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AI to change and complicate the game

AI to change and complicate the game

In the coming year expects social engineering, regulatory compliance, and the need to streamline security infrastructure management to lead to shifts in the sector With every innovation that a legitimate developer creates, threat actors can and will weaponize. Despite advances in security technology, the threat environment will continue to be complex and challenging for enterprises in 2025. AI can be […]

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Hedge funds admit they spend too much time on spreadsheets

Hedge funds admit they spend too much time on spreadsheets

The study by Beacon Platform Inc. with 100 hedge fund executives in the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, and Asia responsible for a collective $901 billion assets under management, found that 73% say their fund or department is wasting time with manual or spreadsheet-based portfolio analytics and optimisation. Hedge funds, risk management, and spreadsheets by the numbers […]

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Technologies That Will Redefine Digitalization

Technologies That Will Redefine Digitalization

January is the month for making predictions for the new year, but let’s be honest, it’s hard to be a prophet in the tech world, where changes happen quickly and often unpredictably. That’s why we looked at what major analysis and media companies, such as Gartner, Deloitte, and Forbes, have to say to outline an overview of the directions that […]

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The most In-Demand Jobs in 2025

The most In-Demand Jobs in 2025

The explosive growth of AI, blockchain, and automation and the surging adoption of digital tools and platforms have significantly impacted the global economy, changing how companies work and communicate with their customers. However, the rise of these technologies has also transformed the job market, forcing workers to reskill and adapt to emerging opportunities. According to data from Stocklytics.com, big data […]

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Evolving DevOps models to formalize the developer process

Evolving DevOps models to formalize the developer process

The evolving DevOps landscape in 2025 will prioritize centralized developer portals, enhance integration expertise to drive enterprise digital transformation. With platform engineering playing a pivotal role, businesses are poised to overcome production inefficiencies, security challenges, and IT skills shortages. New DevOps roles will embrace collaborative ecosystems, automated workflows, and advanced developer-focused features for streamlined innovation and operational excellence, predicts GlobalData, […]

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Key trends shaping AI deployments in 2025

Key trends shaping AI deployments in 2025

The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. The key issues organizations face in 2025 include greater financial accountability, Agentic AI, domain-specific and small language models, and best practices to promote scalability, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, “2025 Enterprise Predictions: Artificial Intelligence,” reveals that in 2025, organizations will take a […]

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Americans will spend on mobile data in 2025 twice as much as europeans and seven times more than asians

Americans will spend on mobile data in 2025 twice as much as europeans and seven times more than asians

Mobile data spending has skyrocketed over the years as the world becomes increasingly connected through digital platforms, IoT devices, and smartphones. In 2024, internet users worldwide spent around $641 billion on mobile data, a figure expected to grow by another $30 billion this year. But there are huge regional differences, with Americans topping the list as the biggest spenders. According […]

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What are the challenges for developers nowadays?

What are the challenges for developers nowadays?

While this is an exciting time to be a developer, there are still challenges – especially with the near-constant change. We spoke to Susan Haller, Senior Director of Advanced Analytics at SAS, about these challenges. Club IT&C: What are the challenges developers face during this time?                        Susan Haller: Developers are faced with keeping up with rapidly evolving algorithms, tools, frameworks […]

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SAS Viya is 4.6 times more productive than competing solutions

SAS Viya is 4.6 times more productive than competing solutions

Data and AI platform helps users speed up business decisions, enhance innovation, reduce costs and expand revenue A new study reveals that the industry leading SAS® Viya® data and AI platform helps users execute the life cycle of collecting data, building models, and deploying decisions 4.6 times faster than selected competitors, helping to increase innovation, speed up decision making, and […]

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2024 HP Work Relationship Index: AI Users Have Healthier Relationships with Work

2024 HP Work Relationship Index: AI Users Have Healthier Relationships with Work

Today, HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) released the second annual HP Work Relationship Index (WRI), a comprehensive study that explores the world’s relationship with work. The study, which surveyed 15,600 respondents across industries in 12 countries, reveals that work is still not really working. Only 28% of knowledge workers have a healthy relationship with work, a one-point increase compared to last year’s […]

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SMBs most attractive enterprise telecoms market as telcos look to add value to propositions

SMBs most attractive enterprise telecoms market as telcos look to add value to propositions

Telecoms service providers worldwide are upping their game to capture market share, grow revenue, and increase profitability by growing business in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market, according to research conducted by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Robert Pritchard, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Technology and Services at GlobalData, comments: “Given the historical fact that small businesses are the […]

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The EU AI Act, whose impact will be greater than the one of GDPR, has just been published in the Official Journal. When does it enter into force and what  companies are impacted?

The EU AI Act, whose impact will be greater than the one of GDPR, has just been published in the Official Journal. When does it enter into force and what companies are impacted?

The EU regulation that establishes a uniform legal framework for the development, market placement, service provision, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, called the EU AI Act, has just been published in the Official Journal. The act is directly applicable in Romania, without further transposition measures and will enter into force within 20 days as of its publication date. […]

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