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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

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The last thing any CIO wants is to experience catastrophic operational issues during a peak season, but that’s exactly what executives at Southwest Airlines faced last week. While weather may have been the root cause, the 16,000 flights canceled between Dec. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts. Experts point to Southwest’s point-to-point operating model as problematic in recovering from major weather issues compared to the hub-and-spoke model used by many major airlines.

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How Data and Smart Technology Are Helping Hospitalists

Smart Data Collective

Hospitalists face several challenges unique to their role. The increasing complexity of patient care, difficulties with time management, and managing administrative tasks while complying with regulations are a few overarching difficulties that go hand-in-hand with the job. Fortunately, big data and smart technology are helping hospitalists overcome these issues.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Companies across industries are committing to maximizing sustainability within their operations — and IT is at the heart of most of these efforts. In its Worldwide Sustainability/ESG 2023 Predictions , analyst firm IDC sees digital and sustainability transformations converging. “Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC global sustainability research lead, in the report.

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Amazing AI-based Image Upscaler From VanceAI

Smart Data Collective

We previously stated that AI is changing the state of graphic design. A growing number of new startups use AI technology to create excellent graphics. Of course, the biggest story of 2022 was that AI-generated art was making major headway. However, AI can be even more important for more mundane graphic design tasks. What should you do when you want to share a picture of a Christmas event with your friends, but the picture is blurred?

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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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Salesforce to cut 10% of its global workforce in restructuring plan

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Almost two months after cloud-based CRM software provider Salesforce announced it would be cutting around 950 jobs , the company has announced it will lay off about 10% of its workforce, roughly 8,000 employees, and close some offices as part of a restructuring plan. Salesforce had nearly 80,000 global employees as of February 2022, up from more than 49,000 employees as of January 2020.

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Why Investing in the Database Market Is More Interesting Than Ever

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By Olaf de Senerpont Domis, senior editor at DataStax Premji Invest is an evergreen fund formed to support the Azim Premji Foundation , which was founded by Azim Premji, the former chairman of IT services consultancy Wipro. Premji Invest deploys a “crossover format” (investing in both private and public companies) across the technology, healthcare, consumer, and FinTech landscapes; it has backed market leaders like Outreach, Sysdig, Heyday, Anaplan, Coupa, Moderna, Carta, Flipkart, Looker (acqui

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An Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your eCommerce Business

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Introduction Making it to the big leagues in retail isn’t as simple as it used to be. eCommerce is set to dominate the retail environment, bringing with it a whirlwind. The post An Ultimate Guide to Optimizing Your eCommerce Business appeared first on Blog.

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What’s New and What’s Next in 2023 for HPC

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Cloud, sustainability, scale, and exponential data growth—these major factors that set the tone for high performance computing (HPC) in 2022 will also be key in driving innovation for 2023. As more organizations rely on HPC to speed time to results, especially for their data-intensive applications, the $40B market [1] faces challenges and opportunities.

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Entertainment Industry Primer: How Creatives Should Use Consumer Research to Validate Ideas

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Creatives and entertainment industry experts are torn about the inevitable adoption of advanced AI and data analysis capabilities. Can these smart technologies really pinpoint opportunities, and if so – will they displace or diminish existing roles? Jeremy Whitham, Customer Success Strategist with NetBase Quid® understands this concern thanks to his rich creative background with major entertainment industry players, including the BBC, NBC and Warner Brothers.

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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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Kudzai Kanhutu, Dean Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Infectious diseases specialist with Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Leading digital health expert, Kudzai Kanhutu reflects on how she and her peers helped Melbourne deal with Australia’s worst COVID experiences, forever transforming how we care for our sick and elderly. Watch the episode: CIO Leadership Live.

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Quickly Migrate Your Discoverer Reports Without Breaking your Budget

Splash BI

Upcoming Webinar Feb 7th, 2023 | 12 PM GMT Quickly Migrate your Discoverer Reports without Breaking your Budget Jump to abstract Webinar Abstract If you are looking to migrate your Discoverer reports, like for like, by avoiding a whole new investment, this session covers everything you are looking for! Join our session, where our experts will discuss – The issues users are encountering with Discoverer now Build vs.

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The AI Bill of Rights Is a Great Step – But More Is Needed

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The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) of the White House has issued the blueprint of the AI Bill of Rights. This document describes the rights that should be protected when implementing automated systems using AI technology. The paper lists the following five principles that define these rights: 1. The right to be protected against unsafe […].

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Quickly Migrate Your Discoverer Reports Without Breaking your Budget

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Upcoming Webinar. Feb 7th, 2023 | 12 PM BST. Quickly Migrate your Discoverer Reports without Breaking your Budget. Jump to abstract. Webinar Abstract. If you are looking to migrate your Discoverer reports, like for like, by avoiding a whole new investment, this session covers everything you are looking for! Join our session, where our experts will discuss –.

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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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WINK’S LIFESPECS USERS RECEIVE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DOCUMENTS LIBRARY RESOURCE

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In the continued pursuit of our mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, Inc., is excited to reveal enhancements to their LifeSpecs analysis tool. Wink added the documents library resource to LifeSpecs! It brings a plethora of product information right to you. Among the items you can find in our fabulous new documents library are: Agent Guides.

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#SplashTrains: Learn How to Secure Your Data in SplashBI

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SplashTrains Learn How to Secure Your Data in SplashBI At SplashBI, we recognize the importance of safeguarding customer data and understand the criticality of a consistent data security strategy. SplashBI is designed to incorporate security features with its robust architecture whether it’s deployed on-premise, in a customer’s data center, or on cloud.

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IBM reorganizes partner program to incentivize indirect sales

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IBM is reorganizing its partner program in a bid to serve clients through partners with the same level of expertise as it does directly. This is a big deal for all but its largest clients, as IBM has spent the last two years moving much of its revenue to indirect sales channels. IBM now has just 400 direct clients, down from 5,600 two years earlier, CEO Arvind Krishna said in October 2022.

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#SplashTrains: Learn How to Secure Your Data in SplashBI

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SplashTrains. Learn How to Secure Your Data in SplashBI. THU, JAN 19 | 11AM EST – 12PM EST. At SplashBI, we recognize the importance of safeguarding customer data and understand the criticality of a consistent data security strategy. SplashBI is designed to incorporate security features with its robust architecture whether it’s deployed on-premise, in a customer’s data center, or on cloud.

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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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Why investing in automation could be the answer to navigating a tough economic climate

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Despite its potential for relieving pressure on the workforce, automation in the workplace is often seen negatively, as a cause of job losses or a growing skills gap. Yet, done well, automation can provide critical support that frees people up to focus on more impactful work — and can lead to happier, more motivated and productive employees. At a time when burnout has become a major issue — with Future Forum data showing 40% of workers globally experience it — automation can also help employees

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