AI & Future Tech: Page 24

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    Wendy’s promotes CTO to CIO role

    As CTO, Matt Spessard led the rollout of Google Vertex AI chatbot capabilities into the drive-thru experience. As CIO, he’ll expand the pilot program. 

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Average software waste hit $18M last year despite optimization push

    Overall SaaS spending fell year over year, but shadow IT overspend and app redundancies persisted, Zylo research found.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Employees have mixed feelings about AI, Slack finds

    As adoption grows, more than one-quarter of surveyed desk workers are concerned about the impact of AI implementation.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Can AI coding tools meet enterprise expectations?

    As interest in coding companions grows, leaders are closely watching the quality, security and durability of generated code.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Opinion

    How to navigate talent management in the age of AI

    Valuing human skills, fostering inclusivity and navigating the ethics of AI can make tech roles sustainable and fulfilling.

    By Charman Hayes • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Cloud waste, hyperscaler discounts shape FinOps priorities

    As enterprises brace for ballooning AI spend, the pressure’s on to squeeze the most out of commitment-based discounts and existing deployments.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Nvidia ramps up GPU production to fuel AI data center revolution

    The chipmaker expects demand to outpace supply through the year. “We’ll do our best,” CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Enterprise generative AI use

    General Mills rolls out MillsChat, an internal generative AI tool

    The private, text-based assistant was built on Google’s PaLM 2 model and helps employees with writing, summarizing and brainstorming.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Cost rules in enterprise software purchases

    Demand for AI and cyber capabilities is driving enterprise customers to add functionality and upgrades to recently purchased solutions, according to Gartner.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Google brings Gemini to Workspace suite, launches Gemma AI models

    The tech giant is rolling out a new user experience as part of Gemini for Workspace’s debut, which includes a standalone space for users to chat with the tool.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    CIOs worry about AI’s accuracy

    Tech leaders are uneasy about generative AI’s shortcomings and the impact on employees as pressure mounts to deploy the technology, Juniper Networks data shows.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    US takes next steps to understand the pros — and cons — of AI foundational models

    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will explore potential safeguards to avoid AI misuse as directed by the White House’s executive order.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    L’Oréal leans into AI with data in mind

    “AI now transcends many of the things we do,” CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said during the beauty company’s earnings call. 

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
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    AWS expands free AI training course catalog

    The cloud titan added LLM deployment, fine-tuning and chatbot development courses to its upskilling portfolio.

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
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    C-suite leaders demand more cloud spending

    Executives are pushing for post-optimization migrations, driving an expected upsurge in enterprise cloud spend this year, according to SaaS provider Wanclouds.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
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    Google unveils next-generation Gemini model

    The company is offering access to Gemini 1.5 Pro with a significantly larger context window to a limited number of enterprises and developers.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
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    Why generative AI experiments fail

    CIOs shouldn’t lessen their expectations for the technology but rather know how to move forward, either by tweaking plans or cutting the cord on a project altogether. 

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Slack launches AI upgrades for enterprise customers

    The company tested the features with thousands of users since September and estimated the features saved teams 97 minutes per week on average.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Nvidia pilots Chat with RTX demo in conversational AI push

    The company aims to entice security-conscious enterprises by processing sensitive data without sharing it with a third party.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Bias, privacy issues challenge generative AI use: Forrester

    Businesses are grappling with problematic outputs, a lack of explainability, privacy issues and regulatory concerns, according to the firm’s research.

    By • Feb. 12, 2024
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    AI-enabled PCs to infiltrate enterprise IT this year

    Laptops and desktops with enhanced processing power will account for nearly one-quarter of shipments in 2024, as manufacturers ramp up production.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
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    What CIOs stand to gain in a tech M&A revival

    Acquisitions by companies like IBM, Cisco and SAP reflect a trend that gives IT executives a window to centralize IT spend around key vendors.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
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    Google rebrands Bard, Duet AI as Gemini

    The tech giant’s embrace of the moniker could be a move to mask the underlying complexity of generative AI.

    By • Feb. 8, 2024
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    Cushman & Wakefield takes collaborative approach in AI+ strategy

    Diversifying the voices at the table at all times is key, according to Sal Companieh, chief information and digital officer.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
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    EY, Dell tackle industry-tailored edge computing

    The two companies launched an initiative to create industry-specific capabilities through integrations of the EY.ai and Dell NativeEdge software platforms.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024