In 2021, the electrification and automation corporation ABB Group announced that it was carving out its turbocharging division and renaming it Accelleron Industries, hoping the stand-alone unit could have a greater impact on the marine, energy, and rail industries. The decision was part of a global reorganization pattern that has occurred in corporations since the pandemic, with new business…
Data centers are hot, in more ways than one. Not only are enterprises and hyperscalers building or expanding their facilities to accommodate increasing interest in artificial intelligence, but that same AI is gobbling power, and thus creating heat — a lot of it. And that means cooling costs are also growing. In fact, according to…
Three years ago BSH Home Appliances completely rearranged its IT organization, creating a digital platform services team consisting of three global platform engineering teams, and four regional platform and operations teams. Berke Menekli, VP of digital platform services, says it’s one of the best things he ever did. BSH’s previous infrastructure and operations teams, which…
Three years ago, Gothenburg-based SKF brought in new CEO Rickard Gustafson and over time, a new strategic framework was established to take the company from a centralized to a decentralized organization. And at the heart of that new business model journey was, and continues to be, CIO Pedro de Freitas and group head of digital engineering…
Los sistemas de planificación de recursos empresariales (ERP) están a punto de dar una nueva vuelta de tuerca gracias a la IA generativa. Aunque el uso de esta última tecnología dentro del ERP aún es emergente, los expertos esperan que este tándem proporcione a las compañías y sus empleados diversos beneficios, como ayudar a los…
OpenAI has appointed a former director of the US National Security Agency (NSA) to its board to help oversee safety and security. The company’s appointment of retired US Army General Paul M. Nakasone is likely motivated by its need to turn a profit, a Gartner analyst said. Avivah Litan, distinguished VP analyst whose primary coverage…
Beyond the hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in the enterprise lies the next step—artificial consciousness. The first piece in this practical AI innovation series outlined the requirements for this technology, which delved deeply into compute power—the core capability necessary to enable artificial consciousness. This piece looks at the control and storage technologies and requirements that…
As the race to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) hits a fever pitch across enterprises, the savviest organizations are already looking at how to achieve artificial consciousness—a pinnacle of technological and theoretical exploration. However, this undertaking requires unprecedented hardware and software capabilities, and while systems are under construction, the enterprise has a long way to go to understand…
Every day, modern organizations are challenged with a balancing act between compliance and security. While compliance frameworks provide guidelines for protecting sensitive data and mitigating risks, security measures must adapt to evolving threats. However, the terms are often conflated, or one—usually compliance—is seen as a box to check as a means to support the other—security. …
Stock car racing has grown to become one of the largest spectator sports in America, a fandom that is expanding across the globe. Every year, NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) sanctions more than 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe. Hendrick Motorsports, one of NASCAR’s…