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Daily Dive Dec.​ 2,​ 2020 | Today's news and insights for tech leaders   BROUGHT TO YOU BY — OutSystems How the world is changing for developers From shifting demographics to new technologies, the only constant is change. Check out Decoded, a podcast featuring the stories of today's developers.   Note from the editor During an August earnings call, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said his company wasn't interested in large acquisitions in the current environment. Fast forward to Tuesday, and Salesforce is announcing its $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack, the collaboration market darling with a rabidly active user base. For Salesforce, it means exposing its beefy digital toolset to more parts of the organization, in the clearest move yet to expand past the sales team. For Slack, the acquisition reinforces its role as a critical channel for sales, marketing and customer service. Going past the shock value and the headlines, customers can look to the Salesforce-Slack duo when trying to connect disparate parts of the organizations as efficiency becomes paramount for market survival. Read our coverage of what the deal means for enterprise technology. Have thoughts about how this deal will impact technology use? Email me directly at rtorres@industrydive.com. Roberto Torres Reporter, CIO Dive Twitter | Email | Facebook What the $27.7B Salesforce, Slack deal means for the enterprise The move is set to bring about wide-ranging implications for enterprise software, tying together disparate parts of the organizations through SaaS in the process. 5 analyst predictions on the CIO role in 2021 CIOs will see their influence spread throughout the organization, helping shape company culture and workflows while minding business metrics. Businesses can avoid cloud provider downtime with redundancy — but at what cost? Last week's AWS disruption inconvenienced businesses and consumers alike. It's not necessarily a sign of cloud interoperability's downfall. Sponsored Content by Appen The 2020 State of AI and Machine Learning Report Download the 2020 report, which details where organizations are within the AI journey. Deep Dive Why 4-year colleges are tapping Amazon to help deliver cloud computing degrees Amazon Web Services is one of a handful of tech employers, including Google and Microsoft, helping colleges offer credentials in the field. Read more news BROUGHT TO YOU BY — PTC Lots of Data, Little Information: Developing a Successful Industry 4.0 Roadmap Join us on December 17th to hear our experts discuss how smart, well-timed technology investments at the right time can dramatically increase your odds of a rapid, successful Industry 4.0 journey. Register now! From Our Library Playbook Top 4 KPIs to Identify When Migrating the Tax Function to the Cloud By studioID Webinar - on demand Protecting Against Fraud and Money Laundering By studioID Trendline The importance of Interoperability in healthcare Trendline The growth of 'As a service' models in technology Playbook 3 Ways Tax Automation Software Prepares Retailers for New World of E-Commerce By studioID Trendline Cybersecurity trends from 2020 View all resources What We're Reading Forbes Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Enterprise Technology Reuters Zoom's margins dented by booming free user base, cloud costs Voice of San Diego College Students Are Learning Hard Lessons About Anti-Cheating Software Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Event How to Automate Sales Tax Compliance in the Cloud Dec. 16, 2020 - Dec. 16, 2020 | Webinar 2pm ET Dive Into a Topic IT Strategy Cloud Security Big Data AI Software Hardware Future Tech Leadership & Careers Corporate Share CIO Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to CIO Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.ciodive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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