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D-Wave puts a third quantum computer in the cloud
The company is making its third D-Wave Advantage system available via Amazon Braket and has updated its tools to enable enterprises to apply quantum annealing to new optimization problems.
The CIO Whisperers
Veteran CIO Neal Sample: All architecture is wrong
The business executive, technologist, and former champion debater explains why you should go where the data takes you and how to avoid getting too invested in your ideas.
Interview
Lumentum CIO Ralph Loura on adopting a challenger mindset
Having creative tension on your IT team produces “a much more effective outcome than the old IT order-taker kind of role.”
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CIOs look to foster innovative IT cultures, post-COVID
Coming out of the pandemic, CIOs are placing a greater emphasis on innovation by re-engineering IT cultures for sustained creativity and expanding on breakthrough pandemic solutions.
Interview
CoorsTek's Matt Mehlbrech on rebuilding IT’s credibility
When Matt Mehlbreck joined CoorsTek in 2017 as VP of IT, he inherited an IT department that had fallen out of alignment with the business. Here’s how he reestablished those relationships.
Interview
Sandbox AQ CEO: Enterprises must prep for quantum threats
The Google spin-off’s CEO Jack Hidary talked with CIO.com about Sandbox AQ’s plans for developing enterprise software based on AI and quantum tech and what CIOs should expect from a post-RSA future.
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7 famous analytics and AI disasters
Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong.
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AI takes aim at employee turnover
With attrition an increasingly challenging issue, companies are turning to chatbots and machine learning to augment HR strategies for gauging employee sentiment, identifying flight risks, and strengthening career support.
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10 tips for getting started with decision intelligence
Adding intelligence and automation to decision-making processes can greatly improve business agility and outcomes. But making the most of decision intelligence takes continual tuning.
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SDG&E seeks speed advantage in the cloud
At San Diego Gas & Electric, digital transformation isn’t just a technology refresh but a wholesale change in its business, with speed gains afforded by the cloud being central to its strategy.
News
Sandbox AQ is Alphabet’s new bet on the future of quantum cryptography
Google’s parent has spun out a team working on novel encryption and navigation systems using quantum techniques.
News
Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling
At its annual customer conference, Nvidia is showing off new ways to model and predict the behavior of clouds and more, in the cloud and elsewhere.
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Private 5G test beds arise to help CIOs vet use cases
Innovation labs are cropping up to enable enterprise CIOs to test a wide array of private 5G applications before rolling out the next-big thing in networking.
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State of the CIO, 2022: Focus turns to IT fundamentals
CIOs are once again walking a tightrope between innovation and operational excellence—this time, buoyed by strong LOB alliances and a lingering pandemic glow.
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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace
The shift toward more distributed workforces may accelerate workplace adoption of VR. For CIOs, now is the time to consider practical IT issues like cost, security, infrastructure, and ownership.
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What is synthetic data? Generated data to help your AI strategy
Artificially generated data can be used in place of real historic data to train AI models when actual data sets are lacking in quality, volume, or variety.
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10 enterprise AI trends for 2022
Enterprise AI is maturing quickly, with companies shifting to business-first AI strategies and AI benefits being sought out across the organization.
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Shell sees AI as fuel for its sustainability goals
The energy giant’s dual-cloud transformation includes a data lake architecture that AI chief Dan Jeavons says is catalyzing business efficiencies and will prove key in cutting carbon emissions over time.
Podcast
Future of Work
The future of work is remote, and the hybrid workforce is here to stay. But what exactly will this look like? In this episode of Future Enterprise, host Joe Pucciarelli of IDC speaks with Holly Muscolino, Research VP at IDC, and David Behen, VP and CIO of La-Z-Boy, about emergent trends in the post-COVID workplace.
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Priceline takes flight with real-time analytics in the cloud
The online deal maker is midway through a multicloud migration that makes the most of real-time analytics and cloud-native technologies, but not without pockets of turbulence along the way.
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6 things CIOs must know about NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have caught the attention of investors and businesses alike. But before you leap in, understand the potential benefits and pitfalls.
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How Walmart’s Indian IT team used AI to predict customer preferences
Walmart Global Tech India developed applications to improve customer satisfaction and employee efficiency during the pandemic.
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Experian DataLabs sees future in no-code AI
The credit reporting company’s DataLabs unit seeks opportunities to disrupt and transform its business with data.
Movers and Shakers
3 IT initiatives fueling business transformation at Zebra Technologies
Who says a zebra can’t change its stripes? CIO Deepak Kaul explains how a hub and spoke data model, along with cloud-based ERP and infrastructure, are at the heart of Zebra’s changing business model.
The CIO Whisperers
7 questions CIOs must ask about the office of the future
Renowned futurist Bob Johansen discusses the innovative value of strategic foresight and how to prepare for the “flexible, shape-shifting office of super minds.”
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Walgreens Boots Alliance gets personal with AI
The pharmacy chain is leveraging its cloud-first digital transformation to better serve its customers, thanks to a data foundation retooled for speedier analytics and the latest machine learning technologies.
Interview
Generac CIO Tim Dickson: Why CIO reporting relationships matter for digital transformation success
The 62-year old Fortune 1000 manufacturing company is transforming into an energy technology solutions provider, with IT at the forefront. CIO Tim Dickson shares his thoughts on how data is creating new business opportunities and how reporting to the CEO elevates IT.
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Your AI strategy’s secret ingredient
Taking a people-centered approach to rolling out artificial intelligence initiatives is the key to success, experts say. Here’s how to ensure your AI efforts are ‘augmenting’ the value employees bring to their work.
Podcast
Future Enterprise – Series Intro
There you were — minding your own business — when 2020 came knocking. In light of the new economic reality caused by COVID, future-focused leadership has never been more important. Which is why IDC is pleased to bring you Future Enterprise, a new podcast for business and tech executives, aimed at helping you leverage technology to achieve innovative, disruptive, and productive business outcomes.
Podcast
Future of Intelligence
We all know data-driven intelligence is the new currency, and those who use it well can gain a competitive advantage. But in a sea of information, how do companies learn to pay attention to the right kind data, in the right way? In this episode, host Joe Pucciarelli is joined by Brad Clay, CIO of Lexmark, along with Dan Vesset, VP of Analytics and Information Management at IDC.
Podcast
Future of Digital Innovation
In this episode, Julie Ragland, Senior VP and CIO at Navistar Inc., and Al Gillen, group VP Software Development and Open Source at IDC, join host Joe Pucciarelli, IDC Group Vice-President, to talk about how emerging trends in digital innovation are affecting the growth of industries like truck and tractor manufacturing and distribution.
Podcast
Future of Trust
In this episode, host Joe Pucciarelli is joined by Nathan Rogers, CIO of SAIC, and IDC’s Program Vice President, Security and Trust, Frank Dickson. Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities facing business leaders as they strive to safeguard critical data from threats both internal and external.
Podcast
Future of Connectedness
In the ranking of agenda items for CEOs, they used to sit at the bottom of the priority list — then came the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, connectivity programs are seen as one of the top three strategic elements for business leaders in the months and years ahead. And for good reason.
Podcast
Future of Operations
Which decisions can be left to AI and which ones still require humans? How is the role of middle management set to evolve in the years ahead? You’ll find the answers and much, much more, in this episode of Future Enterprise with host Joe Pucciarelli, Group Vice President and IT Executive Advisor at IDC.
Podcast
Future of Customers & Consumers
In our high-tech world, the way you engage with your customers has become a crucial consideration and a potential competitive differentiator for any business. In this episode, hear how brands compete for loyalty based on the experience the customer receives, and why that battle will only get more competitive in the months and years ahead.
Podcast
Future of Industry Ecosystems
It seems like a simple concept. How do companies get products and services from one point to another as effectively as possible? In this episode, we unpack that seemingly innocent idea and unravel the complex web of logistics, processes, and interdependent industries that shape our world.
Interview
Reimagining IT at Liberty Mutual
Like many IT leaders, James McGlennon has been on a journey to transform IT to support a new era of business productivity, a move accelerated and shaped by the pandemic.
CDO at the Center
4 ways to mature your digital automation strategy
When it comes to realizing the benefits of digital automation, maturity matters. Here's what CIOs need to know to assess and advance their automation efforts.
Interview
MassMutual’s Gareth Ross: The hardest work of analytics “sits around the edges”
Two mistakes that can stymie analytics efforts: Underinvesting in data engineering and underestimating the importance of establishing cultural norms so that people want to use machine learning models.
Movers and Shakers
A platform model drives digital innovation at Zoetis
As CIDO of the global $6.7B animal health business, Wafaa Mamilli’s job is to find new areas of revenue generation.
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8 enterprise cloud strategy trends for 2022
Cloud adopters are shifting tactics to take advantage of fresh concepts and approaches. Here’s what you can expect to see this year.
News
IT leaders should measure and balance fairness in AI models, Forrester says
Eliminating bias in artificial intelligence is increasingly an issue as more enterprises use it in their services.
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3 areas where AIops excels — and 2 where it still falls short
AIops speeds IT discovery and troubleshooting, but it isn’t magic. And operations staff must still prepare the data for machine learning and manually solve some issues.
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How to know when AI is the right solution
Business value, training data, and cultural readiness are essential for AI success. Without all three, traditional solutions are your best bet.
Managing Innovation & Disruptive Technology
10 CIO resolutions for 2022
Is advancing your career on your personal to-do list for the new year? Let these ideas be your guide.
The CIO Whisperers
FedEx EVP/CIO Ken Spangler on enterprise agility as an enabler for innovation
The FedEx business leader shares why the strategic operating principles of competing collectively, operating collaboratively, and innovating digitally matter more than ever.
Interview
AI/ML at scale: The next horizon for PPG’s data strategy
At PPG, data is key not only to IT strategy, but to enabling business strategy, says Jeff Lipniskis, global IT director. With a solid foundation in place, his focus now is on being AI ready.
Interview
Value first, then structure: Lessons from GSK’s data transformation
The pharmaceutical company’s chief digital and technology officer Shobie Ramakrishnan discusses how starting “with the broadest possible ambition and the smallest possible effort” led to creating value at scale.
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10 IT resolutions for 2022
IT leaders share their visions on how they hope to transform their teams, their organizations, and themselves in the new year.
Interview
Mastercard execs: Care and feeding of machine learning models is key to success
To get the best model and the best results possible, you need to understand your data, be clear on what you’re testing against, and constantly monitor and attend to your models.
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