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14 edge platforms to consider for a hybrid cloud enterprise

Edge platforms can benefit organizations by bringing resources closer to the user, leading to real-time decision-making, improved response times and increased efficiency.

By Tom Nolle • Feb. 9, 2024

Amazon weighs in on AI regulation

Amazon supports a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence regulation, which means focusing on regulating harmful uses of AI.

By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 8, 2024

7 top technologies for metaverse development

Several advanced technologies in various stages of maturity have been powering everyday business processes. How will they one day transform the 3D virtual world into reality?

By Esther Shein • Feb. 7, 2024

8 dangers of shadow IT and how to manage them

Unauthorized devices, software and system changes -- and other forms of shadow IT -- can expose organizations to a range of security risks. Here are ways to manage them.

By Paul Kirvan • Feb. 6, 2024

FASB rule could shake up, simplify software cost reporting

Stakeholders want a single rule for reporting software development costs in a simplified manner, which the Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering.

By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 1, 2024

value chain

A value chain is a concept describing the full chain of a business's activities in creating a product or service -- from initial receipt of materials through its delivery to market.

By Katie Terrell Hanna, Wesley Chai • Feb. 1, 2024

consumer data

Consumer data is the information that organizations collect from individuals who use internet-connected platforms, including websites, social media networks, mobile apps, text messaging apps or email systems.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 31, 2024

Top metaverse investors and how to start investing

Would-be metaverse investors have many ways to get in on the action. Read our coverage of the metaverse's top investors, direct investing opportunities and investment risks.

By Ashwin Krishnan • Jan. 31, 2024

Cloud-native strategies pushing purchase decisions beyond IT

Buyer personas now include line-of-business groups, but senior IT management still owns most decisions, and cross-departmental collaboration, while improving, needs a lot of work.

By David Essex • Jan. 30, 2024

competitive differentiation

Competitive differentiation is a strategic positioning tactic an organization can undertake to set its products, services and brands apart from those of its competitors.

By Rachel Lebeaux • Jan. 29, 2024

Metaverse privacy concerns and how to address them

Data privacy in the metaverse is a moving target. Learn about the main privacy issues and risk for businesses and users -- and how best to address them.

By Ashwin Krishnan • Jan. 29, 2024

reshoring

Reshoring is the process of bringing back manufacturing or production operations to their country of origin or a nearby region.

By Rachel Lebeaux • Jan. 26, 2024

FTC launches inquiry into generative AI partnerships

The FTC has announced that it's looking into the relationships between big tech companies and generative AI companies and their impact on the market.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 25, 2024

The most important skills a server engineer needs

Server engineers are highly valued by cloud service providers and earn high salaries. These roles require a combination of hard and soft skills to succeed.

By Kevin Ferguson, Kaitlin Herbert • Jan. 25, 2024

shared services

Shared services is a delivery model organizations use to consolidate similar business functions into a single unit that supports the entire organization.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 25, 2024

Enforcement remains a concern for EU AI Act

The EU AI Act is approaching finalization, and while there could be enforcement challenges down the road, businesses need to prepare.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 24, 2024

enterprise agility

Enterprise agility is a paradigm for scaling agile methodologies beyond development teams.

By George Lawton • Jan. 23, 2024

IT services market demands grow, complicating staffing

Gartner forecasts IT services spending will reach $2.1 trillion in 2027, nearly double 2021 spending. Service providers will pursue a mix of talent strategies to meet demand.

By John Moore • Jan. 23, 2024

How will the metaverse affect the future of work?

Virtual field trips to the Louvre for inspiration, accelerated learning, onboarding reimagined -- how will the metaverse change our working environments and when? It depends.

By George Lawton • Jan. 23, 2024

Gaussian splatting

Gaussian splatting renders extremely high-quality images -- using numerous scans of an object -- that can then be viewed from any angle and explored in real time.

By George Lawton • Jan. 22, 2024

Competition, cooperation will define U.S.-China relations

Business leaders will need to take steps over the next decade to prepare for U.S., China relations largely defined by competition and how policymakers approach cooperation.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 19, 2024

Democratizing machine learning hits cultural, tech snags

Forrester Consulting-Capital One study points to organizational silos, disconnect between line-of-business and data managers, and hard-to-use machine learning tools as challenges.

By John Moore • Jan. 19, 2024

startup culture

A startup culture is a workplace environment that values creative problem-solving, open communication and a flat hierarchy.

By Kristen Lee, Katie Terrell Hanna • Jan. 17, 2024

SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud)

SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud) is the concept that the convergence of four technologies is currently driving business innovation.

By Nicole Laskowski • Jan. 17, 2024

OODA loop

The OODA loop -- Observe, Orient, Decide, Act -- is a four-step approach to decision-making that focuses on filtering available information, putting it in context and quickly making the most appropriate decision, while also understanding that changes can be made as more data becomes available.

By Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Sarah Lewis • Jan. 17, 2024