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AI adoption in retail: Opportunities & readiness gaps
Customer Experience

AI adoption in retail: Opportunities & readiness gaps

A new survey from Riverbed reveals that while 95% of retail leaders view AI as crucial, only 40% feel prepared for its implementation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Data quality key to AI success over generative tech by 2025
Data Analytics

Data quality key to AI success over generative tech by 2025

As the adoption of AI accelerates towards 2025, experts stress the importance of data quality and governance over generative technologies in industry.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Hitachi iQ integrates NVIDIA HGX for enhanced AI systems
Storage

Hitachi iQ integrates NVIDIA HGX for enhanced AI systems

Hitachi Vantara unveils Hitachi iQ with NVIDIA HGX, an integrated AI infrastructure solution enhancing performance and scalability for diverse industries.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Snowflake unveils Hybrid Tables to unify data workloads
Marketing Technologies

Snowflake unveils Hybrid Tables to unify data workloads

Snowflake has unveiled Hybrid Tables, a feature of its Unistore platform that merges transactional and analytical data, enhancing enterprise data management.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024
Exclusive: Informatica's Rik Tamm-Daniels discusses push into Generative AI
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Informatica's Rik Tamm-Daniels discusses push into Generative AI

Rik Tamm-Daniels shares how Informatica is revolutionising data management with generative AI and a cloud-first strategy, aiming to maximise data value.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Only 17% of Australian firms have integrated AI tools
Marketing Technologies

Only 17% of Australian firms have integrated AI tools

A HubSpot study reveals just 17% of Australian businesses have adopted AI tools, despite personal use by 51% of leaders highlighting a significant gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Informatica unveils new AI & data tools for Azure
Generative AI

Informatica unveils new AI & data tools for Azure

Informatica has unveiled three advanced capabilities for Microsoft Azure, enhancing AI and analytics deployment through trusted data management solutions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Hitachi launches AI platform with NVIDIA to enhance GenAI
Storage

Hitachi launches AI platform with NVIDIA to enhance GenAI

Hitachi Vantara has launched Hitachi iQ, integrating NVIDIA HGX to enhance AI infrastructure and address companies' growing AI implementation needs.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Quantexa launches AI tool Unify for Microsoft Fabric
Data Analytics

Quantexa launches AI tool Unify for Microsoft Fabric

Quantexa has unveiled its AI-driven Quantexa Unify for Microsoft Fabric, enhancing data quality and usability for enterprises while reducing operational costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Conduktor raises USD $30 million to boost US expansion
Digital Transformation

Conduktor raises USD $30 million to boost US expansion

Data management platform Conduktor has raised USD $30 million in Series B funding to fuel its expansion into the US market amid soaring real-time data demand.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Snowflake launches Unistore for unified data management
Data Analytics

Snowflake launches Unistore for unified data management

Snowflake has launched Unistore, a platform unifying transactional and analytical data, at its annual developer conference, enhancing data management efficiency.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Avanade report: mid-market firms embrace AI despite hurdles
Data Analytics

Avanade report: mid-market firms embrace AI despite hurdles

Avanade's new Trendlines report reveals mid-market firms are eager to adopt AI despite facing significant challenges in achieving sustainable success.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
Banks struggle to harness full potential of cloud tech
Data Analytics

Banks struggle to harness full potential of cloud tech

A new report reveals traditional banks struggle to leverage cloud investments effectively, contrasting with fintechs that prioritise sales growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Nov 2024
Flexera survey reveals AI reshaping IT leaders' priorities
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera survey reveals AI reshaping IT leaders' priorities

Flexera's latest survey reveals that 42% of IT leaders view AI as crucial for transformation, despite concerns over overspending in tech budgets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Nov 2024
Cloudera to acquire Octopai, boosting data management
Unified Communications

Cloudera to acquire Octopai, boosting data management

Cloudera has agreed to acquire Octopai to enhance its data catalog and metadata management, improving data handling for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024
Poor data quality hinders AI success for many firms
Digital Transformation

Poor data quality hinders AI success for many firms

A new report reveals that poor data quality and lack of infrastructure are hindering AI projects for one in three companies, highlighting urgent need for core modernisation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Two different ways that data is driving the cloud FinOps conversation
Storage

Two different ways that data is driving the cloud FinOps conversation

Most organisations are onboard with the need to rightsize their cloud spend, but how can that be optimally achieved?.

By George Dragatsis • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2024

Stories from Other Regions

SAS acquires Hazy to boost AI with synthetic data tech
Data Analytics

SAS acquires Hazy to boost AI with synthetic data tech

SAS has acquired Hazy's synthetic data technology to boost its AI capabilities, aiming to enhance data privacy and analytics by early 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024