The demand for energy has never been greater. Traditional sources of energy, such as coal, oil and natural gas, cannot keep up – and are also not environmentally friendly. We need new, more sustainable options for generating power. The solution may lie in a surprising innovation: space solar power systems. Solar power is clean, inexhaustible,…
Generative AI (GenAI) continues to amaze users with its ability to synthesize vast amounts of information to produce near-instant outputs. While it’s those outputs that get all of the attention, the real magic is happening behind the scenes where complex data organization and retrieval techniques are allowing these connections between disparate data points to be…
Governments and public service agencies understand the enormous potential of generative AI. Recent research by McGuire Research Services for Avanade, shows 82% of government employees are using AI on a daily or weekly basis, while 84% of organisations plan to increase their IT investments by up to 24% to take advantage of AI. Many see…
Governments and public services agencies are keen to push forwards with generative AI. Recent research by McGuide Research Services for Avanade found 91% of organisations in the sector believe they need to shift to an AI-first operating model within the next 12 months, while 87% of employees feel generative AI tools will make them more…
Manufacturers have long held a data-driven vision for the future of their industry. It’s one where near real-time data flows seamlessly between IT and operational technology (OT) systems. Where all data – structured, semi-structured, and unstructured – is sourced, unified, and exploited in automated processes, AI tools and by highly skilled, but over-stretched, employees. In…
In the face of increased competition, shrinking profit margins, and increasing ESG obligations, manufacturers are looking for ways to make products better, faster, and with less waste. Others are weighing the advantages of subscription-based business models where industrial equipment, automation, and processes are delivered as a service. As the manufacturing sector evolves in these and…
Patient data represents a treasure trove for hackers. Sensitive personal and medical information can be used in multiple ways, from identity theft and insurance fraud to ransomware attacks. It’s little wonder that data theft is increasingly common in the healthcare sector. In the US, for example, the medical data of more than 88 million individuals…
As generative AI becomes better understood, attitudes towards the technology are shifting dramatically. This can be seen clearly in the healthcare sector, where practitioners are embracing AI applications as a much-needed boost to productivity. New research from Avanade, a technology company that specialises in the Microsoft platform, has revealed that 56% of healthcare and life-science…
As enterprise CIOs seek to find the ideal balance between the cloud and on-prem for their IT workloads, they may find themselves dealing with surprises they did not anticipate — ones where the promise of the cloud, and cloud vendors, fall short versus the realities of enterprise IT. While cloud risk analysis should be no…
Sometimes knowing history (aka “remembering what happened”) can keep you out of trouble. Artificial intelligence presents a case in point. To succeed with AI, your rollout could benefit from a rear-view mirror. Take, for example, how IT’s strategic planning process paved the way for smoothly deploying personal computers throughout the enterprise. Oh, that’s right. It…