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From Production To Precision: How AI Is Reshaping Manufacturing

AI is transforming manufacturing by enhancing automation, quality control, predictive maintenance, and supply chain efficiency. It powers smart factories, optimizes production, and aids in product design, reducing costs and addressing labor challenges for more efficient operations.

Forbes

The right product for the right market: How AI is helping brands identify consumer trends faster

AI is transforming market research, helping brands like AI Palette predict consumer trends faster than traditional surveys. By analyzing shifting preferences, AI enables companies to align products with future demands, tackling challenges in the competitive supermarket industry.

CNBC

Microsoft brings AI to the farm and factory floor, partnering with industry giants

Microsoft launched AI models tailored for industries like manufacturing, agriculture, and finance, partnering with Siemens, Bayer, and others. These models aim to improve efficiency, compliance, and decision-making, offering sector-specific solutions for real-world challenges.

VentureBeat

ServiceNow rolls out enterprise AI governance capabilities to accelerate production deployment

ServiceNow introduced AI governance tools—Now Assist Guardian, Data Kit, and Analytics—to ensure safe AI deployment in enterprises. These tools bridge the gap between experimentation and production, focusing on compliance, risk management, and mitigating AI hallucinations.

VentureBeat

Salesforce's new AI platform lets companies build their own digital agents to automate tasks

Salesforce's *Agentforce* platform allows businesses to create custom AI agents to automate tasks like report generation and Slack summaries. It uses the *Atlas Reasoning Engine* for decision-making and integrates third-party AI models, aiming for broad adoption and improved customer support.

Business Insider

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

Amazon, Palantir, and Anthropic are partnering to provide AI tools to the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. The collaboration will help process classified data, identify patterns, and improve decision-making, enhancing operational efficiency.

INC.

AI on the Road: The Auto Industry Sees the Promise

Generative AI is transforming the automotive industry by enhancing cybersecurity, speeding up vehicle design, and personalizing driving experiences. AI-driven systems improve security, optimize design, and offer dynamic voice interactions, making AI essential for industry competitiveness.

Information Week

How AI is Reshaping the Food Services Industry

AI is revolutionizing the food services industry by optimizing data analysis, inventory management, innovation, and customer experience. While many consumers embrace AI, balancing its use with human touch remains key for enhancing overall service and customer satisfaction.

Information Week

Forget the Nanny, Check the Chatbot. AI May Soon Help With Parenting

AI is being developed as a 24/7 parenting aid, with startups like Cradlewise using tech to monitor babies and assist parents in real-time. Andreessen Horowitz's Justine Moore sees a growing market for AI "parenting co-pilots" despite potential risks for vulnerable users.

INC.

Supercharging product portfolio performance with generative AI

AI is revolutionizing product portfolio optimization by automating complex analyses, reducing time, and enhancing decision-making. It helps companies cut costs, increase margins, and streamline operations, revealing hidden opportunities for growth and efficiency.

MCKinsey & Company
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Engaging Software Engineers for FinOps Success

This roundup of "The Keys to AWS Optimization" show's content will be valuable to internal FinOps teams, practitioners, and consultants interested in learning how to inspire engineers to be more active in FinOps.

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jun 2023
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Highlights from the FinOpsX Conference

Last week I attended the FinOps Foundation’s FinOpsX conference in Austin, Texas. It was great to catch up with lots of FinOps folks I’ve met remotely and in London, and to meet many more.

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FinOps: How to empower software engineers to take action

Last week I attended the AWS Summit in London, at the Excel centre in Docklands. It was amazing to see so many people attending in person.

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jun 2023
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Five key takeaways from the FinOps Foundation London Roadshow

Jon Thompson, Virtasant CTO takes a look at some of the key points highlighted at the recent FinOps Foundation London Roadshow.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Four critical success factors for cloud migration

What are the key factors that will give you value from your cloud migration?

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jun 2023
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021: Key Takeaways

After 3 virtual-only conferences, the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 went hybrid this year for the first time.

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jun 2023
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K8s Series: Introduction to Kubernetes

The last few years of software development has been drastically innovated by the arrival and adoption of Kubernetes.

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jun 2023
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TrendWatch: DevOps in 2021

Industry experts and the Virtasant engineer team sound off on the top DevOps trends for 2021

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jun 2023
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How the Cloud is Changing the Hospitality Industry

With the hospitality sector bound to expand now that vaccinations are available, the travel industry has taken advantage of cloud apps to welcome the influx of travelers who will be worried about health and safety.

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jun 2023
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Exam Prep: AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification exam with these tried and true tips.

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jun 2023
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Tech Roles in Demand: Solutions Architect

Solutions architects are growing rapidly in demand, because of the bridge they build between business needs and technological innovation.

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jun 2023
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How to Reduce Cloud Waste at Scale: Takeaways from Our FinOps Webinar

Virtasant CEO Michael Kearns and Program Manager Melissa Lorton sat down with The FinOps Foundation to address a pressing issue: reducing cloud waste at scale.

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AI Revolutionizes Dining with Personalization and Efficiency

Fast Company

How one agency uses AI to track and manage thousands of campaign assets — building its own library of 'collective knowledge'

How Generative AI Can Help Investors Redefine the Competitive Deal Landscape

McKinsey Global Institute estimates 12 million people may need to change professions by 2030.

International Monetary Fund study indicates AI exposure percentages across different countries.

Meta offers Llama AI to US government for national security

CIO.com

From coffee beans to milk, this Singapore-based startup uses AI to determine ingredient quality

CNBC

Harnessing Generative AI for Competitive Edge in Financial Services

Deloitte Insights

Leveraging the hive mind Harnessing the Power of AI Agents

Accenture Insights

Watch the AI robots that Jeff Bezos just invested in fold laundry and put eggs in a carton

Business Insider

How AI Will Make It Easier To Understand Your Dental X-Rays

Forbes

ServiceNow rolls out enterprise AI governance capabilities to accelerate production deployment

VentureBeat

AI in the C-suite: Using AI to shape business strategy

CIO.com

Generative AI-powered reinvention APAC’s opportunity to outpace the competition

Accenture Insights

Agricultural businesses use AI to buy and sell ingredients – meet the company powering the tech

CNBC

From Production To Precision: How AI Is Reshaping Manufacturing

Forbes

Salesforce's new AI platform lets companies build their own digital agents to automate tasks

Business Insider

Microsoft brings AI to the farm and factory floor, partnering with industry giants

VentureBeat

AI At Your Service: How AI Is Elevating Customer Experiences

Forbes

The right product for the right market: How AI is helping brands identify consumer trends faster

CNBC

Redefining customer experience: How AI is revolutionizing Mastercard

CIO.com

The productivity payoff: Unlock competitiveness with gen AI

Accenture Insights

Forget the Nanny, Check the Chatbot. AI May Soon Help With Parenting

INC.

The AI PC Revolution Is Just Beginning

Forbes

How AI is Reshaping the Food Services Industry

Information Week

AI Runs The Game – Oasis And The Promise Of Transformers

Forbes

MIPS releases RISC-V CPU for autonomous vehicles

VentureBeat

How Generative AI is changing legal department functions

Deloitte Insights

Google Maps will use AI to answer questions about the new restaurant you want to try

The Verge

Endeavor is using AI to modernize manufacturing.

Business Insider

Supercharging product portfolio performance with generative AI

MCKinsey & Company

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

INC.

AI Is Moving From Playground To Production At Autodesk

Forbes

AI on the Road: The Auto Industry Sees the Promise

Information Week

Bringing AI to the forefront of a tech-driven food revolution

Deloitte Insights

Best Buy humanizes the customer support experience. How generative AI is shaping the future of service at the electronics retail giant

Accenture Insights

How Every Industry Can Harness The Power Of AI To Be Innovative

Forbes

How AI-Powered Immunoscience is Transforming Healthcare

Wired

Amazon brings its Rufus AI shopping assistant to more international markets

TechCrunch

LinkedIn upgrades its Recruiter with an AI Hiring Assistant

VentureBeat

How AI helped Apple sell $46 billion worth of iPhones

Fast Company

Snowflake customers eke out early gains from Gen AI applications

ZDNet

Google Maps just got a fresh injection of AI features—here’s what you can do now

Fortune

Generative AI: The packaging and paper industry’s next frontier

MCKinsey & Company

Buddy.ai is using AI and gaming to help children learn English as a second language

TechCrunch

AI In Disability Care: Unlocking Agency To Empower People

Forbes

New Disney Business Unit to Explore AI, Augmented Reality

INC.

Embracing AI for Competitive Edge and Social Impact

Information Week

How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool

Ars Technica

The Impact Of Microsoft's New AI Employees On Your Job

Forbes

Adobe’s Project Super Sonic uses AI to generate sound effects for your videos

TechCrunch

Adobe MAX: How AI will be used by content creators and video professionals

Wired

When Waste Management Companies Pick Up AI Tools

MIT Sloan Management Review

How AI can alleviate help desk workloads

CIO.com

How Retailers Are Using Tech for Competitive Advantage

Information Week

Is The Future Of Agriculture Autonomous Farms?

Forbes

Here’s how Dell and IBM are using AI in their social and environmental efforts

Fortune

Reinventing telecoms with generative AI

IBM Watson blog

Concourse is building AI to automate financial tasks

TechCrunch

The AI-driven capabilities transforming the supply chain

VentureBeat

How GenAI Helps USAA Innovate

MIT Sloan Management Review

Transforming Pedagogy For Generative AI Era: A Vision For The Future

Forbes

Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems

Engadget

Uber to launch OpenAI-powered AI assistant to answer driver EV questions

TechCrunch

AI for a more connected world: How one global tech company is leaping into the future

Business Insider

The Increasing Use Of AI In Education

Forbes

Treehouse uses AI to help electricians install tech like EV chargers and heat pumps more cheaply

TechCrunch

Decoding AI Compliance: Turning Regulations Into a Competitive Edge

Information Week

Inside Wendy’s drive-thru AI that makes ordering fast food even faster

Fortune

How Heineken Is Brewing Success With Generative AI

Forbes

Building The Future: How AI Is Revolutionizing Construction

Forbes

Google Shopping just got an AI makeover

Business Insider

The Great Accelerator: Why Generative AI Is Primed for Long-Term Impact

Information Week

Accelerating chemical revenues in the era of gen AI

MCKinsey & Company

Boosting Sales With the Power of AI

Information Week

Breaking Barriers: Gen AI speeds semiconductor innovation

Accenture Insights

Walmart’s CTO places bigger bets on generative AI as customer shopping habits evolve

Fortune

Responsible AI: A business imperative for telcos

MCKinsey & Company

The coolest thing about smart glasses is not the AR. It’s the AI.

MIT Technology Review

AI Drives Alphabet’s Moonshot To Save The World’s Electrical Grid

Forbes

Amazon Wants AI to Do Your Shopping for You

INC.

Customer service and the generative AI advantage

IBM Watson blog

Airtel deploys AI to curb spam, calls for regulatory oversight on WhatsApp in India

TechCrunch

How AI continues to reshape the cybersecurity arsenal

CIO.com

AI And Cucumbers: The Amazing Ways Kraft Heinz Is Using Artificial Intelligence

Forbes

TikTok Layoffs Signal Shift to AI Content Moderation

INC.

AI-generated images can teach robots how to act

MIT Technology Review

The power of AI: Security

IBM Watson blog

Amazon’s new AI-powered spotlight tech aims to help delivery drivers find packages faster

Fast Company

How AI Is Revolutionizing Customer Experience

Forbes

Here’s How Microsoft Wants to Use AI to Fight Health Care Burnout

INC.

Sharpening a competitive edge with generative AI

IBM Watson blog

People are using Google study software to make AI podcasts—and they’re weird and amazing

MIT Technology Review

AI’s Role In Transforming Customer Service

Forbes

AI Dials Up Circularity

Information Week

The Army is Testing Robot Dogs With AI Guns in the Middle East

INC.

The pulse of nurses’ perspectives on AI in healthcare delivery

MCKinsey & Company

Bank of America survey predicts massive AI lift to corporate profits

ZDNet

The Great Accelerator: Why Generative AI Is Primed for Long-Term Impact

Information Week

ESPN scores with generative AI

Accenture Insights