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December 15, 2023
Cushman & Wakefield builds a foundation for enterprise-wide AI
The commercial real estate firm seeks to inject generative AI in âevery piece of our workflow,â says CDIO Salumeh Companieh, who is putting partnerships and a product-based IT approach to work in achieving that vision. Read more
Microsoftâs role to help sow AI success in Africa
Artificial intelligence holds great potential to solve many of Africaâs problems, but some fear thereâs not enough spark to put initiatives into action. Here, Lillian Barnard, president for Microsoft Africa, details the challenges ahead and what can be done to help overcome them. Read more
Salesforce Data Cloud updates aim to ease data analysis, AI app development
Salesforce adds Einstein Copilot Search, vector database to its Data Cloud, to help enterprises take advantage of unstructured data for analysis, and build AI-based applications. Read more
CIOs weigh the new economics and risks of cloud lock-in
With AI tools rapidly emerging from major cloud vendors, a new opportunity cost for CIOsâ cloud strategies is arising to bring new twists on old questions about the risks of cloud concentration. Read more
ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaskaâs North Slope
Seeking to shortcut extensive lead times for critical parts at its remote Kuparuk outpost, the energy giant turned to 3D printing, which, coupled with data and AI, could have far-reaching impact on the industry. Read more
Certinia uses AI to accelerate finance functions for service companies
Generative AI functionality to help with âexpertise miningâ is also in the works. Read more
Upskilling ramps up as gen AI forces enterprises to transform
As companies race to add generative models into products and workflows, massive investment to upskill workforces on prompt engineering and ethical AI emerges as a top priority. Read more
