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Seattle lawmakers axe funds for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push

GeekWire

billion city budget for 2023 will not include funds sought by Mayor Bruce Harrell for gunshot detection technology. It’s the end, for now, of Harrell’s decade-long pursuit, first as a City Council member, and now as mayor, to put a system in place aimed at helping police track and respond to locations where gunshots are fired.

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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

CIO Business Intelligence

It can throw your entire delivery system into meltdown,” he said. “It One of the main difficulties is calculating ROI to convince CFOs to approve budgets, and this challenge is also present when considering AI adoption, according to Abhishek Gupta, CIO of Dish TV.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” The need to reorient IT’s budget toward future opportunities is one big reason CIOs are reviewing their IT portfolios now. But it’s not the only one.

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Low-code: An Accelerator for Digital Transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

GeekWire

Solar — including residential, business and utility systems — made up a scant 0.3% More than 5,000 Seattle City Light customers have solar panel systems, though officials said they haven’t been pushing the installations. The price of solar has dropped 11% over the past five years , but is still relatively spendy for many budgets.

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO Business Intelligence

In response, oil and gas majors are making headway in terms of carbon reporting, net-zero targets, and accountability. While inefficient equipment, buildings, and HVAC systems contribute to the problem, one of the most significant factors is the underutilization of data center equipment. Many have even spun up renewable energy arms.

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People Skills Outweigh Technical Prowess in the Best Security Leaders

SecureWorld News

The only way forward is to learn from mistakes and failures (in her accident's case, a clip that was not put back in the breaking mechanism that sent her and her car hurling through the safety sand and net at the end of the drag strip). 19 and at SecureWorld Dallas on Oct.

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