Cisco to Acquire Splunk for $28 Billion, Accelerating AI-Enabled Security and Observability

On Thursday Cisco agreed to buy Splunk in a $28 billion deal intended to address AI-enabled security and observability issues. Image: iStockphoto\/jejim Cisco announced yesterday its intention to acquire Splunk,…

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What Does Closed-Door Meeting With AI Industry Leaders Mean for Business?

Some of the United States’ top tech executives and generative AI development leaders met with senators last Wednesday in a closed-door, bipartisan meeting about possible federal regulations for generative artificial…

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Glassdoor: Dropbox Ranks No. 1 for Culture and Values Among Tech Companies

In a new survey, tech firms received high marks for making employees feel valued, fostering inclusive environments, and offering learning and career growth programs. Image: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock In a new…

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Generative AI and Foundation Models Face Inflated Expectations

Computer vision, data labeling and annotation, cloud AI services, and intelligence applications are the most mature applications of AI, according to Gartner's 2023 AI Hype Cycle. Image: putilov_denis/Adobe Stock Generative…

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Generative AI: Cybersecurity Weapon, But Not Without Adaptable, Creative (Human) Thinkers

Image: PB Studio Photo/Adobe Stock Generative AI was — not surprisingly — the conversational coin of the realm at Black Hat 2023, with various panels and keynotes mulling the extent…

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Work From Home Increasingly Resembles a Fight Between Employer and Employee in Australia

Hybrid work policies may rise in Australia as employers seek to appease demands to work from home. The tension between the employee’s desire to work from home and the interests…

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Tech Takes Diverse Approaches to Sustainability Including Net Zero Carbon by 2030

Image: blacksalmon/Adobe Stock Parse away, but dire climate news on the potential of the world to breach a 1.5c temperature increase threshold by 2027. Such here-and-now consequences of global warming…

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