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The AI Blues

O'Reilly on Data

A recent article in Computerworld argued that the output from generative AI systems, like GPT and Gemini, isn’t as good as it used to be. It isn’t the first time I’ve heard this complaint, though I don’t know how widely held that opinion is. But I wonder: is it correct? And why? I think a few things are happening in the AI world. First, developers of AI systems are trying to improve the output of their systems.

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How to Automate Google Sheets?

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Google Sheets is one of the most popular and widely used alternatives to Excel. Its collaborative environment offers features such as real-time editing, and version control, and its tight integration with Google Suite which allows you to call Google Sheets in Google Docs, helps to bring the best of the Google workspace. You can […] The post How to Automate Google Sheets?

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Oracle inks deal with AWS to offer database services

CIO Business Intelligence

In continuation of its efforts to help enterprises migrate to the cloud, Oracle said it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer database services on the latter’s infrastructure. This is Oracle’s third partnership with a hyperscaler to offer its database services on the hyperscaler’s infrastructure. In September last year, the company started collocating its Oracle database hardware (including Oracle Exadata) and software in Microsoft Azure data centers , giving customers direct acc

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Enhancing LLMs with Structured Outputs and Function Calling

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Suppose you are interacting with a friend who is knowledgeable but at times lacks concrete/informed responses or when he/she does not respond fluently when faced with complicated questions. What we are doing here is similar to the prospects that currently exist with Large Language Models. They are very helpful, although their quality and relevance […] The post Enhancing LLMs with Structured Outputs and Function Calling appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough, plans commercial offering

CIO Business Intelligence

At Quantum World Congress on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it and partner Quantinuum had broken a record in the creation of logical qubits. In addition, Microsoft also announced that it is working with partner Atom Computing to build what it described as the world’s most powerful quantum machine. “Through this collaboration, we’re bringing a new generation of reliable quantum hardware to customers by integrating and advancing Atom Computing’s neutral atom hardware into our Azure Quantum comp

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Get From Data To Decisions Faster With Our New Data, AI & Analytics Service

Srividya Sridharan

Data and AI leaders today must create business value from trusted data, build the foundation to scale AI, and cultivate a data-driven culture. To help them meet these challenges, Forrester is launching Forrester Decisions for Data, AI & Analytics. Learn more about this new service and how it can benefit your organization.

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Top 5 Machine Learning APIs Practitioners Should Know

KDnuggets

Learn about machine learning APIs for datasets, models, web applications, free GPUs, and text, audio, and image generation.

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ServiceNow ‘Xanadu’ brings AI agents to Now Platform

CIO Business Intelligence

ServiceNow’s latest Now Platform release, dubbed Xanadu, adds a host of new features, including ServiceNow AI Agents, which the company heralds as “a new era of collaboration between people and AI.” Taking center stage in Tuesday’s release are ServiceNow ’s plans to integrate “ agentic AI ” — AI systems that can autonomously perform tasks and make decisions on their own within set parameters — into its enterprise service management platform.

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Migrate Delta tables from Azure Data Lake Storage to Amazon S3 using AWS Glue

AWS Big Data

Organizations are increasingly using a multi-cloud strategy to run their production workloads. We often see requests from customers who have started their data journey by building data lakes on Microsoft Azure, to extend access to the data to AWS services. Customers want to use a variety of AWS analytics, data, AI, and machine learning (ML) services like AWS Glue , Amazon Redshift , and Amazon SageMaker to build more cost-efficient, performant data solutions harnessing the strength of individual

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ANZ CIOs see cybersecurity as top priority for 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

Managing cybersecurity and other technology risks will be top of mind for CIOs in 2025 across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), with 82% of 109 respondents saying it is a key priority for next year, according to Gartner. Increased executive and board scrutiny on technology investments due to economic uncertainties is playing a role in IT leaders’ growing emphasis on risk management.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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How To Trace Memory Allocation in Python

KDnuggets

This tutorial is an introduction to tracing memory allocation in Python using the built-in tracemalloc module.

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CIOs eye SaaS backup plans post-CrowdStrike

CIO Business Intelligence

If the CrowdStrike outage underscored anything for CIOs, it’s that modern enterprises are dependent on a growing number of interconnected systems, any one of which can cripple business operations beyond CIOs’ control. As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on.

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How to Import Data in R

KDnuggets

To import data in R, you need to choose the appropriate method based on the data format.

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Tres caras de la automatización: orquestación, simplificación y sostenibilidad

CIO Business Intelligence

La masificación de la inteligencia artificial (IA) ha puesto de manifiesto que la automatización, junto con una capa de inteligencia , puede acelerar y optimizar de manera exponencial los procesos operativos de las organizaciones. Pero este viaje de transformación digital en el que la mayor parte de las empresas están embarcadas no está exento de desafíos.

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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The critical role of a hybrid cloud architecture in ensuring regulatory compliance in financial services

Cloudera

Register for EVOLVE24 in Dubai (September 12, 2024) to hear from industry leaders on why hybrid solutions are essential for navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment. A prominent global bank was thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The institution was hit with a staggering fine – multiple billions – for failing to comply with new data protection regulations that ultimately led to a customer data breach.

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7 early warning signs of a dying IT project

CIO Business Intelligence

The Y2K date conversion was one of the longest IT projects on record. Given the extended timeline and massive amount of resources dedicated to that project, the only reason it survived to completion was the absolute necessity to change all date formats so they wouldn’t clock out systems at the end of the last century. In other words, enterprises’ Y2K projects succeeded because of their urgency.

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Unlocking Dataiku’s Hidden Gems for Data Preparation

Dataiku

For many data professionals, spreadsheets have long been the go-to tool for data preparation. A recent survey of 200 senior analytics and IT leaders reveals that nearly 25% of teams still rely on spreadsheets as their primary tool for data manipulation in 2024. Their flexibility and familiarity make them a staple in countless workflows.

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El pinchazo de la burbuja de la IA es inevitable y saludable

CIO Business Intelligence

La expectación y el entusiasmo en torno a la IA tenían que volver a la tierra en algún momento ; y este verano ha sido cuando el fenómeno ha tenido lugar. Los que tenemos edad para recordar vimos algo similar durante el auge y la caída de las puntocom a finales de los 90 y principios de los 2000, así como más recientemente con las criptomonedas. Después de subir casi un 200% en los seis primeros meses del año, Nvidia, la niña mimada de la IA, vio caer el precio de sus acciones un 20% durante jul

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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Evaluating sample Amazon Redshift data sharing architecture using Redshift Test Drive and advanced SQL analysis

AWS Big Data

With the launch of Amazon Redshift Serverless and the various provisioned instance deployment options , customers are looking for tools that help them determine the most optimal data warehouse configuration to support their Amazon Redshift workloads. Amazon Redshift is a widely used, fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service. Tens of thousands of customers use Amazon Redshift to process exabytes of data every day to power their analytics workloads.

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Oracle NetSuite weaves new AI capabilities across its product line

CIO Business Intelligence

Oracle NetSuite is beefing up the AI capabilities across its ERP offerings with a try-before-you-buy approach that IT leaders will need to scrutinize, knowing that on renewal the bill will likely come due. The series of AI and generative AI updates was announced at the company’s SuiteWorld conference in Las Vegas on Monday, accompanied by a new procurement solution and a connector for NetSuite customers who also depend on Salesforce as part of their enterprise mix.

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BusinessObjects Upgrades – Sometimes You Just Need a Guide

Paul Blogs on BI

When I was in Marrakech, Morocco last year, I stayed at a wonderful Riad in the Old Medina. The Medina is the historic walled city, centuries old and full of tiny narrow streets and passageways. It is packed with tiny shops, tanneries, ancient sites, food places and people’s homes and is a place to experience the real Morocco. Being the adventurer I am, I just wanted to go off and explore the place myself but my level-headed wife and the staff at the Riad suggested we get a guide.

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Transforming IT from cost center to catalyst

CIO Business Intelligence

Until recently, technology was often seen as a mere expense rather than a catalyst for innovation and business growth. While this perception persists in many organizations, a shift is underway. Studies like Foundry’s 2024 State of the CIO report reveal a dramatic change in attitude. A striking 79% of surveyed CIOs now view their role as a collaborative partner in educating and guiding CEOs and boards.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Moving Your AI Pilot Projects to Production

Cloudera

Without a doubt, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing businesses, with Australia’s AI spending expected to hit $6.4 billion by 2026. However, according to The State of Enterprise AI and Modern Data Architecture report, while 88% of enterprises adopt AI, many still lack the data infrastructure and team skilling to fully reap its benefits. In fact, over 25% of respondents stated they don’t have the data infrastructure required to effectively power AI.

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Making your enterprise architecture framework work for you

CIO Business Intelligence

More organizations than ever have adopted some sort of enterprise architecture framework, which provides important rules and structure that connect technology and the business. When these frameworks are fine-tuned for an organization’s specific needs, they can improve technological consistency and more easily facilitate the integration of new technologies, processes, and systems like agile computing and AI.

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Embedded BI Simplifies Business User Analytics!

Smarten

Use Embedded BI to Encourage Business User Analytics Adoption! Today, even the smallest business depends on technology and software to manage the business process, capture data and move the enterprise forward. No matter the size of a business, executives and managers now realize the value of providing analytics to make decisions. In the past, the analytics process was the sole domain of IT, business analysts and data scientists but today, organizations know that data democratization and data lit

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Small Business, Big Threats: INE Security Launches Initiative to Train SMBs to Close a Critical Skills Gap

CIO Business Intelligence

As cyber threats grow, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are disproportionately targeted. According to the recent Hiscox annual cyber readiness report , 41% of SMBs in the US fell victim to a cyberattack in 2023, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2021. INE Security , a global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, recognizes this as a critical issue and is leading an initiative for change by working with SMBs to bridge the IT/IS skills gap and bolster proactive cybersecu

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.

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The UAE Government partners with Mastercard to establish a Global AI Hub and combat financial crime

CIO Business Intelligence

In a bold step towards advancing its technological capabilities, the United Arab Emirates Government has partnered with Mastercard to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence. This strategic collaboration aligns with the UAE’s Vision 2031, which aims to integrate AI and other cutting-edge technologies across various sectors, enhancing the nation’s digital infrastructure, promoting innovation, and positioning the UAE as a global leader in AI-driven solutions.

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New AI upgrades, innovations, and solutions unveiled at the Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit

CIO Business Intelligence

During the Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from September 5-6, Tencent unveiled a slew of cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) offerings, proprietary innovations, and global solutions for enterprises to advance their digital transformation efforts. Dowson Tong, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent and CEO of the Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG), highlighted the strong drive for new growth among enterprises.

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Ferrovial refuerza su apuesta por la IA en sus centros de trabajo con Copilot

CIO Business Intelligence

Ferrovial ha dado un paso significativo para mejorar la productividad al implementar Copilot, el asistente de inteligencia artificial (IA) de Microsoft, en todos sus centros de trabajo distribuidos a lo largo y ancho de 15 países. El operador global de infraestructuras a formado parte de la comunidad global que evaluó las capacidades de Microsoft Copilot en su fase piloto.

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Innovation in education: Tara Pasalic’s journey at McMaster University

CIO Business Intelligence

Recently recognized with an Avaya CX Force Award, Tara Pasalic has been an active contributor to the transformation of McMaster’s digital landscape while maintaining a focus on continuity and user experience. As a Systems Integration Specialist at McMaster, Tara’s journey highlights the importance of balancing technological progress with operational stability, ensuring that innovations serve to enhance rather than disrupt the educational environment.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.