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News and insight into the implementation of artificial intelligence, automation, RPA, advanced data analytics, and business intelligence in businesses and other organizations. Coverage includes practical use cases of various types of AI, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), digital twins, and computer vision. We look at the opportunities and challenges of implementation, including ethical AI and AI bias.Data management and governance is the linchpin behind any successful data analytics and artificial intelligence program. Organizations must ensure data quality, compliance, provenance, and privacy in a complex regulatory environment. Here we give news and know-how about data management technologies like data fabrics, existing regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, trends around privacy, tech ethics, and how enterprises are working to ensure their compliance.

Meta Hit with Record $1.3B GDPR Fine

The Irish Data Protection Authority’s sweeping regulatory action has broad implications for the complex, and increasingly global, data transfer landscape.

The Irish Data Protection Authority’s sweeping regulatory action has broad implications for the complex, and increasingly global, data transfer landscape.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

How Predictive Analytics Can Help Developers Anticipate Users Needs

Predictive analytics helps software developers make informed decisions on future software changes to ensure a seamless customer experience.

Predictive analytics helps software developers make informed decisions on future software changes to ensure a seamless customer experience.

by Polina Tibets, Head of Business Operations, Pangea.ai

AI Robots Are Here. Are We Ready?

Robots are getting smarter and more intuitive. Can people survive the competition?

Robots are getting smarter and more intuitive. Can people survive the competition?

by John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author

How New Chip Innovations Will Drive IT

Technology never stands still, and computer chip innovations are no exception. It’s time to revisit IT’s strategic roadmaps for what’s coming.

Technology never stands still, and computer chip innovations are no exception. It’s time to revisit IT’s strategic roadmaps for what’s coming.

by Mary E. Shacklett, President of Transworld Data

Can Privacy Professionals Bring Governance to AI Before Regulators?

Training privacy pros to watch for problematic uses of artificial intelligence may get ethics in the mix while the world waits for policymakers to write rules.

Training privacy pros to watch for problematic uses of artificial intelligence may get ethics in the mix while the world waits for policymakers to write rules.

by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

AI Anxiety: It’s Time to Build an HR Roadmap

A high percentage of workers with college degrees think artificial intelligence will take their jobs. Should companies care?

A high percentage of workers with college degrees think artificial intelligence will take their jobs. Should companies care?

by Mary E. Shacklett, President of Transworld Data

How Will AI Change the CISO Role?

Artificial intelligence arms both defenders and threat actors, rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Inevitably, the chief information security officer role must adapt to keep up.

Artificial intelligence arms both defenders and threat actors, rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Inevitably, the chief information security officer role must adapt to keep up.

by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter

What Just Broke: Is Self-Regulation the Answer to AI Worries?

A tale of two approaches, based on comments from Sam Altman and Dr. Michio Kaku, to introduce oversight and governance of rapidly growing generative AI.

A tale of two approaches, based on comments from Sam Altman and Dr. Michio Kaku, to introduce oversight and governance of rapidly growing generative AI.

by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

10 Must-Have Enterprise Cloud Skills

To thrive in today’s multi-cloud environment, every enterprise IT team needs professionals with these 10 cloud computing skills.

To thrive in today’s multi-cloud environment, every enterprise IT team needs professionals with these 10 cloud computing skills.

by Cynthia Harvey, Freelance Journalist, InformationWeek

Michio Kaku: Silicon Valley Will Become a Rust Belt in Quantum’s Wake

Famed theoretical physicist spoke about generative AI’s limits and how quantum computing might create a landscape of obsolete, desiccated technology in its shadow.

Famed theoretical physicist spoke about generative AI’s limits and how quantum computing might create a landscape of obsolete, desiccated technology in its shadow.

by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor

AI and the Human Touch: Maximizing IT Issue Resolution

IT operations teams should work with IT service teams, data scientists, and machine learning experts doing the heavy lifting on the build side.

IT operations teams should work with IT service teams, data scientists, and machine learning experts doing the heavy lifting on the build side.

by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer

IPv6 Adoption: China Steps on the Deployment Pedal

A new initiative from the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and others aims for 750 million active IPv6 users by year-end and sets a 2024 cut-off date for IPv4.

A new initiative from the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and others aims for 750 million active IPv6 users by year-end and sets a 2024 cut-off date for IPv4.

by Salvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

Apple Slices Internal ChatGPT Use Over Security Worries

The Cupertino, California tech giant is the latest company to place restrictions on employees’ ChatGPT use as concerns about generative AI’s potential security risks rise.

The Cupertino, California tech giant is the latest company to place restrictions on employees’ ChatGPT use as concerns about generative AI’s potential security risks rise.

by Shane Snider , Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Microsoft and SAP’s AI Recruiting Gambit: Changing the Face of HR

A quickly evolving technology landscape -- along with a widening talent gap -- is changing the way companies recruit new workers. Could AI be the next frontier? And should HR department workers worry?

A quickly evolving technology landscape -- along with a widening talent gap -- is changing the way companies recruit new workers. Could AI be the next frontier? And should HR department workers worry?

by Shane Snider , Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Where Do Location Data Services Stand in a Privacy-Oriented World?

Foursquare’s Vikram Gundeti discusses navigating a privacy-first approach to providing information that comes from aggregate data related to movements.

Foursquare’s Vikram Gundeti discusses navigating a privacy-first approach to providing information that comes from aggregate data related to movements.

by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor