Thu.Feb 11, 2021

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Multilocal Firms Will Emerge

Forrester IT

The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating preexisting trends, leading to a technology “splinternet,” protectionism, and local regulation. “With the rise of US-Chinese tensions, we risk entering a siloed world a bit like during the Cold War, with blocks living in autarky to preserve their sovereignty,” recently warned Jean-Marc Chéry, CEO at STMicroelectronics.

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Chainlink emerges as a promising cryptocurrency

CTOvision

Read why Connor McNeely says that Chainlink is a promising cryptocurrency that can take on Bitcoin and Ethereum on Old Gold & Black : For many, investing in cryptocurrency is […].

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Did You Hear? Social Networks Want In On Audio

Forrester IT

First the social networks conquered text. Then they dominated video. And now, the new frontier: audio. New app Clubhouse has garnered significant buzz for its audio-based chatroom environment, where users can join live conversations with people and topics they follow. Last month, Twitter announced its acquisition of Breaker, a social podcasting app, and quickly transitioned […].

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Elastic to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Earnings Results on Wednesday, February 24, 2021

CTOvision

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced that it will release its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2021 ended January 31, 2021 after the […].

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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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GRC And IAM — Better Together

Forrester IT

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and identity and access management (IAM) are two separate disciplines with different reporting structures and distinct goals. And yet, like many of our favorite things (milk and cookies, peanut butter and chocolate, or Netflix and our sofa), when they work together, the benefits are greater than the sum of their […].

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Crate.io Announces CrateDB Will Switch to an Elasticsearch Fork Following License Change

CTOvision

Crate.io, developer and supplier of CrateDB, the purpose-built database optimized for use across IIoT environments and machine data use cases, today announced that it will no longer use Elastic’s Elasticsearch […].

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Big Data Analytics Firm Palantir Adopts IBM’s Red Hat OpenShift

CTOvision

IBM and Palantir Technologies on Monday announced a new partnership consisting of IBM’s hybrid cloud data platform designed to deliver AI for business, with Palantir’s next-generation operations platform for building […].

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Working at a safe distance, safely: Remote work at industrial sites brings extra cyber risk

Tech Republic Security

When workers need to get things done in a dangerous locale, sometimes they have to be distant. This opens up plenty of cybersecurity hazards. We spoke with one expert about how to achieve that security.

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Maintaining Voluntary Measures for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Could be Deadly

CTOvision

A water system in Florida has been accessed by an unknown intruder who made an attempt to alter the chemical balances used to treat water in a way that could […].

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AWS, IBM, Google, and Microsoft are taking AI from 1.0 to 2.0, according to Forrester

Tech Republic Cloud

A new report says that the hyperscalers are using reinforcement learning and transformer networks to make AI smarter and more mobile.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Battle For Cloud Dominance – Who Comes After Jassy At AWS?

CTOvision

Read John Webster take a look at the leadership conundrum at Amazon Web Services and how it will affect its dominance in the cloud computing arena on Forbes : Andy […].

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Free 200 Pages eBook on Backup & Disaster Recovery | BCP

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s quickly check a few points about the free version of the Free 200 Pages eBook. Read More Free 200 Pages eBook on Backup & Disaster Recovery | BCP. The post Free 200 Pages eBook on Backup & Disaster Recovery | BCP appeared first on How to Manage Devices by Admin.

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Edge & Node, A New Software Development Company Is Launched By The Graph Core Protocol Team

CTOvision

Read Vipin Bharathan explain why the Graph Core Protocol Team has launched new software and services company called Edge & Node on Forbes : The creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, […].

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Sick of video chats? Your remote working apps will get an upgrade this year

Tech Republic Cloud

Juniper Research predicts software providers will look beyond video calls in 2021 towards more interactive tools for keeping in touch with colleagues.

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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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DDN Appoints Amy Medeiros Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Inside Sales for DDN and Tintri Brands

CTOvision

DDN®, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multicloud data management solutions, today announced Amy Medeiros has been named Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Inside Sales. In this […].

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How to use the Vault command line tool to store your code secrets

Tech Republic Security

Developers must stop saving secrets in code. One way to avoid that is to use HashiCorp's Vault. Jack Wallen shows you how to install this tool and take your first steps in its usage.

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Key ways to embrace the hybrid cloud

Tech Republic Cloud

NTT report highlights how the combo approach is becoming the go-to model for enterprise IT during the coronavirus era.

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With backing from Bill Gates, Pivotal Commware raises $50M for 5G products

GeekWire

Pivotal Commware’s Pivot 5G outdoor network repeaters can give a millimeter-wave boost to 5G wireless communications. (Pivotal Commware Photo). Kirkland, Wash.-based Pivotal Commware says it has closed on a $50 million funding round that will help it expand research, development and distribution for its millimeter-wave 5G network infrastructure products.

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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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Mastercard will support cryptocurrencies on its network in 2021

TechSpot

Just days after electric automaker Tesla announced a $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin that sent the cryptocurrency’s value to record heights, another major player is gearing up to hit the field.

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Eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Seattle techies help create site that shows open appointments

GeekWire

In a bootcamp that launched in January, University of Washington School of Nursing students train other UW students and faculty who hope to help in COVID-19 vaccinations. (Kiyomi Taguchi / University of Washington Photo). As Washington residents struggle to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunteer team of software engineers has created an online solution.

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Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan he wants the new Tesla Roadster to hover

The Verge

Image: Tesla. Elon Musk has said for years that he wants to offer a rocket thruster package to increase the already ludicrous speed of the second-generation Tesla Roadster. But now he says he’s considering using the thrusters to make the Roadster hover, too. “I want it to hover, and I was trying to figure out how to make this thing hover without, you know, killing people,” Musk told Joe Rogan in a new episode of of the Joe Rogan Experience released Thursday.

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Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

GeekWire

The International Space Station will soon get a connection to Microsoft Azure. (NASA Photo). The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing to the International Space Station. HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2 , which is due for launch to the station as early as Feb. 20 aboard Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus cargo ship , will deliver edge computing, artificial intelligence capabilities and a cloud connec

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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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Disney Plus hits 94.9 million subscribers, beating its four-year goal in 14 months

The Verge

Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. Disney Plus reached a new high of 94.9 million subscribers around the world, the company announced in its Q1 2021 earnings report. Hulu now has 39.4 million subscribers, while ESPN Plus has 12.1 million subscribers. The strong numbers for Disney Plus show a noticeable jump from the 86 million subscribers Disney announced it had reached at its investor day in December 2020.

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Why Microsoft is Pinterested

GeekWire

(Pinterest Photos). The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Microsoft has held talks in recent months to acquire Pinterest. The talks, which are “currently not active,” could have led to Microsoft’s largest acquisition to date, given Pinterest is valued upwards of $51 billion. There’s good reason why Microsoft would consider a social network like Pinterest for its biggest purchase yet.

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Apple Watch Can Detect Covid-19 a Week Early, Study Finds

Gizmodo

In the early days of the pandemic, dozens of researchers launched studies trying to see whether wearables of all sorts could potentially identify covid-19 before symptoms began. In one such study, researchers from Mount Sinai discovered that the Apple Watch was capable of detecting the onset of covid-19 up to seven… Read more.

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Expedia’s 2020 revenue sinks 57% as pandemic continues to roil travel industry

GeekWire

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel restrictions placed across the globe. Revenue dropped 57% to $5.2 billion and gross bookings fell 66% to $36.7 billion in 2020, Expedia reported today as part of its fourth quarter earnings rundown. The company posted a loss in each quarter of 2020 after three consecutive profitable quarters in 2019.

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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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Facebook Is Letting a Pipeline Company Run Ads While Muzzling Its Opponents

Gizmodo

Since the election, Facebook has cracked down on political ads across its platform in an attempt to squelch misinformation. But those ad policies may be letting polluters—including powerful pipeline companies—promote their messages while simultaneously restricting ads from green and Indigenous groups. Read more.

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Pet sitting marketplace Rover grabs a bone, valued at $1.3 billion in latest SPAC deal

GeekWire

Another day, another SPAC. Today, we’ve learned that Seattle online pet sitting marketplace Rover plans to join the public ranks via a merger with True Wind Capital’s SPAC that values the company at a $1.35 billion enterprise valuation. The deal : Rover will add approximately $325 million to its cash balance as part of a merger with Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp, a publicly-traded SPAC sponsored by True Wind.

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You Hurt the PS5 Scalpers' Feelings

Gizmodo

Apparently some PlayStation 5 scalpers aren’t happy with their public image, Forbes reports. The press has treated them unfairly and misrepresented them, they claim. I’m not sure what rock these scalpers have been living under, but news flash: People hate scalpers for legitimate reasons. They screw people out of… Read more.

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Are Autonomous Businesses Next?

Information Week

Enterprises are automating more tasks to improve operational efficiencies and lower costs, but how far will they go, and why?

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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.