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By Ushakar Jha, PE, MIEEE, MASCE
The urgent need to transition to clean energy is becoming increasingly clear to governments and enterprises across the globe. The United States has established a goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Additionally, industry leaders like Amazon, Apple, and IBM have set large-scale sustainability goals. At the same time, several factors,...
By Pranav kumar Chaudhary
In today's dynamic world of AI and ML, Machine Learning Engineers need to experiment, train, retrain, and infer ML Models rapidly. Rapid deployment of models for A/B testing, Shadow testing, and Production testing needs a streamlined process to accelerate the experimentation and production time. As per An Introduction to Machine Learning Model Dep...
By Sushil Kumar
Technology permeates every sector. As such, it is essential for technical leaders to master strategic skills beyond pure technical expertise. Collaboration, critical thinking, and communication skills can help leaders scale innovation and lead large, cross-functional teams. Leaders also need rigorous analytical abilities to make decisive trade-offs...
By Steve Prentice
Much of the focus of IT, cybersecurity, and business processes overall since the peak years of the pandemic has been on the technologies at our fingertips. From video chats to hybrid workspaces to generative AI, these quickly evolving tools have changed business forever, and hopefully for the better. But there is a component of the business world t...
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By Christina Iodice
Today's organizations are confronted with the constant threat of cybersecurity breaches that can potentially disrupt their business. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for professionals in the field of cybersecurity. However, fulfilling this demand hasn't been easy. One of the challenges in the industry is gender diversity. Currently, wom...
By Priyanka Damwani
Cybersecurity is one of the most important factors for any business operating today. By the end of 2023 alone, cybercrime is estimated to come to a total cost of $8.15 trillion, and that is forecast to continue rising to an estimate of $13.82 trillion by 2028. So, every business needs to ensure that it takes all measures possible to prevent its org...
By Chester Avey
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancement, especially in recent years. It's estimated that over 250 million companies (77%) are using or exploring AI in some capacity within their operations, and this doesn't show any signs of slowing anytime soon. If anything, the use and availability of AI will continue to permeate in the months and...
By Senthilkumar Thirunavukarasu
Data governance is an integral part of a successful, comprehensive approach to building enterprise data applications in the cloud. Ensuring that data remains secure, compliant with relevant regulations, and well-managed is critical during and after the cloud migration process. In 2021, Gartner Data and Analytics reported that only 61 percent of lea...
By Arunkumar Ganapathy
Imagine a world where applications are not monolithic giants but a tapestry of highly decoupled, focused services, each with a unique role and autonomy. This is the reality that decoupled architecture provides. A decoupled approach transforms how developers build and deploy applications by fostering independence among components and enabling them t...
By Shrivathsan Kumar
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have generated a whirlwind of activity and excitement across industries and domains, promising transformative capabilities that sometimes seem too good to be true. Amidst the buzz, it's imperative to discern fact from fiction and gain a pragmatic understanding of the genuine value of these tech...
By Sundeep V. Ravande
In the nuanced world of manufacturing maintenance, a synergy between modern technology and traditional operations holds the key to excellence. Maintenance supervisors, managers, and directors recognize that achieving peak efficiency demands more than manual dexterity—it requires the intelligent integration of technological platforms. Among these,...
By Sundeep V. Ravande
The dynamic realm of utility plant operations has consistently shown the value of efficient maintenance practices. As technology and operational demands advance, utility plant maintenance finds itself at the crossroads of innovation. Pioneering this change are user-friendly mobile devices and real-time data access, which collectively enhance the ef...
By Tracy Bannon
Generative AI (GAI) technologies are being applied in a range of sectors—national defense, healthcare, transportation, and more. While the surge brings advantages, it also presents unique cybersecurity challenges. As a software architect deeply involved in designing secure, complex systems, I recognize the urgency in understanding and addressing ...
By Shivani Shukla
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is too complex to regulate entirely—it would be akin to regulating the internet. Although the internet is not "generative" in its functionality, much of the information that flows through it either cannot be validated or is partially incorrect. Efforts to develop regulations for AI have been in progress ...
By John Thangaraj
Unexpected situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing macroeconomic atmosphere are a wake-up call for companies worldwide to accelerate digital transformation exponentially. During the pandemic, when lockdowns and social-distancing restrictions transformed business operations, it quickly became apparent that digital innovation was vital ...
By Debarghya (Deedy) Das
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools allow companies to access software through the cloud on an as-needed basis. The scope and use of these tools have ballooned over the past 25 years, especially in the past 15, as companies increasingly turn to SaaS to help them increase productivity with smaller teams and lower overhead costs. As enterprise softwar...
By Diana James
Not long ago, the trend in IT recruiting was to attract generalists for system architect positions. If the generalist had a few specialized certifications, so much the better. Today, that's not enough. Certified specialists are essential, in part due to the increasingly popular cloud and associated cloud-based services, so it is important to stand ...
By Dr. Nachaat Mohamed
Human-computer communication has come a long way since the first computers were developed. Today, we use computers and other digital devices to communicate with each other, access information, and perform countless tasks. As technology evolves at an unprecedented rate, the future of human-computer communication looks more exciting than ever before....
By Samar Satpalkar
In this age of digital transformation, it seems obvious that every department within the same business hierarchy at a company should be in complete lockstep when it comes to goals and objectives. Yet, this is not always the case when it comes to an IT department and its relationship to other divisions that are directly responsible for making the pr...
By Dr. Nachaat Mohamed, Dr. Nourhan Farouk
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is a life-saving treatment for patients who cannot consume food orally. Despite its crucial role in modern medical care, TPN is not without risks, including the potential for human error in the preparation and administration of the nutrition solution. Human error can result in serious complications, including infect...
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