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NVIDIA Arms Itself To Terminate Intel’s Processor Dominance

Forrester IT

NVIDIA just announced it plans to acquire Arm Limited from SoftBank Group for $40B. The combination aims to conquer the enormous compute market that has long been dominated by the x86 architecture (and thus, Intel and AMD). The x86 platform remains the leader in PCs and data centers, but the future growth prospects lie in […].

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Great AI Startups Needed In The Defense and IC Ecosystem: Join DIMF TechTalk 5 Nov 2020

CTOvision

Please mark your calendar now for a special 5 November 2020 (from 5pm till 8pm eastern) online event brought to you by the Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation (DIMF). This event […].

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Three Consumer Changes Will Define The Future Of How We Buy

Forrester IT

By April of this year, an astounding 62% of US online adults had performed some kind of online transaction for the first time as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic — many began ordering products online for delivery, others experimented with digital payments or started banking online, and some opted to receive medical advice […].

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Three Reasons AI-Powered Platforms Fail

CTOvision

Read Swapnil Shinde give three reasons why artificial intelligence-powered platform fail on Forbes : If you’ve found yourself thinking, “There’s an AI-powered solution for everything these days,” you’re not far […].

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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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Listen Up: Podcasts Can Elevate Your Brand’s Marketing Strategy

Forrester IT

I’ll admit it: I’m a podcast newb. I just got into them at the end of last year because of Wondery’s “Business Wars” which sucked me in on my daily commute. While I’ve been late to the game, my colleague Sarah Dawson – a podcast lover and aficionado – listens regularly and knew much more […].

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AI and Machine Learning Critical to Tackling Cyber Threats Says NTT

CTOvision

Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools are becoming increasingly critical in detecting and combatting cyber threats. This is according to Stefaan Hinderyckx, senior vice-president, Security – Europe at […].

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Worldwide AI spending to reach more than $110 billion in 2024

CTOvision

According to IDC, spending on AI systems will accelerate over the next several years as organizations deploy artificial intelligence as part of their digital transformation efforts and to remain competitive […].

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ConfigMgr Dell Updates Catalog V3 for SCCM | Third Party Updates

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s understand Dell Updates Catalog V3 for SCCM. Learn more about the details of third-party updates feature in your ConfigMgr environment. SCCM 1806 or later version has the option to enable third-party updates (without SCUP integration). [Related Posts – 1️⃣ SCCM Third-Party Software Updates Setup Step by Step Guide Post 1 2️⃣List of Free SCCM Catalogs for Third-Party […

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Dark Side of AI: How to Make Artificial Intelligence Trustworthy

CTOvision

Read Avivah Litan explain how artificial intelligence can be made trustworthy on Information Week: Security and privacy concerns are the top barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence and for […].

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MassMutual Explores Health Data from Wearables

Information Week

Life insurance giant MassMutual is exploring the use of health data from wearables to further refine its data science-created underwriting models.

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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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Oracle open-sources Java machine learning library

CTOvision

Looking to meet enterprise needs in the machine learning space, Oracle is making its Tribuo Java machine learning library available free under an open-source license. With Tribuo, Oracle aims to […].

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The Right Tech Exec to Lead Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Information Week

Accountability for diversity and inclusion revolves around data. The ability to manage that data can raise thorny questions over which executive should lead the way.

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Rust Never Sleeps: How Cybersecurity Is Like Maintaining a Vintage 4x4

Association of Information Technology Professional

Rust on a Land Cruiser is a pretty good analogy to hackers in a network: hackers and rust are both persistent, quiet and insidious.

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How to protect your organization against brute-force attacks

Tech Republic Security

Cybersecurity is critical. With the shift toward remote work, brute-force attacks are increasingly targeting accounts that use Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, says NordVPN Teams.

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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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Oil Industry CIOs Deal With Covid-19 By Going Remote

The Accidental Successful CIO

The oil industry is being reshaped by the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic Image Credit: NatalieMaynor. CIOs who work in the oil industry are used to seeing ups and downs sweep through their IT departments. However, nothing could have prepared them for the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. This virus caused everything to shut down and send all of their workers home.

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Microsoft tests underwater data center paving the way for a new era in sustainable data

Tech Republic Data Center

Around the globe, data centers consume massive amounts of energy and water during operations. Underwater centers could enable more sustainable deployments in the years ahead.

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With the launch of Infinite Office Facebook is making a play for virtual reality offices

Trends in the Living Networks

From today’s suite of virtual reality and augmented reality product launches by Facebook, one of the most interesting was its announcement of Infinite Office , allowing users to work on multiple screens in a virtual/ augmented reality space. I shared some thoughts on the announcement and what it means for the rise of virtual offices in this brief segment on The Virtual Excellence Show.

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Expanding threat landscape is biggest concern, cybersecurity analysts tell Gartner

Tech Republic Security

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, IT teams have been trying to keep up with the ever-evolving array of cyberthreats.

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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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Sony reveals PS5 accessory pricing, including $70 DualSense controller

The Verge

Image: Sony. Alongside the reveal of the PlayStation 5’s $399 and $499 price tags and November 12th release date, Sony also announced how much the various accessories for the upcoming console will cost. The most important price is that of Sony’s new DualSense controller, which will cost $69.99 for additional gamepads. That’s a $10 increase compared to the $59.99 MSRP for the DualShock 4 — apparently all the fancy haptic feedback technology and adaptive triggers that Sony is adding don’t come che

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Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Polyverse raises $16M

GeekWire

Polyverse CEO Alex Gounares. (Polyverse Photo). Bellevue, Wash.-based cybersecurity startup Polyverse raised another $16 million to help sell its software used by government organizations, defense companies, and more. Polyverse’s main product is “Polymorphing for Linux,” which scrambles open-source code without affecting its operation, shielding it from hackers looking to exploit weaknesses in the code.

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Facebook’s first AR glasses will be Ray-Bans, coming next year

The Verge

A prototype pair of AR glasses Facebook calls Project Aria. The company intends to continue researching AR using Aria in the real world before releasing a consumer device in 2021. | Image: Facebook. Facebook says its first pair of consumer augmented reality glasses will be releasing next year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the opening keynote of its all-virtual Facebook Connect conference.

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Can a watch detect COVID-19? Here’s how Apple and the University of Washington plan to find out

GeekWire

Apple announced three research studies, including one with the University of Washington, taking advantage of the blood oxygen measurement feature in the new Apple Watch. (Apple Photo). The blood oxygen measurement feature in the newly announced Apple Watch Series 6 will provide one of the key inputs for a study seeking to determine if the device can detect early signs of acute respiratory infection such as the flu or COVID-19.

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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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85 Million Pieces of Mail Delayed in One Week Thanks to Louis DeJoy, Senate Report Says

Gizmodo

Controversial changes ordered by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy caused an estimated 85 million more packages to arrive late in one week and, in some districts, nearly a 20 percent drop in on-time deliveries, a new Senate report finds. Read more.

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Facebook will release its first AR glasses in 2021

Venture Beast

The company behind Oculus VR headsets is officially ready to move into augmented reality hardware, pushing forward its first AR glasses to a 2021 release. Read More.

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Interview: How Penny Arcade took PAX online, and what it means for the future of the popular event

GeekWire

Penny Arcade co-creator Jerry Holkins. (Penny Arcade Photo). The Penny Arcade Expo , better known as PAX, has become a major fan convention and games industry event since starting in the Seattle area in 2004, spawning sister events around the country and on the other side of the world. Like every other American convention this year, however, the flagship PAX West convention in Seattle has been forced by COVID-19 to change things up.

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Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy debuts on PS5 in 2021

Venture Beast

Sony unveiled that Warner Bros. is working on a new Harry Potter game dubbed Hogwarts Legacy for the PlayStation 5. The game will debut in 2021. Read More.

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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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‘Myst’ in VR: Classic game to get a modern reboot with virtual reality debut on Oculus Quest

GeekWire

A new virtual reality version of Myst will be released for Oculus Quest later this year. The original Myst was the #1 best-selling video game in the world from 1993 to 2002, a “killer app” that contributed to widespread adoption of CD-ROM drives for home computers. Could a remake have the same effect for virtual reality? That’s a stretch, but the announcement of a new virtual reality edition of Myst is a milestone years in the making for Cyan Worlds , the Spokane, Wash.

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17 Things You Can Do in iOS 14 That You Couldn’t Do Before

Gizmodo

Say hello to iOS 14 , which is rolling out as a free over-the-air software upgrade for iPhones right now (if you have an iPhone 6s or newer, then you’ll see it today). The latest version of iOS brings with it a whole host of new features and improvements, and we’ve rounded up 17 of our favorite changes that you should… Read more.

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Snowflake stock soars in largest software IPO ever; Madrona among earlier venture investors

GeekWire

Madrona Venture Group’s S. Somasegar and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia previously worked together as Microsoft executives. (Madrona Venture Group Photo). Snowflake came out with a bang in its public debut, raising $3.4 billion in the largest software IPO ever. The data warehousing company opened at $245/share after pricing its IPO at $120/share.

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Aidoc raises $20 million more for its computer vision medical tools

Venture Beast

Aidoc, which bills itself as an AI solutions provider for radiologists, today closed a $20 million extension to the series B it raised in April 2019. Read More.

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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.