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Three-quarters of data analysts are still reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation – but AI tools are now transforming the profession, boosting productivity, and supercharging efficiency
Data analysts around the world remain dependent on spreadsheets for preparation tasks that take up a significant portion of their day, according to new research. A survey commissioned by Alteryx, spoke to global data, IT, and operations analysts across five industries to determine how the role is changing in the face of new technologies and rising automation. Three-quarters (76%) of…
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Court ban on Google AI stakes would hurt Anthropic clients, say analysts – Computerworld
“This would provide an unjustified windfall to Anthropic’s much larger competitors in the AI space —including OpenAI, Meta, and ironically Google itself, which (through its DeepMind subsidiary) markets an AI language model, Gemini, that directly competes with Anthropic’s Claude line of products,” the company said in the filing. Abhivyakti Sengar, senior analyst at Everest Group also shares Anthropic’s view on…
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Microsoft’s Azure growth isn’t cause for concern, analysts say – but as it battles AWS and Google its ability to meet data center AI demands could become a problem
The big three cloud providers have posted largely strong growth despite a slight falter from Microsoft Azure, but experts have told ITPro that flagging cloud earnings are to be expected. All three hyperscalers recently delivered Q3 earnings results, with AWS posting a 19% increase in sales year-on-year to $27.5 billion. The Amazon-owned cloud provider clocked an operating income of $10.4…
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How Cybersecurity Analysts Use Cryptography (With Examples)
The first time I learned about cryptography, at least at its most rudimentary level, was in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story. I won’t opine on how this is likely one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time (Rotten Tomatoes has it at #19, which is practically a crime). Now, as someone in the privacy and security space, I encounter cryptography…
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