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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.
In a major advancement for developer productivity and security, GitHub has announced âcode scanning autofix,â a new feature powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL. Starting today, it will be available in public beta for all GitHub Advanced Security customers.
Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said artificial intelligence workloads are boosting demand for memory chips as AI-optimized systems with GPUs and upcoming AI PCs are faring well.
In prepared remarks with Micron Technology's second quarter results, Mehrotra said AI server demand for high-bandwidth memory, data center solid-state drives and DDR5 are boosting prices. he said:
🎬 ConstellationTV episode 76 just dropped! This week, hilarious analyst duo Liz Miller and Holger Mueller unpack enterprise #tech news (Oracle/Microsoft partnerships, impending layoffs and Adobe's new AI assistant).
Then Liz explains why Pantheon Platform made the 2024 #DXP ShortList and Holger hears from Rob O'Brien of ITV Studios about his experience using Zoho #technology. Watch until the end for bloopers!
The best use cases are sometimes so obvious. During Nvidia GTC 2024, Cornel Amariei, CEO of .Lumen walked through a headset for the visually impaired that will scale better than a guide dog using sensors and AI technologies that are used in cars.
"We have today over 300 million people who are visually impaired, and this number is increasing greatly. But if you check what solutions are out there for them, there are only two solutions for their mobility, and they're 1,000s of years old--a guide dog and the white cane," explained Amariei.
In the latest March, 2024 Vision update delivered today, the team behind ServiceNow's Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) platform provided a deep dive on the significant advancements within the product recently, which are aimed at empowering organizations to optimize their investment decision-making processes.
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.
The most recent deals bolster ServiceNow's current portfolio of operational technology offerings that are focused on manufacturing, energy and transportation and logistics.
Cisco closed its $28 billion purchase of Splunk and outlined what'll be a steady drumbeat of product integrations in the months ahead.
In a blog post outlining what's next for customers, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and Splunk Executive Vice President and General Manager Gary Steele said the unified company will be heavily focused on security and observability.
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.
Innovation, Decision-Making & Communication
DisrupTV Episode 356 — Featuring Clint Oram, Patrick McGinnis & Elaine Lin Hering
In this episode, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with:
New Constellation Research analyst Chirag Mehta outlined his approach to cybersecurity on DisrupTV. Chirag is the former Chief Product Officer at SaaS vendors Zipline and iCIMS and held various leadership roles at Google and SAP.
Here are a few takeaways from his DisrupTV appearance.
CRTV SPECIAL EDITION: Ethical Marketing - Navigating The Dark Arts And Temptations Of Paid Marketing And Bot-Driven Metrics In an Age of AI
In this special ConstellationTV live episode, CEO and founder R "Ray" Wang moderates a live panel of industry experts for a complimentary workshop on operating with trust and integrity in today’s #marketing landscape. You won't want to miss insights from the following experts:
Adobe delivered a strong first quarter, but its outlook missed expectations.
The company, which recently dropped its plans to acquire Figma, reported first quarter earnings of $1.36 a share on revenue of $5.18 billion, up 11% from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings in the first quarter were $4.48 a share.
Wall Street was looking for first quarter non-GAAP earnings of $4.38 a share on revenue of $5.14 billion.
No matter where you turn these days, you are bound to hear about a little something called generative AI. I’ve said it before…AI is really a “thing” now. Don’t misunderstand my sarcasm: Generative pretrained transformers are not new. Neither is artificial intelligence or the models that power them. But within the last year, we’ve seen leaps and bounds in how these innovations are being brought together in the name of productivity.
Case in point: The AI Assistant in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. That’s right…your PDF just got chattier.
Zscaler said it will acquire Avalor, an Israeli startup that launched just 26 months ago, in a move that will aim to scale up Avalor's Data Fabric for Security.
The movie theater may become a hybrid work location if AMC Theatres and Zoom have their way. AMC has rolled out Zoom Rooms in eight markets around the country.
According to the companies, the goal is to "redefine interactive business meetings and hybrid events." For AMC and Zoom the deal could be a win-win. AMC needs to fill theatres as the movie industry struggles due to streaming and Zoom would like to redefine hybrid and remote work.
Oracle said it has added generative AI throughout its Fusion Cloud Applications Suite and expanded its Oracle Database at Microsoft Azure effort into Germany with more regions around the world on tap.