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Retailers should cut through the AI hype for tangible results. By Karthik Ganapathi The conversation around artificial intelligence is impossible to escape. For executives, it can feel like standing in the middle of a crowded street: There is a lot of noise, but not much clarity. But for business operators, the path forward doesn’t…
Global investment firm BlackRock is “pro-risk and overweight” U.S. equities as the continued growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid rise of stablecoins help transform financial markets heading into 2026. The firm says that mega forces, or major structural changes that affect investments now and in the future, are changing the global economy. The most…
(TNS) — A student I like turns in an essay. (She won me over because she brings “Crime and Punishment” to class, and her last name is Russian, which makes me think of the great-grandparents I never met who left Russia for the reasons many Jews left.) A few sentences into her essay, I know…
Terry Gerton Virginia Tech has just launched a generative AI training program. Tell us about what the program is and why you decided to start it now. Jamie Cogbill Okay, great. Well, this partnership between Virginia Tech and Amazon Web Services is really about preparing the next generation of national security leaders for an AI-driven…
HTF MI just released the Global AI Healthcare Advertising Market Study, a comprehensive analysis of the market that spans more than 143+ pages and describes the product and industry scope as well as the market prognosis and status for 2024-2033. The marketization process is being accelerated by the market study’s segmentation by important regions. The…
If you’re still looking for best-in-class or best-of-breed when it comes to your enterprise management systems, it might be time to raise your expectations. According to Stephan de Barse, president of the global Business Suite for SAP, a new gold standard has emerged — a superlative he calls “best of suite.” In de Barse’s view,…
The artificial intelligence boom may not be as real as it seems. That’s according to Pat Gelsinger, former CEO at Intel (INTC), who said the biggest players in AI are now funding their own growth. “The quality of that revenue that they’re committing in the future simply isn’t as good, right? Because essentially I’m buying…
As technology continues to advance and companies look to remain competitive in meeting market demand, the skills that employees will need are also evolving. A growing number of companies are exploring how to address these skills and workforce gaps with artificial intelligence. HR can use AI to reveal “patterns and gaps” and benchmark “current workforce…
Executives say they’re underprepared for challenges ranging from AI to cost containment. Healthcare C-suite executives feel underprepared for the future, especially when it comes to AI deployment, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association. In the current environment of increasing costs and rapid technological advancement, health system leaders say the old ways of…
AWS has long been the top cloud provider worldwide, but in recent years, it has lagged behind its closest rivals in AI. That’s changing, as the vendor steps up its game in generative and agentic AI. The tech giant marked its emergence as a bona fide player in the burgeoning global AI market at…
