CIOs are under pressure to integrate generative AI into business operations and products, often driven by the demand to meet business and board expectations swiftly. But many IT departments might not thoroughly consider the prerequisites for successful GenAI deployment, and moving quickly can lead to costly errors and implementation failures. We examine the risks of…
Businesses are investing great sums of money in generative AI – to the point that GenAI spending in 2025 will be nearly seven times greater than it was in 2022, according to IDC historical data and forecasts. Where is all that money going? In many cases, it’s cybersecurity, which ranks at the top of the…
Accenture has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bangalore-based semiconductor design firm to expand the range of chip design services it offers its clients. Excelmax was founded in 2019 and is into high-level semiconductor design, detailed physical layout and full turnkey execution. The firm offers custom silicon solutions for consumer devices, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and…
With Sunday’s announcement of Skydance’s $8 billion deal to purchase Paramount, the veteran movie maker is entering a new era. And Skydance, controlled by veteran producer David Ellison (son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison), is arguing that embracing technology is the only viable path. In many ways, Paramount’s struggles mirror what many enterprises are facing…
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has long believed that joining the battle against climate change is one of the most significant actions a company can take to benefit society. The multinational professional services leader is hardly alone. At many companies, executives are advocating for comprehensive environmental measures, investors are demanding more sustainable ventures, and customers are increasingly seeking low-carbon…
As the CIO of Beyond Bank, one of the largest customer-owned banks in Australia, Stevie-Ann Dovico is at the nexus of the business, from banking and technology, to data and business intelligence, all of which fuels the person-to-person customer experience and promotes financial well-being. “We’re a very relationship led bank,” she says. “A big part…
Google has finally fixed its AI recommendation to use non-toxic glue as a solution to cheese sliding off pizza. “Glue, even non-toxic varieties, is not meant for human consumption,” says Google Gemini today. “It can be harmful if ingested. There was a bit of a funny internet meme going around about using glue in pizza…
El sector de la alimentación ha sufrido una evolución muy importante en los últimos años con la adopción de tecnologías digitales en todas las etapas de la cadena de valor. Este es el caso de Familia Martínez, un grupo empresarial integrado por cuatro empresas de la industria alimentaria española: Embutidos Martínez, Platos Tradicionales, Cinco Tenedores…
Pearson, una empresa que existe desde la década de 1840, ha sido testigo de importantes cambios en el mundo de la educación y en las expectativas de los clientes. La modernización, por tanto, forma parte de su ADN y, según la CIO Marykay Wells, realizar cambios técnicos en la infraestructura informática de una organización es…
¿Qué hace que las implementaciones de inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa sean tan difíciles? Como tecnología disruptiva, se deja sentir tanto por su magnitud como por la frecuencia de sus cambios. Hay tantos proveedores, aplicaciones y casos de uso, y tan poco tiempo, y lo impregna todo, desde la estrategia y los procesos empresariales hasta los…