Wed.Jul 07, 2021

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Palantir Has Quietly Become a Major SPAC Investor

CTOvision

Read Eric J. Savitz explain how Palantir Technologies, Inc. is quietly becoming a major Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) on Barrons : The big data analytics company Palantir Technologies has quietly become an aggressive investor in companies going public via SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. A SPAC is basically a management group that raises capital […].

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Nail Your Digital Experience: Get Your Mobile Strategy In Line

Forrester IT

Is Mobile Still A Thing? Where Is Mobile Headed In 2021 And Beyond? Mobile is everywhere. We use it to send texts to friends, send emails to colleagues, tune in to watch our favorite sports teams, and much more. Yet many brands are still wondering, “What is the future of mobile?” Backed by Forrester’s extensive […].

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How can a business ensure the security of their supply chain?

CTOvision

Read Kevin Reed analyze how businesses can ensure the security of their supply chains on Help Net Security : Since the SolarWinds’ supply chain attack, there has been an increased focus on how organizations of all sizes ensure the security of their suppliers. Large and small organizations alike have been victims of supply chain attacks. […].

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Your Experience Doesn’t Match Your Brand Promise

Forrester IT

Better customer experience = faster growth. Want to beat your competitors? Have better experience than they do. Most CEOs believe that their company yields good experience for their customers. They think that their brand promises are aligned with their experiences. Unfortunately, the facts don’t support these views. According to Forrester’s survey of 90,000 consumers, only […].

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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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Supply Chain Finance, the Next Wave of Business Growth

CTOvision

Read Steve Murphy explain how supply chain financing is emerging as a next big business growth sector on Payments Journal : The use of working capital management tactics gained some further credibility during the past 16 months as certain industries, and many small businesses struggled to keep afloat amidst lockdowns. This was/is applied globally since […].

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Invest Now: Your Interoperability Strategy Will Drive Patient Outcomes

Forrester IT

“The first wealth is health.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson These words of perennial wisdom are a compelling reminder that public health is the bedrock for constructing a prosperous economy and nation. This very philosophy beckoned me to the healthcare field as a student and public health professional for the past two decades. My name is […].

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Want to Work in the Data Center? Learn the Basics

Association of Information Technology Professional

Careers in the data center are thriving. Learn what types of IT pros keep the data center running and the skills you need to get there.

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Scammers exploiting Kaseya ransomware attack to deploy malware

Tech Republic Security

A new phishing campaign claims to offer a security update for Kaseya's VSA software but actually tries to install malware, says Malwarebytes.

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IBM rolls out CodeFlare, an open-source framework for machine learning apps

Tech Republic Cloud

The goal is to simplify the integration and scaling of big data and AI workflows onto the hybrid cloud, the company said.

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Kaseya attack shows how third-party software is the perfect delivery method for ransomware

Tech Republic Security

An analysis by Sophos suggests that the latest attack is similar to one that Kaseya endured in 2018.

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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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An Estimated 1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked to Death in the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

Gizmodo

There’s bad news for crustacean lovers. Some researchers are estimating that more than 1 billion sea creatures—including clams, mussels, barnacles, and snails—basically cooked to death during the record Pacific Northwest heat wave. Read more.

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How to stop accruing technical debt and reduce cybersecurity risks

Tech Republic Security

Learn the three areas of technical-debt accumulation that business and IT leaders need to monitor in order to reduce cybersecurity or business continuity incidents.

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Graphics card prices fall sharply for second month in a row

TechSpot

German site 3DCenter in June reported that the average price of RTX 3000-series cards in Germany had fallen from three times above MSRP to just under double, while the Radeon RX 6000 line was down from 114% above MSRP in early May to 81%. This month has seen more price.

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Microsoft rolls out emergency patch for critical PrintNightmare flaw

Tech Republic Security

Fixing a serious security hole in the Windows Print spooler service, the patch is available for almost all versions of Windows, even Windows 7.

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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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TikTok is testing a Cameo-like feature that lets users buy personalized videos from creators

TechSpot

TikTok’s interpretation is called “Shoutouts,” and it uses the social networking platform's in-app currency for payment (the same one that is used to tip creators during livestreams). According to BuzzFeed, which was the first to report on the testing, creators can set their own rates for personalized videos, just like.

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What to do when 2FA won't allow you into your Linux servers

Tech Republic Security

If two-factor authentication logins on your Linux servers are giving you fits, Jack Wallen has the solution for you.

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Seattle-based Icosavax, which is developing COVID-19 vaccines, files for IPO 4 years after launch

GeekWire

Icosavax creates virus-like particles with technology licensed from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. (Icosavax Photo). Seattle-based Icosavax has filed to go public via an IPO, just four years after it launched out of the University of Washington. The company, a spin-out from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design , is developing vaccines to resemble naturally occurring viruses.

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Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Core i7-11700K vs. Ryzen 7 2700X: 30 Game Benchmark

TechSpot

Here's an updated look at the gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 2700X and comparing it with more modern 8-core, 16-thread CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-11700K. Is it worth the upgrade?

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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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Amazon elevates two more execs to its senior leadership team under new CEO Andy Jassy

GeekWire

New Amazon “S-team” member James Hamilton worked under Jassy as vice president and distinguished engineer for Amazon Web Services. (GeekWire File Photo). Amazon bolstered its senior leadership team in the final days of Jeff Bezos’ tenure as CEO last week, making a series of promotions and adding two longtime executives to the influential “S-team,” as it’s known, under new CEO Andy Jassy.

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The Linux control panel PHP developers have been waiting for: CloudPanel

Tech Republic Cloud

If you prefer to work within the Debian operating system, Jack Wallen introduces you to a control panel geared toward PHP development lifecycles.

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Can ride-sharing technology change local transit? Seattle-area county testing app-based bus system

GeekWire

A reconfigured, on-demand ride-share bus on Bainbridge Island, Wash. (The Routing Company Photo). Can civic mass transit operate as a ride-sharing service? The Routing Company aims to find out on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. . In a project announced Wednesday, The Routing Company is launching a pilot program to change a portion of Bainbridge Island’s bus system to an app-based, on-demand ride-sharing service that will allow people to call the bus right to their front door and get delive

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$13.7 million: Atlas VPN adds up the impact of the top 10 most successful blockchain scams

Tech Republic Security

A new report finds that fake investment scams have netted the most funds among all the types of active blockchain scams.

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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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How to fix the "cannot download file" issue in Google Drive on a Chromebook

Tech Republic Cloud

If you've found your Chromebooks are refusing to download files from your Google Drive account, Jack Wallen has the fix for you.

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Transform 2021: Health care’s key topics

Venture Beast

Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. VB EVENT: Join health care leaders at Transform 2021, the industry’s premier AI digital event. Transform gathers thought and action leaders from Life Sciences, Pharma, Providers, and Insurers for highly informative sessions, focused roundtables, and unbeatabl… Read More.

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OnePlus 9 Pro gets delisted from Geekbench for benchmark manipulation

TechSpot

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro may undercut flagship competitors in pricing, but it seems that the devices aren’t offering owners the full-fledged performance of their powerful Snapdragon 888 SoCs.

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Transform 2021: Security’s key themes

Venture Beast

Join security leaders at Transform 2021, the industry’s premier AI digital event, hosted July 12-16. Transform gathers thought and action leaders from today’s top digital security and technology companies for highly informative sessions, focused roundtables, and unbeatable networking opportunities. 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.

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Madrona Venture Labs spinout Zeitworks raises $2M, taps Seattle tech vet Jay Bartot as new CEO

GeekWire

Zeitworks CEO Jay Bartot. (Zeitworks Photo). New funding: Zeitworks , a Seattle startup that helps companies improve business operations, has raised an additional $2 million and added a new CEO. New CEO: Longtime Seattle tech veteran Jay Bartot is joining Zeitworks as its CEO, replacing Ryan Windham , who has led the company since it spun out of Seattle-based Madrona Venture Labs (MVL), the startup studio within Madrona Venture Group.

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Superplastic and Christie’s will auction NFTs for virtual celebrities Janky & Guggimon

Venture Beast

Superplastic has teamed up with the auction house Christie’s to auction off nonfungible tokens (NFTs) based on the virtual celebrities Janky & Guggimon. Read More.

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Alligator Loki: Everything We Know About Marvel's Next Breakout Superstar

Gizmodo

We’ve come to expect the unexpected on Marvel Studios’ Loki. Different timelines, crazy callbacks, multiple variants, and, most recently, an alligator with horns. The character, referred to as “Alligator Loki,” was introduced in the post-credits sequence of Loki ’s fourth episode, “The Nexus Event,” but came to the… Read more.

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Kaseya delays patch fixing zero-day attack as issues hit SaaS rollout

Venture Beast

Kaseya stumbles while restoring the software-as-a-service platform for managing IT after a zero-attack on its software led to ransomware. Read More.

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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.