Data to decisions examines the enablement of data-driven decisions across organizations. Holistic, data-informed decisions require a multi-disciplinary approach that combines performance monitoring with traditional business intelligence and analytic technologies. In addition, data-driven decisions are increasingly delivered in the context of business applications rather than in separate, analytic interfaces.
Sixty-two percent of CFOs say their organizations are allocating less than 1% of corporate budgets to generative AI next year, according to Deloitte's CFO Signals survey for the first quarter.
Enterprises are betting on generative AI and digital transformation at the expense of other IT projects, but scaling AI is difficult and more foundational work is needed, according to Accenture CEO Julie Sweet.
Microsoft is shoring up its consumer Copilot efforts with the addition of Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan to lead a new group called Microsoft AI. Suleyman and Simonyan were two of three co-founders of Inflection.ai.
Nvidia's business today is all about the bigger GPUs, liquid cooled systems and hyperscale cloud providers all lining up for generative AI services powered by Blackwell. Years from now, it's just as likely we're going to see Nvidia GTC 2024 as the beginning of the GPU leader's software strategy.
Dell Technologies said it will support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Nvidia systems as it rolled out a set of Dell PowerEdge servers with HGX H200, HGX B100, HGX B200 and GB200 SuperChip.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said "accelerated computing has reached the tipping point" across multiple industries as the company launched new GPUs including a new platform called Blackwell, NVLink Switch Chip, applications and a developer stack that blends virtual simulations, generative AI, robotics and multiple computing fronts.
ServiceNow continues to go shopping. the company said it has acquired 4Industry, a Netherlands company and partner focused on manufacturing, and Smart Daily Management, a connected worker application from EY.
With the Splunk deal closed, Cisco becomes one of the largest enterprise software companies. Here's how the product integrations will play out.
New Chips, New Business Models Ahead In Accelerated Computing
Nvidia stock is up 267% YoY. With over 10,000 people in physical attendance and up to 100,000 people virtually attending, this could be the largest AI conference. All eyes on the next wave for AI with CEO Jensen Huang ready to keynote at 1:00 pm PT at the SAP Center in San Jose. The key things to look for in the keynote:
Age of AI Ushers Exponential And Transformational Power In The Hands Of A Few
Society has often swung from centralization to decentralization and back in the distribution of power and rights. Living in a culture of abundance versus a culture of scarcity can alter the prioritization of decisions, the quality of interactions, and the overall optimism or pessimism of a society. AI has the power to transform societies for both good and evil.
"Sophisticated, AI-driven attacks need a sophisticated response, which is AI-driven," said Mehta.
