Forrester IT
APRIL 20, 2021
We have heard it again and again: the pace of change has never been faster, and it is not going to slow down. To win, the most successful organizations will those who are able to capitalize on this market dynamism. Forrester finds that firms with a future fit strategy succeed in this new reality by […].
Association of Information Technology Professional
APRIL 20, 2021
All that’s standing between you and a career-enhancing, skill-confirming CompTIA certification is the exam. But even if you really know the stuff in your area of IT, a formal exam can be nerve-wracking. Here are seven ways to prep for a CompTIA exam.
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Forrester IT
APRIL 20, 2021
At a time when many firms are trying to regain their footing or set a new course, having a clear, comprehensive marketing strategy that supports the business’s future vision is critical. Avoid these common missteps.
All Things Distributed
APRIL 20, 2021
I recently posted about Amazon S3 and how it’s evolved over the last 15 years since we launched the service in 2006 as “storage for the internet.” We built S3 because we knew customers wanted to store backups, videos, and images for applications like e-commerce web sites. Our top design priorities at the time were security, elasticity, reliability, durability, performance and cost because that’s what customers told us was most important to them for these types of applicat
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.
Forrester IT
APRIL 20, 2021
Online marketplaces offer a lower cost route to market for many sellers, and a more convenient way for buyers to find, compare, and purchase products and services. Sure, there can be risks for sellers when they give over some control to a third-party. And a few brands like Nike have moved their focus to DTC […].
All Things Distributed
APRIL 20, 2021
AWS is on a journey to revolutionize DevOps using the latest technologies. We are starting to treat DevOps, and the toolchains around it, as a data science problem – And when we think of it this way, code, logs, and application metrics are all data that we can optimize with machine learning (ML).
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.
Forrester IT
APRIL 20, 2021
To support the gathering of buyer, customer, and market insights, portfolio marketers must work with their marketing operations colleagues to determine the ideal technology. In her latest blog post for Forrester, Katie Fabiszak highlights her upcoming B2B Summit North America session with Barbara Winters.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
A former pro baseball player and coach turned sports psychologist believes there is much cybersecurity pros can learn from sports mental conditioning. He wants to help them hit more home runs.
Forrester IT
APRIL 20, 2021
Die derzeitige Krise zeigt, dass eine ausgezeichnete Mitarbeitererfahrung (oder EX für Employee Experience) entscheidend für die Marke und den CMO ist. EX war auch vorher schon ein wichtiger Treiber für die Kundenerfahrung (auch CX für Customer Experience) und die Unternehmensleistung. Die aktuelle Situation verlangt jedoch von Markenunternehmen, dass sie ihre Mitarbeiter noch stärker einbinden.
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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.
Information Week
APRIL 20, 2021
In the race to implement AI, some companies may overlook important details that can mean the difference between success and failure.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
The new platform is a combination of SASE, access control and cloud-native endpoint security that the company said is the only solution of its kind on the market.
The Verge
APRIL 20, 2021
Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple’s “Find My” app on iOS. Much like Tile, Apple’s AirTags will be useful for tracking items like keys or wallets, and you’ll be provided with notifications when you’re separated from your item.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.
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GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
Teal Communications co-founders Robert Hamblet (left) and Michael Johnston. (Teal Photo). New funding: Teal Communications raised $9.1 million for its networking service used by Internet of Things device operators and others. The tech: The Seattle-area startup operates an “eSIM platform” that lets companies connect their IoT devices to thousands of carriers by installing a standard or physically embedded SIM card.
Venture Beast
APRIL 20, 2021
Cerebras Systems has unveiled its new Wafer Scale Engine 2 processor with a record-setting 2.6 trillion transistors and 850,000 AI cores. Read More.
GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
Microsoft’s bid to buy Discord is over — for now, at least. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the popular chat startup has ended acquisition talks with the Redmond, Wash. tech giant and others after reports surfaced last month that Discord was in final negotiations about a sale for at least $10 billion. A potential deal “could be rekindled in the future,” WSJ reported.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 20, 2021
The open source community delivered vital help to companies affected by the SolarWinds attack.
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GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
The Vicis ZERO2 is the flagship helmet from the high-tech gear maker. (Vicis Photo). High-tech football helmet maker Vicis is a runaway leader in a new ranking of the key piece of equipment by the National Football League and the NFL Players Association. Vicis helmets took the top three spots in the annual Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results in which helmets are assessed by independent experts, measuring the ability of the equipment to reduce the severity of impacts to the head.
TechSpot
APRIL 20, 2021
However, those individuals can breathe a sigh of relief now. According to a new Wall Street Journal report, Discord's talks with Microsoft have fallen through: the former has walked away from the negotiating table to reconsider its options. The outlet says Discord has "fielded interest" from at least three companies.
GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
Amazon Salon in London will initially cater to the company’s employees before opening to the general public. (Amazon Photo). Hold onto your hats, Amazon is opening its first-ever hair salon in London. It’s yet another new line of business for the Seattle-based tech giant and it’s designed to test innovations in the beauty industry such as augmented reality hair consultations — while also pointing customers to products it sells online.
Venture Beast
APRIL 20, 2021
Synthesia, a startup developing AI that can generate videos of avatars for marketing purposes, has raised $12.5 million. Read More.
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GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
A converted all-electric de Havilland Beaver seaplane goes through testing. (Harbour Air via H55). One of the pioneers of battery-powered aviation is joining a Pacific Northwest team that’s aiming to get an all-electric seaplane certified for service in Canada. H55 , the Swiss battery venture co-founded by Solar Impulse pilot André Borschberg, is partnering with Vancouver, B.C.
Gizmodo
APRIL 20, 2021
Looks like yet another Star Wars actor is making the jump to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Variety reports that Solo and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke will be secretly invading or getting secretly invaded in Marvel’s upcoming TV series on Disney+. Read more.
Venture Beast
APRIL 20, 2021
The British government thinks Nvidia's Arm deal is a national security threat. Should the U.S. government worry too? Read More.
GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
RBC Signals acquires communication service capacity from the operators of ground stations around the world, including C-CORE’s facility in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic. (Photo via RBC Signals). Redmond, Wash.-based RBC Signals says it’s closed on a $1.2 million funding round that’s meant to put the venture in position to meet the growing demand for satellite ground station services. “One of the primary things we’re doing is positioning ourselves for the future,R
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Venture Beast
APRIL 20, 2021
Octopus Deploy, a startup offering a DevOps automation platform, raised $172.5 million in capital -- its first outside raise. Read More.
The Verge
APRIL 20, 2021
One of the new Magic Mouse colors. | Image: Apple. Apple revealed a redesigned iMac and Magic Keyboard at its “Spring Loaded” event on Tuesday, but didn’t, for some reason, decide to change the Magic Mouse 2’s infamous charging solution. While the mouse will come in new colors to match the new iMacs, Apple confirmed to The Verge that its charging port is still on the bottom — meaning that five and a half years after its introduction, Apple still seems to think that the best way to charge the mou
Venture Beast
APRIL 20, 2021
Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan announced today that he is leaving Blizzard after 19 years with the company. Read More.
The Verge
APRIL 20, 2021
iPads? AirTags? AirPods? There could be a lot on tap today Apple seemingly has a big backlog of products to announce. We’ve been anticipating new iPad Pros, AirTags, AirPods, an Apple TV, and just maybe a new iMac with Arm-based Apple Silicon. The tagline for today’s event, “Spring Loaded,” seems to be a hint that today’s live stream will be chock-full of new stuff.
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.
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