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IBM doubles down on hybrid cloud with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

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The acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM fortifies IBM’s position in the rapidly growing AI and cloud computing market, two game-changing technologies shaping the future of how enterprises operate. By integrating these capabilities with its established customer base, IBM can create significant cross-selling opportunities.

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10 highest-paying IT skills for 2024

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These roles include data scientist, machine learning engineer, software engineer, research scientist, full-stack developer, deep learning engineer, software architect, and field programmable gate array (FPGA) engineer. It is used to execute and improve machine learning tasks such as NLP, computer vision, and deep learning.

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IT staff shortages damage the bottom line: IDC report

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Gina Smith, research director for IDC’s IT Skills for Digital Business practice and the report’s primary author, said some of the problems with the skills shortage stems from a shortage of college graduates. In any competitive market, the laws of supply and demand are in effect” suggesting the need for higher pay, Smith said.

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Companies Test Possibilities and Limits of AI in Research and Product Development

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AI is a game-changing technology that has drastically changed how companies do business. This article explores the possibilities and limits of AI in research and development. Use of AI in Research. Another limitation of AI in research and development is cost. And that’s where AI comes in handy. Final Thoughts.

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Salesforce’s Einstein 1 platform to get new prompt-engineering features

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What the research team is actually working on for quite a while is how we learn from the feedback and then ultimately recommend the advancement of prompt engineering,” Cheng said. These features, according to Keith Kirkpatrick, research director at The Futurum Group, will provide Salesforce an edge with its enterprise customers.

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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

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Quick loan approvals, online applications, personalized lending options, and massive data breaches create pressure for banks to focus on customer experience and security to compete with more technically mature and agile competition. Source: “Innovation Digital Listening Research.” Conducted by Quadrant Strategies for Iron Mountain.

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Harnessing Sales Teams as a Source Of Competitive Intelligence

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Unleashing the power of sales as CI agents When it comes to competitor analysis and market research, we often overlook the closest source of first-hand competitor insights – our own sales teams. They’re in a fantastic position to tap into valuable insights and have a keen understanding of the competitive landscape. Your sales team.