Tue.Mar 07, 2023

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One Trillion Dollars: The Cost Of Inflation In The US In 2022

Forrester IT

As we entered 2023, we asked ourselves, what is the dollar impact of inflation? Specifically, how much more did US consumers spend due to increased prices in 2022? Read on for our analysis.

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How AI Can Help Scale Next Best Action

IT Toolbox

How to serve the next best action to customers with AI? Find out. The post How AI Can Help Scale Next Best Action appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forr The Planet: Sustainability Interview Series — Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco

Forrester IT

Photo Copyright: Abhinav Sunil Sustainability in digital communications, data transmission, networking, and telecommunications is a critical component for climate action. According to the International Energy Agency, data transmission networks consumed 260–340 TWh (terawatt-hours) in 2021, or 1.1–1.4% of global electricity use.

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How Much is AI Shaping the Future of Security Threats?

Association of Information Technology Professional

The unstoppable rise of AI is set to bring a new wave of threats, but firms still need to focus on getting the basics of security right and use their own workforce as a first line of defense.

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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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Mastering Hybrid Meetings Is A Critical Priority

Forrester IT

Employees are overwhelmed with meetings: Back-to-back meetings; poorly run meetings; and just flat-out too many meetings. The frequency of meetings increased by 13% during the first year of the pandemic and leaders tell us those meetings were sticky – they never fell off of calendars.

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Enroll iOS/iPadOS Devices in Intune Step by Step Guide

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 Enroll iOS/iPadOS Devices in Intune Step by Step Guide appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Malepati Naren.

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Fortinet adds new security, management features to its SASE platform

Network World

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 9AM ET Fortinet has added features that broaden the range of management and security tools for its secure access service edge (SASE) package. The company has added a feature to its Secure Private Access that ties SASE resources together with SD-WAN -based applications through a Fortinet SD-WAN hub located in a nearby point-of-presence (PoP).

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Brave Browser for Windows Detailed Review

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 Brave Browser for Windows Detailed Review appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Gopika S Nair.

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Secretive new startup focuses on off-road autonomous vehicles, led by UW robotics experts

GeekWire

An autonomous Polaris vehicle equipped with sensors and computers developed by researchers at the University of Washington. (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington RACER team) A University of Washington professor and expert in machine learning and robotics is leading a new company focused on off-road autonomous vehicle technology. Byron Boots is the CEO and co-founder of Overland AI , a Seattle startup aiming to help companies that use ground vehicles in complex terrain address safety an

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What is zero trust? A model for more effective security

Network World

As the security model becomes the preferred security strategy, it’s worth looking at what it is and what it takes to achieve.

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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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Fictional plans for building a space station beyond the moon reflect Jeff Bezos’ vision

GeekWire

“Critical Mass” traces the construction of a huge space station just beyond the moon. (Illustration for Dutton / Penguin Random House) If Jeff Bezos needs a blueprint for building a space station beyond the moon with ore from an asteroid, he just might want to start with “Critical Mass,” a newly published sci-fi novel by Daniel Suarez. The 464-page book describes in detail how entrepreneurs, engineers and astronauts take advantage of a cache of material mined from an asteroid to crea

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Akamai releases new threat hunting tool backed by Guardicore capabilities

Network World

Akamai Hunt combines the company’s historic DNS, WAF, and DDoS data with Guardicore’s segmentation and telemetry to detect and eliminate evasive threats.

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Wildfire restoration startup DroneSeed changes name, acquires California’s largest tree seed supplier

GeekWire

A fir tree seedling with a Mast Restoration drone in the background. (Mast Photo) DroneSeed , a Seattle startup using technology to help restore forests scorched by wildfire, announced Tuesday that it is changing its name to Mast Reforestation and has acquired two seed companies. The company is taking over Cal Forest Nurseries, a major supplier of tree seed and seedlings for California, as well as seed supplier and processor Siskiyou Seed.

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Eight of the top 10 best-selling smartphones in 2022 were iPhones

TechSpot

According to Counterpoint Research's smartphone sales tracker, the top three best-selling smartphones last year were from Apple: the aforementioned iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Pro Max, in that order.

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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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Giant sailing yacht linked to Jeff Bezos spotted undergoing sea trials

GeekWire

Jeff Bezos. (Amazon Photo) A giant sailing yacht rumored to have been built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been spotted undergoing sea trails. The 417-foot-long, triple-masted craft, with a price tag of upwards of $500 million, headed out to the North Sea last month, according to a report by Boat International and video from Dutch Yachting (below).

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The State of Affairs in ‘Right to Repair’

Information Week

Big Tech companies argue that right to repair could decrease IT devices’ performance, expose company secrets, reduce cybersecurity protections, or put safety of customers at risk. Are those realities or excuses?

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Zulily lays off employees for the second time in a year amid revenue declines

GeekWire

(GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) Zulily laid off an undisclosed amount of corporate employees as the Seattle-based online retailer and its parent company Qurate navigate declining revenue. A company spokesperson confirmed the layoffs but declined to provide details on how many positions were impacted or current headcount. “Yesterday, we announced to our team members some hard choices we have made for our organization to bring our operating expenses in line with our revenue and position our b

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US Air Force pays $75.5 million for 25,000 sq. mile wireless network to protect its nuclear silos, share data

TechSpot

Persistent Systems will roll out its Infrastructure-based Regional Operation Network (IRON) for The Air Force Global Strike Command, creating a secure unified network for 400 operational Minuteman III intercontinental-range nuclear missile silos located across the US, writes Interesting Engineering.

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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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Enterprise IT moves forward — cautiously — with generative AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Vince Kellen understands the well-documented limitations of ChatGPT, DALL-E and other generative AI technologies — that answers may not be truthful, generated images may lack compositional integrity, and outputs may be biased — but he’s moving ahead anyway. Kellen, CIO at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), says employees are already using ChatGPT to write code as well as job descriptions.

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Security incident response policy

Tech Republic Security

The Security Incident Response Policy, from TechRepublic Premium, describes the organization’s process for minimizing and mitigating the results of an information technology security-related incident. From the policy: Whenever a user of an organization-provided computer, device, system, network application, cloud service or platform experiences a suspected technology-related security incident, the individual must immediately notify the IT.

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Escape from Tarkov devs use public shaming to combat recent waves of cheaters

TechSpot

Cheating is so common an entire industry has been built to combat it. Show me an online multiplayer game, and I'll show you a game rife with cheaters. For the most part, the solutions the anti-cheat sector offers are decent at detecting those exploiting the game but not very good.

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Salesforce earmarks $250 million for AI startup investment

CIO Business Intelligence

CRM giant Salesforce today said that it would commit $250 million to investments in startups focused on generative AI, even as the company warned of the dangers of the technology. The company emphasized the potential gains for application software possible through the use of AI in its initial announcement of investments in four AI-driven companies. The first, Anthropic, bills itself as an “AI safety and research company,” trying to create more predictable and steerable AI systems, without the un

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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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2022 might have been the worst year for desktop dedicated graphics on record

TechSpot

Shipments of dedicated desktop graphics add-in-boards (AIB) returned to growth in Q4 2022 as Nvidia maintained its overwhelming market dominance. However, the quarter closed out what is likely the worst year for discreet GPUs on record.

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IT leaders tackle the high price of talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Since the onset of the pandemic, IT has risen in prominence as an engine for business sustainability and growth across all industries. The subsequent demand for enterprise IT talent has led to a sharp spike in salaries CIOs must pay to staff their teams. “Demand for tech talent was up by 50% to 60% in the last two years, mainly attributable to industry-spanning hyper digitalization.

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Best HDR Gaming Monitors - Early 2023

TechSpot

If you're interested in jumping into the HDR monitor ecosystem , you will be happy to learn there are more options now than ever before -- and here are the top models you can buy right now.

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New Salesforce service offers EU customers more control over their data

Tech Republic

The Hyperforce EU Operating Zone framework offers tailored EU support in alignment with GDPR for Salesforce’s Hyperforce platform. The post New Salesforce service offers EU customers more control over their data appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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New Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides UI begins rollout

TechSpot

Google has begun updating the user interface for Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Slides. The company is bringing its productivity applications into its new Material Design 3 framework – a visual language that should make Google apps more comfortable and readable. Gmail received a similar update a year ago, which.

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How to Reinvent Your IT Career

Information Week

With technology advancing at a breakneck pace, your current IT job may be headed into history. Here's what you need to do to remain relevant and employed.

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US restrictions see China's chip imports plummet 27% in first two months of 2023

TechSpot

According to China's General Administration of Customs data published Tuesday (via The South China Morning Post), the country imported 67.6 billion integrated circuits (IC) in January and February. That's down 26.5% from the same period last year, and higher than the 15.3% fall recorded for the entirety of 2022.

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New Oman-Australia undersea cable promises alternate, reliable route

CIO Business Intelligence

Australian investment firm Subco is offering an alternative route for internet connectivity between Australia, Middle East and Europe through the Oman Australia Cable (OAC) by avoiding the earthquake prone route that currently goes through Malacca Strait. Subco OAC is already 9,800 km long, with landing points in Perth, West Island, and Cocos Islands in Australia, and Muscat.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.