Red Hat seeks to be the platform for enterprise AI
Red Hat went all-in on generative AI at its annual summit last week, offering a wide range of tools for operational and development teams to…
10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI
It seems anyone can make an AI model these days. Even if you don’t have the training data or programming chops, you can take your…
Data profiling vs. data mining: Why you need both
Data profiling and data mining may seem similar, but they serve different data management purposes. The two processes must work together to ensure quality data.…
Red Hat unveils image mode for its Linux distro
At the Red Hat Summit this week, the company unveiled a new container image deployment method for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The new option is…
Red Hat extends Lightspeed generative AI tool to OpenShift and Enterprise Linux
Red Hat’s generative AI-powered Lightspeed tool was first announced last year for the Red Hat Ansible automation platform. This morning, as the Red Hat Summit kicks…
Red Hat introduces ‘policy as code’ for Ansible
Red Hat Ansible’s new “policy as code” capabilities will help users of the infrastructure automation platform to increase efficiency, reduce human error and improve the…
AI governance and cybersecurity certifications: Are they worth it?
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), SANS Institute, and other organizations are releasing new AI certifications in the areas of governance and cybersecurity or…
How CIOs align with CFOs to build RevOps
The first use of generative AI in companies tends to be for productivity improvements and cost cutting. But there are only so many costs that…
Intel builds world’s largest neuromorphic system
Quantum computing is billed as a transformative computer architecture that’s capable of tackling difficult optimization problems and making AI faster and more efficient. But quantum…
What is a managed service provider? Strategic outsourcing for IT services
What is a managed service provider? A managed service provider (MSP) is an outsourcer contracted to remotely manage or deliver IT services such as network,…
Is the power of people skills enough to keep gen AI in check?
Higher-level languages, automation, low-code and no-code development platforms, and better programming environments have been gradually reducing the need for IT staff to perform low-level, routine…
What Microsoft’s error-correction milestone means for usable quantum computing
Microsoft, in collaboration with quantum-computing company Quantinuum, announced that they have reached a new high in quantum error correction, which finally moves the industry into a new…
Data centers warm up to liquid cooling
Growing adoption of artificial intelligence and other power-intensive workloads, along with regulatory pressure to reduce energy consumption, is driving a slow but steady transition to liquid…
The state of ransomware: Faster, smarter, and meaner
Ransomware payments hit $1.1 billion in 2023, a record high and twice what they were in 2022. The frequency, scope and volume of attacks were…
3 areas where gen AI improves productivity — until its limits are exceeded
Even though generative AI is a relatively new technology, it’s now difficult to imagine a world without it, given the impact it’s making, and the…
Generative AI poised to make substantial impact on DevSecOps
Generative AI is expected to help write secure code, improve code analysis, create tests, write documentation, and assist with many other DevSecOps functions. But the…
How GenAI helps entry-level SOC analysts improve their skills
Security operations centers (SOCs) are using generative AI systems to automate repetitive triage and documentation tasks, allowing entry-level security analysts to spend more time on…
For IT leaders, operationalized gen AI is still a moving target
The rate of companies that have either already deployed generative AI or are actively exploring it is accelerating to the point where, combined, there are…
Error-correction breakthroughs bring quantum computing a step closer
Quantum computing is still in its infancy, easily beaten by traditional computers. One of the biggest challenges? The fact that quantum bits — qubits —…
AI-powered 6G wireless promises big changes
The next evolution in wireless communication, 6G is expected to arrive in 2030, driven by ever-increasing demands for speed and bandwidth from the explosive growth…
Assessing and quantifying AI risk: A challenge for enterprises
Artificial intelligence can help businesses through automation or by improving existing tasks, but like any technology it comes with risks if not managed well. For…
5 data center predictions: Surging demand and tighter rules squeeze operations
Five key data center trends will impact operators in the coming year, according to the Uptime Institute. The research firm highlighted the top trends –…
Weighing risk and reward with gen AI vendor selection
In mid-November, OpenAI’s board fired the CEO of the company, Sam Altman, the guy who put ChatGPT on the map and ushered in a new…
Upskilling ramps up as gen AI forces enterprises to transform
Thomson Reuters is in the information business, and has been for a long time. Thomson Corporation was founded in 1934 as a newspaper company, and…
Data centers unprepared for new European energy efficiency regulations
Europe’s new Energy Efficiency Directive goes into effect next May, but the vast majority of data center operators aren’t able to collect the capacity and utilization…
5 ways to boost server efficiency
IT is under greater pressure to address energy efficiency in the data center, particularly as global regulations aimed at sustainability come into play. A key area of…
3 ways to fix old, unsafe code that lingers from open-source and legacy programs
Companies that find themselves with old, vulnerable code in their environment are likely to be short of resources to fix them. Most organizations will find…
8 top industries for private 5G
Private 5G networks promise lower latency, higher bandwidth, better security and broader coverage, particularly in challenging environments like mines and factories, compared to more established…
5 ways to deploy your own large language model
It’s the fastest-moving new technology in history. Generative AI is transforming the world, changing the way we create images and videos, audio, text, and code.…
Data loss prevention vendors tackle gen AI data risks
Data loss prevention (DLP) vendors are racing to add support for generative AI use cases to their platforms, following the popularity and increasing adoption of…