AI & Future Tech: Page 22

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    Zoom rebrands, aims to be known as ‘AI-first’ company

    “Zoom is now about so much more than video meetings,” CEO Eric Yuan said.

    By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2024
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    AI will factor heavily in talent trends for 2025, ADP finds

    The firm said 3 in 5 employers seek to close generative AI skill gaps with targeted upskilling.

    By Ryan Golden • Nov. 25, 2024
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    IT Upgrades

    CIOs must help their businesses address maintenance needs while keeping an eye on future innovation.

    By CIO Dive staff
  • AWS CEO Adam Selipsky speaks with Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei during AWS re:Invent 2023 at The Venetian on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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    Amazon injects $4B more into Anthropic partnership

    The two companies announced the strengthened partnership Friday, as they look to collaborate on hardware, software and customizable AI tools.

    By • Nov. 22, 2024
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    Snowflake gets a Q3 boost from surging enterprise data consumption

    The data cloud provider expanded vendor partnerships to enhance analytics and embed more generative AI tools in its products.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 22, 2024
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    KPMG fuels Google Cloud practice with $100M investment

    The two firms will work together on data and generative AI solutions for retail, healthcare and financial services.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Nvidia nearly doubles quarterly revenues as AI gold rush continues

    The chipmaker also saw net income rise by more than 100% despite supply chain constraints.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Millennials, Gen Z at odds over AI’s value

    Workers born between 1981 and 1996 hold the most positive views of the technology compared to other age groups, Udacity data found.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Microsoft readies Copilot Studio for agentic AI

    The vendor added capabilities to ease AI agent development and strengthened security controls. 

    By • Nov. 19, 2024
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    McCormick appoints chief information and digital officer

    Guy Peri comes to the food company after nearly three decades at Procter & Gamble.

    By • Nov. 19, 2024
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    Global cloud spend to surpass $700B in 2025 as hybrid adoption spreads: Gartner

    “The use of AI technologies in IT and business operations is unabatedly accelerating the role of cloud computing,” Gartner VP Analyst Sid Nag said.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 19, 2024
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    Business leaders expect benefits from generative AI, but readiness gap looms

    Despite executive enthusiasm, gaps remain between the capabilities needed to support the technology and the organization’s current capacity, NTT Data said. 

    By • Nov. 18, 2024
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    2 years after ChatGPT’s release, CIOs are more skeptical of generative AI

    Since the landmark tool launched, IT leaders have worked to tune out hype, focusing on customized capabilities and narrowing the list of use cases.

    By • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Retailers confront consumer trust issues as generative AI becomes commonplace

    Businesses can win over reluctant shoppers by offering personalization or help with finding deals, experts say.

    By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Microsoft, Kyndryl team up to help enterprises modernize mainframe applications

    The two companies also expanded their partnership to include RISE with SAP ERP migration services for Azure customers.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Estée Lauder builds out generative AI capabilities with GPT Lab

    As part of its OpenAI partnership, the beauty brand has more than 240 custom GPTs, including applications to analyze data and extract insights.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    IT leaders reshape 2025 spending around AI despite cost concerns

    OpenAI joined Microsoft, Google and AWS as a top software vendor for the first time this year, according to Flexera.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2024
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    Demand for AI engineering soared in the last decade

    Machine learning and AI engineering positions grew 27x since 2014, according to a SignalFire report.

    By • Nov. 13, 2024
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    ServiceNow beefs up responsible AI, governance capabilities

    The expanded features in the company’s Now Platform let businesses deploy guardrails and grants greater visibility into performance metrics.

    By • Nov. 13, 2024
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    AWS backs Trainium research with $110M grant program

    The cloud titan is pouring millions into university-led research in generative AI through the Build on Trainium program. 

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Employee AI adoption cools globally

    Excitement is falling among desk workers, who fear being perceived as incompetent or lazy for using the technology, according to a Slack survey.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Taco Bell puts AI front-and-center in drive-thru strategy

    The restaurant brand’s AI investments aim to improve drive-thru ordering and improve scheduling practices.

    By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 11, 2024
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    IBM, Cognizant team up to tame rising enterprise cloud bills

    The two companies launched a FinOps Center of Excellence initiative to help ease hybrid and multicloud cost management.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 8, 2024
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    AWS launches alliance to boost customers’ generative AI adoption

    Deloitte, Booz Allen Hamilton and Rackspace Technology are among the initial partners that will support growing demand and relieve capacity constraints.

    By • Nov. 7, 2024
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    4 tech issues to watch in Trump’s second term

    AI, cloud and cybersecurity policies are in the spotlight ahead of the forthcoming Trump administration.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
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    AIG leans on generative AI to speed underwriting

    The insurance company is using large language model technologies to drive digital transformation as part of a broader enterprise simplification push, Chairman and CEO Peter Zaffino said Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 6, 2024