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Cyber resilience: A business imperative CIOs must get right

CIO

With ransomware at an all-time high, companies need to understand that being cyber resilient means going beyond compliance to considering all aspects of a business, from operational continuity to software supply chain security.

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AI Helps Businesses Save Money with Better Financial Management

Smart Data Collective

AI can help small businesses improve their financial management practices, which helps them save money.

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Migrating From Power BI P-SKU Premium Capacities To F-SKU Capacities Is Not The Same Thing As Enabling Fabric

Chris Webb BI

Since the announcement in March that Power BI Premium P-SKUs are being retired and that customers will need to migrate to F-SKU capacities intead I have been asked the same question several times: Why are you forcing me to migrate to Fabric??? This thread on Reddit is a great example. What I want to make clear in this post is the following: Moving from P-SKU capacities to F-SKU capacities is not the same thing as enabling Fabric in your tenant No-one is being forced to migrate from Power BI to F

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19 Best Sentiment Analysis Tools to Consider in 2024

mention

Picture this: your new product launches and reviews flood social media and forums. But wait… are these reviews good or bad? Can you sift through the mountains of opinions quickly enough to improve your product and respond to unhappy customers? That’s where sentiment analysis tools come in. They’re like robot detectives who find the emotional tone behind all those online comments.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Private cloud makes its comeback, thanks to AI

CIO

Private cloud providers may be among the key beneficiaries of today’s generative AI gold rush as, once seemingly passé in favor of public cloud, CIOs are giving private clouds — either on-premises or hosted by a partner — a second look. At the center of this shift is increasing acknowledgement that to support AI workloads and to contain costs, enterprises long-term will land on a hybrid mix of public and private cloud.

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Cloud Technology Changes Role of Soft Skills in Nursing

Smart Data Collective

Cloud technology has led to some major changes in the healthcare sector, including changes in how nurses rely on soft skills.

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Top 5 CrowdTangle alternatives

mention

Over the years, Crowdtangle gained popularity for its combination of data aggregation, real-time monitoring, customizable alerts, and comprehensive analytics. Its seamless integration with Facebook made it a valuable tool for social media professionals and researchers. Unfortunately, after years of uncertainty about the platform’s future, Meta’s recent announcement that it will shut down after August 14, 2024, has left countless users searching for alternatives.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO

It seems anyone can make an AI model these days. Even if you don’t have the training data or programming chops, you can take your favorite open source model, tweak it, and release it under a new name. According to Stanford’s AI Index Report, released in April, 149 foundation models were released in 2023, two-thirds of them open source. And there are an insane number of variants.

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TBR Launches AI & GenAI Technology Market Landscape

TBR

HAMPTON, N. H. (May 15, 2024) — Technology Business Research, Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of the AI & GenAI Technology Market Landscape , a new research report focusing on some of the more influential AI startups that are making generative AI (GenAI) a reality for many enterprises as well as for their cloud delivery partners, which play a critical role in this new market.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Fundamentals of C++ Programming for Data Scientists

Smart Data Collective

The demand for data science jobs is growing, which is driving the demand for C++ programmers.

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Queen of Charts: Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Breaking Records in the Streaming Era

Domo

Taylor Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department” came out on April 19, 2024. Per usual, she’s breaking records—and we couldn’t let a major Taylor moment pass without a little analysis from us. Looking at the data, this album is rocketing Swift even higher—at least when it comes to the Billboard charts. Let’s take a look. First, the context around the “Tortured Poets” release For months, Taylor Swift appeared to be dropping hints about releasing “Reputation (Taylor’s

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State of IT jobs: Mixed signals, changes ahead

CIO

IT is an ever-changing industry, a truism that 2023 underscored, thanks in large part to the meteoric rise of generative AI. The industry saw unprecedented growth in certain areas — such as AI and ML — alongside massive layoffs from tech vendors and cooling (or even contracting) salaries for a wide range of IT roles. And in the adjustment to a post-pandemic workforce, employees and employers have found a new battleground, with IT pros continuing to seek remote and flexible work opportunities, wh

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U.S. Telecom Operator Outlook: Public Sector Revenue Growth for 2024 [Infographic]

TBR

U.S. Telecom Operator Market Overview TBR estimates public sector revenue from U.S.-based service providers grew 6.1% year-to-year in 4Q23 to $5.4 billion (highlighted in the TBR infographic below). Total public sector revenue growth was driven by wireless revenue, which increased 9% year-to-year to an estimated $2.8 billion. First responder initiatives such as AT&T FirstNet and Verizon Frontline are the main drivers of public sector wireless revenue growth as these units are attracting publ

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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AI Leads to Breakthroughs in GUI Brainstorming Software

Smart Data Collective

AI has led to some major breakthroughs in GUI brainstorming software.

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Driving Data Governance: The Role of Data Strategy and Data Literacy Programs

Dataversity

In today’s data-driven world, organizations face increasing pressure to manage and govern their data assets effectively. Data governance plays a crucial role in ensuring that data is managed responsibly, securely, and in accordance with regulatory requirements. One key component and driver of successful data governance is the implementation of a robust data strategy coupled with […] The post Driving Data Governance: The Role of Data Strategy and Data Literacy Programs appeared first on DAT

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CEOs’ top priorities for IT leaders today

CIO

Lawrence Bilker can easily articulate the business values that his IT initiatives should deliver: better experiences for both employees and customers, more insights from data to enable smarter decision-making, and more intelligence for improved operations. Overall, IT projects are meant to create a leaner, more profitable company, says Bilker, CIO of manufacturer Lift Solutions Holding.

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Explosive AI-driven Demand: Semiconductor and IT Infrastructure Market Expectations

TBR

Suppliers of ICT components are often overshadowed by hardware OEMs responsible for delivering finished goods to the market. However, as the importance of semiconductors continues to rise, the market continues to see an expansion of ecosystem partnerships, including between semiconductor vendors and ICT OEMs as well as establishment of government programs and policies that aim to increase domestic chip production, innovation and global market positioning.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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Comparative Analysis of Two Top Big Data Transfer Services

Smart Data Collective

Companies that rely on big data need to use the most reliable online data transfer services.

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Google I/O 2024: Transforming Search with Generative AI in SGE

GrowbyData

At its recent developer conference, Google I/O 2024, the company announced significant upgrades to its Google AI Overview. This technology leverages the power of cutting-edge generative AI to reshape how users interact with search results fundamentally. By seamlessly integrating this AI, Google aims to create a more natural and intuitive search experience, fostering a conversational flow and providing deeper insights.

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3 ways to break out of AI ‘pilot purgatory’

CIO

American humorist Mark Twain once said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” Today we worry this phenomenon is playing out with enterprise adoption of generative AI. On their digital transformation journeys over the last decade, many enterprises spent time mired in “pilot purgatory,” taking as long as years to move from concept to executing on use cases.

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The importance of social listening research

Infegy

Why your brand needs a social listening tool Successful marketers and brand managers understand how important it is to remain apprised of consumers’ preferences and needs. After all, many spend millions of dollars conducting focus groups and surveys in order to better understand their target customers.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Microsoft Fabric Connections Demystified

BI Insight

Managing data connections in Microsoft Fabric can be challenging if you’re unsure where to start. This blog post and its detailed YouTube video will help you find, manage, and share the existing data connections, making your workflow more efficient and streamlined. A meaningful use case for this feature is to reuse the existing connections leading … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric Connections Demystified The post Microsoft Fabric Connections Demystified appeared first on BI Insight

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In the Age of AI, How Can We Empower Everyone to Automate Work?

Dataversity

From boosting efficiency to making data-driven decisions faster, the benefits of using AI and automation in the workplace are numerous. But understandably, there’s also plenty of apprehension among some team members. According to new research, around 80% of those who work in a digital setting and use AI say that it’s already improving their productivity.

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AI for Cybersecurity: Superhero or Sidekick?

CIO

We all know that complexity is the enemy of effective cybersecurity. Yet across the globe, organizations are transforming their operations to deliver new digital experiences. This is driving a greater degree of risk in complex environments. We have found that incident volumes increased by 13% in 2023, rising to 16% among enterprises, where scale and operational complexity are greatest.

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Expert Insights: The Future of Edge AI

Alpha Sense BI

Over the past two years, conversations around artificial intelligence (AI) applications have primarily centered around data center computing. In its next iteration, AI traffic is likely to move to the edge. AI at the edge refers to the implementation of AI close to where the data is collected, such as a PC, auto, industrial equipment, mobile phone, or other consumer-driven device.

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A Practical Guide to Business Intelligence Governance

Speaker: Marius Moscovici, CEO Metric Insights & Mike Smitheman, VP Metric Insights

While the proper governance of data is clearly critical to the success of any business intelligence organization, focusing on data governance alone is a huge mistake. Organizations continually fail to generate ROI on their governance initiatives because they are too narrow in scope. To be effective, Business Intelligence (BI) governance must cover both data and visualizations.