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May 2024

Ways to Build Cybersecurity Resilience: Defending Against New Threats

In today's digital age, where cyber threats loom larger and more complex than ever, building cybersecurity resilience isn't just advisable-it's imperative. Each day, new vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited by cybercriminals who are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their methods. This reality makes it crucial for both individuals and organizations to fortify their cyber defenses to protect sensitive data and maintain business continuity.

Accelerate incident investigations with Bits AI, Datadog's generative AI co-pilot

Learn how Datadog’s generative AI assistant, Bits AI, can help organizations accelerate incident investigations with auto-generated summarization to get you up to speed quickly, fetch information about past related events, update teams and statuses all through Slack.

Generative AI for Kubernetes: Meet K8sGPT Open Source Project

Troubleshooting within Kubernetes environments can be a daunting task. If we could only have a magical artificial intelligence advisor that could gather all the data about what goes on the system, and tell me what’s wrong, and even how to solve it. Wouldn’t it be nice? K8sGPT is a young open source project that uses generative AI to give Kubernetes superpowers to everyone. It recently turned a year old, and is now part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Unleashing the Full Potential of GPT

It's fair to say Open AI has truly let the cat out of the bag when it comes to artificial intelligence and, more specifically, large language models. While these things certainly existed before, every company and its mom chose to use the word AI about 100 times per quarterly statement; it has only been recently that it has been unleashed to the masses for them to use for a vast range of projects ranging from implementing them as chatbots to answer customer queries, to helping both casual and professional coders to maximize their output and massively increase efficiency in the process.

AI-powered insights for continuous profiling: introducing Flame graph AI in Grafana Cloud

Like many in the observability space, we see a lot of potential in harnessing AI to enhance the developer experience. As we continue to evolve and expand our observability platform, we strive to develop features that not only solve complex problems, but make it easier to access and derive value from tools like Grafana Pyroscope.

GenAI in Enterprise Service Management #ivanti

Ivanti’s Peter Adams previews his breakout session at ISS 2024, explaining the profound impact that generative AI is already having on enterprise service management as well as what to expect in the near future. Ivanti finds, heals, and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Whether your team is down the hall or spread around the globe, Ivanti makes it easy and secure for them to do what they do best.

Exoskeletons not robots

In this clip, Pete explains why we've taken the approach of "exoskeletons, not robots" when building with AI. It’s fair to say that AI is here to stay. So, as companies grapple with this reality, they’re putting their best foot forward to build AI features that really make a difference for their customers. But should you be building these features if there’s no obvious fit in your product? And even if there is, are you making sure to stay true to your product principles?

Navigating New Horizons: Modern Marketing Strategies Across Five Key Sectors

Today, in an ever-dynamic market landscape, businesses in all sectors are increasingly drawing towards invention in how they market their products and services in order to command their place and grow. From the automotive industry to technology, the quintessence of marketing at work lies in understanding and adapting to new consumer behaviors and technological advancements. It focuses particularly on the application of contemporary marketing strategies to five key fields: automotive, technology, healthcare, real estate, and retail, to reflect how these industries redefine their practice of outreach and engagement.

The Role of Data Annotation in Agriculture

Going to a supermarket and getting whatever we want for our lunch is our everyday practice. We're even used to some fruits and vegetables available all year round. We also allow ourselves the abundance of grains and roots on our plates. But have you ever wondered what hides behind? Taking logistics and harvesting aside, do you know what steps agriculture undertakes to make this availability and prosperity actually happen?

The Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance: A modern observability platform with AI-driven insights

A cutting-edge solution that fortifies defenses against security threats, ensures robust performance of SAP applications and business processes, and empowers teams with a proactive approach to maintaining system integrity and operational excellence. Cisco AppDynamics On-Premises Virtual Appliance represents the pinnacle of modern observability, providing IT Operations teams with AI-powered capabilities for rapid and precise anomaly detection and root cause analysis.

Building AI features? Don't forget your product principles

It’s fair to say that AI is here to stay. So, as companies grapple with this reality, they’re putting their best foot forward to build AI features that really make a difference for their customers. But should you be building these features if there’s no obvious fit in your product? And even if there is, are you making sure to stay true to your product principles? The reality is that deciding to build AI into your product isn’t a decision you make on a whim.

Harnessing Technology for Seamless Mortgage Lender Discovery

In an era where digital solutions are at the forefront of transforming industries, the mortgage sector stands as a prime example of this revolutionary change. The complexity of selecting the perfect mortgage lender can overwhelm potential homebuyers, yet, technology simplifies this process, offering streamlined, efficient methods for comparison and selection.

Exploring the Latest SEO Technology for Business Optimization

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) remains a cornerstone of digital marketing strategies, and keeping up with the latest advancements in SEO technology is crucial for achieving optimal results. Here are some of the cutting-edge SEO technologies that can help businesses enhance their visibility, attract more organic traffic, and ultimately drive growth.

How to Harness GenAI in DX NetOps to Speed Troubleshooting

Have you ever considered leveraging generative AI, also known as GenAI, to support your network operations? If so, you are not alone. According to IDC, teams in 43% of IT organizations are investigating various potential applications of GenAI. Additionally, Gartner predicts that within the next two years, GenAI technology will be responsible for 20% of initial network configurations.

Opportunities and Challenges with Artificial Intelligence for Educators and Students

Experts believe that AI is still in its early phases of development. Regardless, its impact may make people think it has always been there. The education sector has benefited from this technology in a big way. Educators use it to create resources that help with teaching. AI lets them create personalized teaching strategies. They use it to offer adaptive and immersive teaching including automated grading. Students use AI to make the best choice of courses and learning resources. It helps them develop creativity and other important skills.

How Emerging Technologies Influence the Functionality of HTML Compilers

Emerging technologies have a profound impact on the functionality of HTML compilers. These compilers play a critical role in transforming HTML, along with CSS and JavaScript, into efficient, optimized code that can run across different browsers and devices. The advent of new frameworks, programming languages, and development paradigms not only challenges the traditional boundaries of web compilers but also drives innovation, pushing these tools to become more intelligent, adaptable, and efficient.

Reducing MTTR with the Elastic Observability AI Assistant

In this quick overview, discover how the Elastic Observability AI Assistant can streamline your operations and significantly reduce Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR). In just a minute or two, we'll highlight the key features and benefits of integrating AI into your observability strategy. Perfect for IT professionals and SREs who are looking for an efficient solution to improve system uptime and performance. Watch now to learn how AI can make a real difference in your response times!

The Rise of AI Tutors: Revolutionizing Chinese Language Learning

For centuries, learning Chinese as a non-native speaker was an arduous undertaking. Between tonal pronunciations, complex characters, and vastly different grammar structures, mastering this ancient language required intense discipline and instruction. However, recent developments in artificial intelligence are dynamically transforming the way we learn the Chinese language. AI-powered tutoring systems and language learning apps are becoming indispensable aids for students of all ages.

Developers Call for Full-Stack Observability as Pressure Mounts to Accelerate Release Velocity and Deliver Seamless and Secure Digital Experiences

Cisco has unveiled findings from a survey that details how software developers are spending more than 57% of their time being dragged into 'war rooms' to solve application performance issues, rather than investing their time developing new, cutting-edge software applications as part of their organisation's innovation strategy.

Culturally intelligent tech: Enhancing emotion recognition worldwide

In a time when technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the advancement of AI emotion recognition presents both opportunities and difficulties. Tech developers encounter a great deal of difficulty when negotiating the wide cultural variations in emotional expression and perception. It is essential to comprehend and take into account these differences to develop inclusive and efficient emotion recognition systems.

How AI-Powered Contract Intelligence Transforms Risk Management

Traditionally, contract management has been a time-consuming and error-prone process. Teams would spend countless hours manually reviewing contracts, cross-checking clauses, and tracking obligations. As businesses have grown more complex and regulations have tightened, this approach has become increasingly unsustainable.

"Secret" elmah.io features #4 - Get help from AI and ChatGPT

In this fourth post in the series of "secret" elmah.io features, I want to introduce you to one of several AI features available on elmah.io. We have had machine learning features like automatic bot detection and spike identification for years. But a recent addition to the portfolio of AI features is the integration with ChatGPT to get help solving issues. In this post, I'll show you how to set it up and how it works.

How generative AI facilitates ITOps modernization

IT teams need immediate and automatic access to machine data and institutional knowledge to move faster and make the right decisions. And they need context to identify incidents and understand how to resolve them. AIOps enables this by transforming noisy and fragmented operations data into actionable insights. This is the foundation of full-context operations. Full-context operations combines observability and other machine-generated data with historical, expert, and institutional knowledge.

Balancing AI Workloads and Energy Demands with DCIM Software

AI-driven processes, including machine learning models and data processing, require significant computational resources which can lead to increased energy consumption and heightened operational costs. The complexity of these workloads, which often involve real-time data analysis and continuous model training, exacerbates the need for robust data center management.

Unveiling the power of AI in incident management

The emergence of AI opens new and innovative possibilities, simplifies operations, and boosts overall success. With AIOps, your technical organization can achieve unparalleled efficiency, productivity, and profitability. This cutting-edge technology leads us toward a brighter, more prosperous future with exciting opportunities to grow and thrive.

Practical lessons for AI-enabled companies

We went live with our first set of AI-enabled features a few months ago. Needless to say, we learned a lot along the way, as this was the first time we had experimented with generative AI. Here, I'll share some of what we've learned as we’ve grappled with using LLMs to power new products at incident.io. This will be most applicable to the application layer, AI-enabled but not AI companies.

How Artificial Intelligence Helps in Transforming Businesses

AI has taken place everywhere in the world. You might be using it daily in your business without knowing it. No wonder it has become popular in recent years, but the first AI is more than 60 years old. It has changed the way businesses operate in today's times. Organizations that have included AI in their business operations are reaping the utmost benefits of it that are giving them significant returns.

5 Essential ChatGPT Prompts for Every Developer

In the fast-paced world of software development, efficiency and innovation are paramount. AI tools like ChatGPT can significantly enhance a programmer's workflow, offering instant access to coding assistance, documentation, and much more. Below, I outline five powerful ChatGPT prompts that every programmer should use to streamline their coding process, debug more effectively, and keep their skills sharp. any useful prompts for prompt developers can be found on the Promptsideas.com prompt marketplace.

The benefits of utilizing locally hosted models with Elastic AI Assistant

A way for public sector organizations to leverage generative AI today to solve security challenges With its ability to sift through large amounts of data to find unusual patterns, generative AI now plays a key role in helping teams protect their organizations from cyber threats. It also helps security professionals by augmenting their skills and bridging gaps in their knowledge.

Getting started with the Elastic AI Assistant for Observability and Amazon Bedrock

Elastic recently released version 8.13, which includes the general availability of Amazon Bedrock integration for the Elastic AI Assistant for Observability. This blog post will walk through the step-by-step process of setting up the Elastic AI Assistant with Amazon Bedrock.

Elastic Observability on Google Cloud - Access insights in real-time with AI

With the power of Elastic on Google Cloud, you can bring your logs, metrics, traces, and profiling together at scale for unified visibility and AI-powered insights across your entire ecosystem. Discover how organizations of all sizes unify and visualize all their data in one place using the combined innovation of Elastic and Google Cloud.

7 Biggest Marketing Trends to Look Out for in 2024

Marketing is one of the most dynamic business fields and is heavily reliant on innovation. Companies are always looking for new ways to differentiate their content, improve audience targeting, and streamline their day-to-day processes. Due to this high competitiveness, we can expect numerous new trends in 2024.