Forrester IT
JANUARY 26, 2021
In my recent Forrester webinar I outlined how AI drives the evolution of technology and data governance, and how an increase in customer demand and regulatory activity will necessitate companies to take a closer look at their approach (Forrester clients can access the replay here). In this blog post I’d like to recap the two […].
CTOvision
JANUARY 26, 2021
I just read a great collection of articles on the role of technology in national security (focused on Special Operations Forces). This book, titled Strategic Latency Unleashed: The Role of […].
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Forrester IT
JANUARY 26, 2021
Although women make up more than half of the global workforce, they represent fewer than one-third of all B2B sales and one-quarter of all B2B tech sales roles. And when it comes to the coveted top sales jobs, women hold only 12% of those positions. While gender diversity in B2B sales is severely lacking, company […].
Information Week
JANUARY 26, 2021
The pandemic had a lot of negative effects, but it also resulted in some unexpected benefits for enterprise technology leaders and teams.
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
JANUARY 26, 2021
The Biden-Harris administration has its sights set on a new future for the US healthcare system, and — yep, you guessed it — the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be front and center. The new administration is coming into a legislature that will quickly move to protect it and expand it as it hopes to […].
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 26, 2021
Google said the attackers were targeting security researchers by using fake LinkedIn and Twitter profiles and asking to collaborate.
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Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 26, 2021
A new survey from Syntax found that many decision-makers are not happy with their existing security tools.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Microsoft’s revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion for the December quarter, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations amid growing demand for the company’s cloud services as the pandemic continues to accelerate technology adoption.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 26, 2021
At a national summit, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said before his state could test a cyberattack plan, five schools were hit with ransomware.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
The rivalry between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is back in the news. (Musk Photo: TED via YouTube; Bezos Photo: GeekWire / Kevin Lisota). SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon’s Project Kuiper escalated a different kind of Star Wars today, over the orbital parameters for their rival satellite constellations. Musk complained that Amazon’s protest would “hamstring” SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites , while Amazon replied that SpaceX was seeking to &#
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TechSpot
JANUARY 26, 2021
Alon Gal, co-founder and CTO of cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock, discovered the activity and alerted Motherboard. "It is very worrying to see a database of that size being sold in cybercrime communities, it harms our privacy severely and will certainly be used for smishing and other fraudulent activities by bad.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
An Amazon Prime truck in downtown Seattle near Amazon HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Amazon announced on Tuesday that it was investing in Infinium , a Sacramento, Calif.-based startup that is developing what it describes as “net-zero carbon fuels” that can be used in transportation. “Infinium’s electrofuels solution has real potential to help decarbonize transport that carries heavier loads and travels long distances, including air and freight, as well as heavy trucks,” Kara
The Verge
JANUARY 26, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, and the update notes contain some worrying language ( via TechCrunch ). Under kernel updates, Apple notes that “a malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,” and under WebKit updates, it says “a remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
Rosalind Brewer. (Starbucks Photo). Starbucks COO Roz Brewer will be the new CEO of drugstore giant Walgreens, The Wall Street Journa l reported Tuesday. Brewer became COO at Starbucks in 2017 and also sits on the Seattle company’s board. She previously joined Walmart in 2006 and became president and CEO at Walmart-owned Sam’s Club. Brewer, 58, has also been an Amazon board member since 2019.
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Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 26, 2021
Cybersecurity firm Akamai said in a report that COVID-19 and a newfound reliance on digital tools prompted a spike.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
(GeekWire Chart). The latest Xbox console release helped Microsoft hit a new mark for gaming revenue, topping $5 billion during the December quarter, up 51% year-over-year. Microsoft’s gaming arm boosted its fiscal second quarter results reported Tuesday, which beat analyst expectations as overall revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion.
Venture Beast
JANUARY 26, 2021
Diversity and inclusion isn’t just about an initiative or program that serves a specific function for a specific underrepresented group of people in a given industry. D&I is meant to be a holistic model that desperately needs full saturation in every facet of every industry. In this particular panel during GamesBeat’s Driving Game Growth… Read More.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
Portland, Ore.-based firm Elevate Capital has raised $26 million as part of its $40 million Fund II. Elevate focuses on backing underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women and minorities. The firm launched in 2016 and has invested $10 million in 29 startups; 80% are led by diverse founders. It says the first fund is performing in the top quartiles of funds nationally measured by internal rate of return and cash returns.
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Tech Republic Cloud
JANUARY 26, 2021
Expert trainers will build a full stack application in the AWS cloud using the AWS Free Tier during the new eight-week show.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
The HaptX Gloves DK2. (HaptX Photo). After years of research, development, prototyping and pilot projects, HaptX can finally touch its first commercial product. The startup said Tuesday that its HaptX Gloves DK2 are now available for purchase, bringing true-contact haptics to enterprise customers working in virtual reality and robotics. The technology promises to deliver realistic touch feedback to users reaching out for objects in VR thanks to microfluidics in the glove system that physically a
Tech Republic Data Center
JANUARY 26, 2021
Jack Wallen took on the task of kicking the tires of Oracle Linux to see if it's a worthy replacement for CentOS. The end result might surprise you.
Spearline Testing
JANUARY 26, 2021
For more information, In the latest episode of the Spearline Podcast, Josh and Kees are joined by Spearline Enterprise Sales Manager, Emmanuelle O’Donovan. We discussed the vital role audio plays in managing virtual events and conferences online. Emmanuelle also shared the best tips for preparing large conference calls and events involving multiple participants, the need for good service availability, as well as her role in Spearline, and her experiences in the conferencing and event manag
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“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.
GeekWire
JANUARY 26, 2021
Usermind CEO Michel Feaster. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Usermind cut 25% of its staff in March , preparing for the worst at the outset of the pandemic. But then came the increased attention on digital services across various verticals and markets, leading to a rush of interest in its marketing software. Now investors like what they see on the horizon.
Venture Beast
JANUARY 26, 2021
A global contest aims to spark computer vision solutions to actual problems and promises teams free camera hardware and Azure services. Read More.
Tech Republic Data Center
JANUARY 26, 2021
The report focuses on market consolidation, the influence of data gravity, power-saving programs, interconnectivity, and more.
The Verge
JANUARY 26, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is continuing to attract people to its Xbox Game Pass service. The “Netflix for video games” service now has 18 million subscribers, up from the 15 million previously reported in September. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that offers access to a growing selection of more than 100 Xbox games for $9.99 per month.
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Gizmodo
JANUARY 26, 2021
Do you have an iPhone or iPad? You should update your device right now to iOS 14.4. No, not later today or after lunch or whatever. Update now. Read more.
Venture Beast
JANUARY 26, 2021
Stacker is setting out to help businesses transform spreadsheets and databases into fully functional apps and portals in minutes. Read More.
The Verge
JANUARY 26, 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Government-backed hackers based in North Korea are targeting individual security researchers through a number of means including a “novel social engineering method,” Google’s Threat Analysis Group is reporting. The campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several months, and worryingly appears to exploit unpatched Windows 10 and Chrome vulnerabilities.
Venture Beast
JANUARY 26, 2021
B2B enterprise sales platform Insent.ai has raised $2 million to expand its data visibility and automated chatbot integrations. Read More.
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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