TIOBE Index News (January 2024): Programming Language of 2023 Goes to C#

TIOBE Software has declared C# the programming language of 2023 based on its long-running popularity index. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows year-over-year trends in programming languages based on search…

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Data Governance to Be a Renewed Focus in IT for Australian Organisations in 2024

Across Australia, much of the focus to date has been on understanding artificial intelligence’s role in each sector and taking those first steps towards adoption. It was a year of…

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Newly Discovered Ivanti Secure VPN Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Allow Chinese Threat Actor to Compromise Systems

Two zero-day vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ivanti Secure VPN, a popular VPN solution used by organizations worldwide. The vulnerabilities are currently being exploited in the wild by at least…

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IBM: While Enterprise Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Increases, Barriers are Limiting Its Usage

About 42% of enterprise-scale companies report having actively deployed artificial intelligence in their business and of those, 59% have accelerated their rollout or investments in the technology, according to IBM’s Global…

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Could Data Capture, Management Technologies Prevent Construction Quality Slippage in 2024?

There were a record 2,349 construction firm collapses in the calendar year 2023 — accounting for nearly 28% of all Australian business failures. Going forward in 2024, the construction industry…

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CES 2024: Qualcomm AI Chip for Virtual and Mixed Reality Could Compete with Apple Vision Pro

At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Qualcomm revealed its on-device AI for the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip for virtual and mixed reality headsets. Then, during a Jan. 10 keynote,…

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How AWS Responded to the Generative AI Wave of 2023 (and What IT Pros Should Expect in 2024)

When 2023 began, Rada Stanic, chief technologist for AWS in Australia and New Zealand, imagined the year would be dominated by helping customers build more modern data platforms in the…

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Crucial Skills Gaps in the UK Include AI and Strategic Thinking, According to Red Hat

The survey also detailed the biggest barriers to innovation. Read what experts say about how generative AI has impacted the job market. Image: ty/Adobe Stock The most in-demand skills in…

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BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Site Seized in International Takedown Effort

The ransomware group, which has distributed ransomware to more than 1,000 victims, reportedly recovered control of its website on Tuesday. Learn how to defend against ransomware. Image: Adobe/igor.nazlo On Dec.…

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