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In this episode of Humans of AI, Varun Khare, CEO of NimbleEdge, discusses the transformative impact of edge computing. NimbleEdge is revolutionizing technology by moving intelligence from the cloud to handheld devices, enhancing efficiency and user experiences. The conversation covers the challenges of integrating edge computing, NimbleEdge's specialization in gaming and e-commerce, and its integration with existing cloud services. Varun also shares insights into the rise of large language models, NimbleEdge's focus on the US market, and upcoming product releases.

Key Highlights:

• NimbleEdge improves efficiency and user experiences by moving intelligence from the cloud to handheld devices.
• Challenges in edge computing include handling device diversity and optimizing applications for different devices.
• Specialization in gaming and e-commerce improves conversion metrics and user engagement.
• Integration with existing cloud services ensures seamless transition and compatibility.
• The rise of large language models has boosted the positioning of edge computing.
• The US market focus is on optimizing user experiences in mobile apps.
• Upcoming releases include a Python VM for Android and iOS and more efficient models.

The smartest CMOs are constantly looking for ways to get and stay ahead. On this episode, Jim Kruger, the CMO of Informatica, how he does this by driving forward a focus on leveraging AI and cloud technologies to help customers bring their data to life. Jim emphasizes the importance of aligning marketing strategy with cloud growth and shares his approach to leading and developing leaders, as well as his personal use of AI tools in his role as a CMO. 

Tune in to learn:

• What is Informatica? (2:00)
• The marketing approach for cloud growth (4:20)
• How to differentiate yourself (9:10) 
• Effective strategies for promoting cloud services (11:45)
• Bringing people together with events (18:15)
• Aligning product and sales teams (21:00)
• Cultivating talent and developing future CMOs (26:00)
• How CMOs can use AI in their day-to-day (29:00)
• Finding work-life balance (42:00)

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The already evolving cloud computing space is undergoing an accelerated period of change, in light of the emergence of Generative AI technology. This week, Gareth is joined by Cloud Computing Expert and VP of Strategic Initiatives at AWS, Brian ‘Tap’ Taptich.  

This episode uncovers Brian’s journey to becoming a leader in the largest cloud service provider on the market, which ultimately began with a ‘early midlife crisis’ in the form of a motorcycle trip around the US. His ability to lead tech companies is exemplified through his phenomenal career history; as he worked to save Bitcasa from insolvency on the 6th day of being the CEO, Brian’s leadership skills have truly been tried and tested. 

Brian tells us what makes AWS such a powerhouse in the cloud computing space, from abolishing ‘PowerPoint culture’ to values that ‘can be learned but are mostly earned’. He offers stellar advice to CEOs, including how to be a ‘benevolent dictator’ and strike the right balance between business and culture. If you’re interested in finding out how to be successful in the cloud space, this episode is not to be missed. 

Time stamps 

• An introduction to ‘Tap’ (01:34) 
• What good leadership means to Brian (02:17) 
• The milestones that made him (03:55) 
• The dotcom boom vs. the AI revolution (07:41) 
• The biggest lessons from building Bitcasa (10:05) 
• What surprised Brian most when joining AWS (13:39) 
• The relationship between AWS and Amazon (16:00) 
• Brian’s prediction of AWS’ future evolution (30:15) 
• Brian’s best productivity tips (41:18) 

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More organisations are shifting their workloads and data to public cloud solutions. While the cloud can bring lower costs, reduce maintenance requirements and provide high scalability, it doesn’t always suit every workload.

Before organisations migrate their workloads, should they be looking at cloud alternatives? What are the key aspects they need to consider when choosing where to store their various workloads? Is cloud best used as one component in a wider strategy?

To answer these questions, Nick Layzell talks to James Amies, Services Director and Gareth Meyer, Chief Revenue Officer at Technimove in this episode of Making Connections.

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Hey folks, I wanted to share with you today's episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast, where I had the opportunity to chat with Oscar Morales, the co-founder of Sifty. Sifty is a company that's revolutionizing the logistics industry by using AI to help customs brokers increase their efficiency and save time on operations.

In our conversation, Oscar and I delve into the current state of the logistics industry and where it's headed in the future. With AI making headlines, Oscar shares his thoughts on why the logistics industry should be excited instead of nervous about the advancements in technology.

We also discuss the importance of data in the logistics industry and how Sifty is using AI to curate this data and provide better tools for their customers. Oscar also shares his vision for Sifty to become the operating system of the logistics industry, connecting all participants in the supply chain with a cloud of services.

We also talked about the ethics of AI and how Sifty is making sure their output is accurate and unbiased. Oscar emphasized the need for a human element in the efficiency of AI and how Sifty is working with their customers to achieve this.

Finally, Oscar shared some key takeaways about Sifty and what sets them apart in the industry. Their passion for technology and solving operational bottlenecks with creativity, their commitment to growing with their customers and increasing revenue, and their dedication to keeping the information they receive and provide safe and ethical.

If you want to learn more about Oscar and Sifty, head over to their website at siftyml.com or connect with them on LinkedIn. And if you're interested in staying up-to-date with the latest news and resources from Sifty, sign up for their monthly newsletter.

That's it for today's episode! I hope you enjoyed our conversation with Oscar and learned something new about the logistics industry and AI. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Digital Supply Chain podcast.

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As we reported on IoT-Now.com, the US-based semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, Semtech recently completed its acquisition of Sierra Wireless. To find out what lay behind the US$1.2 billion purchase of Canada’s specialist in cellular IoT and device-to-cloud IoT solutions, we sat down with Julie McGee, Semtech’s Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer. 
 
 By way of background, Julie joined Semtech last year and has more than 30 years’ experience in semiconductors, including as an executive at Intel Corp., where she held positions in finance, marketing, business strategy, and supply chain. She also served as Chief of Staff to Intel’s chairman of the board and led several corporate transformation projects, taking Intel through its first Olympic Games. In doing that she brought 5G, artificial intelligence, drones and e-sports technologies together onto a global stage. Julie holds an MBA from the University of Oregon, she completed the Kellogg School of Management CMO program and the Harvard Women on Boards program. So her experience is broad, high level and topical. 

For organisations today, time matters more than ever.

Whilst crucial across all sectors, time is particularly critical within the finance industry; and financial leaders should be on the clock to ensure the success of its operations and integrity. So how can organisations ensure they are synchronising and accurately timestamping events, in an increasingly digital world?

Enter time-as-a-service – a recommended service offering accurate time synchronisation, for companies to introduce into their infrastructure. The benefits are clear but ensuring that this is being leveraged correctly will help map out a path to success.

In this episode, Nick Layzell speaks to Leon Lobo and Ali Ashkhasi from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to discuss the role of time-as-a-service, how businesses can leverage this, and why time really is of the essence.

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Sustainability has rapidly risen up the IT agenda. Among the backdrop of net-zero targets, businesses are exploring options for driving green improvements and cloud and data centre providers are responding to changing sustainability expectations as a result. Nick Layzell, Customer Success Director at Telehouse sat down with Neville Louzado, Sales Director at Hyve and Dirk Turek, Senior Research Analyst at CBRE to talk through the trends.

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Data volumes are on the rise – and there are no clear signs of it slowing down anytime soon.

Whilst the possibilities for organisations to engage with data are limitless, the sheer number of opportunities and volume of data itself can quickly become overwhelming. Research from Telehouse backs this up, finding that a third of enterprises have highlighted growing data volumes as a ‘serious problem’.

So what do rising data volumes mean for enterprise IT and connectivity? And how can organisations ensure they have the best IT infrastructure in place to be well-equipped? In this episode, we chat with Kurtis Lindqvist, CEO of LINX, to discuss the continued evolution of data volumes and the role that colocation data centres will play in meeting evolving connectivity and data demands.

To download our research report, visit https://thvdc.net/cf

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Uncontrollable data volumes and pressure to keep a competitive edge can put enterprises under strain.

Recent research by Telehouse found that a third of enterprises recognise data growth as a serious problem. The light at the end of the tunnel is most enterprises are realising and implementing a hybrid IT approach. In the race to the connected future, businesses that use a mix of traditional IT and cloud services can enable faster connections and greater flexibility.

This podcast, featuring Andrew Tipping, Director of Business Development at Zayo Group, a global leader in communications infrastructure, discusses issues driving the demand for hybrid IT and some of the sectors likely to benefit from it.

To discover more about the report, visit: https://www.telehouse.net/connected-future/

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Preeti Somal (@psomal, EVP Engineering @Hashicorp) talks about the evolution of Hashicorp Cloud Platform, creating cloud services from software projects, and the evolution of cloud SREs and SLAs.

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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. We’re always excited to have women leaders on the show. Tell us a little bit about your background and your focus areas at Hashicorp. Congrats on the UGA National Championship.

Topic 2 - Let’s talk about the Hashicorp Cloud Platform. We’ve covered Hashicorp software for years. How did HCP come about, and how has it changed how Hashicorp thinks about what you’re building (software vs. cloud services)?

Topic 3 - To create a cloud service out of an existing Hashicorp product (e.g. Terraform or Vault), does it just require creating an SRE team to run it, or do you have to rethink how the technologies are built and operated?

Topic 4 - How have Hashicorp customers adapted to consuming cloud services vs. running the software themselves? Sometimes the cloud services have to be more restrictive to deliver SLAs.

Topic 5 - Are you able to do anything unique in the cloud(s) that you couldn’t do as software products? Does multi-cloud provide any unique opportunities?

Topic 6 - Are you finding any new ways to interact with your communities now that Hashicorp is offering cloud services? 

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John Pritchard (@indiapeloale, VP of Product  & DevEcosystem @Okta) talks developer concerns with authentication and identity, and how to manage 3rd-party integrations and cloud services. 

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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background.

Topic 2 - Let’s begin by talking about the breadth of ways that Okta can now secure things for companies, applications, and developers. How do the pieces from Okta and (previously Auth0) fit together? 

Topic 3 - As an application developer, where and when do I need to think about identity and authentication, and when is it a function of the infrastructure? 

Topic 4 - Can you walk us through some common access and application patterns, so we have a better understanding of how many places that authentication, identity, access-mgmt come into play?  

Topic 5 - From a bigger picture perspective, how do companies think about ownership and operations of these functional areas - do they own it, do they offload it to the cloud - what considerations do they need to make?

Topic 6 - How do developers typically engage with your teams and products/services? Do they need to be security experts first, or do you guide them through what to own and how Okta can offload core elements?

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Dave is joined by Andrew Leggett and Joe Savage from DelCor to share Microsoft 365 migration lessons learned and overall thoughts on the platform.