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US lawmakers advance bill to close loopholes in AI export controls

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We must understand that whoever sets the rules on its application will win this great power competition and determine the global balance of power.” These firms may find themselves with an advantage and disadvantage,” George said. This could hinder the global competitiveness of US firms.”

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The Inside Startup: Meet Cisco’s Emerging Technologies and Incubation Group

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Startup” means risk. Cisco sets aside space for an innovative team operating with a startup mindset. More than an experimental group, they hold themselves accountable the same way any startup should. Like any startup, delivering on expectations is job one. Why not both? The alternative is shuttering for good.

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Dawn of a new day for Africa: building a modern digital economy

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African developers are creating more open-source repositories on the Github software engineering marketplace than any other continent globally, and investment in African start-ups is growing twice as fast as other global markets. Africa has the natural advantage that largely, it is not saddled with expensive legacy IT systems.

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The CIO’s guide to smarter vendor negotiation: 10 tips

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Today’s biggest challenges are complexity and compliance,” says Brad Peterson, a partner in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office and leader of its global technology transactions practice. The sell side typically has the information advantage.” Reaching a win-win agreement takes patience from both parties.”

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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“There’s absolutely an overarching trend we’re witnessing of organizations entering into more strategic partnership agreements to ensure access to critical talent and expertise,” says Greg Sarafin, global alliance and ecosystem leader at EY. Invest in win-wins. To be sustainable, these partnerships must be mutually beneficial.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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Hussman, which manufactures and services commercial refrigeration equipment for food retailers globally, is a 117-year-old company. More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives. The payoff can be significant. “We

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Don’t Just Climb the Ladder. Explore the Jungle Gym

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I have the great privilege of getting to know leaders from the world’s most recognized brands and fastest-growing startups. Similarly, Google Cloud’s Director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta told me about the impact of mentors and sponsors in her journey. “A Take advantage of luck. Pause for clarity.

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