Bridging the developer skills gaps in enterprises

About 20 years ago, during the “dot-com” era, technology impacted a relatively small portion of the enterprise, and very few would consider themselves tech companies. Today, every company needs to think and act like a software company to compete in our digital world. As mainstream companies race to modernize their business and migrate to the…

Toyota pushes IT automation into overdrive

Automation has long been the lifeblood of IT work. In pockets throughout the organization, the call to automate processes has always been a key driver of IT agendas, whether it be to overhaul targeted processes within the sales or marketing function, or within IT itself. But the rise of digital capabilities such as AI and…

Putting AI to Work: Generative AI Meets the Enterprise

Five days after its launch, ChatGPT exceeded 1 million users1. Generative AI (GenAI), the basis for tools like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Bard and Meta LLaMa, is a new AI technology that has quickly moved front and center into the global limelight.  GenAI’s hallmark is the ability to answer almost any question on demand, converting text-based queries…

How Foodstuffs North Island’s IT team weathered recent NZ storms to keep stores operational

New Zealand’s start to 2023 has been challenging, with Auckland hit by torrential flooding in January followed by Cyclone Gabrielle in February, which left a trail of destruction across Northland, Hawkes Bay, and the East Coast. For Foodstuffs North Island, the supermarket cooperative behind well-known brands like New World, Pak’nSave, and Four Square, several of…

AI: A Hidden Key to Brand Trust and Loyalty

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Artificial intelligence is something developers are excited to work on. So much so that many enterprises give their AI systems names to better tout their innovations and aspirations to the world (Halo at Priceline or  Michelangelo at Uber, for example). But, as the saying goes, when it…

Industry leaders show the wisdom of going all-in on AI

Despite all the attention generative AI is getting right now, most organizations have done little with artificial intelligence. That is a big mistake, says Tom Davenport, senior advisor to Deloitte’s Analytics practice. Enterprises, especially industry leaders, need to be all-in on AI if they are to remain competitive. To truly benefit from AI investments, organizations…