Imagine a routine equipment alert on your production line. A seasoned maintenance engineer rushes to the machine, guided by an AI co-pilot – a digital entity armed with every manual, every schematic, every byte of operational data your company possesses. Together, they pull up a 25-step runbook. The AI shines at first, correctly identifying a…
Now that SAP has completed its acquisition of SmartRecruiters, executives are talking about their plans to replace the recruiting module of SuccessFactors, SAP’s cloud-based HR management tool. When SAP announced its acquisition of SmartRecruiters in August 2025, SuccessFactors president Daniel Beck said that SuccessFactors users would benefit from SmartRecruiters’ user-friendly interface and its AI and…
The artificial intelligence (AI) honeymoon phase is over. Across industries, enthusiasm for the technology is shifting from starry-eyed wonder to a reality check. We’ve officially entered the Trough of Disillusionment: a phase in the Gartner Hype Cycle where the initial excitement and inflated expectations are replaced by a more realistic (albeit often disappointing) assessment of…
Every minute, your security operations center (SOC) is losing a race against time and drowning in a relentless, unwinnable game of whack-a-mole. The attacks are faster, more sophisticated and relentlessly automated. The alerts are a flood, overwhelming even the most seasoned analysts and leaving your organization vulnerable to the one threat that matters most: the…
SAP is rolling out new role-aware Joule Assistants, department-specific clouds, and tools for finance, HR, and supply chain professionals at SAP Connect, its new event for line-of-business leaders. The assistants are designed to partner with human workers while managing and orchestrating agents across SAP Business Suite. In addition, more than 40 new agents in all…
When I look back, the historical model for technology distribution partners seems like it was built on a simple premise: As software giants, we needed local partners to overcome the complexities of international markets. By commoditizing distribution and providing direct access to customers, I’ve seen the cloud not only change technology but also dismantle the…
Executives and analysts frequently note that, going forward, successful IT careers will blend human skills with AI. Early reports suggest that AI is already reshaping the IT job landscape — and showing signs of taking over junior IT positions. Add in IT leaders’ belief that IT workforces may be contracting in the years ahead, and…
IT collaboration is an art, but even so, many teams remain surprisingly isolated to the point where 82% of enterprises experience critical workflow disruptions because of data silos, according to an IBM report, resulting in 68% of enterprise data going unanalyzed. The same issues that contribute to data silos often limit other cross-functional efforts, too.…
El Banco Central Europeo (BCE) ha anunciado la elección de la startup portuguesa Feedzai, especializada en inteligencia artificial, con el objetivo de ayudar a prevenir el fraude con su proyecto de euro digital, según ha informado Reuters. El contrato, de cuatro años de duración con opción de prórroga a 15 años y que tiene un…
The ever-changing cybersecurity landscape has long kept CISOs on their toes and now AI is bringing new challenges in how security teams operate and innovate. In some cases, the technology is even changing how they are perceived. AI capabilities are increasingly being used in cybersecurity programs, according to Deloitte’s Future of Cyber Survey of US…