JPMorgan Chase’s IT, AI bets: Where the returns are
For JPMorgan Chase, the investment in technology and AI will never reach the finish line. Think of transformation as an ongoing project.
For JPMorgan Chase, the investment in technology and AI will never reach the finish line. Think of transformation as an ongoing project.
Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said the company saw strong AI demand. "We're experiencing unprecedented demand for our AI-optimized servers. We generated $12.1 billion in AI orders this quarter alone, surpassing the entirety of shipments in all of FY25 and leaving us with $14.4 billion in backlog," he said.
C3.ai is betting that it can land more enterprise customers with demo licenses issued to partners that highlight its AI applications and ultimately turn into long-term deals.
The mass exodus from VMware following Broadcom wasn't a sprint as much as it was a walk. Nevertheless, earnings results from Nutanix and Pure Storage highlight VMware customers are taking a measured approach to leaving.
Nvidia reported strong first quarter results as its data center demand remains strong. The company’s writedown for H20 chips designed for China was also lower than expected.
Salesforce delivered better than expected first quarter results and upped its outlook for the second quarter. The company said it saw strength in Data Cloud and AI annual recurring revenue.
Box reported better-than-expected first quarter results and raised its outlook as its content and unstructured data platform carves out a key role as enterprises move to AI agents.
Salesforce said it will acquire Informatica for $8 billion, or $25 a share, in a deal that will give it a neutral data integration and management platform to connect Agentforce across systems.
Karthik Narain, Group Chief Executive, Technology and CTO at Accenture, said enterprises should think about trust as the primary gatekeeper to AI adoption, eye collaboration between AI agents and humans, and architect companies to take advantage of a time where there's a "a personalized digital brain for every employee."
Are AI agents going to reinvent workflows, processes, the future of work and enterprise efficiency? Or are AI agents just a better user experience and another excuse to sell you a different flavor of the "suite always wins?" Your answer depends on time frame.