de proteger a

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Can AI Help Network Staffs Manage Network Complexity?

Information Week

As IoT, cloud-based, and on-premises networks converge, data on network performance is pouring in from all points. How can network staffs keep up? Is there a place for AI in network monitoring, and where should you draw the line?

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These startups are tackling deepfake and digital likeness issues spurred by generative AI

GeekWire

Seattle-based TrueMedia launched its deepfake detector in April. (TrueMedia image) Several new startups in Seattle are taking on one of the most pressing issues in tech: the growing problem of deepfakes and likeness issues driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI technology. The generative AI boom has led to an increase in deepfakes, or digitally manipulated photos, videos, and audio that use someone’s likeness to generate synthetic media.

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Alibaba Cloud is betting on emerging markets with massive price cuts

Network World

Alibaba’s recent move to reduce prices of several cloud services, including compute, storage, and database offerings among others, is seen by experts as a strategy to attract new customers in emerging markets as competing in China heats up. Last month, Alibaba Cloud reduced the price of some public cloud products deployed in non-Mainland China regions by up to 59%.

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2024 B2C Marketing Priorities And Challenges

Forrester IT

B2C marketing decision-makers have many conflicting short- and long-term priorities while facing increasingly tough challenges. Welcome to marketing, right? Improving brand perception and customer experience (CX) while achieving a positive ROI is a particularly daunting task in 2024 because: A turbulent economy makes it tough to improve marketing’s ROI.

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Kafka

Without proper guidance, it’s easy to miss out on Kafka’s full capabilities. While not the easiest technology to optimize, Kafka rewards those willing to explore its depths. Under the hood, it is an elegant system for stream processing, event sourcing, and data integration. Download this white paper to learn the 10 critical rules that will help you optimize your Kafka system and unlock its full potential.