As the skills for visual communication become a pre-requisite for professionals, Canva launches a new suite of AI-powered products for DIY visual communications.
This week - generative AI's impact leads to industry assessments. Next up: insurance. Fall event season is (still) in high gear - roundups of our Workday and Confluent user event coverage are still piping hot. Disengaged and disruptive employees hurt companies, but how did we get here? Plus: AI whiffs.
A team-up of industry and unions is urging government action on AI.
LLMs are bringing AI to the mainstream, but how do companies bring contextualized and current data to their LLMs? Shaun Clowes of Confluent explores how data streaming platforms can help.
The ability to explain AI processes is essential for business decision making. Christian Pedersen of IFS sets out the benefits of transparency at the start of AI integration.
As businesses face further pressure to do more with less, how can AI help? Steve Miranda gives a preview of what to expect from Oracle CloudWorld next week.
This week - companies aren't ready for ESG, and CFOs can look forward to a hot ESG potato. Remote work versus return-to-office flares up again, as does generative AI's impact on programming. SAP acquires LeanIX, and I sneak in one more love letter to enterprise event planners.
Innovation is about more than technology. From VR simulations in utilities engineering, to teleoperated trucks - Philip van der Wilt shares the underlying themes running through transformations in the services sector.
We hear from a US robotics CEO why his new machine may be the first useful humanoid. Is he right?
This week - retailers talk up generative AI, and we evaluate the possibilities. Enterprise AI project lessons come into focus, but other issues loom - from risk management to employee burnout. In your whiffs, I blow a gasket and ask: can we get rid of CAPTCHAs?
A group of academics praise AI’s transformative potential, but warn it may come at a terrible cost for human society and education.
BT has undertaken an internal revamp to optimize the effectiveness of its vast data resources using AI, the aim being to develop innovative, new commercial offerings.
The Chief AI Officer is an interesting idea, but AI is going to impact a lot more roles within an organization in the short term.
The total amount of digital data created globally is only set to rise due to the surge in AI-generated data. Patrick Smith of Pure Storage asks how businesses can maximize storing all that data in a financially and environmentally sustainable way.
As Jon takes a well-deserved escape, there are some big footprints to fill. This week - can intranets fill the gap in knowledge management? Will AI displace video editors for B2B editors, or should we treat AI like a toddler? Instead of the usual whiffs, there's something a little different.
The key to any business transformation is to begin with improving the customer experience. Michael Ouissi shares how IFS has applied this critical thinking.
