Mon.May 27, 2024

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Elon Musk's xAI emerges as serious OpenAI rival with $6 billion funding round, supercomputer plans

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xAI wrote that investors in its Series B fundraising include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. The company says the money will be used to take its first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate research and development of future technologies.

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10 big devops mistakes and how to avoid them

InfoWorld

Devops continues to grow in popularity as organizations look for ways to add efficiencies to the development process. Research and Markets, a market research firm, predicts that the worldwide market for devops tools and services will grow from $10.56 billion in 2023 to $29.79 billion in 2028. Among the drivers for devops are increased demand for scalability, growing industry recognition and best practices, the maturing of devops tools and the devops ecosystem, and increased demand for continuous

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Popular recording software used in courtrooms infected by password-stealing backdoor

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Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) provides software products to more than 10,000 courtrooms in the US and around the world. The 35-year-old company was recently affected by a dangerous supply chain attack, in which unknown cybercriminals were able to implant their own backdoor into a supposedly legitimate, official software download.

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Why enterprises rely on JavaScript, Python, and Java

InfoWorld

Despite advances in cloud computing , mobile development, and AI , the day-to-day business of enterprises around the world still runs on three programming languages that made their debut in the 1990s. In nearly every ranking system, JavaScript , Python , and Java appear near the top of the most popular languages.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Accounts that track celebrity jets could struggle following privacy changes to FAA bill

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Social media accounts that track celebrity jets have been around for a few years now. Jack Sweeney made a lot headlines with his Twitter (as it still was back then) accounts that followed Elon Musk's and other celebs' jets. Musk offered Sweeney $5,000 to close the account as the billionaire.

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Doom: The Dark Ages could be the next major title in the popular gaming franchise

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Developer id Software and publisher Bethesda Softworks have been busy working on a new game in the Doom franchise for at least four years. This upcoming first-person shooter is expected to be introduced during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. A prolific leaker has revealed that the game will.

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Nonprofit Budgeting and Forecasting Made Easy with Fund Accounting Software

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It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. But you want to make this year different. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what was approved versus what’s been modified. You only have a partial-year budget, but your COO wants projections for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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Netflix CEO: AI won't steal creatives' jobs, but those skilled on AI might

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The threat that artificial intelligence poses to screenwriters and actors was one of the factors behind the months-long WGA and Sag-Aftra strikes last year. Many were worried that the technology could threaten their livelihoods or be used to replicate actors' likenesses without permission or adequate compensation.

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JD gives employees both carrots and sticks amid market pressure

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Chinas online retailer JD said on Monday morning that it plans to raise the annual fixed salary for sales and procurement staff to a 20-month package from the current 16-month over the next one-and-a-half years. The move comes days after founder Richard Liu warned employees that the company doesnt tolerate poor performers who dont hustle. The company will always love you if you have good work performance even if you never work extra hours, Liu said in a recent internal memo.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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This desk hides a full gaming PC, RTX 4090, and widescreen OLED monitor included

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Picture a Venn diagram showing the relationship between people who care about home decor and people who own a gaming PC. The people in the middle circle, however large or small it may be, would be the group delighted with the latest video from YouTube channel DIY Perks.

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Google chooses TSMC for Tensor G5 processor in next-gen Pixel 10 smartphones: report

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Google has chosen TSMC over its long-term partner Samsung to manufacture its self-developed Tensor G5 processor for Googles next-generation Pixel 10 series smartphones, according to US media outlet Android Authority. A shipping list of Google Tensor G5 samples has been exposed, which directly displays TSMCs InFo-PoP packaging technology, the report revealed.

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Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die

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The confirmation came from the Steam support staff earlier this month when Resetera forum user delete12345 asked Steam support if he can put his Steam library in his will. Unfortunately for him, the staffer replied that Steam accounts and games are non-transferable and users cannot provide someone else with access.

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New HarmonyOS screenshots leaked ahead of Huawei Developer Conference 2024

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Tech bloggers have posted screenshots of Huaweis new HarmonyOS NEXT interfaces for phones and notebooks on the Chinese social platform Weibo, as the Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) 2024 approaches. The leak is being seen as a signal that the HDC, scheduled for June 21-23, will see the debut of the beta version of Huaweis self-developed operating system HarmonyOS NEXT for developers.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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The buckets of AI and where Nvidia is crushing it

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We have had a lot of AI news lately – product launches from OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. Now we are just waiting for Apple and its upcoming WWDC conference. Just last week, we wrote about how much of the industry was anticipating these announcements to showcase what AI could do.

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Douyin sets $552.3 billion sales target for this year: report

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Short video platform Douyin is aiming for an ambitious RMB 4 trillion ($552.3 billion) goal in e-commerce transactions this year, according to local media outlet 36Kr. The figure represents an increase of more than 30% on the transactions completed by the TikTok sibling app in 2023, the report added. Douyins online retail business expanded to the trillion yuan scale in just six years, boosted by its huge number of daily active users, and its model of marrying video-sharing with shopping is now w

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