IT executives rethink data strategies as enterprises push AI adoption

Disruptive LLM technologies drove more than half of organizations to evolve analytics operating models, elevating the chief data officer role, according to Gartner research.

By Matt Ashare • April 29, 2024

Google’s Gemini beats GPT-4, Llama 2 in model grading test

An evaluation from Vero AI compared the effectiveness and transparency of 10 generative AI models.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 29, 2024

Estée Lauder CIO wants to bring AI to the forefront of beauty

The cosmetics giant is collaborating with Microsoft on an innovation lab that will help it explore generative AI applications across its brands.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 26, 2024

Google Cloud revenue soars as AI drives billions in infrastructure spend

The tech giant reported $9.6 billion in cloud segment revenue on the quarter, a 28% increase year over year.

By Matt Ashare • April 26, 2024

IBM deepens multicloud solution portfolio with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

“CIOs and developers are up against dramatic complexity in their tech strategies,” IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 25, 2024

Meta sharpens AI focus, boosts research spending

The tech company will focus on efficiency as AI services scale by improving how models run and using open-source improvements.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 25, 2024

Moderna turns to AI to change how its employees work

An expanded partnership with OpenAI is helping Moderna embed custom-built AI chatbots in a wide range of research and business processes.

By Ned Pagliarulo • April 25, 2024

Mattel toys with AI as cost-saving plan unfolds

The company is on the heels of surpassing a previous cost-savings target and is looking to AI to keep the momentum going.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 24, 2024

Snowflake launches Arctic, an LLM focused on transparency

The data cloud company peeled back the curtain on the open-source model’s architecture and released a “cookbook” of technical specifications.

By Matt Ashare • April 24, 2024

SAP leans on Business AI to spur ERP migrations

Enterprise customers accelerated their shift to cloud-based solutions this year, CEO Christian Klein said during a Monday earnings call.

By Matt Ashare • April 23, 2024

Coca-Cola pours $1.1B into Microsoft cloud, generative AI partnership

The beverage maker will test Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot 365 use cases across business functions, the companies said Tuesday.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 23, 2024

Salesforce bundles AI, data governance tools

The two sets of tools will help enterprises address security concerns while supporting data management, the software company said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated April 23, 2024

AI is a power-hungry beast: Who’s responsible for taming its energy appetite?

Sourcing the power to feed large language models is a growing concern as AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud embark on a data center building boom.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2024

Llama 3 arrives as confusion around open-source AI persists

Open source has entered the AI model lexicon, creating a gray area around what it means in the context of large language models. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 19, 2024

Junior developers show early signs of AI dependence: report

As AI-powered tools gain enterprise traction, CIOs are working to better understand limitations and mitigate risk.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 19, 2024

Ikea embarks on companywide AI literacy initiative

Workers can take a variety of courses, such as AI fundamentals and specialized training around ethical and responsible use of AI tools at work.

By Carolyn Crist • April 18, 2024

Gartner spots data center ‘gold rush’ as global IT spend forecast hits new high

IT service providers are investing heavily in semiconductors and servers to support large-scale projects and provide infrastructure support for AI's capacity demands.

By Matt Ashare • April 17, 2024

Intel, Red Hat fuel effort to build enterprise-grade, open-source AI

The Linux Foundation's umbrella group for AI and data is working to build and drive open-source AI innovation through frameworks, architecture blueprints and solutions. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 17, 2024

How 5 household brands are moving beyond generative AI hype

Procter & Gamble, General Mills, L’Oréal, Kraft Heinz and Unilever are beginning their adoption journeys by assessing data processes, rolling out tools and training workers.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 17, 2024

Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365

The tech giant updated terms on its CRM and ERP solutions for the first time in more than five years.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024

ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report

Generative AI tools emerged as the latest villain in the enterprise battle to curb SaaS bloat and rationalize software portfolios, Productiv analysis found.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2024

AI-powered coding tools will soon be the norm, Gartner says

The analyst firm’s research suggests enterprises are just scratching the surface of the tools' benefits.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 15, 2024

Employers worry training won’t keep pace with tech advancement

Business leaders said it’s never been so hard to plan for future talent requirements, according to a World Employment Confederation survey.

By Carolyn Crist • April 15, 2024

Bridging the gap between strategy and operations in AI

Generative AI helps companies reduce costs, create workplace efficiencies and improve the customer experience. A recent report from EXL shows how to put your AI strategy into operation.

By Arturo Devesa, Chief AI Architect at EXL, and Andy Logani, Chief Data Officer at EXL • April 15, 2024

JPMorgan Chase CEO wants more cloud to fuel AI, analytics

The banking giant aims to have 75% of its data and 70% of its applications in the cloud this year, Jamie Dimon said in a letter to shareholders.

By Matt Ashare • April 12, 2024