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TikTok bans explained: Everything you need to know
The United States debates a ban on the viral video sharing application TikTok.
18 of the best large language models in 2024
Large language models have been affecting search for years and have been brought to the forefront by ChatGPT and other chatbots.
Marketing in the metaverse: What marketers need to know
The key to marketing is to stay in front of the target audience. With the evolving metaverse, companies can learn new ways to market to customers in this immersive, digital world.
Tech sector layoffs explained: What you need to know
Large tech layoffs continue through 2024 with headlines showing thousands of people losing their jobs. Here is why the economy, interest rates and pandemic hiring are to blame.
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What is IT/OT convergence? Everything you need to know
IT/OT convergence is the integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems.
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What is data backup? An in-depth guide
Data backup is the process of copying data in an IT system to another location so it can be recovered if the original data is lost.
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Ultimate guide on enterprise unified communications strategy
When formulating a unified communications strategy, enterprises need to consider several key elements. This step-by-step guide helps businesses plan their UC deployment.
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What is BCDR? Business continuity and disaster recovery guide
Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event.
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What is data governance and why does it matter?
Data governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal standards and policies that also control data usage.
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What is DevOps? The ultimate guide
The word 'DevOps' is a combination of the terms 'development' and 'operations,' meant to represent a collaborative or shared approach to the tasks performed by a company's application development and IT operations teams.
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core competencies
For any organization, its core competencies refer to the capabilities, knowledge, skills and resources that constitute its 'defining strengths.' See More.
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Tech News
Google Cloud customers disclose GenAI strengths, weaknesses
troubling flaws remain a problem for enterprises, but Google Cloud customers, including Ford, Belk and Deutsche Bank, find the tech too compelling to...
Employee productivity is top priority but comes at a cost
RedThread Research's Stacia Garr discusses how the rapid shift toward prioritizing employee productivity is affecting performance reviews, trust and ...
White-sounding names have edge in hiring, bias study says
A recent study exposes ongoing racial bias in hiring practices, showing that white-sounding names are often preferred, with a notable overall ...
Vast Data namespace now reaches across GCP
Vast partners with Google Cloud to provide customers with AI tools that can be used on premises or in the cloud. It also puts Vast in another place ...