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A modern data platform - the foundation for success This article is sponsored by:

As business grapple with ways to get maximum value from data, Patrick Smith of Pure Storage argues why an all-flash data center can lay the foundations for success.

Shot of a Working Data Center With Rows of Rack Servers Connected with Enthernet Connection Visualisation Lines © gorodenkoff - Canva.com

Iceland’s tech clustering – diversity, equity and doing what’s good for business and staff This article is sponsored by:

Part 2 of our look at what is emerging out of Iceland’s adoption of clustering tech startups looks at three examples from the more human side of business – personnel management and health care. In the process, it also takes a look at the island’s increasingly positive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

"That's a mindset change" - talking about the clean core, AI, and the state of SAP with UKISUG Chair Paul Cooper This article is sponsored by:

In Birmingham, UKISUG's annual member conference is underway. Here's my preview discussion with UKISUG Chair Paul Cooper, on customer priorities in the face of AI and S/4HANA deadlines. Cooper also weighs in on the challenge of SAP's "clean core" and BTP model, as SAP's innovation debate comes to a head.

European manufacturer McBride set to clean up its data and processes with SAP S/4HANA This article is sponsored by:

A private label manufacturer of cleaning products, McBride is undergoing a major back-end transformation that aims to make data flow across its operations.

An image of someone putting a McBride dishwasher tablet into a dishwasher

Enterprise hits and misses - OpenAI gets a board makeover (and a critical review), while Black Friday shoppers press the "buy" button This article is sponsored by:

This week - Sam Altman knows how to play the AI Game of Thrones, but what are the implications for the enterprise and beyond? Has AI Safety gone from buzzword bingo to oxymoron? The retail holiday season is underway, and transformations start with data silos, not AI. As always, your whiffs.

LLMs and generative AI – give us more money, regulators tell UK legislators This article is sponsored by:

The House of Lords inquiry into LLMs has heard from the regulators. We have the right powers, they told peers; now we just need the cash. 

Black Friday - how was it for online retail? Adobe and Salesforce have the (differing) data This article is sponsored by:

How was Black Friday's online retail performance compared to 2022?

Workday Rising EMEA - 'We're the team that shows up.' Workday's push for regulation to close the AI trust gap This article is sponsored by:

Away from the headlines about AI safety, here's how Workday is engaging with policymakers to help get regulations in place that will allow enterprises to move forward with the technology.

Wooden blocks depicting concept of AI regulation © Suriya Phosri via Canva.com

Pandora digital transformation underpins Phoenix Strategy This article is sponsored by:

Pandora CIO Sunil Srivastava tells diginomica how digital and data foundations are protecting and modernizing the jewellery business in a changing marketplace

An image of the Pandora website during Black Friday, featuring some jewellery images

'This is where we need to go to stay competitive' - Unum Insurance reveals how Workday Skills Cloud helps it excel on talent This article is sponsored by:

Want to excel on talent? Then you need to excel on skills. Want AI-powered skills recommendations? You're not doing that at scale without a skills ontology. This type of project used to be out of reach - not anymore. Lisa O'Brien of Unum Insurance shares its Workday Skills Cloud story.

Lisa O'Brien Unum, talking Workday Skill Cloud